New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
ANOTHER HEARING ON THE MONETARY
CONFERENCE BILL.
THE NEW BELGIAN MINISTER RECEIVED BY THE
pREsIDENT--COsT OF RESIDENCES FOR
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS ABROAD-RE-
prCTIoN ~ THE PRICE OF
ARMOR PROPOSED.


Coinage Weights and Measures to-day heard FUR
Their arguments on :he senate bill looking 10 an
International Monetary Conference. Mr. Fowler
(Rep y j.. member Of the committee, IN oppo-
sition 10 the bill replied to an argument oy MT
Newlands ISL New. on the effect OF the dehoie-
tization Of silver the railroad business OIL 'he
Tinted States He said that railroad failures mad
M, hoen confined to this country alone but that the
entire world had been swept since 1874 Dy WaNe oI
specula lion. and when the ineyitan!e colaPTa ~
a question by Mr. Newlands he said tnat we couia
double our present STOCK 1i so'n,itte adjourned IN
I'll tomorrow. when further testimony VIII oe '""e'''
The new Belgian Minister. Count de Lichtewrne'
uas presented 10 the President this morning Inc
Minister who was in full uniform and accompanied
III, Maurice Joostens counsellor of legation, after
delivering his credentials. spoke as follows itaN-
ing 1T the outset Of my diplomatic career "ediIl
a quarter Of a century ago. learned 10 io'e an"
admire the great American Nation, am happy
that the confde ice shown mo by M Government
ooain brings me hither at this time TO tender to
vou Mr. President; the assurances OF the kinG
sincere friendship and the expression OF MS wishes
for the prosperity of your country. 10 theSe S''.
ments permit to add. r presenting 10 you 'he
homage Of nv deepest respect. that all m! ehortS
will tend to follow out the purpose OF my mission
further increase the relations OF amt! anu ,oil'"
@ 'o,;cai a. in things commercial between Bel
GUM and the United states OF America. III,
The President, In reply. AFTER eNpressihs NE
rrst'ecation in receiving the letter from the King
Of the Belgians said: That your former rtslhehcs
sppreciata this countr; and its people / cannot
doubt Few countries across t n, Sc ar a,d tbair
known to my countrymen than Belgium. ahn 'fr t
respec, for your nation as an exponent OF me
principles OF constitutional and oi9"rLy g orcrr,T
nroeress OF your country in the paths Of intHeciua
and material loser a 5Ff ,Sa o OF rend
him he, wen the two nations. this Government MY
responds 10 the cordial desire OF me propic -. nr
s, assIyanco Of the purpose OF your sovereign ana
Of voursolr his rcpresena alive to ienI
operation toward the realization OF 'hlS n'sn am"
Mr. rorirner Rcp, HI. after conference WI"
tho Secretary Of the Nav, introduced pi" W ''e
uouse to-day 10 authorize that ohicia 20 MAKE 4
.,o,.v.vca- contrac; with the Illirois Steel COM
many :, supply armor plate for ships Al w t1n
n.hcc, l. s96S tor less thar the present price MT
~ ,bs president OF the Illinois company. mas
been ID M ,rs - INK lp psnt to s.taoo
- M con,rac: asked for is awarded to them
secretary oney sent TO tho House to-day an es'i-
,e of the cost OF erecting official residences Tor
,or,,ar Ambassadors and Ministers abroad as
tonou.s. Austria. Nisor: Belgium. $1,000 to $1,000
(,hi,a a. n0: Franc. S30no; Germany; S22"N 10
$50 zoo Great Britain 5000 70 $"o. w. orI r
s9o 40 - go 30: Netherlands 49," TO t;,V"; For-
.rgor gu 900. Russia 10000 TO +N.Ul rubles SPAN
$50 600 sweden and Norway S9.". , 20 & vSit not
oxpectiug thai Congress VIII ma an ~ dpp "
pria tions at once, the Secretary hopes o7'"ii'e
will be made.
Senator George of Mississippi. who has been III
=, the Garfield Hospital here for se;1rai weeks has
recovered sufficiently to he removed 10 his Southtr2
home He lief, Washington yesterday IN ,sPcthti
49, far Winona Miss. accompanied ~! MS PhiA
Stefan. DR. Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs' H. u
Money and trained nurse.
BIDS will he opened at the Treasury Department
an March Is for the construction OF TWO revenue
cutters for the Great Lakes, each TO cost t-o"r'
Saooi5c,,ions were printed to-day and VIII De Ior-
p,rjnd io in; ending bidders on application
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Tor 'eN-
-, 1,s has been investigating the charges made
against Charles r. Amidon. nominated TO be DIS
,ric, Judge for the District Of North Dakota, ana
,bis nnrnlng the nomination VS. ordered 70 ne IA
vnrabIy reported When II is reached on me caei-
49, IT. H,nsbrough Will probably continue the
GIL " ,rnv.nf confirmation The committee also
nsedared a favora HE report on the nomination OF
V..i,in, - Munger TO be District Judge Tor the
T,is.ric, OF Nebraska.