New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.


FOREIGN AFFAIRS NOT DISCUSSED BY
THE CABINET.
NATIONAL MILITARY PARK At vICKsBrRG PRO
PosED-HENRY IRVING AND MISS TERRY
VISIT THE cAPIroI-FoR COAST DE
FENCE LoAN-A NEW HOUSE
RESTAURANT KEEPER
WORK OF com
MIrTEEs.
Washington. Jan. l4-Foregn affairs we're e'i-
dontly not considered the Cabinet meeting To-
day. Secretary O.ney was not pres ut. lie ha'
a short Interview with the President this morning
and returned to the State Departm mt before the
meeting began Mr.. Olney's object IN ansrnilNS
himself from the White House was 10 have an inter
view with senator sherman. chairman oi the .Hl-
mittce on Foreign Re.ations. Mr olney ana NJ NJ
Sherman were ~ conference some uihe j" N'''
Olneys Office.
The establishment Of a national military park
on the battlc-nelIs I'm ami around Ncksburs. Miss.
Is the purpose Of a bill which VIII b. introduced
IN the House this week The proposed park VIII
cover an extent OF territory one-eshth OF nile
wide 10y six miles IN length. lying east a"d nor'A
OF the city. T!e moving spirits In the aHAr are
a number Of Iowa veterans. who have more than
asmuch AS 20 per cent OF all the Iowa troops m th~
service AZ mat time served in ths batics of Vicks
burg Through their efforts a meeting was ned ln
ton OF the Vicksburg National Miiiary farh
Association consisting OF tn.on ana confei,
crate veterans General stephen II. De-; =
The Confciera,c forces at Vcksburg Was e,rcie1
president; ana g. L. Ia,llSon .on is a.
preserve, nearly possible. ihe important ieai
ures OF the batre-h,lds
The effect of the operation of the reciprocity clause
in the tariff act II 1s.'. repealed hy the present
tariff law. vii probably Dee made the subject ~ an
inquiry by tho Committee on Ways ana Means 90 hy
the subcommittee az which Representative Hop
klns of Illinois is chairman. Thr suggestion Wa
made az tho meeting yesterday hy Representative
Tawnoy. of Minnesota. Speaking ~ bis proposition
MI Tawney said Il t,id M'ssrs. Ding sey ana lt'i-
kins that IN my opinion j, would be- a go'I iHln"
for the committee invite before N representatives,
OF the several interests aNec ,ei py ihr 'ia
of the reciprocity claus" In the Mckinney lAiH 'i
law OF 1895 Their statements would tend tl 'tc
The disputed question ~ the effects - the prIcy
ments the committee could determine she'her os
no, 1t would be- ~ls" or 'Np'iieni or b'ih i' f'-
involve general revision Of the tarin la~ the .n
quiry anG action could ant would b" conhnei s' i'f
rocal customs relations with thoe" ennir's whose
markets we might dcsirc 10 ,nter ~ ,,.t ''.{
my suggestion. ana expect that il "A he carried
Conspicuous visitors In the Sentf" wing ~ ire
CapItol to-day at the hour % meeting were ST
Henry Irving. Miss Ellen Terry anl several other
English men and women. They occupied seats ga
the V.cc-rresidents portion OF me gallery, Mis-.
Stevenson bong one ~ ne paw Ni'.r W'l-i
and had a pleasant chat f'r som" minute,
Mr. Lodge this morning offered an amendment TO
the Fortincatlons bill in the Senate which Do asked
10 have read Mr. Turp.e objected. AMI Mr. Lodge
replied that tomorrow o. would be read n fun in
the Senate at when the objection W tho send
tor from Indiana would not avail The amendment
directs the issue ~ t0o"o"p honis iayahl" ln coin
twenty years from date. D.. offered a. par o tine
people Of tho United State ia denominations rang-
ing from s., 10 Sl.co Subscriptions ~" - ro
opened July f. 1896 - an sub-freasur."-. ari the
Of }'s so@o s, IS 10 be set a.i, annually from thc
revenues Tor sinking fund 20 pay thc honls 80
known a. the coast Defence loan The pror"' Is
from tho sale ~ this loan are 10 be Koti ll 'nrr
the United states. ana for the manufa'mf- 81
forts and batteries for that purpose In accorlAng"
with appropriations made or hereafter 10 DE H'n,,
tcrest on the bonds is named.
Tho House COMMITTEES on Public Buildlnge AMI
Grounds to-day awarded the privilege Of tho House
restaurant to Morgan u LOWS. OF Willaris lioir'
this city. H. succeeds Thomas !. MURRAY '' t'M
York. who has had ~" restaurant ior 'h' "7' ''''
years
The Supreme Court to-day heard tho closing ar
guments in the case Of Davis. receiver. againt me
Elmira Savings Bank which has been pending IN
the court for two years. ana once heior" aIHue'-
When the Elmra National Bank suspended the
savings bank had deposit II about 5000 ~ Us
funds \ New-York statute makes the deposit Of 1
savings bank preferred claim In case of the iaii-
ure Of the Institution which holds It. and the -
mira Savings Bank Invoked ths law to sacnr' the
deposit In question. The receiver contested N pay,
mert of The claim on the ground that the F"iriai
statutes gave preference" to ~ Wings bank oNrr
other depostors In National banks; me So9tas o9ta, ~
New York upheld the State law ana gave )u' u'.'h'n'
against the receiver for the fun amount 81 Ln' nv
Davs appealed to the supreme Court or me n.,'sl @
states and the case was argued at the l1si term
comprising the Court were evenly divided on IN
question involved. for the case was assigned boi'rc
me 1T" receiver Vas represented by f. W Pasa and
the savings bank by James 9. Carter. toun'"l ior
he Metropo.ltan Savings Bank. OF NewYo Med
brief in support Of the position Of the Elmira say
ings Bank.
The House Committee on Military Affairs to-day
ordered favorable report on the Senate bill re-
healing the law barring from appointment in the
Army or Navy any person who formerly heIt Il
nmnisslon therein and aftcrward Joined tn con,
feicracy. The Military Academy Appropriation pii'
was agreed II.
4 Joint resolution was favorlb,y reported to-day
from the Senate Naval Affairs Committee appropri-
o,,no sO00o TO b. Immediately available. for the
completion Of drydock No. > at the Brooklyn Nav!
Yard
The Senate Committee on Naval AnarS TINS morn
ing decided to hold the hearings on the Chandler
resolution TO investigate certain matters in connec-
ION with armor plate ard other alleged FRAUDS III
~ Navv beh nd closed doors. The results VIII DE
made public
In n report with the significant title OF German
Fears Of American Competition in the Worlds Mar
lot" william y. Warner. United States Consul
a, cologne tells Of Germany's foreign trade ana
particularly of the manner in which the hlleu
States is looming up Germany's principal g. com ON
,efitor The vast resources OF the l nlted ~tt'es
pod is wonderful productive capacity are referred
a.. a., ,ha Germans Consul Warner says. with great
xietv lest il should become her most Formidable
competitor
he FOUND 1T TOUGH
From The Warrentown Nirginian.
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