New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28

MR. LODGES BILL FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE
CONSULAR SERVICE FAvoRABLY REPORTED
COST OF THE SERVICE PENSION BILL
THE JOINT CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Washington. May 27.-The Sherman Statue Com
mission consisting Of Secretary Lamont and Major
General Miles. representing the Government, and
General C. VI. Dodge, OF New-York Colonel J. +.
Howe. of st. Louis; General J. w. Noble. Of st.
Louis; Colonel D. B. Henderson. Of Dubuque, Iowa;
Augustus Jacobson, OF Chicago. and Colonel Cor
neius Cade. OF Cincinnati. representing the Society
OF the Army Of the Tennessee, to-day selected the
design submitted by Carl Roll Smith, OF Chicago,
ard awarded to him the contract for completing the
statue There has been considerable criticism among
artists of the action OF the commission in Its man
OF making the selection. and to-day's award
probably intensity the feeling in the matter. OF
the twenty-six designs for equestrian statue OF
General Sherman originally submitted by prominent
artists was decided by the COMMISSION los 10 see S
smaller number to award the contract. To assist
se er Of ns commfee of cone
ssting OF Messrs. St Gaudens, DIN Warner. Bruce
mended the designs submitted by F. w. Bartlett.
Of Paris Charles H. Niehaus Of New ~ j.
of New The monument commission how
refused to accept the men az Of Rob
sm aIf''seS WORK. ana substituted '"'' Oh A' ''"'
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
through Mr. Lodge to-day made a favorable report
on Mr. Lodges bill for the reorganization OF the
consular service The bill contemplates thorough
and complete system of examinations for appica-
tons for the consular service. both original APP
pontmens and promotions. The report refers to
the recent order of the President extending the
Civil Service TO this department. but adds that II
Po Gs Re neS for ha
ganization. az proposed In the bill reported In
in the bill is an extension of that established by the
oq a fnd not ANY o e
oT Taso" ""''n no" rests '0'e'' Oh '''' ''e"'A'
In his report accompanying the Service Pension
BILL In accordance with the action OF the Commit
| tee on Invalid Pensions yesterday. Chairman Pick
Ter said that, In round numbers, 10000 persons not
now on the rolls will be benefited. Should they all
apply for pensions and their claims be allowed. the
total amount to paid them will be s2i72 900 The
of the Increase OF the PENSIONS OF al those re-
annual cost of ro5o4ooo This was the largest pos
T ment Within the first year Mr Pckcr sad the
probable amount was estimated at &l.4dco.
william F. Harrity. chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee. called upon PostmosterGen
eral Wilson to-day and discussed financial matters
and the Democratic situation in general for about
an hour.
Mr. Mitchell Rep.. Ore) to-day reported favorably
to the Senate from the Committee Postofiices his
bill TO increase the pay OF letter-carriers II IL
House. 1t provides that, after June 30 next. the
pay OF letter-carriers In cities OF than 1000
population for the first year OF service shall be $500;
for the second year 500; for the third year. 1900;
for the fourth year and thereafter 81 200 and In cities
under 1900 population they shall receive for the
first years service 500; for the second, $500, and
for the third year and thereafter. 1900. Should
this bill become law II will increase the expendi.
lures OF the Postofice Department in the sum OF
100000
The Morgan Joint resolution recognizing the bel
ligercncy OF the Cuban insurgents was discussed In
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this
morning. but action taken. 1t Is generally
believed that the committee will not take further
action the Cuban question unless something oc-
the island to give an entirely new coorins
to the whole situation.
Captain Winfield g. Edgerley. 7th Cavalry. has
been detailed to attend the encampment OF tho Ma
tional Guard OF the State OF Maine. from August
q 10 q He Will report TO the Governor OF Maine
for service.
Captain James Z. white. General Superintendent
OF tho Railway Mail Service. met with painful
accident yesterday while driving spirited horse.
The animal became unmanageable going through
the Soldiers Home grounds upse,,mF the wehice
wrenchng his leg.
The Secretary OF State has received through the
Swiss Minister at Washington. an invitation 70 the
Government OF the United States to he Officially
represented at the International Periodical Con-
gress OF Gynecology and Obstetrics the second ses-
sion OF which is meet at Geneva. switzerland.
during the first week OF September next. under the
auspices OF the Swiss Federal Council
Colonel Henry G. Wood. Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral u g. A. has been placed on the retired list by
the operation of law.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nom-
ma tions: Dominic |. Murphy. Pennsylvania, to be
Commissioner OF Persons: Napoleon J. T Dana. OF
New Hampshire to be First Deputy Commissioners
OF Pensions William +. Sands. OF the District OF
Columbia 10 be Second Secretary OF Legation NJ
Toxic Japan: Lieutenant S. G. Lemly, to be Judge
Advocate-Ceneral OF the Navy, with the rank OF
captain: Passed Assistant Engineer A. II. Wil.cts.
TO be a chief engineer in the Navy Assistant En-
eineer w A. Bush. to be passed assistant en-
eincer In the Navy: Surgeons w c. Farwell ana
Sohn G. Wise TO be medical inspectors: Passed
Assistant Surgeons O. Diehl and ID. Gatcwood.
10 he surgeons in the Navy: W. VI. Wheeler. or
New-York and X. & Blakeman. OF Connecticut 10
be assistant surgeons In the Navy.
Carl Bailey Hurst, United States Consul al Prague,
informs the State Department that an international
Pharmaceutical Exhibition will be held there from
August 10 10 September Is next, and that the at,
tendance persons in tho United states Interested
In the undertaking Is desired