The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.
what coasrsss Is Doing Departments
and Social Gossip.


The usua strong opposition is being
made in the House to the appropria-
tion for the geologic and geodetic sur
veys.
The army appropriation bill calls
for an expenditure Of $23, 342, 9ls. This
is 5000, 900 less than this years appro-
priation.
On Wednesday the Senate by vote
Of % to 45 refused to reconsider the
vote on third reading Of the seignior.
age bill, and motion to recommit was
also defeated.
Judge jenkins of Milwaukee says
that he does not care to appear before
the congressional investigating COM
mittee, but will send a report OF his
orders on record in the court.
Secretary Gresham states that new
declaration has been received from the
British government saying that moth
ing like a protectorate over Bluefelds
is intended by that government.
The House committee on invalid
pensions has reported bill that will
aid soldiers widows in securing pen
sions. The bill makes the death Of q
soldier equivalent to an honorable dis
charge except when death occurred
during desertion.
Presfdent Cleveland is said to ba
between the devil and the deep sea
in regard to signing the aeignioragc
bill. Nearly all the Democrats in
Congress are urging him to sign it be-
cause Of the political effect. On the
other hand the pressure from the
money centers is in opposition to the
bill.
One of Miss Pollard's attorneys
spoke severely Of Colonel Brecken-
ridges attorneys the other day aud
Colonel Shelby resented it by striking
the offending lawyer with his fist after
court had adjourned, Judge Bradley
lectured them the next day and
warned them not to bring revolvers
into the court room.
The question as to whether the COM
mercial agreements generally known
as reciprocity treaties made under the
Mckinley act between the United
States and foreign countries would be
nulliied by the Wilson bill If it be-
came law, is still attracting attention
here at the capitol. Senator Vest and
others expressed the opinion that the
Wilson bill will abrogate them.
The Senate committee on territories
has authorized favorable report upon
the bill introduced by Senator Carey
defining and changing the boundary
line Of Yellowstone National Park and
also upon the bill providing for the
punishment Of offenses committed in
the park. The bill places the park
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States District Court Of Wyoming.
Fred. Gebha I'd, the wealthy New
Yorker who won notoriety by his at
tcntions to Mrs. Langtry and other es-
capades, was married at Baltimore on
the 14th to Miss Lulu Morris, very
handsome young woman.
The Washington Times, a morning
daily, appeared for the first time Sun
day and made very favorable impress
sion. Marshall Gushing is cditor.in-
chief and II. J. Brown is manager.
The paper is strongly backed by the Ia
Dor organizations and is unique in the
fact that fully 1000 persons are inter
ested as stockholders in its success.
The Times has the Associated Press
news service. In its leading editorial,
after explaining that the agitation for
the new paper started largely with
printers, and it is for this and many
other reasons the peoples paper, the
Times, outlines its policy concerning
the main issues Of the day.
The sixticth annual anniversary Of
the Congressional Temperance Society
was celebrated by n public platform
meeting at the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal church here last Sunday.
Hon. Nelson Dingley Of Maine, prcsi-
dent Of the society, presided aud made
brief address. The Rev. Fred. d.
Power Of the Methodist Memorial
church, the secretary OF the society,
submitted his annual report lie out
lined the progress that had been made
in the cause OF temperance in the
United States and Canada during the
year. Addresses were made by Rep.
rcsentatiyes johnson Of North Dakota,
Ellis Of Oregon, Morse Of Masscchu.
sets and Picker Of South Dakota and
MIR. Elliott Of Maine. A Telegram Of
tongratulation was authorized to be
sent to Hon. Neal Dow, the prohibi.
ton temperance advocate.
The Pollard. Breckenridge ease has
developed the fact that Colonel
Breckenridge was married secretly to
his present wife on April 10Th Of las,
year, three months before his public
marriage. Tho evident intention Of
his ATTORNEYS In 10 proyc that he vas