The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-01
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, FEB. I8.-That the work the Patent
Office is less in arrears than at any time in
the past seven or eight years is Shown i'y a
statement prepared by Assistant Commits
sioner Fisher. 1t shows that while seven
years ago one division was between six and
seven months in arrears, now the greatest
arrearage in any division is four months.
Then there were more than 10000 aPplica-
tions for patents on hand, while the number
pending is now about $500. The work OF
the Office relating to designs and trademarks,
of which there are only CD of the former aud
20 of the latter pending, is less than month
in arrears.
MONDAY. FEB 19-Anna Ella Carroll, woman
who wen distinction by her services TO the
country during the war. died In this city
on the afternoon of Feb. 10. She was q
daughter OF ex-Gov. Thomas King Carroll OF
Maryland, and was born at Kingston Hall,
Aug. 90 1915. Miss Carroll was credited
with having been the author OF the change of
plan on the part of President Lincoln. by
which the armies of The Union We're diverted
from the intended expedition down the Mis-
sissippi and transferred up the Tennessee
River and thence southwark TO the center of
the Confederate power.
TUESDAY, FEB. 20-The deposits of domestic
gold bullion at the minis and assay offices of
the United States during the year 1892 aggre-
gate So, 367, $50, and the deposits for the cal
endar year 1893, $36, 056, 800. showing gain
in the deposits of gold of domestic production
in 1893 over that of 1892 of s. G89 $50. 1t is
now estimated by the Bureau of the Mint
shat when the final figures are received COW
ering the statistics for the production of gold
in the United States for the calendar year
1893 an increase over that of 1892 OF about
s., 600 900 will be shown.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21-Twenty-fve ladies'
the remainder of the National Woman's Suf
fTage Convention which has been in session
in Washington for a week past. appeared be-
fore the House Judiciary Committee this
morning 10 ad v0cate a constitutional amend
ment for woman suffrage. Such a resolution
had recently been rejected by the committee,
but was reconsidered at the request Of the
ladies. Speeches were made by Miss Anthony
and others. Tie Senate Committee on
Woman Suffrage also heard speeches from the
same company of Ladder.
THURSDAY, FEB. 22-WRshington's Birthday
was duly celebrated in this city by various
patriotic and historical associations, and by
parade of the Fire Department and the Dis
trict National Guard. At Mount Vernon the
interior of the tomb was filed with palms
and choice Towering plants Among the cut
flowers that rested upon the Generals sarco-
phagus was a bunch of immertels from Sui
grave Manor. the ancient home of the Wash
ingtOns in England; this cluster WAS sent
expressly for this occasion by one Of the
Washington family.
FRIDAY, FEB. 23.-It was stated at the Agri-
cultural Bureau to-day that the inquiry being
made by the Department into the system of
road management aud road-Inaking methods
in the United States is meeting with favor
able results Among other things the CO.
operation o. practically all of the principal |
railroads in reducing freight rates road |
materials has been secured. Recent road |
laws Of various States have been exhausted,
and reprint has been ordered. Information
Is being gathered for further publication for |
which many applications are now fife.
SATURDAY, FEB. 24-Gen. Daniel E. Sickles /
will continue 10 draw his salaries as "A retired |
Army officer and member of the House of 1
Representatives. Comptroller Marsur, OF the |
Treasury Department, today rendered his |
decision. In brief the COmpirollers decision |
Ia that any officer on the Retired List Of the |
Army may hold any other office within the |
gift Of the Government. except that of "a |
member of the House of Representatives or |
Senator. After laying down this principle, |
Comptroller Aansur completely upsets it by |
stating that under the Constitution the |
House is constituted the sole judge OF the 1
Returns qualifications and election of its mem |
bers, and in view of this constitutional priyi- |
Bege he is powerless 10 act in the case.