The National tribune., 1895-02-07
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.


City.
SUNDAY. Jan. 27.-The question oil holding
institutes in the West for the keneht OF
teachers and Others in the Indian Service is
now under consideration at the Indian Blu
reau There were FIVE of these meetings
held last year, but this year the number wan
be reduced At least to three, which VIII be
held during ghe latter part of July ahd cary
ia August, probably in South Dakota, OKLA
homa and in Oregon or Washington 3he
institutes are believed by Bureau officers TO
be OF great benefit to the Indian schools. bnt
a lack of funds for the purpose may result an
decision TO abandon the plan tins year
MONDAY. JAN 2S-Capt. II. w. hoWgaae was
r,lsred on trial in the Criminal Court be-
fore Judge McComas this morning on
charges of forgery aud embezzlement IRON
the Government while discussing ofhcer OF
the United States Signal Service. Capt.
Howgate sat with his daughter Miss Ida
Howgate and appeared less nervous than he
has at any time since his arrest. lie was
represented by .1erc N. Wilson and w. W
WOrthngton. The case was prosecuted ny
District Attorney Birney and Mr.. Levin,
one of his assistants. A jury was secured
without much difficulty, and the District
Attorney explained the nature OF the speci1c
charge on which Capt Howgate had been
indicted, which was that he had secured
inC voucher from the Western Union 1eie-
graph Company. and was therefore guilty OF
forgery and embezzlement
TUESDAY JAN. 29.-1he Secretary OF the
Treasury sent 10 the Senate statement
showing the amount of sugar of all grades
imported into the United States during
zach day of the so days prior to Aug 70,
1894 when the present tariff went inte effect.
He says the total imports OF sugar under no.
lint cfn I'd IN Amounted
T5s. los, ITO pounds probably the highest
figures attained ia any one month IN the
commercial history of the country. FOR
August, 1894, the importations of both
cane and beet sugar amounted l36ofe,-
365 pounds, which was considerably smaller
than the average importations for August.
The importatious of sugars above No. l6
Dutch standard foT July were 7,S36,T0
pounds and for August Il.066.3Os pounds.
The American Sugar Refining Company's
lamentations during July were 209 49,, ass
ruunds of sugar under No. 10 Dutch stand
ard.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30.-Attorney-General Oh
ney has given an opinion TO the Secretary OF
War, holding that Army and Navy officers
come within the scope OF the lncOne-tax
law. A few weeks ago Secretary Lamont
raised the question whether. under this
statute. officers of the Army will be subject
te the tax where their incomes are above the
81 600 limit by reason of allowances for quar-
ters and ratiens and mileage. The question
has agitated the Army and Navy for some
time and il was Thought well TO secure
legal opinion thereon. In the opinion on
the subject, the Attorney General holds that
the law applies to all incomes above $4,000.
regardless of their character; and tie states
that Paymasters must deduct from the
amount disbHrsed to officers on their lndi-
vidual account the tax of two per cent. in
ali cases where il aggregates the sum men
zioned. The Attorney General says his views
the those expressed by prede-
ccssOr in passing on the iHcome-taX lax oil
1854 1t is expected that the War aud Navy
Departments will issue regulations prcdi-
Gated on this opinion.
THURTDAY. JAN. 3i.-The Secretary OF State
received a telegram ffori Minister Mckin-
Bey, at Bogota, saying briefly that an insur-
Fection has broken out in the United States
al Colombia but giving no details IN order
that the Interests OF the United States IA
that country may be property protected dur
iRe the troubles now in progress, Secretary
Herbert has directed that the L. S. s. Ran ger,
which has just arrived at San Diego. Cal,
from san Francisco be dispatched To Buena
Ventura. tie west coast Of Colombia IS
noon as she can be got ready. The Sccrc-
tBry has also ordered the L. Z 5. Alert. which
accompanied the Ranger from San Francisco,
purpose OF visiting ports on the west coast
Of Central America, 1T several OF which the
Intcrests Of the United States arc repaired
10 be in need OF attention. As further
precaution in this regard the 4. :. ;. Atlanta,
which has arrived al Colon from cruise 10
Honduras aud Bluefeids, has been ordered
10 remain in those waters for the present -
MFR. Kurino, the Japanese Minister. had an
interview with Secretary Gresham 1T the
State Department ia regard TO the japanese
treaty, which was ratified by the Senate
Inasmuch rs the treaty. as concluded bv
hr. KurinD and Secretary Gresham, was
amended by the Senate, il will be necessary
Tor Mr. kuriBo to obtain the sanction of his
Government to the modification before any
8urther STEPS can be taken TO put the treaty
into effect IL is thought there will be little
deiay Oh ffils account, inGsEHsh as the
amendment dees not affect any vital point
IN the instrument, aud viii probably be ac.
cepted by The Japanese Government without
question.
FhIDAY, FEn. L-senator Briee, of Ohio. had
quito an extended conference with the PTesi-
dent. in which financial subjects were dis
rnssed az some length. The Ohio Senator
assured The President that there Was not. 10
has opinion, any danger Of financial con-
ditions Which would overthrow the parity
bet1eeB gold and silver MIR. Brice said that
he was not disturbed over the present sifua-
bfOn ana AahG seen worse ard expected TO again
see worse While the financial question was
discussed. Mr. Brice said his visit was more
particularly for the purpose Of presenting a
Pacific Railroad proposition, which, be says,
N receiving considerable favcr ia beth House
and Senate. IL il that the Govern meat sell
ats eutige interest in the Pacific Roads, re-
sewing the original debt and throwing of
the interest
SATURDAY, FEB 2.-The National Board Of
Trade has held its annual meeting here this
week. To-day it adopted the report Of the
Finance Committee recommending that ia
ease the present Congress fails 10 pass leg isla-
ton 70 reiieEe the present financial silnstioa
itie whCic question be referred br Congress
Joa Monetary Commission. Revolutions were
a4se adopted faToriug tic enactment Of a
Rniferm trade-mark law; recommending that
Congress accord 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission ssch amendment Of the laws and
support may best promote the efficiency Of
its supervision OF railroads. and fAvoring the
adoption OF American system of naval re-
serves.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,
Representative Joness opposition TO pension
legislation lie much talked about in Che House.