New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
To INVESTIGATE ABUSE OF PATRONAGE
BY THE PRESIDENT.
..op.prr REPORT on THE OKLAHOMA STATE
HOOD BILL ORDERED - THE HANCOCK
IT ,1.1.E ID lie UNVEILED on MAY II

HOOD BILL ORDERED - THE HANCoCh
sr,11,r To BE UNVEILED on MAY r.
Washington April 2s-Mr. shuford. OF North Caro-
Ina introduced n resolution In the House to-uay
"to Investigate the extent to which Federai pa'ro-
age Is being used to control legislation and corrupt
the public service The preamble recltes tha'
c,,rges have been publicly made that the use OF
Federal patronage has become a National o'ssrace
,a = menace to American institutions: that 1t Is
he,rg used 10 control conventions. coerce Congress
and manipulate the Supreme Court. 'hat 'ne pow
~ 2o on Federal officials centred in the CnieI
Executive will absorb the independence OF ne o'l
coordina,e branches OF the Government that CIR
cumstances 10 JUSTIFY the Dehei ma Wy
Executive influence through the use OF 80 ,b
purchasing clause OF the Sherman act az me eNu"
i'o,'G ,his abuse OF Executive prerogatve has been
pracsed for many years. yet never cu'l'i'l i
TO that shameful and aarihins , ra II is
resolved therefore. that a committee OF nNe "
appointed investigate the subject ana inatnd
plan By which this growing evil may DC eI'i'''"''
Mr. PAYNE. OF New-York has prepared report on
the bin which amends Section 42iS OF the REVISED
Statutes. which permits foreign yachts 10 enter
United States ports without the payment OF TON
mage tax so that 1t shall not extend TO any iores"-
huut Yacht owned chartered or used by citizen
-, Tho I.,i,ed States The report shows the abuses
which have grown up under the present section ana
states that 1t has been the American pohcy u
exclude every foreignbuilt vessel from the Amer'-
can registry Under this policy, IL says inns cou"
try has the finest shpyards In the worId, IL pay
" h,gh trihute TO American built ships ana asserts
,bat four large steam yachts are now being bunt
abroad for American owners. for which from oie "
T T1 money il says should be given to American
citizens or at least the revenues OF the poNc ,'i
should be increased by the tarin ana tonnage uueS
upon them.
Nv n vote OF yeas to . nays. the House Commit
r.. on Territories to-day agreed to report
a buI admitting Oklahoma to Statehood. Those vo'-
ing I'm the affirmative Messrs. scranton rer-
tIns Avery. Harris Hadley ard Cooper CTex.). Inc
negative votes were cast by Messrs. Taft and Knox
The Oklahoma bill the unfinished business .ro
the last meeting Whsh !. was Flynn Was adopted
granting the Saline lands In the Sherokee ou.'e NJ
Oklahoma for educational ana o, o he b although
expressing his belief that Okiahoma Vas 1 ,,noO
Statehood L the same H'g" raft ~S eoncmrred in this
View. The motion to report the amended Dill favor
ably then adopted
mi, .u,g NJ the statue OF General Hancock
l., pe,psvIvanIa-ave will take place on May L.
rh. orator will be Major-General John NJ. Palmer
senator from Illinois. The troops VINO VIII pdIu1'
nate in the ceremonies will probably consist Oh '"e
r,uary ~ washington Barracks the cavalry at
art'eiy IT, az battalion of sailors If available the
or,ss from the Marine Barracks, me Sa,donai
arI Of the District OF Columbia, reinforced oy me
Quart 0, r I'M, OF the Republic; the Union Veteran
trfdhu ,,ha Society of the second Army corps
IT, naraIc will be commanded Dy genera oiice
of the Regular Army " .'" "
Washington Barracks
Ar uongelmuller, the Ausiro-iiungarian Minister
', u,htnc,on has Informed Secretary Olney that
sh,,mcnts Of cattle arriving recently from Germany
n,,o had defective certificates. ana that IN oruer
on, sh,pments from the United States. landed
=, Uar,burg or elsewhere In Germany from pos
,,o refusal OF admission at the Austrian frontier
=. rooussts Mr. Olney, by order of his Government.
~ ah to the attention of those Interested IN me
10 can ,pe fact that cattle are permitted to enter
y.t over the western frontier only on prcsehta-
IT,, - catte certificates wherein their healthy CON
l, v Of their departure from their permanent ABODE
uI'o. IN These animal ccrtincateS are re-
nu,red 70 be issued officially ana 10 contain ue.aileu
r1arences especial characteristics ana me ceItnca
~, RAJ The animals In good health at their
d - r,nre and that they come from pace ana
ehborhood where disease INFECTIOUS 10 thls
,as If animals had prevailed at the time OF de-
parture
rh. se,a,e Committee Commerce this after
on se,,Ied the dispute between the outer harbor
AZ Santa Monica and the inner harbor al san re,
a. a. ' Cal nv voting to improve both harbors ana
nacIng both improvements under the continuing
contract system
rb. orders of the President directing Lieutenant
ro,o,e william Ludlow military attache OF the
r-,,,aa s,ates Embassy In London, TO return nome
nor. ,ssued nv the War Department to-day They
ore 30 take effect when Colonel Ludlow mas COM
ne,ed the special duty OF Inspecting tne cana sy h
Ems of tho world. This work IS uhuer svou ~ 30
Tnishsd and Colonel Ludlow Will propaplS 49,. III
without daiav The orders. which bear date Oh Ao'"