Evening star., 1896-03-28
FsEls WEEK.

The United States Senate sent the Cuban
resolutions back to the conference commit
tee. insisting on It's own resolutions; Sena-
tors Sherman, Morgan and Lodge were ap-
pointed to represent the Senate in a further
cCnference; Senator Mills presented Cuban
resolutions, which direct the President to
request Spain to grant local self-govern-
nent to Cuba. and In case Spain refuses
the President is authorized to use the
United States forces In taking possession of
Crba and holding 1t until selfgovern-
ment is established: Senator Platt intro
dueed resolutions limiting the action of
CCEgress to an expression Of sympathy for
Cuba's struggle, and authorizing the Presi-
cent to extend the friendly offices Of the
UItted States toward securing q free, in
oeE endent republican form of government.
Senator HILLS bill to remove the restric-
tlens against the appointment, as officers
OF the army or navy. of persons who held
commissions in the regular army or navy
tefore the rebellion, and who espoused the
side of the c0nfederacy, passed the House
with but the dissenting vote of Mr. Bou-
teiie OF Maine. The Senate passed the
legislative appropriation bill, carrying $21-
sN.Oo0. and substituting for United States
d'str1ct attorneys and marshals salaries
Tor fees- The Minnesota republican con-
Fention met at Minneapolis; Senator Davis
WMhareW from the presidential race; reso-
iutions We're adopted declaring for McKin-
ley. The Massachusetts republican state
convention came out for Speaker Reed for
rresldent; and adopted straight-out sound
money platform. The New York republi-
can state convention elected delegates to
Inc national convention, and indorsed Gov
Morton for the presidency. The republi-
can state convention Of South Dakota de-
clared for Mckinley for President. The re-
pupiicans OF Texas held their state con-
vention and was divided between Reed and
Ailison; the Mckinley men held separate
was ccnsecrated bishop of Washington In
NeW YORK. Gov Morton signed the Raines
hish license anti-Sunday liquor license bill
Foreign.
A revolt occurred in Matabeleland. and
British settlers have been driven to the
towns from their farms by the natives:
BRUSH rcinforcen ents are sadly needed,
ana the affair may become serious unless
aio Is promptly forthcoming. The trial of
DR.. Jameson and his fellow prisoners for
making I,a raid into the Transvaal was CON
qhted at the Bow street police court in
London The Turkish government issued
an appeal to Russia and France to protest
against the British expedition up the Nile
as aIecting the Turkish suzerainty over
a. Cairo and decided to advance the fs,OO.-
COO necessary to meet the expenses of the
expedition against Dongola; the commits
sion paid the first installment of funds
chamber of deputies, by vote Of $50 to
2tO Endorsed the principle of the govern
ment's proposal for an income tax. Sixty
miners pcrished in the disaster in the Brun-
merton mine, New Zealand. The report of
the death Of Hippolyte, president of Hayti,
has been confirmed. A terrific storm
did considerable damage to shipping in the
english channel The deaths of the week
included Thomas Hughes, Count Mortera,
le ader OF the Cuban reform party In Spain,
and Lady Burton, widow of Sir Richard
Burton, the English explorer.
In the District
The Commissioners agreed to recommend
to Congress an increase In the uquor
license fees, making the price Of a retail
license $780, and that of a wholesale
license 800. The officials Of the lexington
and Belt Railway Companies made prepo-
s!tion to substitute compressed air motors
on all Of their lines, and to accept certain
extensions different from those heretofore
proposed: the attorney of the District de-
c,ded that the law, as it stands will not
Iermit the use Of motors. There were ru-
nors OF contemplated consolidation OF
the metropolitan railway and the Capital
Traction Company. The people of Ana
cestia met to protest against the continued
use OF morse cars in that suburb. The SEN
ate committee reported favorably the bill
President Griswold of the present COMPANY
Presented measure providing for the sub
stitution Of rapid transit and the wide ex-
tension of his lines. The Senate committee
took favorable action on bills for the
securing of all the water rights at Great
Falls, for the establishment Of q public
park on the reclaimed Potomac mats, to
abolish days of grace, and for the incoypo-
ration Of the East Washington Heights
Railway Company. branch of the Amer
Can Federation Of Labor was organised.
A conference was held of the advisory
heard of the American Protective Associa-
ticn- The Senate passed a resolution di-
rectng an Investigation into the application
OF the civil service law in the government
printing office The advocates Of suffrage
m the District made arguments before
tie Senate District committee. The statue
OF Cen W. 8. Hancock arrived from Provi-
oence. X. l., and work was begun on its
aSsemblage and erection tn Market Space.
The crusade Of the "Anti-Division" AsSo-
citation was continued. The police arrested
two men on the charge OF robbing people
with the aid Of Knockout drops" The
Deaths of the week included Brigadier Cen
erai Thomas L. Casey, ex-chief of engin-
eers OF the army: Mr.. Dennis F. Murphy,
ofncfal reporter Of the Senate; Major w. II.
ebster. chief examiner of the civil service
commission, and Francis r. Faya, son of
the Italian minister at this capital and in
structor of engineering at Columbian Uni
Sersfty. Robert B. Cuttings committed sui
eide. SN-
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