The National tribune., 1895-02-21
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Miner Matters of Interest i'm the Capital

sxtuor Matters OF Interest i'm the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, FER. 1O.-It is said that a strong effort
is being made by citizens of Alexandria
County Va and many Others, to secure the
passage of the House bill to provide for the
construction of Memorial Bridge rcroSs the
Potomac River. reported upon favorably by
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce few weeks ago. The bridge pro-
posed will be begun with 100000, and is
estimated TO cost $500, oe0 but will be so con-
siiucted as to be susceptible of continuous
ornamentation by memorials of the statesmen
and soldiers of the Republic. 1T would form
the first step TO the proposed Mount vernon
avenue which is TO connect Washington WIN
the grave of Washington and TO apportion It's
miles among the States of the Union Tor me-
mortal columns, statues, and other adorn-
ments.
MONDAY. FEB. 11.-Gen Cyrus w. Bussey. who
was Assistant Secretary of the Interior under
the last Administration, was seriously in
jured this afternoon by a runaway horse.
Gen. Bussey was crossing the street, when
horse attached 10 an empty sleigh dasheo
along and knocked the General down. Gen.
Bussey was carried to the walk and taken TO
the Emergency Hospital, where il was dis
covered that has head was badly cut IN sew
ersl places. and that he had suffered concus-
sion of the brain. lie is resting easily at
present aud Il is not thought that his in
luries will result fatally.-Secretary Car
lisle sent to the House to-day. 10 reply to q
resolution, a statement showing that the
share of the United States in the expense OF
maintaining protectorate over Samoa up TO
the present time has been S7l.346.
TUESDAY, FEB. l2-The Secret Service gave
notice Of the discovery Of a new counterfeit
IS silver certificate. series 1856. check-ietieF
&c" plate number, 2737, w. S. Rosecrans,
Register; J, y. Huston. Treasurer; large
spiked chocolate seal. To-day a new print
from this 1892 plate reached the Treasury,
the only material change being the substltu-
tion of the signature OF +. ID. Nebeker 1or
that of ]. H. Huston. This new note has
been doctored 10 give an aged appearance,
which was not the case in most OF the former
issues
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13.-The question OF the
eYpediency OF introducing military instruc-
tions in the public schools OF Washington
was considered AZ the regular meeting to-day
of the Board OF Trustees. letter from Com
rade W. W. EilridEe, special Aid 10 the Grand
Army Of the Republic Comnlandery- in-Chiet,
WAS read. The letter asked that the matter
OF rudimentary military instruction for the
graded schools I've taken up The matter was
informally discussed, and the attention OF tho
Board was called to the fact that this system
has been adopted for trial in the public
schools of New York City, and that such men
as ex-President Harrison and Gen. Nelson
A. Miles were much interested Ia IL. he
also suggested that as this trial would show
tho utility Of the system, il would be best TO
refer the subject TO q special committee for
further investigation. His suggestion was
embodied In q motion and passed, and the
President OF The Board appointed as a special
committee Messrs. Harries, Wilson and
Bruce. - Gen. James Rethune. widely
lrr fsn mn n
Tom. the musical prodigy. died at the resi-
dence OF his son, in this city. aged 81 years.
he was hale and vigorous until a few months
ago. He was graduate OF the University
OF Georgia, aud an intimate friend OF AleKan-
der Stephens Robert Toombs, aud other
famous Georgians During the Creek war
he served rs Colonel but owing to the loss OF
leg dad not take part in the civil war.
THURSDAY, Fen. l4-The statement furnished
the Agricultural Department by the various
railway aud water transportation companies
OF cotton movements to ports and NORTHERN
and Eastern points, from Sept. TO Jan. ]. I
show: Total railway movement 6,54572S; I
remaining on plantations. etc, 2,060 739; 1
bought by mills, 6l,535 total crop, 9,05s.- 4
600. No deduction has been made for cot F;
ton remaining on plantations and interior 4
towns Sept. j, 1894. The proportion of
the crop forwarded 70 market up TO Feb. 1, /
which is $40 longer in the hands OF producers 4
or il the smaller towns. is shown by the con-
solidated reports OF correspondents 10 be S9.9
per cent. leaving 10.1 per cent still In the
hands OF producers or in those oil local mer-
chants.
FEIDAY, Fer. 15.-The report OF the Bureau
of American Republics. which contains re- |
view OF the work for the past year, gives q |
list OF publications sent cut and recommends |
the continuance Of the present system of dis /
posing OF books. Tie report states that the /
Ia u q
pay for the Bureau publications. but that il 4
has been found difficult TO put of Libraries /
with The statement that the books are not /
printed for free distribution. Ii is also stated |
that the Spanish. Eng ish- Portuguese code Of /
commercial terms authorized by the Pan
American Congress, is well under way
The House Committee on Pensions received /
report from the Commissioner OF Pensions 1
stating that s.. Col ,696 viii probably pay all 1
pensions arising from Indian wars which /
occurred between 1882 and 1856, not desig-
mated ia the law Of 1892 relating to Indian /
wars. Tbennmber OF pensionabe persons Of
this class is estimated at 763l. The Commit |
tee will consider bill to provide pensions for |
these persons.
SATURDAY, FEg. 16--Itwas stated at the Treas |
ury Department that Collectors OF Internal /
Revenue throughout the country have al /
ready begun to receive returns under the in /
come-tBx law, aud IN number Of Instances 1
the cash has accompanied the return. Inas-
much the tax is not required to be paid \
before july i next several collectors have /
asked TO be instructed as 10 whether they /
could accept payment at this time. To these |
inquiries Commissioner Miller has replied |
that the tax might be received at any time |
provided the Collector is satisfied that the |
return ~ corTec;.-Prof. Fernow, Chief of
the Division OF Forestry OF the Department
OF Agriculture. appeared before the House
Agricultural Committee and advocated the
passage Of the bill for the creation of college
Of instruction in forestry, aud 10 require a
course of instruction in the principles Of for |
estry ia all agricultural colleges The for |
estry OF the United States he said was more |
valuable than tue silver, gold, and copper |
resources OF the country, being valued at a |
Thousand million dollars. From 80 to rs per
cent Of this great domain had already been
exhausted, and unless The people be educated
within the next 20 years TO use the timber
properly aud not destroy its production. the
land, he said, would be deuuded Of timber
cEaT OF THE CORRIDORS.
The President last week signed the Sickles
bill appropria;ing So. 600 for the acquisition Of
all the historic ground about Gettysburg. for
the purpose Of forming National Park. The
National Cemetery now at Gettysburg will be