The National tribune., 1896-10-08
WEEK IN WASHINGTON

WEEK IN WASHINGTON
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27.-It was stated to-day that
Carroll d. Wright Commissioner OF Labor.
and in charge of the work OF closing the nth
census will saw in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior that the clerical
work of the Census Office is now substantially
completed and the tables are IN the hands OF
the printers. He will 0e ready to report TO
Congress Ivy December a plan for the per-
Iuanent Census Bureau. lie has been IN
correspondence with statisticiaus relative TO
uniform census of the civilized nations of
the world in 1900, aud expects to submit a
report to Congress at the coming session
MONDAY SEPT. 2S-Commissioner oil Indian
Affairs d. NJ Browning, in his annual report,
submitted to the Secretary OF the Interior,
comments upon the absence OF outbreaks or
other disturbances during the year. The
progress of the red men IN education ana
civilization has for the most part been unln-
terrupted. The policy is TO give them to I'M
derstand that the Government will not iced
or clothc them while they remain in idleness,
and such funds as are available are used to
start Indians in homes. The Government
paws him for his work, the amount so cx-
pended last year being half million dollars.
Renorts from agents show that Indians in
many different ways are coming to earn their
living. The Commissioner urges the passage
of A bill hv Congress to prohibit the sale OF
LIQUOR to Indians who have become citizens,
correspondence showing that many are be-
coming demoralized after receiving aiiot-
ments BY the liquor traffic. The enrolment
in schools during the year was %, 352, an In
crease Of SIC over the previous year. The
average attendance increased $50. The re-
ductions of the number Of contract schools
have been made in accordance with the pro-
visions of the last Indian appropriation bill,
and in 1897 there will be an expenditure OF
S257 92S on this account, against $685. IN
1896
TUESDAY. SEPT 29-W. III. Harris, Commits
sioner of Education, submitted his annual re-
port to the Secretary of the interior. The
work of his office consists mainly of receiving
and compiling statistics relative to education
and in publication and distribution OF docu-
monts of interest to educators throughout the
country. The reports from Superintendent
of State and City systems show an increase OF
4s6.639 pupils in school attendance. A con-
siderable portion of the report is devoted to
the educational progress in Alaska, where
several school buildings have been erected IN
the mining districts, and great interest is
taken in education.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30.-Candidate Bryan
passed through this city to-day en- route TO
West Virginia and the Middle West. his
of telegraphic facilities, occasioned by last
nights storm His former visit to the Capt.
tai city WAS accompanied by severe wind
and rain storm, but his second pilgrimage to
this city was preceded by hurricane, which
demolished thousands of dollars worth OF
private and Government property, and cut
off all telegraphic communication with the
outside werld. Some of the superstiflous
partisaus who refused to be converted to Mr..
fhnf 1uc
nights storm was but sample of the de-
stfuction to the Nations credit that would
follow his election to the Presidency. His
ad vance agents had announced in the local
papers that Mr. Bryan would appear upon
the platform at the station and make short
address. provided the crowd in attendance
was sufficient TO Justify him in making the
effort, The crowd was not present when
the Bryan train rolled into the station, and
the guardians of the Popocratic candidate
announced that the " Boy Orator" was sleep
ing. Mr.. Bryan went away again without
demonstration.
THERsDAY, OCT. 1.-Chief Justice Alvey de-
lirered in the Court of Appeals the opinion
of the court affirming the Judgment of the
court below in the case of Hoke Smith, Sec
rotary OF the Interior, and s. w. Lamoreux,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office, an
pellants against jefferson Reynolds ct al
and the town of Las Vegas, n. nj. The case
grew out of a grant made in 1885 by the Re
public of Mexico to Jaan Dios and others
where there were conflicting claims The
United States Land Office granted land which
the town of Las Vegas had claimed before the
cession from Mexico. The Court of Appeals
held that an act of Congress of 1860, which
confirmed and extended the Mexican Las
Vegas grant. was effective, and that the
United States courts have power to restrain
those acting on behalf Of any Department o.
the Government from doing anything thai
would lessen the quantity or detract from TIT
value of the land granted, or obstruct the full
enjoyment thereof The decree below wa
therefore affirmed.
FRIDAY. OcT. 2-The September statement o
the public debt issued by the Treasury DE
partment shows the debt less cash in tn
Treasury, to have been $3.50. 303 230, an in
crease for the month of Sl.s06 034. Thi
increase is accounted for by loss of 81. I9l,
S45 in the cash on hand. The Department
is recapitalated as follows: Interest-bearini
debt, $sa1. 1854. 26o; debt on which interes
has ceased since maturity, 81 .62l $50; deb
bearing no interest, 1872 AL .635; which
makes a total of 81. POI. 457,685. This amount
however, does not include 1864, 524 1913 j,
certificates and Treasury notes outstanding
which are Offset by equal amount of casl
in the Treasury. The monthly statement o
the Director OF the Mint shows the tota
coinage at the United States MINIS durn
the month OF September TO have been s.. 9l5
1880 which is divided ns follows: Colo
$3l40.922. 80; silver. 50. 75s ,ls5 minor coin:
$40 226. OF the silver coined s., 700, 100 wa
in standard dollars.
SATURDAY. Der. 3-Most Rev. Mgr. Sebastian
Martneili. Titular Bishop OF Ephesus an
Apostolic Delegate TO the United States fror
the Pope Of Rome. arrived in Washington tt
night TO succeed Cardinal Satoli. The al
rival WAS attended by ceremonies suppose
10 be appropriate to the occasion. and on Sur
day reception was rendered by the ioc;
clergy TO Cardinal Sstoli. who will leay
for Rome shortly-Bishop Keane was relieve
to-day OF the Rectorship OF the Catholic Tn
versity. and will be elevated to sn Arcl
bishopric soon. The reason for his resigns
tion being requested is that hereafter ii
Rectorship is TO be occupied by one perso
only certain length OF time shorte. tina
that by Bishop Keane. The Bishop ex press
himself as well pleased with the order OF ii
Pope.
CHkT OF THE CORRIDORS,
During the equinoctial storm last week OF