The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-27
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
CITY.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Captal
City.
SUNDAY. DEC I6.-Mord reached here that the
German budget for the Foreign Office contains
an estimate OF CT. 500 marks for the extension
OF the German Embassy binding in this CITY.
This estimate is in addition TO the l9uOUO
marks already voted for the purchase OF the
property now occupied by the Embassy. Tho
proposed extension is intended for the special
accommodation Of tine First Secretary OF the
Embassy and for the storage Of documents.
EoNDAv DrC 1.-THE Senate Committee on
Rules met to-day. Senator German announced
himself as adverse 20 any amendment TO the
rules and the two Republican Senators, AID
rich and Henderson, oppose change at the
nresept time The othertwo members, Sena-
tors Blackburn aud Harris, were Of the opinion
that something should hc done to expedite
business but they did not sulnDit any PROPOSE
ton. Consequently. nothing was lett fer the
committee but 10 either report adversely or
pOst7 e further consideration until alter the
holidays. and tie latter course was decided
upon.
TUESDAY. DEC IS-Capt. Hcury w. Howgate
pleaded not guilty TO seven indictments
brought against him for embezzlemeut while
Discussing Clerk Of the Signal Service when
arraigued before Judge McComas, of the
Criminal Court. Counsel were also notified
TO appear before the Court next Saturday TO
arrange lOf lne cave OF INC lTlal Oh iu6 obuCE
three indictments. two for en- bezzlement and
one for forgery. Palmer, from the
Committee on Pensions, to-day favoraby re-
ported the bill providing that ia all applica-
tons for pensions the oath of person who
has served as i private or non commissioned
officer shall not have any less weight than if
such witness had served as commissioned
officer.
"WEDNESDAY. DEC I9.-Tbe Senate Committee
on Public Lands to-day decided 10 adversely
report the House bill providing for the for
feiture OF the lands Of grants where the roads
were not completed in the time specified. IL
the bill should become a law it would result
in restoring about 1900, 900 acres of land to
the public domain.
THrRspAY. DEC. 2O.-Misg Ida B. Wells, the
colored an;i-lyuch law agitator, who recently
returned 10 tho United States from lecture
tour through Great Britain ana Ireland, ar
rived in this city to-day. She appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Labor to urge
favorable report upon the joint resolution
now pending before Congress, offered last ses-
sion by REPRESENTATIVE Blair against lynch
ing. Mr. Blai=, of New Hampshire, pre-
scented to the House several hundred petitions
from various parts Of the country praying for
the passage OF his resolution Mrs. Victoria
Matthew'S President OF the Wcmen's Loyal
Union OF New York ard Brooklyn, in let
ter TO Mr. Blair, says that The names on the
petitions represent New York City, Brook
lyn, and adjacent cities. Among the petit
tions is one from the Rev. DIR. Parkhurst and
$500 citizess of New York.
FRIDAY. DEC. 2l.-RepresentRtive Tucker has
al last been able to bring The AppOmattox
Postofiice case partly to ara end. The Post
Office Department agreed TO day to restore
the DaiHe Apponaitox to the office now called
Surrender This practically settles the mat
ter, as The only difficulty remaining is TO
End name for the Postniiiue now called APP
pomattcx which was formerly called Ne
= braska. The name Appomattox Courthouse
has been suggested, and meets with the ap-
prevail Of the patrons OF tie ctilce. The Post
Office Department objects this name under
GeneTal 0rieTs. so il viii likely be dropped.
The Secretary of the Interior made re-
QUESTION on the Treasury Tor $40 10000 for
payment OF pensions on Jan AZ the follow 4
ing agencies Pittsburg Sl.G10,000; Milwau- /
kce, s., 10000 Tes Moimes 3 10000; Con- |
cord, n. H.. $4,000; Chicago S2,S00GO0; |
Z Buffalo, Sl6Y0,000.
SATURDAY DEC. z3.-lt was the understand 1
ing AT the State Department today that the 1
war between China and Japan has practi- /
cally ended, and that. unless the peace nego- /
tiati0ns come 70 nothing, treaty agreement /
viii Je entered into by The two Harrirg ma 4
items within short time. The japanese 4
forces may push little farther into Chinese /
territory, but il is not likely that any battles |
will take place. The declaration OF an aTmis- /
tice by the japanese and Chinese Govern.
mcnts is Of the probabilities Of the next 4
few days, Tor it is expected that such an
agreement VIII be made shortly after the /
arrival Of the Chinese Peace Commissioners
Chang Yin Hnan and Shao-at Toxic or
wherever the peace conference will take
mace