New-York tribune., 1896-04-15
~ AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
,,xc TO VOTE SUBSIDY FOR A
PACIFIC CABLE.

EyXED-TltE lNDiA>A "HA'"NA
nv THE TRIAL BoARD--To ADJUST THE
PENSIONS OF MANNED VETERANS
.s,roton April 14-By decisive vote To-Day
,Io,ss Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
' ~. expressed its willingness to vote SUBSIDY
~ o,d in the construction Of a cable from INC
70 o. states TO China and Japan. touching at 'he
.van Islands. The vote was taken 10 .es' uiv rnv
sense OF a wore recorded against 1t. The suo)ect
four W. firther considered and definitely acteu OIL
v, w." the mex. meeting or the comHi''ee y"
,,.uso Committee on Interstate and Foreign
.a,erce began the consideration of the Nicaragua
80, hin to-day After the bill had been dscusseu
49, short time Mr. Sherman. of New oih' ~ e'''l
,n Of the subcommittee when orai'ea "'
49, 49, moved that 1t be favoraby repor'eu ~ 'e
s,o,se A number Of members, some ou''poNe" III
~ a, the bill. object to this. wishing more TIME
fasoi -, " .,o matter Others wished to hear the
" shers w.J Of the Government Commission wren wien
mda an examination OF the cana ,.Si~ayr nTSe b,s
voting on ,he after P some discussion it decided
nave Chairman Hepburn invite memoers oi me me
Commission nasn decided upon it was agreed to take
sana, vote on the measure on fr.ua9 ,tptn p Nnssrs
the mean nrrdicott .i and Noble-the members of the
ccommissonto address the o,r ro,a,nre rannr,e
.Sn,r findings as given in their reports
.o,ort of the Board Of Naval Officers. OF which
.H,.,r II f. Picking is the senior member. ap-
s,r,sa 20 conduct the final or efficiency trial OF 'he
yy,,,s..hip Indiana has been received at the Navy
r.r.ment It shows that the vesse is worthy Oh
~ ,he praise which has been bestowed on her' i1er
az am Engines. machinery and fittings were found TO
NO." u, .u,t,ess The trial took place on the voyage
ss,w.en Port Royal. s. c.. and Norfolk. which the
,Ssano made in forty hours Although run under
in.n,i ina,si draught and with four boilers only, she
an excellent showing
signed TO fifteen knots undef ,ne , Dcsr cGn m
iions The deveopeu was 5ein iwe1ty
degrees In a heavy cross sea- rms trlai coihpe'es
ihe official test Of the Indiana ana the Di
f,r which the contractors might ne neu "cco"''o'e
viii now be paid to the Messrs Cramps.
Senator Morgan is gaining strength. and marked
,r,n-ovement is noted In his condition. lie was
much bette, this morning
sera,or Voorhees, is doing nicely and was cut
r,,,np Yesterday afternoon. His appetite has re-
,urned and 1t is expected that he will soon resume
his duties.
Senator Murphy. Of New-York, who has been at
ror,ress Monroe for the last two weeks suffering
,.., rhau-nat,sr, Is improving His friends hope
10 see him about again within the next two weeks.
The House Military Committee to-day after some
discussion. ordered a favorable report on the bill
of second leutenans of cavalry. 1t provides, how
ever that the surgeons promoted shall be grad
mates OF veterinary colleges. favorable report
was also ordered bill directing the Secretary OF
War to purchase Fort Megs the battlefield OF fali.
s..nd Ss % LAKE sRs Erie bodies
az certain American soldiers, sailors and marines
IN ;he indian wars all of the foregoing sites being
in the Maumee Valley In OHIO me Dli noes no'
Sc,nn over the battlefelds to the Federal Govern
ment.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture this morn
,og made a favorable report the bill for the ap-
monument OF director-n-chief for the scientific
bureaus Of the Agricultural Department; and the
bill codfyng the laws relating TO the bureau Oh
The House Committee on War Claims to-day or
dered favorable report on the bill introduced by
Speaker Reed appropriating $So,s61 to settle the
m Of the Portland ne of on the
boats Agawam and Pontoocuo. The boats were
built during the Civil War.
A harmless woman crank who gave the name OF
Christian MacCauley called on Treasurer Morgan
his morning and demanded payment OF her claim I'm
which she said ran up into millions OF doiars. She
vas turned over to the police.
Secretary Carlisle left here this morning for Chi
,ago. whore he is TO deliver speech tomorrow
The Executive Committee OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs met at the Ebbitt
House here to-day OF fourteen members
comprising the committee. twelve were present
Congressman Mcmillan. of Tennessee, presided. ST.
Louis was selected as the place and September 30
as the time for holding the annual convention or
the National Association of Democratic, S, Clubs
the members Of the commiitee at 2s0 o'clock called
st the White House and paid their respects to the
President. and then adjourned sine die.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions to-day
ordered favorable report on q bill to adjust the
pensions Of mamed soldiers and sailors who served
during the War Of the Rebellion. The measure
makes an average In pensions OF this class
Of about sl3 q month, and creates a pension for
those who have lost a hand and foot. 1t provides
that al. persons now the pension roll. and all
pssons hereafter securing pension who while
the mita-y naval service OF the United
tAiss during the late War of the Rebellion and In
" Inc OF duty lost q hand or foot. or were
tiab disabled In the same. shall receive pension
H8 a month"; that all such persons who In like
sanner lost arm at or above the elbow JOINT or
hg at or above the kn.c Joint. or were likewise
totally disabled In IT, same or who IN ike manner
lost an arm below the elbow joint or leg below
the knee Joint and suffer from total or partiai
Stiffness Of the joint or other cause which renders
the stump useless, sha. receive a pension OF So
montn. tnat all such persons VINO m IKE Hhhici
lost an arm at the shoulder Joint or leg at tho
uss s or ,ca sS near the Joint as Sewse tS
eisaoled In the same. shall receive pension OF 20
= month; and that all such persons VINO IN uke
manner lost both hand and a foot, or were ike
wise totally disabled In the same. shall receive
pension Of $72 month.
Inc Treasury gold reserve at the close OF business
to-day stood at M@.75SM The Withdrawals for the
day were $l970O0 "
Ihere 10 nothing significant In the recall OF Colonel
"iiham Ludlow. Corps OF Engineers. United States
army, as military attache OF the United States EN-
nassy In London. The change has been made on
soonel Ludow's request preferred last summer
vwhen ne was in Washington in connection with the
business OF the Nicaragua Canal Commission, or
which he was a member. 1t was understood that on
cOmpletIng the work investigating the great |