The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
At the National Capital.


sons employed in the government
printing office, 2,466 are Demo-
Gratis.
The National Cuban League has
been incorporated with VIM. ID.
Browne president.
The Porte may withdraw the OBJ
lection to DIR. Angel, as minister to
Turkey. Inquiries as to his record
have been made and explanations
offered by the State Department
which, it is believed, will satisfy the
Turkish government.
The Universal Postal Congress |
has made several important changes |
in the convention signed at Vienna
| in 1891, and the notifications Will
90 into effect on January l, 1879.
The Senat has made phenomenal
progress with the tariff bill, and it
is not unlikely the sugar schedule
will be reached before the close Of
the present week, says the Baltl-
more Sun. The Tillman resolution
for Sugar Trust Investigation will
probably be reported to the Senate
today, and passed.
| Senators Chandler, Tillman and
Bacon form peculiar trio of blcy-
Gle companions, says the Republic
correspondent. -,
1t is not expected that much Will
be done in the House this week at
Washington beyond the usual nag
ging at Gar Reed by Jerry Simpson
of Kansas.
Senator Billy Mason of Illinois
has complained of the cost of keep
ing two high priced carriage horses
in Washington and has been advised
to use goats
The Government has finally de-
termined that minors cannot act as
deputy postmasters or chief clerks
or in any capacity where they Will
have anything to do with making OF
contracts.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage,
who has just returned to Washing
} ton from Cincinnati, says the busi-
ness interests of the country i'm
peratively demand early action on
the tariff bill and the financial ques
ton.
At the chess match between MEM
bers of Congress and the British
Parliament two of the five games
were concluded Monday, one being
won by an English player and the
other by an American.
The latest encyclical from the
Pope has been received at the apos-
tolic delegation in Washington. 1t
directs the celebration of a novena
, in all the cathedral churches.
: Professor Fanciulli, leader of the
: Marine Band, was placed under ar
rest for refusing to order the band
to play a composition written by
Sousa.
President Mckinley conferred the
degree on fifty graduates of the
? National University Law School
: Monday evening.
The Chinese Minister had his pic
ture taken one day this week. He
made more fuss than three women.
1t is possible that the question
whether or not the House is legally
e in session will be considered by the
Senate.
Secretary Gage says that the ad
= ministration will tackle the currency
8 question when the tariff is out of the
: way.
The case of Mcbride, who claims
12O acres in the city of Tacoma, will
t be argued before Secretary Bliss to-
| day.
The resolution appropriating $l0,-
f 600 for the relief of the Rio Grande
flood sufferers still awaits the plea
sure of Gar Reed.
United States Consul Monaghan
: has furnished Details of Massia's S
e projected canal to connect the Black
4 and Baltic Seas.
A report that Captain Wallace of
0 Canton, o, will be appointed Gov
t vernon of New Mexico, has caused
t some excitement in Washington.
Senator Pettigrew proposes to re-
tire enlisted men and petty officers
!, Of the navy at IS per cent, of their
active duty pay.
: 1t is proposed by Senator Petit
grew to submit to popular vote the
question of free silver coinage and
electing President and Vice Presi-
dent by popular vote.
President Mckinley has accepted
Vice President Hobart's invitation
e to meet the members of the Senate
e socially on Friday night at the Vice
f Presidents homt'
The public debt May 20, less
e cash in the Treasury, was 1895, 1884,
: O52.
The House passed a resolution
e allowing grain for India to be car
8 ried in foreign ships.
1t is understood that President
: Mckinley has decided upon Elias
t FL. Roberts, of New York, for United
:. States Treasurer.
o The Director of the Mint's figures
a show that the production of gold
for 1896 was $50, 100000 and of sill
: yer 57,7O0,00O fine ounces.
Senator Davis has introduced a
resolution stating that nothing in
; the tariff bill shall be construed to
} repeal the Hawaiian treaty.
John ). Shriver and E J. Ed
wards, the newspaper correspond
ents charged with contuh1acy in re-