New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
A CONSULATE AT HARPOOT OR ALEX-
ANDRETTA PROPOSED.


pIsrNFEcrISG THE WHITE house, H.
CHApMAN's APPEAI-crRRENcY AND
BANKRUPTCY BILLS
u.,s,i,c,on Anr, s-Senator Sherman. chairman
- ,ha Conni,tee on Foreign Re.ations' 'o-uas s"
notice of an amendment TO the Shhdfy ''' w
vid,ng for the appointment oil d No' ..,,a,,
Harpoot. or Aexandretta' turkey So In
from Secretary Olney was laid before .e "s.,o.
which II is said that while the lurh'e"
acouesced in the establishment OF eo'sa .' -
Erzaroun, they declined to grant an eNea"''"' ~
tho vice-Consu: sent to Harpoot In accordance WIN
the action % Congress al the last ses''o" ~
,rouud that the United States mas no co'''"-'.'
interests at the latter place. lie expresses 'e w.
that Ike denial will be encountered ''s se"'
reaus,s that pr0yj eNand Pe While wei
known the Secretary says ,na a. T,ceconsui at
Hsrpoo it is believed that the opening OF u iaf
States consulate there woulI r.sont delav encoun-
tered in doing go and after further ana 9are ayn
consideration of the gnes0n, and and It's citizens re-
s,jine in Asia Minor would be sreaty D.ne,i'e q,
meanwae n' On ' the coast OF syria where Off
cer Would BE- most favorably located FOR .o9Nns
after the numerous American m MISSION anu
in that section OF the Ottoman Empire
Tho hin making appropriations for the District oi
Columbia was reported 10 the House TO-DAY IL wa
recommended to the Committee on Appropriations
some weeks aeo. after an exciting debate on the
oues,.on of making appropriations Tor the suppl
~ benevolent and charitable institutions. win IN
s,ruc,ions TO cut out such items. The bill as re-
ported to-day authorizes the District ~ AZ
contract for the care anu ava apnroprates
soi zoo for that purpose. with this proviso ma. 10
part of the money herein apron ID adlne by bay
ment for the services or expenses or ay
10 O.
control This is the only substantial 0"a"s' ~
in the bill.
The odor Of disinfectants pervaded the "h'te
House to-day All thu apartments where h''ie
Esther Cleveland had been were thoroughly ium'-
gated. as well as the clothing. bed linen. etc.
telephone message the President from Woodley
this morning said that Esther was doing well ana
that none Of the other children had shown symptoms
OF measles thus far Private secretary Ihuroer,"
GhdT b are as1 ts e9 at Woodey Mr. Thurber viii
continue to live with me fresuemt az ,ro MN
Der o. callers this morning. and al his PUBIC recep
ton in he afternoon a good-sized crowd was pres
ent.
Mr. Cannon OF Utah. who was one OF the hve
Republican Senators who voted against taking UP
the Tariff hill said this morning that he was wei
pleased with tho action OF the convention OF his
State The platform adopted there he considers az
a thorough vinlcation of the course he ana other
Senators from tho silver producing States pursued
with referenc" to the tariff The delegation Is en-
common with those OF the other Western state
viii. Mr.. Cannon says rndsa'Ir ,,, o ra,hn, than
the nomination OF any particular indiNldui|
vi,
Counsel for Elvcrton r. Chapman. the Nc"-fork
broker informed the n'''" "'".' =, A.,
to-day that they wouin "pPN 10 III" 'V" - ~
meals on Monday for a writ OF error to the suprem'
Court Of the United States. Mr. Chapman was Wit
ness before the Senate committee investigating
chargcs relating TO alleged speculation ~ sugar
Trust stock and declined 20 answer questions pro-
pounded 10 him lie was tried before Jury and
convicted and sentenced to pay fine Of 800 and to
serve thirty DAYS in jail From this appeal
was taken Ia the Court ~ Appeals which y"si"r-
day affirmed II" judgment II me VIII OF rri"I -
granted n will operate AZ a stay 10 the execution
The '' supreme couri two or three years hence. In
case the Court Of Appeaa .honI rei.,e '"' NJ e
lievod 1t will Mr. Chapman counsel say tn'' o,''t
means VIII u" taken oyer N,,,,i - -, A.,
the court Of last resort.
The House Military Committee io-'af orierr1
favorable report on IN" Gil"f hl"' appfopf''i'ns
$500" 10 Increase the MIXTURES ana machinery uz''
In making the new rifle aiopfi Tor me Army INC
hin has the Endorsement Of the chief II or insnce.
-, r,.clcr aho thinks I'M. Increase In the
cap,ci,y o, the armory should he made to met any
occasion which would make an increased output Of
oral F'aeer estimate. that the appropriation car
rlei i'm the bill vii make an annual inrreasf %
400 n me nminoe, OF rte an p gsInynr ms
able reports W. S,so 1An p ,ro,,lns ,r he be-.
izine The secretary Of War TO issue 10 telegraph
operators who served IN the war OF me Rebellion
certificates Of n0no.an I'D swo-smanssn a. w,
pom, the rank ami pay OF FIRST lieutenant.