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be remembered that Tsui Kwo Yin, the former
Minister, was recalled on account of his sup
posed connection with Count Mitkicwitz, and
the prominence of this new man in Chinese
affairs indicates the importance with which the
Emperor of the Flowery Kingdom regards the
American Legation.
Yang Yu is rather under SO years of age
short and stout, with a round, full face. He
moves with an air of self. possession which is
characteristic of high-bred Cinnamon. He is
said to be enlightened and broad minded
official.
The Minister'S family consists of his wife
two little daughters, and a small boy.
The old Stewart mansion is no longer the
Chinese Legation house. Another has been
found at the corner of Fourteenth and Yale
streets, where there is a group of three large
brownstone houses. Two of these the Minister
leased for term Of years with the option oil
purchase and they were at once connected
aud made as nearly one house as might be.
However, the place is not near so we'll suited
for entertaining as the Stewart Castle
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MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The President ofhbe National Mary Wash
ngton Monument Association. Mrs. Amelia
Waite. has returned from Fredericksburg,
where she has been aleoking after the work OF
preparing for the erection of the new monu-
nent. go Ell
day was spent at the old monument site,
where the Advisory Board carefully watched the
excavations and the renewing of all the stone.
They conld discover no trace of the coffin, or
any indication that it had ever been beneath
the monument. The coffin is supposed to be in
another part of the lot.
The old cornerstone was full of water. and
the bottom of the lead box inside had fallen
away. Beside mass of pulp was n silver plate
bearing an inscription of the date of the origi
nal ceremonies 1Sy
The foundation of tho new shaft was COM
pIeted this week. The Shaft itself was shipped
from Vermont this week. and will be placed in
position as soon as possible
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Vests Plan.

Mr.. Vests resolution, introduced in the Sem
ate Friday last, proposes to repeal the silver
purchase clause of The Sherman act, the free
coinage of silver at tile rate nf s. 900 600 a
month, until the limit of $50 600. 900 is reach
ed; the coinage of the seigniorage into stan
dard silver dollars 10 to ~; the authorizing
of the Treasury Department TO refuse gold
payment on any United States obligations
whenever 1t is satisfied that IL is applied for
with view OF exporting the gold; authorizes
the issue Of certificates IN exchange for silver
dollars. aud provides for joint committee of
the two Houses the question OF finance.
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WEDNESDAY. Der. II.

In the Senate there was, apparently. no larger
an attendance of Senators this morning than
there has been any day for several weeks past,
notwithstanding the official announcement
that the final struggle over the silver purchase
repeal bill would begin to-day.
A bill to pension the widow of the late Gen.
John j. COFse at the rate of 800 per month was
reported and placed on the calendar. Quite a
number of bills were introduced and referred
TO cOmmittees-a rather unusual circumstance
during the present session.
The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up
at Has and Mr. Cockrell Mo. d. began the
third instalment of his long speech against it.
AT 2:10 he said he would yield the floor tenn
porarily to Mr.. Smith IN. j..
Mr. Smith then addressed the Senate As a
Senatorial debutant he was a decided success
His speech in support of the bill was able sar-
castle, sententiouS, and it was delivered in
clear strong tones, and with remarkable abb
sence of the nervousness natural to fir5t-stage
appearances.
Mr.. Irby rs. c., d. argued against the bill
Senator Cockrell again took the floor. He
spoke until 5:15 o'clock, and closed with sar-
castle illusions to President Cleveland
Mr.. Allen tNeb, p. took the floor at Sis
y. m, and continued speech which he had
begun last week. He was still occupying the
floor when, at Cos p. ~, Mr.. Dubois idaho,
r. rose and, by his leave. suggested that it was
past INC houi "heh ehe oendtor from lEulaDa
CIR. Voorhees, usually made motion to ad-
journ. He asked that Senator whether he de-
sired to submit that motion this evening
90 feel it my highest duty" said Mr.. Yoor-
hees, mot to make that motion this evening
but, on the contrary, to ask the Senate to sit in
continuous session until the pending measure
is disposed Of"
Mr.. Dubois then delivered speech against
the bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, at the close appealed to Senator
Dubois to fix date for a vote; this was re-
fused. Mr. Voorhees, spoke at length of the
situation in the Senate, and said that this cpl
sode would result in revision of the Senate
rules.
Several other Senators spoke briefly, indors-
ing the plan for continuous session.
Mr.. Allen resumed his argument
Several calls for quorum were made up to
1 O'clock, when Mr.. Allen was still talking
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LIECOLN RELICS.

