Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-07-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

ton than that for the recognition
of Cubaa belligereucy has beer
reported to the senate from the
committee on foreign relations
This resolution authorizes the
president to compel Spain to pay
the 100000 indemnity demanded
| by two naturalizel American
citizens wrongfully arrested il
Caba in 1895, and to employ
such means or exercise such power
as may be necessary to do so. +
In other words, the president is
directed to make Spain pay or
fight. As Spain has already
positively refused the indemnity
demanded in these cases, this
resolution is regarded by some as
a virtual declaration of war,
Should it be adopted by both
branches or congress and receive
the presidents appoval.
In view of the large majority
by which the tariff bill passed
the senate, one can hardly rea-
llze that.a few months ago we'll
Uniformed men were expressing
doubts of its passage The house
has disagreed to the senate
amendments to the bill, which is
now in conference. The pressure
to get the matter finally disposed
of is so great that the conference
is not likely to be a very long.
one, although some blufing will
probably be indulged in during
its first stages.
Two things stand in the way
Of fixing a date for the adjourn
ment of congress, President Nc
kinley's message asking for legis-
lation authorizing a currency
commission, and the deternina-
ton of the senate committee on
foreign relations to report the
Hawaiian annexation treaty at
the present session, instead of
allowing it to go over until next
winter. # an attempt is made to
bring the matters to vote, the
date of Adjournment will be very
uncertain; if not. Adjournment is
likely to speedily follow agree
ment on the tariff bill.
Young architects of talent have
reason to rejoice at the new
method of securing plans for pub
lie buildings, under the Tarnsey
act OF congress, which is to be
lnaugurated by competition to
furnish the plans for new build
lngs to be erected at Norfolk, Va,
and at Camden, N. ]. Regula-
tiol1s governing these and future
architectural competitions were
this week issued by the treasury
department. They provide that
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at least five architects of good
standing shall be asked to submit
plans, drawing and
specifications for each building to-
be erected. information as to
cost, ETC., to be furnished by the
supervising architect Office. The
right to reject all plans submitted
IS reserved, but when one of the
competitors succeeds he will get
quite a nice thing. He will be
commissioned by the government
to prepare complete plans and to
locally supervise the erection of
the building. Secretary Gage has
great expectations of the new
plans, both as an ilnprover of
public architecture and a develop
er Of architectural talent.
Senator Allen took occasion
during the short debate which
preceded the laying of his beet
sugar bounty tariff amendment
On the table by vote of 81 to 9
to express his opinion of Judge
of the District Of Column
Dia supreme court, who presided
over the trials of the sugar scam
1al witnesses and, with one ex-
,eption, instructed the jur1es to |
BRING in verdicts Of not guilty.
Mr.. Allen said: Il do not know
who Judge Bradley is, nor do /
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