The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-02

duty, and it is said that his visit to Washing
ton at this time is for the purpose Of wedding
Miss Hattie Blaine, Secretary Blaines young
est daughter. ss his engagement to Miss Blaine
has been standing for over year. Minister
Besle is grandson of the late Commodore
Truxtun, of the U. S. Navy, and son OF Gen.
Grants old friend, Gen. Edward Beaie, OF
Washington and California. Minister Beale is
clever and handsome young gentleman, and
was q great favorite in Washington society be-
fore his appointment to Persia. The date OF
the wedding has not yet been announced, but
it is believed il will take place before the exo-
dus of society people from the Capital City to
the seashoTe and mountains for the season.
@ss
Baron Favs the Italian Minister. who has
just returned to Washington, called on Presi-
dent Harrison officially last week, and was re-
ceived in the Blue Parlor. Secretary Blaine
accompanied the Baron and the attaches of the
Legation, and made the introductions. There
were no formalites and no set speeches, as IS
usually the case, but the Baron told the Presi-
dent that the King of Italy, the Italian Gov
eminent and the people of Italy were alike
pleased and satisfied by the settlement of the
| recent difficulties in a manner so truly honor
able to both the United States and Italy. A
facetious newspaper man, who was present at
the interview said he believed the people of
Italy would be willing to have several subjects
lynched annually, In order to get the indem-
nifty money.
| sS&
There was long and brisk argument over
the amendment offered by Mr.. Dickerson, OF
Kentucky, to strike out the clause appropriat-
ing SI5oe00 fo- the Chicksmauga and Chatta-
nooss National Park in the sundry civil bill,
and Mr. Dickerson and Mr.. Compton, of Mary
land, rdiculed the appropriation, but, as the
money was to be expended in the southern
part Of the country, the amendment was de-
feated bya decisive vote of so yeas to s. nays.
If they must reduce appropriations at this ses-
sion. Congressman will have to attack measures
which appropriate money in other parts OF
the country than that south of the old Mason
and Dixons line.
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A fight was made last week in the House over
the clause in the sundry civil appropriation bill
which appropriates $4,000 for the preparation
Of site and the erection of pedestal for the
monument to Gen. Sherman which the Society
of the Army of the Tennessee propose to erect
in Washington to their old commander and
President of the Society until his death.
| Against this clause Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas, made
| point of order, and the Chairman ruled the
clause out of the bill, but rot until Mr.. Hen
derson, of Iews made strong appeal to the
| Texan to withdraw his point. This Mr.. Kill
gore emphatically refused to do. The gentle
man from Texas has made quite a reputation
| in Congress this year by Directing to every
thing in which the veterans Of the Union army
are interested, he being the chief objector to
the passage of private pension measures. Every
| Friday evening which is set aside for the con-
sideration of these pension claims Mr.. Kilgore
is in his seat, and has thus far in the session
| successfully prevented any of these just claims
from being considered; but bill was imme-
diately introduced by Mr. Scott. of Illinois.
making the appropriation for the Sherman
monument, and the measure was favorably re-
ported by the House Military Committee, and
when reached it viii pass, regardless of all the
objections which Mr.. Kilgore, Of Texas may
interpose.
The executors of the will of the late Gen.
George w. Cullum, of New York City, called on
Secretary of War Elkins on Tuesday, May "a,
and presented him with a check for $3.50. 900,
the amount Of the bequest made by Gen. Gull
lum for the erection of q memorial hall at the
West Point Military Academy. Secretary
Elkins formally accepted the bequest, and will
at once ask Congress for authority to use the
money in the manner the donor intended
While this money was actually donated by
Gen. Cuilum, it came to him by inheritance
from the late Gen. Henry W. Halleck. Gen.
Halleck made fortune in California after the
war which was estimated at 81. 900 900. Thia
fortune he left to his widow and her son. The
son dying his share went to his widowed
mother who subsequently married Gen. Cul.
lun- At her death she left to him all her for.
tune Gen. Cullnm in his viii generously re.
membered various members of his wifs's fam.
lily, and made many public requests, among
them one to the West Point Academy. A large
memorial hall for the commencement exer
statues. ETC., viii be erected adjoining the pres
/ e0t puiulDS VIII the lunos tuus OptaineQ.
80
Capt. James E. White, General Supeinten
emit of the Railway Mail Service. in his quie
and unobtrusive way is making lots Of friend
among Grand Army people at the Capital, By
his thoughtfulness in providing reading mat
ter for the old veterans at the Soldiers HON,
in Washington. Hundreds of daily newspaper
D are received at his Office during the week, ant
. instead of throwing them into the waste bas
ket, they are carefully laid aside. and twic
each week he ties them up In large bundl
and carries them out to the Home for distri
button among the old soldiers. The old vet
are getting SO they watch for the semi week.,
visits Of his horse and carriage as expectantly
4 az the Department clerks look for the semi
, monthly pay day. Capt. White served in tn
j 18th Iowa and bears honorable scars that vii
stick to him until the final muster-out.
go
Almost every Democratic member Of Con
gress was in attendance upon the Democrat
4 caucus which was held in the hall of the Hous
Q of Representatives on Tuesday evening, Ma
"a at which It was promptly decided to pus
9 the appropriation bills through tho House ahea
: of all other measures, SO as to bring about
speedy adjournment Dir. Hatch, Of Missouri
1 rrht 90 xutt MI