The Memorial Association of the District of
Columbia. composed of some of the most promi-
nent officials in public and private lfe has
secured a most valuable collection of Lincoln
relics and mementOes from the homestead at
Springfield, III. There was an exhibition of
the collection at the house in which President
Lincoln died. sic Tenth street northwest, on
Tuesday evening.
Brief addresses were made by several promi-
nent men of Illinois, among them the Vice
President, Senators Cullom and Palmer, Repre-
sentative Springer. The speakers were intro
duced by Chief Justice Fuller
The Association is making effort to secure
the title to historic houses in the District that
they may be marked with tablets and pre-
served. The occasion Tuesday evening was
one of particular interest
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MONDAY Der 16.

In the Senate most of the two hours assigned
to morning business was taken up by debate
on resolutions to amend the rules. The amend
ments went over until tomorrow, and tie
silver purchase repeal bill was taken up.
Mr. Jones New, r. continued his speech
begun yesterday. He paused at 3 o'clock, on
account of not feeling well.
Mr. PETER continued the speech he began
last Friday The last four hours of the session
were occupied almost continuously by rol-ealls.
When the clerk was not engaged in This mono
tonous work Mr.. PETER Was talking.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
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CONGRESS.
Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses,
TUESDAY. Ocr. 10.

In the Senate. Mr.. Squire Wash, r. gave
notice OF an amendment to the lVer-parchasc
repeal bill.
1t proposes the coinage Of silver for private
owners to the amount Of $4,000. 900 month.
not TO exceed hundred millions in all. th
owners TO receive in coin only the commercial
value of the bullion on the day of deposit and
the difference to be retained by the Govern
ment as seignorage. 1t also proposes the issue
of fve-year four per cent. bonds to the amount
of 5000 600 000 the proceeds Of which 10
be used for the redemption Of United States
notes.
The Senate went into Executive session for
consideration of Mr.. Dolph's resolution calling
for information as to whether the State Depart
ment had received request from the Chinese
Government for extension OF timo for the
registration of Chinese laborers under the
Geary bill.
The doors were reopened at 1150, and legis-
lative business was proceeded with. There
were two speeches delivered on the repeal bill
the first by Senator Mcpherson n. j., D. and
the second by Senator CockreI mo, d.
Mr.. McPhersons speech was i'll support of
the bill. Mr.. Cockrel's speech was in continn-
alton of the one which he began yesterday,
and was directed against the bill.
The House amendment to the Senate bill
giving to certain settlers in Oklahoma Terri
tory the right to commute their homestead
entries was laid before the Senate and was
concurred in. The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent.
The House bill to repeal the election laws
was also received during the day.
After short Executive session the Senate at
6l5 p. m. adjourned.
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FRIDAY, Der. Is.

