The National tribune., 1897-12-23
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.

TUESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE monthly state
ment of the imports and exports issued by
the Bureau of Statistics, shows that the
exports Of domestic merchandise during
November last amounted to Slid sos, 301,
"a gain of nearly 81 600, 600 as compared
with Novembe 1896 The imports of
merchandise during November aggregated
S52 1852, 331, OF which over so per cent.
was free of duty The gain for the month
in imports of dutiable merchandise was
over So, 800, 600. For the last nine months
the increase in the exports of merchan-
disc was $50, 901 ,435. The entire gains in
the exports OF merchandise was sos, 1872
1874
WEDNESDAY, Dec 15.-President Nc
Kinley and others who went to Canton on
account OF the death of the Presidents
mother returned to-day. The present in
tention Of the President is to omit al social
and official functions at the White House
for period Of 80 days from the Gate of
the death Of his mother. So there viii
be no New Year s Reception at the White
House. More than 81 ladies interested
in the eSta blishment Of a National Uni
versity, to be kTSown as The University
Of the United States" an exclusive post
graduate university that shall complete
the American system OF public educa-
ton and lead the world in research and
investigation, were present at the open
ing meeting. permanent organization
was effected by The election Of officers Of
the George Washington Memorial. Mrs.
Ellen A. Richardson, Of Boston, was
chosen President, and Mrs. Susanna
Phelps Gage, of1thica. n. Y, Secretary.
Dec. 16.-The President sent
tothe Senate the nomination Of Attorney
General Mckenna to succeed Justice
Field on the Supreme Bench. The
nomination was sefeTred TO the Com
mittee on Judiciary but will not lie con
Sidered until after the reaSSembling of
Congress. 1t docs not appear that the
delay in considering Mr.. McKcnna s
nomination is due so much to opposition
that Is reported 10 exist against his con
hrmatiCn as TO the fact that the Com
mittee on judiciary habitudlIy considers
nominations 10 the Supreme Bench with
more fcIlLeration than is exercised by
that or any other committee in the case
OF other nomina TONS Charles G..
Dawes, OF Illinois, was nominated TO sue
coed Mr.. EckelS as Comptroller of the
Currency, ard was confirmed. Mr.. Dawes
is - years of age and was born at Mari
eta, o. His father at one time was a
Representative III Congress from the
Marietta District, serving with Mr. Nc
Kinley. He was identified with the
management OF the last National Cam
paign at the Chicago Republican Head
quarters
FRIDAY, Dec. 17-At caucus of the
III
resolved that we Will resist ali efforts
to so modify the existing Civil Service
laws as to enable any party that may
be in power to fill the different positions
in Civil Service with partiSans; that we
will resist all efforts to destroy our green
backs and treasury notes" The resoIiI-
ton also declares opposition to enlarg-
ing the powers of National banks, and
urges the recognition of Cuban indepen-
dence.
Dec. 18.-It was announced
that the bill making appropriations fer
Tie support ii the ind;an service fer the
year ending June 20, 1893, has bec1 Gem
pleted by the subcommittee OF the Com
mittce on lndian Affairs OF the House,
and Chairman Sherman says it will be
reported TO the House in the first week
after tire Holiday recess. TIE total APP
populations to be re commended by the
Committee will be about S3C0,0G0 less
than for the current year, which amounts
10 81 674. t20.