New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE HANCOCK STATUE NEARLY READY
FOR UNWILLING
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATES LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE
FUNERAL. OF GENERAL. CAsEY-EXTEN-
SION OF PENSION IAws-ARE CON

VICTTONs or SUNDAY LEGAL7
Washington. March 1.-THE bronze statue o. Cen
eral Hancock is being put IL pos'..on in The
small park at Pennsylvania ave and Seventh-st
The statue which was modelled hy Henry J. ELL
colt OF this city and cast by the Gorham Company
at Providence r. l. Is In fourteen parts which are
being put together. ana tho whoe Work VIII be
completed In the course Of week The hgures
are OF heroic size. and the entire work has cost
81 co. all OF which has been appropriate ~ Con-
gress The other statues ere Leg ia " nsnlns '2
some cases having appropriated money Tor the
II IS upy 3Pn5si D? i nsye Haneock statue
about May J. and hA VIII hc Introduced N me
faJ exrenses OF the aemonstrailon. Nearby posts
~ the Grand Army Of the RcpubIc ana al tH' reg
ular troops and state militia organizations wlthn
reasonable distance will he invited 10 take part IN
the ceremonies
The Ways and Means Committee today ordered
q favorable report on bill TO expedite the delivery
81 imported parcels and packages. The measure
provides that any art lies other than precious stones
and icwe,ry not exceeding 800 I'm value. Imported
in nackaees not exceeding 100 pounds IN weight In
" ssos OF the United States may be appraised on
the wharf under such regulations ~ the secretary
Of the Treasury may prescribe and after such APP
iector may be delivered Immediately under the
or other duly Incorporated inland carriers bonded
for the Transportation OF appraisei or %
merchandse between the several ports III inc
United States.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day com
munication from the Treasury Department sub
hitting estimates OF appropriations required by the
several departments Of the Government TO complete
the service of the fiscal year ending June 3! next
and prior wears. The deficiencies amount TO A5.b.-
372 divided as follows: Legislative. To26s Depart
ment of state s5..sO: Treasury. s.5O2 1888: District
Of Columbia s0OO72. War Department S7l9Sl6; Navy
ropartuert Interior Department. &1tS3,
Postoffice Department sosi Postoffice Department.
from postal revenues. N,4ZC"; department OF
Funeral services over the body Of General Thomas
l. Casey took place at $50 o'clock this morning at
the family home In this city Secretaries Carlisle
and Lamont were among the friends who gathered
at the house The honorary pallbearers were Gen
era William =. Craghill who succeeds Cen, General
Maine; German OF Maryland; Morrill, OF Vermont;
Tbomas Vincent. Z. + A.; General Absa.om, L. S:
4 retired and Colonel John VI. Wilson, Corps OF
Engineers.
The Senate Committee Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day ordered favorable reports on bills
authorizing public buildings at Waterbury, Conn:
to cost 10000; at Oakland. Cal. TO cost $4,000 at
Indianapolis Ind. cost E.O0o.oo0 and at Salem.
Ore, to cost SlOO.op
The Senate Pacific Railroads Committee this
morning appointed Senators Frye Wolcott and Brice
a subcommittee to act with a similar sub-com-
mittee OF the House Pacific Railroads Committee In
drafting bill providing for the settlement OF the
debts OF the bond-aided Pacific railroads to the Gov
Secretary Hoke Smith to-day changed the date OF
openlng the Red Lake Indian reservation In Mime
sofa from May to May IL. More than one million
acres will be opened for settlement. Secretary
smith has decided that the State Of Minnesota has
no claim on swamp lands in this reservation, but
has reserved his decision as to the right OF the state
10 swamp lands in the White Earth Reservation
Postmaster-Gcncra Wilson left Washington to-
day for Mddletown. Conn. where he will address
the students OF Wesleyan University on Saturday
night
favorable report on the Murphy bill amending the
permit appeals in capital and Infamous cases from
The Supreme Courts OF Territories to the Circuit
Courts OF Appeal
The House Committee Invalid Pensions to-day
ordered a favorable report on bill extending the
provisions OF existing pension laws to the officers
and privates. their widows. children dependent
mothers and fathers OF all militia raised In the
several States during the 1861 1855 who per-
formed military service In the Federal Army for
ninety DAYS or longer. a certificate of discharge
from either State United States authority IL to be
prima facie evidence OF such service. Great In
terest has been taken IN this measure and IL has
been urged by delegations from many States.
criminal case from the Federal Court OF tho
Eastern District OF Texas which was before the su-
preme Court OF the United States In 1891 was argued
a second time yesterday. NJ +. Ball. ]. c. Ball and
r. f. Boutwell, were indicted In that district for the
murder OF William 7. Box in the Indian Territory
vction OF j. C. Ball and Boutwell,. and the acquttal
OF NJ +: Ball. They appealed to the Supreme Court
OF the United States. and In April 1891. the judy
ment OF the court below was reversed and the case
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