The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-04

Some time ago mentioned Speaker Reeds
plan to force speedy action upon the Tariff Bill
by only appointing one Commttee-that on
Ways and Meaus-and having it report but
single bil-the Tariff Bill-which the House
would at once pass and then take recess iof
three days. meet, approve the journal. anu
then take another recess. and SO on until inc
pressure of public opinion, which would be con-
centrated upon the Senate by these tactics
would force that body to quit its interminaoie
talking. and pass the bill. 1t is now believed
that some of the Senators are determined to
forestall this program by defeating action on
the Appropriation bills which will thus have
to 20 over to the Extra Session, and so compel
the House to take up general legislation.
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1t has been discovered that, though Ohio men
have been prominent for three-quarters Of q
century in all Departments of the Government,
John Sherman is the first Ohioan to hold the
Office Of Secretary of State.
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Secretary Gage is the first Illinoisan to hold
the Office of Secretary of the Treasury.
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Though Michigan did big share of the fight
ing in every war in which the country has been
engaged since the evolution. Gen. Ager is the
first man of that State to hold the Office of Sec
rotary OF War.
There are some interesting things to be noted
about the surviving daughters of Presidents.
There are eight, in addition to the three of
President and Mrs. Cleveland and tho recent
arrival in eyPresident Harrison's family.
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple is the Oldest of the
group and Mrs. Philip Pendleton cambridge is
the next The former is the daughter of Presi-
dent Tyler. and is living in the Louise Home,
Washington. ID. C. Mrs. cambridge is the
daughter of President Taylor, and presided at
most of the White House functions during her.
fathers brief occupancy little over a year.
She lives in Winchester. Va
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The daughter of President johnson, Mrs.
Martha johnson Patterson, lives in the old
johnson homestead at Greenville Tenn. Mrs.
Ellen w. Grant Sartoris, the only daughter of
President Grant, is now living in Washington.
The daughter of President Hayes. Miss Fanny
Hayes. passes much of the Winter in travel
and spends her Summer at the Hayes home
stead, in Fremont. o. Mrs. Mary Garfield
Stanley-Browne, the Little Mollie" of the
Garfield family. lives in Washington during
tho Winter. The daughter of President Ar
thur, Miss Ellen Herndon Arthur, lives in
Albany, N. Y. with an aunt, and spends much
time in travel. Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee,
the daughter of President Harrison, lives at
Saratoga, n. Y.
1t is possible that the old Corcoran Art Gal
lery, at Seventeenth and Pennsylvania Ave-, in
which the veterans aud their families found SO
many beautiful things to interest them, will be.
come Offices for the Court of Claims. The Senate
Committee provided for this in the Sundry Civil
bill. The proposed amendment is for payment
OF S325, 900 for the old gallery. The Secretary
of the Treasury is directed to buy the property
for the use of the Court of Claims, the title to
be approved by the Attorney General. One of
the trustees of the property was at tho Capitol
after the bill Was reported, and said the sum
names would be in every way satisfactory to
the trustees. The new gallery, at Seventeenth
and New York Ave. was opened with appro-
pirate ceremonies last week.
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1t is generally understood that J. H. Brig
ham. Of Delta, o., Master of the Nation al
Grange, will be Assistant Secretary of Agri.
culture, to succeed Dr.. C. w. Dabney, of Ten.
nessee.
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Secretary Of the Navy Herbert will give mp
his Alabama home and hereafter reside in
Washington, where ho proposes to open a Law
Office, with his son-in law, Mr.. Micou, as mart
ner Mr. Herbert has stated that he realized
Washington was poor place for ex-otiicials o
the Government, aud that man who did no
| return to his State stood little chance Of fur
Their political preferment. He would, however
he said, try his luck here. During the pas
four years he has lived in the big. old-fashioneG
| Ray house On Twentieth and g streets, and ex
poets TO renew the lease. Miss Herbert aud Mr.
aud Mrs. Micou will reside with the Secretary
| For the past fortnight magnificent carriag
drawn by four beautiful bays has been seei
each afternoon moving around the White Lot
driven by fine specimen of the coachman, ant
by his side powerful colored man. This wa
Maj. Mckiniey's team.