In the Senate, at 1870, the repeal bill was
taken up on Mr. Voorhees, motion, and Mr..
Stewart took up his speech at the point where
he had left of 10 hours before.
Notices of two amendments to the bill were
given by Mr.. Vest (Mo., d. and Mr.. Allen
(Neb, P.l.
Mr.. Stewart resumed his speech. Mr.. Stew
art after this was frequently interrupted by
rolI-calls and by discussions, from which Mr..
Voorhees, said that he expected great good to
come. They were demonstrating to the world
the absolute necessity of reforming the rules of
the Senate. Whatever other Senators might
conceive to be their duty, he conceived it to be
his duty TO remain in the Senate Chamber in
continuous session as long as majority would
remain with him. He made this statement
now so that Senators might take notice and
govern themselves accordingly. Thee ndition
of the bill was such that he would feel guilty If
he volunteered to stop its consideration for q
single moment SO long as the majority stood by
him.
Mr. Stewart was followed by Mr.. Teller and
at 11:35, as no quorum could be got together,
the Senate adjourned.
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In the House, the hymn resolution fixing
the qualification of Cherokee Strip citizens was
adopted, and the House took up the bill to pro-
tect forest reservations.
IL was vigorously attacked by Messrs. Pick
Ter. Gotten. Simpson, Bell (Colo.), Hermann,
and Doiittle, who asserted that the bill should
have been denominated an act to denude the
public forest reservations and defended by Mr..
SIcRae, who reported the bill. and Delegate
Rawlins (Utah). Notice was given of numer-
Gus amendments, but before any of them could
be acted upon the hour expired, aud the bill
went over.
The McCreary bill to amend and modify the
Geary Chinese exclusion and registration act
was further discussed after announcement by
Mr.. McCreary that he would ask for vote on
it tomorrow ut o'clock.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Bartlett's remarks,
the House. at 5:45, adjourned until tomorrow
at II o'clock.
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and in the corridors. with hundreds Of people
waiting outside. Quite different was the scene
on the floor of the Senate. Most of the seats of
Senators were vacant. while the Navada Senator,
with bis long snowy beard aud bnrly form. was
moving back aud forth on the first level OF she
central aisle delivering his speech.
About 10 O'Clock Mr. Harris (Tenn.. D. q
member Of the Finance Committee. gave notice
OF an Amendments TO the repeal bill, which was
read at the suggestion Of Mr. Allison. The
amendment was ordered printed.
From 10 O'Clock until long after there were
almost continuous roll calls, and the Serge tut-
alarms was kept busy in quest of absent mem
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There was large attendance in the House
this morning, but when the gavel fell at noon
there did not appear to be quorum present on
the Democratic side.
After routine business. the House took up
the Federal elections repeal bill with its
amendments. The special order having been
read, Mr.. Lacey's amendment was reported as
was Mr.. Burrows's amendment to it. Mr.. Bur
rowss amendment strikes out the repeal of sec
tions zoos. zoos, 2,007, zoos 1909. and 2,0lO
On a standing vote the amendment was re-
jected, 81 TO 133, and the Democrats were ju-
bilant at having found their quorum. On de-
maud of Mr.. Burrows the yeas and nays were
ordered, and resulted yeas 100, nays 1873; SO
the amendment was lost.
The vote then required on Mr.. Lacey's
amendment, which excerpts from the repeal the
criminal sections. The amendment was re-
jected yeas &C. nays 1872.
Mr.. Fitch then withdrew his substitute and
the vote required on the Tucker bill, which
was passed, yeas 200 nays 101, strict party
vote. The Populsts voted with the Democrats
in the affirmative.
The House then at 2:45 adjourned.
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In the House to-day a resolution was passed
authorizing the lease of building conveniently
located for the purpose of document and fold
ing-roOm A number of bills were reported
from committees aud placed on the calendar.
AT O'clock the House resumed consideration
OF the McCreary bill to amend and modify the
Geary Chinese registration aud exclusion act,
after having agreed to vote on the measure and
pending amendments at o'clock Monday after
noon.
Mr.. Rayner made an impassioned speech in
favor of the bill, being frequently interrupted
by questions leading TO exciting cOlOques
between himself and several Republicans. He
was followed by Gen. Sickles IN. ", who
spoke briefly also in favcr OF the bill.
Mr.. Bowers (Cal., r. said the argument in
favor of the pending bill seemed TO be based
upon the single interest of protecting American
missionaries in China.
Mr.. Draper Mass, r. briefly gave his rea-
sons as a member of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, for voting for the pending BILL which
was also supported by Mr.. Morse Mass, r. and
opposed by Mr.. Mcguire (Cal., d..
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In the House. the KeCreary bill giving the
Chinese six months longer in which to comply
with the provisions of the Geary act was passed.
Debate preceded the voting at three O'Clock.
and Mr.. McCreary was the last to speak on the
subject. The vote stood IFS to !.
Tho bill for the better control of National
banks was called up. but without disposing Of
it the House adjourned at o'clock.
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PENNY POSTAL, SERVICE.

Postmaster General Bissel is expected to de
vote considerable attention in his annual report
to the projected onecent postal service. He be-
leves that the Inauguration of the service is i'm
possible at the present time. This is due to the
fact that there is a deficit of $8.000.000 in the
postal funds in the Treasury, aud the fact thai
the adoption Of the service would of course re
duce the postal revenue 80 per cent Owing to
these circumstances the Postmaster Genera
will undoubtedly effectually settle the question
for some time by declaring it unfessibe at tn,
present time
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NEW APPCINTEES,

The following appointments have been made:
j. ID. Hall. Connecticut. to be Consul of the
United States at San Juan. Puerto Rico.
Col. Arson Mills, u. S. Army, to be Commits
sioner of the United States on the Interna-
tional Boundary Commission, provided for in
the Convention with Mexico of March /, 1889.
J. A. Barton, Utah, to be Judge of Probate
in the County of Beaver. Territory of Utah.
Lovick Pierce, of Columbus, Ga to be Chief
Clerk, Bureau of Education. succeeding John
w. Holcombe, recently appointed appointment
Clerk, Interior Department.
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ABOUT THE TARIFF.

The Democratic members of the WAYS and
Means Committee are making progress. but
slow progress, on the preparation of the new
tariff bill. Possibly about the middle Of No
vember may see the bill ready for report Con-
siderable time will be given for debate in the
House, probably month, but even undcr these
circumstances it is easily possible to pass the
bill before Christmas so that the Senate may
be ready TO take it up after the recess.
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FROM THE FLoWERY KINGDOM.

