The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-25


was requested to introduce this bill By a mum
Der Of soldiers organizations Of Ohio. Mr. Nay
Tor said regarding the bill, that there are
statues Of Generals and other leaders in
Washington, but none which commentaries
the heroism. the sacrifices and the valor Of the
priyatcs. There ought to be in the Capital a
great tribute to the men who served IN the
ranks. Personally. I don't exactly ljko this
matter Of perpetuating our family quarrel by
monuments, but IL we are to have them, the
prIyatcs ought not to be forgotten
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We seem to get into fresh diplomatic COM
plications incessautIy. Now, just ~ the Chilean
difficulty is honoraJIy terminated and the
Bering Sea dspIte is in a fair way Of being
settled, comes up the annoying question Of
whether tho Washington representative Of the
proud Kaiser Of the German Empire shall be
allowed to have his family washing done just
as lac Teutonicaly pleascs, and hang the re-
sultant purified linen, cotton and wooden out
10 dry in any portion Of his extra-territorial
premises that suits him. Chancellor Eaddckc,
OF the German Legation, resides at the corner
Of New jersey avenue and / streets. This is
Is under the very shallow Of the Capitol and 10
the towering Statue Of Freedom which sur
mounts thedOme should tura from her tcsdfJ5t
gaze due east, and make "a face 70 tho left, the
ChaucelOT's house would be Immediately under
her bronze eye. Directly opposite The Chancellor
resides Mr. Dennis Murpay, a wealthy con
presumably Of French dcscent-who5s
daughter has inst entered society. The neigh
boTs have all along known just when 10 was
washday in the Ch1ncellor's household because
the purified garments were hung on lines
stretched in the front yard, aud the passers-by
have had full opportunity to scrutiuizJ the
most intimate vesture Of every member Of the
distinguished diplomats family. Last week
Miss Murphy, vino is the popular belle
OF a wide social circle. held reception.
The Murphy mansion was made a thing
Of beauty and bower Of fragrance, but the
Buddckc family had chosen that very day to pot
out au unusually big washing, and the display
across the street would have done credit % an
extensive public institution, and extended
ali the way from the medicated red flannel,
anti-rheumatic underwear Of the male and ma
ture members to the dainty siIkeu aud belaced
ply was furious, so was her father when she
werpinsly explained the matter 90 him. He
hurried of 10 the Commissioners, who admitted
frankly that it was great nuisance, aud that
il any citizen Of the United States had been
guilty Of committing it they would order the
police to abato 1t; but under the law o. Nations
the residence Of any member Of foreign iest
ton was extra terTitOrial-that IS, theorcti-
cal.y, Chancellor Buddeke's house was part Of
the German Empire, and the police had abso-
lutely no right to enter his grounds. This
does not end the matter by any means. IL is
possible that tho Commissioners may seud d
note to the Chancellor asking him to desis, from
the offensive practice. II he fails 70 comply
with this request, note 10 the German Minis
ter may follow, the attention Of the Secretary
Of State may be called TO it, aud no one knows
what may be the consequences.
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The Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes which was recently appointed to iuyes-
tigatc the Pension Bureau held meeting ON
Friday morning, Feb. 10, and completed its
organization. The three Democratic members,
ii. Ii. Wheeler, Of Michigan; EuIoe, Of Ten
ness-e, and Cooper, OF Indiana, were the only
ones present, the Republican members, Ne5sEs.
BrOs.us and Lind, being pTcyeafcI from attend
ing by other duties. After elcct.ng Mr..
Wheeler chairman, the Committee adjourned
until Feb. % thus enabling the Committeeman
10 attend the Congressional excursion to Chi
Cage. Chairman Wheeler said that the mem
beers would likely present plans for proceeding
or k.. Ts
aud method adopted. 1t IS proposed to thor
oushiy investigate every specification made
in the resolution which was passed By the
House in ordering the investigation and every
witness will be carefully examined. Ex-RcPre-
sentative Payson, of Illinois, will represent
Gen. Raum. Judge Payson said Commissioner
Eaum would not have to be summoned to the
investigation, as he tPaysonJ would be present
at all the meetings of the Committee and take
care Of the Commissioners interests.
Secretary Of the Treasury Foster sailed from
New York for Europe on Tuesday, Feb %,
on the steamer Spree. lie goes abroad
upon the advice Of his physician. He has hal
long spell Of the grip and has been reduced
in flesh considerably. lie was accompanied by
Surg Gen. Hamilton, Of the Marine Hospital
Service, and w. f. McLenuan, Chief Of the
Warrant Division Of the Treasury Department
The President designated Assistant Secretary
Spauldiug to act as Secretary Of the Treasury
during Secretary Fosters absence. Mr. Foster
will be gone some six weeks, and will visit
England, France and Germany and perhaps
Italy.
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A pitiful sight was witnessed at the Balti-
more < Ohio Depot, in Washington, on Friday,
Feb. 10. As the express train from the West
came to a standstill a squad Of about 30 old
soldiers alighted from il or were, more properly
speaking, assisted from the ears. These old
veterans had been sent from the Dayton (O1
Soldiers Home 10 the Government Insane Asy-
lum here. Several OF the party 80 old and
decrept that thoy had to be carried from the
depot Outside the depot were several large
express wagons, into which the insane veterans
were assisted, and they were then conveyed to
st. EIizabeth's Insane Asylum to spend their
few remaining days.
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Speaker Crisp is reported to be very indig-
nant at the delay in presenting the appropria-
ton bills for consideration. Twelve weeks
Of the session have already passed, and but
one bill, that for the Indians, has been reported