The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-19

Baptist Church. on Vermont avenue at an early
day, and Committees were appointed to secure
the church and engage speakers for the occa-
sion.
News has been received in Washington to
| the effect that previous reports regarding the
improved condition of Gen. Rosecrans's health.
have not been in the least exaggerated. The
balmy air and sunshine of Rodondo Beach
appear to have done so much for the General
since his short stay in Los Angeles County, Cal,
as to warrant the belief that with time and rest
and the exercise of ordinary prudence, his ulti-
mate recovery will be as ,urcd.
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Mr. Z. L. Corthell Chairman of the Interna-
tional Engineering Congress of the World 5
Congress Auxiliary of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, is in Washington in the interest of
his branch of the proposed convention. and he
has secured from Commodore George w. Mel
ville Engineer Chief OF the Navy, promise
to take charge of the Marine and Naval Engi-
neering Division. Passed Assistant Engineer
Walter N. Mcfarland will be Secretary.
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Mr.. D. P. Gayner, of Syracuse, N. Y, the
special messenger selected to deliver the cleo
toral vote of the State of New York, arrived at
the Capitol at noon on Thursday JAN - Mr.
Gayner hunted up Senator Hill and together
they repaired to the Vice-President's room,
where the messenger turned over the So votes
of New York, which will he counted for Cleve-
land and Stevenson when the official count is
made
Senator and Mrs. Briee, of Ohio, gave a din
ner party Wednesday evening, Jan. IL, in honor
of the Vice-President The other guests were
Secretary Tracy. AIRS. Wilmerding, Mrs Eugene
Hale, Mrs. Bugher, Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote, Representative and Mrs. Hit. Mrs
John Griswoid, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott
Senator and Mrs Cameron, Mr.. LIE CHAT, Mr.
Jesse Brown, Mr.. Grinnell, Miss Pendleton,
Mrs. George s. Willetts, of Chicago, a guest in
the house. aud the Misses Brice The dinner
was followed by dance to young people.
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delegation of "a architects, representing
the American Institute of Architects, appeared
before the Senate Committee OIL Public Build.
ings and Grounds on Thursday, Jan. IL in sup
port of the bill recently passed by the House,
which authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to obtain plans and specifications for public
buildings to be erected under his supervision
from local architects and to have the con-
structioa Of the buildings supervised by them.
Messrs Kendall and Hunt, of New York City,
addressed the committee in support of the bill,
but no action was taken upon the measure
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The length and severity of the cold wave is
causing intense suffering among the poor of
Washington, many of whom were lily prepared
for ii. One day last week there were 100 ap-
plications for relief to the Managers of Asso-
ciated Charities of the District, which is the
greatest number in the history Of that organ
ization. Mr. Emery. the Secretary, said that
without food or fuel, and that children. the
little helpless ones. suffer the most Many are
in need of clothing but all, or nearly ALL ap-
plications are for fuel and food.
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Harry Smith. former Journal Clerk of the
House of Representatives. who is at present
Acting Register of the Treasury, has entered
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Clerk of the present House, for alleged viola
tion of the copyright of the "Digest and Man
ual Of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives." The legal question raised by the suit
involves the ownership and control by the
Houses of Congress Of official work done by
their clerks and other employees in Office The
question at issue will be whether or not in OBJ
tanning the copyright Mr.. Smith was the agent
Of the House of Representatives.
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During the campaign last Fall Delegate
John 7. Caine. of Utah, went over into
Wyoming to make speeches to large number
of emigrants from Utah to the latter State.
While campaigning In Wyoming Mr.. Game
met Senator Warren, of Wyoming, who re-
proved the Delegate for trespassing on his
preserves, and he said in q laughing manner :
If you come over here again l will have to
kill you" That's all right" replied Delegate
Caine; "but you must remember that in the
matter of killing the Gaines have always had
the best of it." To this Senator Warren had
nothing to say.
The members OF the committee which inves
| tigated the Pension Bureau have in contempla.
ton the framing of bill to remedy some of the
defects found to exist in the present system o.
dealing with pension matters by the Pension
Bureau. member Of the committee, who wa.
soldier himself during the late war, admit.
| that there are q few cases where persons are
fraudulently drawing pensions. He proposed
TO have the names of all persons drawing pen
sions publicly posted in some conspicuous plac,
in each locality, which will enable the deserv
ing pensioner TO ascertain IL any undeservini
names are on the list.
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Commissioner Raum, Of the Pension Bureau
appeared before the sub committee Of tho Hous,
Committee on Appropriations On Wednesday
JAM IL, to explain the increase of his sstimat,
from 65.o00, 900 to $172, DOC, 0o0 He said
be had presumed O new administration woulS
not do az much work es his had done. but nd
mitted that if 1t did allow as many pension
$I72, 100000 would be needed. He left tn,
committee with the impression that few fraud
ulent pensioners existed. The laws had beer
literally interpreted by the Commissioner. ant
some cases of fraud might exist, but not enou Fl
10 place the stain of maladministration upo,
the Bureau.
The Board Of Indian Commissioners met a
the Riggs House on Thursday, Jan. IL, in semi