The National tribune., 1893-11-16

so many years with young ones, though the
difficulty presents itself in the choice of the
kind Of tree. 1t is desired 20 get a tree that
shall grow slim and tall and shall not obsiruct
the view by spreading branches.
If the friends of the District possibly
manage il there will be an appropriation al
lowed for a new Government Printing Office
building this session. The Appropriations
Committee is in favor of it, and is dissatisfied
with the present building. inasmuch as nothing
can be done with il in the way of repairs TO
make it fit for habitation. Gen. Casey will In
sill probability have charge of its construction.
Ills management of the construction of the
Washington MonumrGt and Of the Congress
sional Library have beea satisfactory that
Mr. Sayers will insist upon his selection. An
appropriation oil $3.50 900 for this purpose will
he included in the sundry civil bill
So
II IS understood that very early IN the regu
Tar session Senator Voorhees, will come to the
front with a speech on the pension policy of
the Administration. in which he will defend
the old soldiers frcm what he will declare to
be deliberate attacks hy present pension Off
cials. incidentally scoring the Secretary Of the
Interior. 1t is believed that Senator Voorhees,
a;trihntes in no small measure the result of
last weeks elections to the thousands Of COM
plants arising over tho recent pension rulings.
Senator Voorhees, has always been one of the
soldiers best friends, and he said the other
day, II do not intend that this man Smith
from Georgia shall in few months break down
nalicx that ] have tax -hala li.atime to
bulld up."
~
All the members Of Congress are not ont of
town. by any means. Most of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations will remain during
the entire interval between the sessions, aud
it has considerable work mapped out in rho
preparation of the annual appropriation bills.
Tho Ways and Means Committee has the
tariff bill to consider, and it is to be doubted
il, in view OF the result of the late elections.
they will be ut all hesdlong in their couclu-
sions. Chairman Spencer, OF the Committee
on Banking and Currency, is preparing bill
to provide general financial aud banking
system for the country, and has been author
lied to print it, Chairman Bland, Of tho
Committee on Coinage. Weights. and Meas
ures. has for report a bill for the free coinage
OF silver. But Of thai anon. II will not
come UP until Spring.
4#x
The number OF claims before Congress which
arc acknowledged to he just yet on which it
is impossible TO gel settlement, is aston ishiBg.
They date from tho Revolutionary times to
the last war. onc of the oldest is that of
james Bell, Canadian who spent fortune
in building and Citing out three vessels for
the Yankees during the Revolution. lie was
arrested for treason his Hnspent property con-
fseated, and his life spared only through the
clemeney Of the English King who it is sal
was the mans cousin Bell WAS released on
parole. and at the close of the war returned
to this country. Pointing to Washington's
proclamation, that whoscever assisted US in
our struggle for freedom should be rewarded
if we were successful, he asked for aid. He
died without it. aud very poor very small
portion of the claim has bsen paid to some of
his descendants. but tie bulk Of 1t is still an
acknowledged debt.
So
An unpopular rule with many Interior De-
partment clerks is that which prohibits the
giving out Of news Of promotions, reductions
disnissals in the force under pain of dis
charge. The Department alleges in support
OF this that when man is dismissed IL has so
much sympathy for him that it refraias from
publishing his misfortune. Considering the
amount Of sympathy and consideration the
Government always displays for those who
serve 1t, this argument is most convincing.
The wicked opponents Of the rule declare It a
subterfuge TO hide partisan practices from the
public. However, the rule works beautifully
clerk when discharged has no redress. IF
be should tell Of his Own dismissal this fact
would defeat any chance he might have for
reinstatement. Then should his fellow-cIeris
try 20 defend him they, too. would get the AK
No matter how efficient clerk might be, be
may he dismissed on the general charge of
"good OF the service"
Dimly outlined beneath climging draperies
| swa;ling lis heroic size, in bare aud plaster
bespatiered room ia the top OF the CorcUran
| building on Fifteenth street, stands the final
| clay model of the statue of Gen. Spinner. once
| Secretary Of the Treasury. 1t will very soon be
ready for the casting of the plaster form from
| which the finished bronze stafua viii lie made
! The Statue is erect figure, with one hand
resting a short column over which is spread
| parchment scroll, aud with tho other thrust
| into the breast Of the coat. The costume
is conventional citizens dress with a short.
fur-irimmed, baIf-military cape thrown about
| the shoulders. The gaze is straight forward
aud the features bcld and rugged, pronounced
| by the committee Of inspection an excellent
likeness. The funds to pay for the finished
statue have been raised by the ladies of the
| Spinner Memorial Association, aud all of the
cash is in hand except 81 Goo which it is hoped
| will he raised soon.
Washington has many hundreds of bridal
couples visiting it in the course Of the year
They are almost al ways spoons" on each other,
and insist on INDUCING in tender demonstrs.
| lions in the presence of othera The Canital