The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14

General, and the Postmasters Convention re-
Gently held in Washington, looking to the
issue of fractional postal notes.
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In a short time scheme for the erection of
hotel especially designed to accommodate
women will DO placed before the people of the
Capital City for their approval, in the way Of
subscriptions to the capital stock of the COM
pany which will build and operate the hotel.
It is proposed to conduct this hotel upon SO
liberal plan that here in Washington, where
there are SO many women who could patronize
such place, it is hoped and believed that the
problem of q woman's hotel will be success
fully solved. Unlike experiments which were
made in New York in this direction by the
late millionaire A. I. Stewart the inmates will
be allowed to receive male company in the
pariers, and men may board in the cafe or
dining room which will be attached. Plans
for the structure have not yet been completed,
because its size and manner of construction
will depend upon the amount of money sub
scrihed. It will presumably contain at least
200 bedrooms also q number of drawing rooms
of moderate size, library. reading-room.
gymnasium, and hall, with stage for enter
tainments.
Mr. Enloe Of Tennessee called the attention
OF the House to the fact that the committee
investigating the Pension Bureau was consua,.
ing great deal of time and spending consider.
able money, when he introduced resolution
authorizing the payment of $40 day to the
stenographer employed by that committee.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, said he did not
object to the resolution, but suggested that no
fish had been caught, and he wished to be in
formed as to what would be the cost Of the net.
Mr.. Enloe said that the committee had been in
session but one month, which time was INSULT
cient to investigate . great Government De-
partment. Objection WAS made by Mr.. Bretz,
of Indiana, and the resolution had to be re-
ferred to the proper committee.
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Representative Clover, Of the Third Kansas
District, who is a member of tho Committee on
Indian Affairs, thinks he knows thing or two
about the "Noble red man of the West" and
says he is tired of the sentiments to which his
Committee has been listening for weeks past.
He says they have been giving more time to
women of Philadelphia and Boston who never
| saw an Indian, and besides to members of the
Indian Rights Association and kindred organi.
| cations, than to all the other people combined,
and he thinks it about time to stop this twad-
die. He says these people want to take the
heart out of the land that Is to be thrown open
for settlement in the Cherokee country, to put
aside for educating Indian children. He also
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given to the whites, as he knows lots of young
men far moro in need Of education than the
Indians, who would be glad of an opportunity
to get an education. and someone should be
heard in their behalf.
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This Congress has evidently concluded that
everything must be investi gated, and last week
subcommittee of the Senate commenced pry-
ing into the affairs of the District of Columbia
Health Office. DR.. Hammett, the Health Off
Ger, was the FIRST witness examined the sub
ject being the shortage in the accounts Of his
Office for tho collection of garbage. IF one
thing was developed more than another in the
examination Of the Health Officer, it was the
fact that the Doctor knew very little about
the actual workings of his Office during the
time when the money was being expended
abon: which there has been 30 much talk. and
for which Senator Blackburn scored the Health
Officer SO numerically several weeks ago in
the Senate. The shortage In the garbage fund
ID some $28, 600.
The Idaho election contest of Claggett against
Dubois came TO the trout again last week, this
time In the shape of q bill for expenses Of Mr..
Claggett. the defeated contestant. The bill OF
expenses said to have been contracted by Mr..
Claggett is quite large, amounting in the az
gregate to $9,258.T. The subject was under
consideration by the Senate Committee on
Elections, and it was decided to allow Mr.. Clag-
gett $1,000, less than half the amount claimed.
These are the items Of Mr.. Claggett's bill Of
expenses incurred: Stenography, typewriting
and notarial expenses in preparing case, $2o6.50;
travelling expenses to Washington, S5S1.25; ex-
penscs Of private secretary, Si05; printing
memorial, $15250; stationery and postage $50;
attorneys fees 81. 500; hotel bills, $685.;
pense of returning home with son aud daughter
in April, 1891. $39o.50; other travelling ex-
penscs, 5000; living expenses while prosecuting
right to seat, $500; coming to Washington Sec
ond time (sef only, $751;. %: printing brief,
s75.75; supplementary brief, s7s.25; loom
rent, $240; miscellaneous expenses, S77752;
clerical work. $40; services of stenographcr,
typewriter and secretary. 5000, professional