The National tribune., 1896-02-06
WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

WEEK in WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, JAN. 26-The Japanese Legation
received an important csblegram from the
Foreign Office of japan, by the terms Of
which the rich island Of FOrmosa, which
Japan acquired from China, will be opened
up TO trade and commerce. 1t is decreed
that subjects and citizens of powers having
commercial treaties with Japan may reside
aud trade in Formosa at Tamsul, kelung,
Amping, Taiwanfu, and Takao, and vessels
OF such powers may visit and carry cargo to
and from the ports and barbors of Tamsui,
Kelung. Amping, and Takao The treaties
of commerce and navigation and the tariffs
and arrangements existing and now in force
between Japan and other powers are, so far
as they are applicable, extended TO the sub
iects citizens, and vessels of such powers
being in or resorting TO Formosa.
MONDAY, JAN. 27.-Justice Peck ham, the new
member OF the United States Supreme Court,
delivered his first opinion in that court The
opinion was in the, case involving the right
of the Government TO condemn the real estate
Of the Gettysburg Electric Railway Company
as part of the National Park located upon
the Gettysburg battle-ground. The Court
below had decided that the act of Congress
authorizing the establishment of the park,
in so far as il applied to the condemnation of
private property, was unconstitutional and
that there was no right under il to condemn.
Justice Peckham's decision reversed this,
deciding the law to be valid, and sustaining
the condemnation proceedings.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26.-The House Committee on
Military Affairs decided to-day to recommend
the creation of a National Military Park on
the Vicksburg battlefield, and will report to
the House the bill introduced by Mr. Catch.
ines The park contemplated will embrace
1,200 acres where the opposing armies were
IL l.
provides for a commission of three to outline
the site, to be appointed by the Secretary of
War. and a Secretary and Historian. The
cost is limited to $4,000, but the entire ex-
pense of the park, If the project is carried
ont, viii be half million.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29.-There will probably be
no color line drawn in the United States
Navy hereafter, for the four ringlesders of
the seaman gunners glass of instruction at
the Washington Nsvy-ysr who were found
guilty by a conrt-martial Of hRzing their
colored colleagues with the purpose of driy-
ing them ont of the class, have been sen
fenced TO dismissal from the class themselves
10 two moRths' imprisonment and TO loss of
pay for that time. This sentence has been
approved by Acting Secretary McAdoO.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30.-Mai -Gen. Nelson A.
Miles appeared before the Committee on Coast
Defenses and made statement of the con-
dition Of the coast defepses on both the At
lantic and Pacific Coasts and Gulf of Mexico.
He SAYS that the guns now mounted at Savan-
nah, Charleston, and other ports are smooth
bores of obsolete patterns and useless, and are
mounted on rotten carriages. The only places
where provision has been made for any con-
siderable defense are New York, San Fran
cisco and Boston, and defenses at these places
are entirely inadequate and insufficient. He
said that our cities are open to attack by any
country having a large navy, and that it
would take years to create the necessary
armament for their defense.
FRIDAY. JAN. 31.-The President instructed
the Dawes Commission to prepare bill for
his approval which would provide, according
to their idea, the best reorganization scheme
possible for the Indian Government. This is
very radical step for the President to take
in the light of his past convictions. No one
has heretofore been a greater advocate than
he of the continual recognition of Indian
sovereignty. But he has evidently become
convinced that the welfare of the Indian
lies outside OF self-government. and that the
time has come for the Government to protect
the Indian against himself and against his
too shrewd advisers. The Commission made
very radical recommendations on the sub
ject OF the abrogation OF treaty rights and
the forcible abolition Of the Indian Govern
ments in its last report 10 the President. III
IL draws bill in line with its own ideas there
Is little 10 DC uOpe0 iOr Dg bbcSe lDOiaDS VINO
are still contending for the complete control
OF their own affairs.
SATURDAY. FEE. 1.-The official Treasury state
ment Of the receipts and expenditures Of the
Government for January last, and for the
seven months of the fiscal year to date was
issued to-day. 1t shows that the receipts for
seven months have been SI95 sos. 724. an in
crease OF $96l2, 900, and the expenditures
$2I5, s92. l0l, a decrease of s. 963 600 as CON-
al mis- In 81
fiscal year Is94-95. The sources of revenue
for the seven months have been: Customs,
SOS, 722, O7o; internal revenue, Ss7, 1925, EGG;
miscellaneous, SO. I57,7s7. Customs receipts
show gain of ST., 696,000 over the CORE |
spending seven months OF the fiscal year
1s94-95; internal revenue receipts show |
loss OF So, 270, 900. and miscellaneous receipts
show gain OF 81, $4,000. The expenditures |
for tho seven months Of the current fiscal /
year were Civil and miscellaneous, S53.577,-
OH; War. S34 104. S36; Navy, sl6.029 TO;
Indians. Sc, So. $40; Pensions $sl, 223 1864;
interest, $2s, OBS, 795.-Elverton Il. Chap |
man, the New York broker recently con-
victed in the Criminal Court Of the District |
OF Columbia for refusing 20 answer questions |
propounded 10 him by Senate Committee |
Of Investigation as 10 alleged speculations |
OF United States Senators in Sugar Trust /
stocks, was this morning called up for SEN i
tence. The court overruled motion for |
arrest OF judgment and sentenced Chapman |
to 30 days imprisonment in the District |
jail, and fine of 500. Notice of appeal |
was at once given, and Chapman was re- |
leased on bail pending the result Of the ap- |
peal