The National tribune., 1894-12-13
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters Of Interest Ia tho Capital
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10 Dpff0N tiitti measure 10 ANhEN btfpls h'AN
House at an carly day aud IL !, not unlikely
that Il may follow the pooling bal, although
several appropriation bills Will Toe ready 10 &c
called up as soon rs the pooling tiil Is DIS
posed of
MONDAY. DEC 3--The animal report Of Brig.
Gen. Casey. in charge Of the construction OF
the New Congressional Library Bulldll 3
shows that there has been no cessation Ia the
active prosecution of the work in nearly every
part Of the building. The amount expended to
date is 81 3D. a3S Gen Casey also Submitted
the dissertation Of a tunnel or subway wlth
the apparatus designed foI the rapid trans
mission If books, papers, etc. between Tie
Library Building and the Capitol Such
tunnel will not lie says. exceed IN cost
$50 000.-Thc following new members OF
the House took the oath to-day: are Ala
bamR District, George p. Harrison. vice W.
c Oates. elected Governor, First Maryland
District, II J.. Winder, vice il. /. BfattSn.
deceased. Seventh Wisconsin District, Mich
ael Griffin, vice g II. Shaw, decreased, Second
Ohio district, j. III BromweH vice. A. cald-
well, resigned; Tenth keutncky District, w
nj. Beekner. vice McLisle, deceased; Second
Arkansas District, ]. s. Little, vice =. X
Breckenridge, resigned Grand Jury
to-day presented two new indictments against
Capt Henry w. lIowgate for embezZiemeht.
1t is presu med that the forgery Indictments
against him will hold good rs none were
presented BY the Grand Jury to-day ion that
ofenge. Judge McComas who presides I'D
the case against HowEate nov has unucF
consideration the indictments against low
gaie originally prepared by ana Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Of the Attorney Generals
Office. The anew indictments cite that How
gate rs Discussing Officer Of the UNITED
States Signal Service, embezZied SUMS agpro-
eating about $4,000.
TUESDAY, DEC. At is not impossible that
in the pursuit Of its recently adopted policy
toward America the German Government
may take some action hostile TO oar cotton
interests. IN report to the Department
OF State coming from the roundabout way
of Vienna. United States COnsul-tiencral
Max judd states that the German Govern
ment has recently sent commission 10
study she cultivation and manufacture al
cotton ia tie United States. The prime
object in view, according 10 the ui'.Cil4 re-
port. is 10 determine whether Tie cotton
produced in the United States meets The needs
of the German manufacturer. or whether 1T
would be better 10 buy all OF pait OF the
raw cotton used in Germany elsewhere Now
the Department Of State is also bottled,
through its consular representative 1t Bar
men. Of a proposed change ~ The German
customs tariff. by which the duty or cotton
seed oil viii he increased 80 pei cent. over
the present rates.
WEDNESDAY, DEc. 5.-The annual report Of
the Utah Con mission, submitted Ia the Sec
rotary oil The Interior to-day, reviews the
general performance of its duties ia Tie
supervision Of tho elections in that Terri
tory. The Commission says the registration
Of voters preparatory to the general elections
was made with fairness ai.d legal strIctncss,
aud about 80 registration officers wore ap-
portionea.-An important conference OF
most Of the Democratic members 81 The
House Committee on Banking aud Currency
was held after he Adjournment OF the House
to-day. is a result OF which early action.
looking 10 the reporting of a banking bill
In line with the scheme presented by Soc
Rotary Carlisle in bis message was taken.
