The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-19

Il OI TUG OOnHllllcc On IOluape, NciSuts anu
Measures. has reported to the House favorably
en- such proposition. The committee recon-
mends that the system be put into exclusive
use in the Departments of Government at such
a future date as will allow adequate prepare
tion for the change, and at the end of fixed
time thereafter be recognized as the only legal
system for general use. For its introduction
in the operations of the Government July ],
| 1898, the beginning Of fiscal year, is named,
and for its adoption for use in the Nation at
large the beginning of the Goth century, Jan.
1, 1901.
Because Of his gallant career and because he
is the only New Highlander who ever held the
command of the Army of the United States
with the exception of the brief iucumbency Of
Gen. Burnside during the late war;, the Ma
tional Society of New England Women is to
present Gen. Nelson A. Miles with suitable
residence at Washington. The society has
unanimously adopted resolution TO inaugurate
a movement for the erection of suitable resi-
dence in Washington, to be presented to Gen.
Miles in recognition Of the services he has rem
Gered to the country. A committee appointed
10 obtain subscriptions consists OF Mrs. Tansley,
Mrs. George Harold Cohill, Mrs. Theodore
Seward, Mrs. William Gerry Slade and Mrs.
James Fairman, all of New York. Gen. Miless
family consists Of Mrs. Miles, who is niece of
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, and a son and
daughter. Most of their lives prior TO the
Generals elevation to the chief command has
been spent in frontier posts.
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The feeling in regard to the Marquette statue |
has not yet been allayed- Mr.. Linton will |
probably not push his resolution to have it de- |
ported from its present resting place, but there |
is talk that great pressure will be brought to |
bear on the next Wisconsin Legislature to |
withdraw it. Lines locking to that consum-
nation are said to have been already laid. |
And there is q counter-current of popular |
rumor that if Father Marquette is removed
from the National Capitol the statue of Father
Ryan, the poet, win take his place in Statuary
Hall.
An effort is being made to get "Gcn." Ball.
ington Booth to assume the leadership of the
Union Gospel Mission, an institution which
has been doing much good missionary work in
Washington, and has about so branches scatter
ed over the country, with about 5000, 600 worth |
Of property. 1t is not organized on a military |
basis, as is the Salvation Army, but is thor
oughly democratic in its plan Of work. Gen. |
Booth has the matter under consideration.
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The evangelical portion Of Washington Is
now making the most extensive preparations
for the cntertainment next Summer of the |
Do sd L. ,,4n
national Christian Endeavor Convention.
Over $4,000 delegates to this great meeting are
expected by the committee in charge, which has
already been busily at work for several weeks.
The greater meetings will probably be held in
Convention Hall, with branch assemblies at
the churches and church halls. The com mitiee
are VIM. II. II. Smith, President; A. S. Taylor,
Vice-President; Percy s. Foster, Treasurer;
John d. Morgan, Secretary; E. B. Bagby, w.
A. Il. Church, E. S. Clark, Grant Lett, M. NJ.
shand, w. B. Robson, ]. B. Sleman, jr, and w.
f. Stowell. There are besides eight central
committees, the eight last-named members of
the chief committee being Chairman of the
subordinate central committee.
At has been agreed by the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections that favorable
report be made on Mr.. Mitchelrs joint resolu.
ton. providing for proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States to elect Sen.
ators by direct vote of the people. This is the
first time Senate Committee has ever favor.
ably reported such a measure. The vote was
ayes 5, nays a. Three Republicans and two
Democrats voted in the affirmative and two
Democrats and two Republicans in the mega
tive. a proposed amendment Of this character
has passed the House two or three times, and
there have been speeches delivered in the
Senate by Mr.. Mitchell and others to support
it. If it were not for the fact that there is large
number Of Senators who hold seats that they
could never expect to hold by direct vote of
the people there might be some prospect of the
proposition going through the Senate.
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Genator Lee Mantle, Of Montana, is new to
public life, although he took his scat o few
days before the end of the last session. He
was born in England in 1854, and came TO
America in 1863. For several years he lived
in Utah. working on the Mormon FARMS Then
lie emigrated TO Idaho and worked as a mule
driver for several years during the building of
the Union Pacific Road. Going to Idaho In
1870. he became a station agent on the Union |
Pacific, learned to telegraph, and started
a stage line. Having accumulated little
property, he moved to Butte, Mont, and |
there became agent OF the Wells Fargo Express
Company. Later he engaged in various enter
prises-banking livery stable, insurance
q newspaper Being active in politics, he
served several terms in the Legislature and |
became leading candidate for the United
States Senate.
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The new Senator from Minnesota, Nelson, is
an old hand at legislative work. He is one of
the best politicians in the Republican party.
In Minnesota he is known as the Little Nor.
wegian Giant" He is the first Scandinavian !
to enter the Senate. He was never beaten for