The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23
amounting to $500, 0O0 and there are still un-
paid claims to the amount of 1902 900.

amounting to $500, 900. and there are still un
paid claims to the amount of $780,, 900.
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The United States Senators, without tht
least regard to party, will give farewell din
ner to Vice President Morton on the Goth Of
February. Senator Hiscock, of New York
has been designated to make all the necessary
arrangements and on Wednesday. Feb. Is he
circulated around the Senate Chamber and had
no difficulty in securing signatures to the sub.
scrption list for that purpose. When Mr.
Morton first entered the Senate Chamber as its
presiding officer. Senator Hiscock gave din
ner in his honor, to which none but Ropubli.
cans were invited. It Is said that on that
occasion Senator Quay got into a confidential
mood and remarked to the guest of the even.
ing: Morton, we made q mistake in electine
Harrison President and you Vice. President
We should have reversed the ticket and made
you President. The Vice President don't
amount to cuss, anyway"
Immediately after taking his seat President
Cleveland will have the appointment of q Chief
Justice at $780, and two Associate Justices at
$4,000 per annum, for the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, an act recently
passed by Congress- which was signed by Presi-
dent Harrison last week. These positions are
for life. and there is likely to be a sharp strug
gle for them. 1t is thought that Congressman
Hemphili, of South Carolina Chairman of the
House Committee on the District of Columbia,
will get one of the places, as he will have the
support OF Congressional colleagues and some
of the most influential citizens of Washington.
Mr.. Hemphill, like Senator ingalls,, is soon
to be "a statesman out of job" as he ran up
against the Farmers Alliance last Fall, and
with most of the straightout Democrats in
South Carolina got beautifully laid out by the
Tillmanites. The District people kick against
the appointment of outsiders but that makes
little difference with the appointing power,
whether Democratic or Republican.
The negotiations over the treaty for the
annexation of Hawaii having been completed,
Secretary of State John w. Foster, whose
departure from Washington last month was
prevented by the revolution in the Hawaiian
Islands, and the consequent arrival of the
Commissioners from the islands in Washing
ton, left the National Capital on Friday.
Feb. IL, for Watertown. N. Y, to visit his
daughters with whom Mrs. Foster has been
spending several weeks After few days
stay at Watertown. Secretary Foster will re-
turn to Washington, and on the 25th Of Feb
ruary will sail from New York for Europe.
accompanied by his wife, on the steamer New
York, which will on that date start on her
first outward trip under the American flag.
Senator Morgan. of Alabama. will also accom-
pany Secretary Foster, he being one of the
arbitrators for the United States on tho Ber-
State Department, will also be Of the party,
no having been detailed for duty in connec-
ion with the Board of Arbitrator at Paris,
France.
Congressman Justin r. Whiting, Of the
Seventh District of Michigan, appeared in his
eat last week for the first time this session,
ne having been taken i'll while on bis way to
Washington to attend the opening of the
econd session of the SD Congress Mr.Whiting
topped over q day or two at Albany, N. Y,
before coming to the Capital to see Gov. Flower.
BE used his persuasive powers on the Gov
rnor to good advantage, 1t appears. for he
ecured the pardon of Andrew NICK who
lad been in prison for IL years on life
entence. Mckenzie is . ScotchmRn, and
vas formerly vessel Captain, ranking among
he best men engaged in the business on the
treat Lakes little over II years ago, while his
Ii, Dc
efused to obey an order, and the Captain struck
i'm. intending merely to infict chastisement
or dsobedience. The man died from the
fleets of tho blow, and Mckenzie was con-
icted and sentenced to life imprisonment. |
1r. Whiting has interceded for him a number
( times with other Governors, but was never |
Bile to get the case acted on.
Not many days ago young man named |
francisco Alcantara, who was the Secretary of |
he ex-President Of Venezuela, presented him |
elf to Col Wilson, Superintendent of the West |
'ont Military Academy, as cadet, stating
hat special act OF Congress had been passed |
ast July allowing him to become a cadet at |
he Academy. Col. Wilson was astounded, and |
nformed the young gentleman that he knew
othing about the matter, but would find out
rom the War Department at Washington.
he Colonel accordingly addressed letter to
he War Department, in which he stated that
.lcantara was a fne-looking youth. who had
cen in this country about year and half.
he Colonel also said that he presumed
hat he would receive instructions from
he Department at the proper time to
Omit the young man at the usual time for
Omission of cadets, which will be in June
ext The explanation of the War Department
that the special act admitting the young
'enezuelan to the Academy had been entirely
verlooked by the Department officials. and the
ecessary orders for his admission were at once
sued.
Mrs. Potter Palmer President of the Board
f Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair. &C.
ompanied by Mrs. Troutman, of New York, o
,ember of the Board, was an interested spec.
ator of tho proceedings Of the Senate ono day
ast week when the sundry civil appropriation
i'll was up for discussion, especially that por.
ion Of it relating to the Columbian Exposi.
ion. Mrs. Palmer had a printed copy of the ap-
ropriation bill before her, and appeared to be
ouch interested in the debate on the amend.
,ents relating to the Fair. Mrs. Palmer kept
or gaze riveted on the Senators below her. all
f whom seemed to know that she was In the
allery, and they frequently glanced mp at
and chnn af,,1Ix ,lal l