New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
CHAIRMAN LIQUIDS POSTAL BILLS FAVOR
ABLY REPORTED.

| SENATORS FAVORED - MONEY FUN
PUBLIC BUILDINGs-A TALK WITH
| MR. BoRcHGREv1NK.
vras,,r~ton March 1s-The House Committee On
Postof1ces and Postroads to-day ordered TWO o
| introduced by MI. Loud Qsep, CALI chairman VI
| the committee favorably reported Ine hrs' pro
vd.. that no indemnity shall be paid for loss OF
reyistered matter In excess of $40. For s'haier
| loss the actual value OF the package Is 10 NC
| oIIou,ed The second bill amends the law regard
ing postal-cards so 10 provide thal o.s1
July l. 1885, It shall be lawful 70 & navsble by
at the postage Of one cent piece pnder such
stamps to be affixed by the senuer az NAV pre-
regulations the cards
scribe written messages on private nils 70 be no
such cards to be sent openly In the maui ~ the
than the size fixed by the to be approximately
Of the same FORM quality a General use in the
nted states bill giving to post9fiice uov
the same power in enforcing postad arshals
given to saSr and xiih the
Recommendation that 1t be referred 20 .ue ''
Committee, 1t involving matter VI low"
It's learned at the War Department tha' INC o''e
directing Second Lieutenant Clarence IL La"s' Vi
the Army. whose brief military career mas "ee' -
fu of sensations to appear before reurinS ooaru
was the result Of the reports made by meo'cai ON
cars who have had Lieutenant Lang under ooserVa-
,tor far some time 1t IS also learned III inc De
partment that Lieutenant Lang voluntarily app
for retirement aftec graduation anu "'"' w
o,,cation was not approved because his Army ser
,c. vas considered too short to allow him the oehe
a. ~ the retirement law According to statements
nad. nv ARMY officers Lieutenant Lang mas oeeh u"
nearly all the time since he was graduated from
West Point In June. 1884. After MS apphca''o'' "
r..r.ment was refused he asked for EXTENDED SICK
leave and this granted. The Army lesu'a-
tons require that when an officers SICK leave eN
plres he shall be examined by medical board. 10 de-
hi Lieutenant
,.,v. was qualified by q condition that he should De
under observation" and the result OF that scrutiny
has been the order directing him 10 appear oeioo
the Board Inquiries have been made OF associates
OF Lieutenant Lang West Point. and In the Army
With view to ascertaininG what his mentsl condl-
ton has been for time past. Some OF MS lei-
,owcadets have said that at the Academy he asso-
i tod little with his classmates and seemed 10 care
nothing for their society. Some oHlcers also say
that the social osracism from which the young lieu
tenant said to suffer as result OF his marriage has
with the daughter of an enlisted man has peen
voluntary. He avoided all officers and members OF
their families it Is said ana ana fe moi give The CON-
nlaint that the wives OF officers did not WISH MIS-
Lang Fort Warren. Mass Is admitted 10 De f rue
and IL is frankly stated that me reason .vi M, -
was the presence In Lieutenant Langs quarters OF
Commits and Mrs knges sne cod
and mother OF Mrs Lang. whom Army society coau
MT recognize socially. while II was willing 10 ac-
d 10 MTs Lang ha as the asssr Of
Commissary-Sergeant Klinger from West Point ana
he disch
who was Lieutenant Lang's best man, were eonse,
nu@nccs OF the Neutenant's marriage on the day OF
his graduation from the Academy the assertion Is
made however. that attempt at persecution or m
tenton TO draw social lines was involved IN tnls
eIn ON on simply because II was not considered
10 have Sergeant Klinger and the other enlisted men
OF the eiopement of OF their number on his gradu
alton day. They would be pointed out 70 every ~
lieutenant Langs marriage would be told over ana
have heel
young boys.
A bill which has been before previous Congresses
and which. by reason Of that circumstances has be-
come a naval celebrated case" was considered ana
ordered to-day 10 be favoraby reported by the
House judiciary Committee. The purpose Of the
bill IS TO place John w. Quackenbush on the re-
tired LIST Of the Navy with the rank ana pay OF
commander In 1874 Commander Ouackenoush WAS
court-.nartialled and dismissed from the service
preslden: Grant commuted the sentence TO suspeh
sion for SIX years furlough pay Al the eNpira
,ion OF his sentence In 1880. Quackenoush was pun
on waiting orders and drew pay for nearly year
when the salary ceased. and in 1883 he was dropped
from the rolls 1t said that his Dismissal was que
to a Misunderstanding; that wheh 'he nmmander
in the Navy was sent the Senate II conmti,e eh
the words vice luackenous,' hSh the
were inserted Inadvertently but whlcn h Nm
ground FOR his subsequent dismissal F1,n on, 'e Ron
The biz TO pace MN IN ON ! preyeus conrresses As
agreed to by the Judiciary committee
,ilas that he snail receive Ho P"S Va
until his reappolntment
Jars,on Egbcrg Porchgrevnk, the Norwegian Ant
orr,i, explorer who arrived here to-day, douo's
Tho success OF Nansen in reaching the North fole
II. krey Nansen as a boy; they grew up together
in chr,st!anla and attended the same SCHOOLS ne
saws of the report from Siberia; i 10 ho' 'es"'.
II as probable coming as the news Goes III f1ow,ej
% mrrents a. indicated. because OF my knowledse
.hhe We, Xareen aid not place much credence IN me
his expedition sailed. he expressed aoups a. ~ vr
revinIt announces that he proposes 10 star'
rom England in september on an expeabtEn 10 an
cover the South magnetic pore, l'o'' "''>" "
;clpates great benefits 10 science
rho Senate Committee on Territories this morn
, ordared a favorable report on the bill TO ADMIT
wew-Ncxico as State. The bill provides FOR
constitutonal convention. and all ITS otnsr mio
visions are along the lines OF other o'a'e"oou ''
,r, c,a,a r,or,r,ittee on Privileges and Elections
,h, morning directed favorable report on the pro-
nosed amendment to the Constitution proV'uihs
for tho election of United States Senators by PoPu-
lar vote. Senator Mitchell Was aur o ion, respi,
mare the report Of the committee Inc JOIN .
lion and the report Will be submitted 10 the SENATE
In Il few days.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed Henry Ives
Cobb OF Chicago. special architect 10 assist the
Supervising Architect in preparing pans i,S aes,sns
and specifications for the new pupllc puiidlhs dt
Chicago The salary Is $4,000 year.
The House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day favorably reported bill opening
To public competition the plans for Government
buildings.
In the Senate to-day Mr. PETER. Of Kansas pre-
scented petition from one of his constituents ask
inr Congress to make Resurrection Day" April ),
n Ma tonal holiday In honor OF The King OF Jews,
who has always been the true friend OF the United
States.
The House Committee Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day favorably reported bills for public
buildings as follows: Cleveland Ohio. RJOO.00O:
Clinton Iowa. 100000: Pek.n ILL.,. 100000: Newport.
KY limit of cost increased to $4,000 Wilkesbarre,