THURSDAY. DC. G.-Jon years ago today. at
O'Clock In lac afternoon. the capstonc. with
its aluminium point. was placed upon the
Washington Monument. The ceremony took
place in the presence Of a very small Ludy Of
distinguished men. who had braYcd the
pcrilous ascent Of slender ladders 20 tho top
in driving southeast gale accom- panied by
rain. Sine that date more than million
people have assembled the Monument, and
although in tie past 10 years nearly every
branch Of engineering has advanced. tho
Washington Monument stands uueEceiled
as the highest masonry structure ia the
wOrld.-bhe annual report OF Commits
sionci 81 Navigation Chamberlain is mainly
an argument Tor llee ships. based on mari
time facts 81 the United States ANA other
Nations. Ohiy six American steamships in
Guiding the New York and Paris, crossed the
Atlantic, and only seven crossed lire Pacific
last ycar, while from New York aud Phila-
dolphin alone 80 steamships, mainly new
steel vessels owned by Americans, crossed
regularly 10 Europe under foreign flags.
Ameglc2u enterprise. he says. is a century M
advance o. tic law. fGr Americans UNn molc
steamships lDrbiddeB by the registry law to
wCSf American coiors than they own stcarl-
shiis ia foreign trade under tic Stars aud
Strips. he admission OF such vessels 10
American registry is desirable 10 enhance
our maritime IaHk.-RcptcsoUlA Bland
said TO day that he would call meeting OF
the Committee On Coinage, Weights aud
Measure 10 consider the inancia, questions
presented ia the Presidents message. He
appreciates lie fact that il iaay bc difficult
TO frame a measure 10 meet successfully all
tic views Cf aspiring fEaDciers 10 Congress
but DE proposes 20 look over the field, with
the hoTc Of icing able 10 present q scheme TO
relieve TIE financial depression that wi.l pass
both Iioasus aud merit tho approval OF the
President. Mr. Bland says he has no: fg-
uTed out LIS plan Of action yet and % Is FOR
that reason he is anxious TO consult with HE
associate on the Coinage Committee.
FRIDAY. BlC The President presented
medals 81 honor in the name or Congress. to
the following: Lieut.. Col. James s.. Casey
Wolf Mountain. Mont, Jan. s, I-77. aud
Cspts j. :. Godfrey, 9TH Cav. aud Edward
J. McClcfuauj, I'd Cav, for most uistin-
Fuishcd gai.auiry in action with tie Ngz
PcIces Ind ansai Bear Paw Mountain, Mont.
Sept. 30 l117, Evan ". Woodward Lieuten-
ant "a ia Reserves. for distinguished pal
lantrT 20 lie battle OF Frcdrr Ok svnrg Va.
Dec. IL. 1852 ia capturing The fag o. tie 18th
Ga, aHd 20 john ". M0stolieG. private CO.
IS, 5ath Pa. for conspicuous bravery at
Lynchiufg, Va. June IL. 1854, WOO. the OIL
GERS Of tie company being 44bsctt Ok dis
abied. Voluntarily led a charge against
Confederate batiery.- llih annual re-
port O! ihe United States Ciyli Service Com
mission shows that from Juiy J. 1883. to
June 30 1884 there were Z 372 appoiatments
made 10 tic classified service ~ increase
Of g over tie previous year. Ilc report
states tiiut every State has fccy ycd subs;an.
tally its due share Of appointments. ANY de-
parlurc ir0il mathenatlca4ly exact ;ppoI.
tionElcnt eeisg caused by tte uceG occasion
ally li.iUc place requiring liz tech
Elcal qualifications with tic bC-i qualified
person nltEaEt reference 20 las ;,'acc 81 resi-
Gcnce Ihc commission claims thar peri
eEco shows last an positions ia tie Govern
inunt scfv.c.. with possI IDLY fcsy executions
cat well BE- Alicd under the CON ieliiiyo sys-
ten. About one-half 81 all the ctuf .oyc- q
The class GcG service are Ia tie GiU Classified
postuiccs
eATUEDAY. DEC. 5--The test case todeternime
the racing issue in the Distr CT n~'ituted by
fred j. Miller, backed iy the Washington
Jockey .a',. resulted ia q sr.-a4ti. !or lac
sports. M,i.,r, charged with setting I'D
tssrsrs II. 4 ts. rt-r