The New Chinese Minister, Yang Yu, the
Most Aristocratic of All the Celestial En-
pire's Representative.
Yang Yu the new Chinese Minister, is very
interesting man. He has great wealth and
high position III China; indeed, he comes very
near being member of royalty itself 1t will
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THURSDAY. OCT. 10.

In the Senate the dawn of day found Mr..
Allen still talking. During the first IL hours
of the test" ending with o'clock this morn
ing there were ust an even dozen calls of the
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The second edition of the Congressional
Directory for the SD Congress is now ready
for distribution. There are $1,000 in this ed-
ton, and each Congressman aud Senator will
get from 20 to 80. There are no material changes
IN 1T, save few corrections of errors, and
bringing the departmental, consular, and diplo-
matte changes mp to date. There are, of course
the usual number of changes of residence. The
errors whereby several Senators were meta
phosed from Democrats into Republicans
and vice versa, were caused in the removal of
Senator Stanford's name, the Rs aud DIS get
ting mixed in the process.
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10 the Senate during the opening sessions and
during the recent "test-of-endurance farce
enacted in the upper House, found that this
impression was totally erroneous To this day
strangers in the gallery refuse to believe at
first that the fine-looking gentleman of the old
school, whose white hair aud white mustacbe,
tasteful clothes, and graceful manners is the
Tammany man.
Although Senator Allen skilfully managed
to give his voice a rest at intervals during his
athletic exhibition of speaking for Is hours at
time in the great 81 test Of endurance" in
the hall of the toga-wearers, yet his performance
was an extraordinary one and he broke the
record for lengthy speechmaking, even in that
undertaking body At no time did the Sem
ator's eyes, voice, selfpossession or vigor of
attitude weaken. Occasionally, however. he
would make some extraordinary statement, the
which wonld provoke remark and reply from
some Senator whose interests he seemed to
attack by his assertions. These respites and
those which came to him while extracts which
he sent to the clerks desk were being read were
the only ones which relieved the monotony of
his speech, and during those he was on his feet.
1t is safe to say that had it been necessary he
would have continued for many hours more.
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The man who goes unlimited into official and
unofficial functions during the Winter season
is perhaps more numerous in Washington than
in any other society. He it now refurnishiug
his Winter wardrobe and laying new plans for
invasion; that is, if in the last season he was
not so unfortunate as to have been detected in
his unwelcome attendance. In the whri of
social life and the constant coming and going
of new people in Washington society, hospit-
able hostesses perhaps do not inquire closely
enough into the personality of their callers on
reception days or their guests at evening recep-
TONS and besides, they meet too many to re-
member one unless specially called TO their
attention. If found out directly by one of his
hostesses, the unwecome guest is quickly
brought to realize that his position is very en-
barrassing, and that is the end at that house, ii
not at others. And so the man without con-
science goes his needless way. doubtless enjoy
ing himself as only one of his kind can.
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In the House. routine business occupied
most of the time including consideration of the
remission of penalties on the dynamite cruiser
Vesnvius, and the bill to amend the Geary
Chinese exclusion act Nothing was finished.
At o'clock the House adjourned.
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Senator PETER. of Kansas, whose long beard
and queer speeches and schemes have been much
rIdiculed, is now coming to be recognized as no
mans fool. 1t is, perhaps only his way of do
ing things, not the things he does that has
attracted so much attention. 1t is realized
that he is at least sincere and devoted to his
constituency.
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The test Of endurance" session was the
longest on record in which no motion was made
to adjourn other than the one by which the ses-
sion closed. In another way the long session was
remarkable, and differed from any other ties t
OF endurance" that is remembered or of which
there is any record. Heretofore there have
been long intermissions, business having been
suspended because of the absence of quorum.
these waits sometimes continuing several hours
In this instance there was but one delay as
long as % minutes and two others of about 10
minutes.
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bers. Tho Senate Chamber rapidly thinned,
nearly all the Republican Senators, who had
been fairly constant in attendance early in the
night, taking their departure.
At ESQ the end came. Mr. VOORHEES,, unable
longer to muster quorum, moved an adjourn
ment, which was acted upon.
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Henry Blair, the ex-senator from New
Hampshire, has hardly opened his mouth
since he entered the lower House. But, per-
maps, the reason is his poor Eealth which hardly
permits of the long speechmaking on education
and labor, temperance and tho Chinese that he
used to be noted for. Then, perhaps, he is
maturing new schemes and when the struggle
over silver has spent itself and been settled, he
will again burst forth in his old eloquence