The National tribune., 1896-10-01
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

WEEK in WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY. SEPT. 2o.-L;ncoln Post, GAR, of
Newark. N j. arrived in this city. The
Post is one of the oldest in the country, and
all of its members have an excellent war rec
ord The Commander. i. J. Lyon, achieved
distinction as a drummer-boy in Shermahs
march TO Georgia. bringing back with him
the drum he had used in every engagement
of the troops This Post was the first to visit
Richmond in a body after the close OF the
war; Ii has membership of 300 and a we'll
filed treasury. The Post will see the city s
sights.
EoNDAY, SEPT. 2l.-From time to time ru-
mors have come from European sources to
the effect that the Government OF the United
Stale s has signified an intention OF co-operat-
ing with one or more of the great powers,
those last mentioned being Great Britain
aud Italy to enforce reforms in the Turkish
Empire and prevent further attacks upon
Armenian Christians. To support these
stories perfectly routine movement OF TWO
of our cruisers has been twisted into an M
tended hostile demonstration. 1t was stated
TODAY AT tue State Department that it is not
contemplated nor has it been, that our GOV
ernnent in the slightest degree should de-
Part ftorn the policy of refraining from
intervention in European affairs further
than is necessary TO protect American citi'
gems and even in protecting our citizens any
action taken will he absolutely independent
of amy other power.
Trrspay. skpT. e2-D. n Ferry & Co., seed
dealers Of Detroit. Mich. applied to the DIS
trict Courts for an Injunction to restrain the
Secretary of Agriculture and his assistants,
aud any other person connected with the
free distribution Of seeds by the Govern
ment, from executing the law Of Congress
directing free-seed distribution. The bill
claims that the business of Ferry & Co. will
be damaged 10000 by the execution OF the
act Of Congress and the sale OF 5O00,oO0
packages of seed be taken from the hrm
The defendants in the case are j. Sterling
Morton. Secretary of Agriculture; Charles
W. Dabney, Assistant Secretary, and Enos ).
Harnden Special Agent for the purchase OF
seeds The ompainant recites the law pro-
viding for the distribution OF seeds, and says
that. of the appropriation OF Slo0,OoU. SlSo.-
600 was set apart for the purchase OF seeds,
and asserts that contracts with various hrms
for tho purchase Of seeds are about to be exc
cuted. lie declares that the seeds furnished
free by the United States will be transported
free sent to few individuals for special ad.
vautages at the cost OF the taxpayers OF the
United States and asserts that IL is without
warrant Ia the Constitution. and in violation
of the fundamental principles upon which
the Government is based that the act is void
and imperative, and confers no right on the
Secretary or his assistants to enter into any
contracts for the purchase or free distribu-
ton of seeds, or to pay or authorize :he pay
ment of any money out of the Treasury of
the United States for such purpose.
"WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 23.-Ihe branch Head
quarters Of the National Popocratic Com
mittee in this city were closed, and such
business pertaining to the National Commit
tee rs is transacted from this point will he
carried on under the supervision Of Senator
Faulkner. Chairman of the Congressional
Committee. This branch was opened Tor the
conduct of the literary part OF the campaign.
bat, as the work is now done in Chicago, it
WAS deemed useless 10 longer continue the
office here Representative Richardson is now
in charge doing this work, and Mr.. Clark
Howell, who has gone TO his home in Atlanta,
will net return to Washington.
THURSDAY, SEPT 24.-The activity of the
Headquarters of the various Presidential
nominees in sending out public documents
and other Literature hes somewhat embar-
raised the Postofice Department By overtax-
ing its mail bag facilities The result was 80
order issued to Postmasters throughout the
country directing Gil surplus mail equip
ment to be promptly forwarded to regular
repositories; also, that when mail sacks con-
tanning documents or other matter are re.
ceived by any Postmaster, they must be
emptied at once and promptly forwarded to
gress or others have been permitted to take
from Postoffice sacks containing matter ad.
dressed to them, the Postmaster should de-
mand the immediate return of such sacks
and forward them, with other surplus
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25.-1t was stated to-day at the
Agricultural Department that the Law fea.
lures Of the seed injunction case will be
looked after by the Department Of Justice
Assistant Secretary Dabney said he under
stood that in applying for an injunction the
Ferry Company represents number Of seed
firms who honestly desire to test the constitu.
tionslity Of the law. The Government pur-
chases over 600 tons of seed annually, at cost
of from $4,000 to $50, 900, and to that ex-
tent the business Of the private seed firms is
interfered with. Unless an injunction is
granted. DIR. Dabpey said, the Department
would proceed with its work.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 26.--The body of Col VIM.
r. Hughes, Deputy Quartermaster-G General,
was laid at rest in Arlington Cemetery with
the simplest form OF military ceremony. Tho
remains arrived here over the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, and we're met at the depot by
small party of friends, including @. M. Gen.
Sawtelie aud the pail bearers: viz Gen. II
Ii. Stanten. Paymsster- General: Col. John
&. Gilmore. A. A. g.; Mais Chas T. Humph-
rey and Chas. Bird. of the Qaartermaster's
Department; Maj. Chss. /. Wilson. of the Paw
Department aud MIR. J. ID. Dare Chief Clerk
OF the Quartermasier-G Generals Office, There
was no military escort, but at the close CT the
religious services at the cemetery file of
soldiers from Fort Myer fired yolley over
the grave, and q bugler, who stood at its
head, sounded "taps."