The National tribune., 1897-03-11
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Events of Interest in the Capital I

Minor Events Of Interest In the Capital City.
SUNDAY, FEB 2s.-It was stated to-day that
the Bureau of Statistics of the State Depart.
ment expects to largely extend it's field oil
usefulness this year. owing to tho liberal
spirit which Congress has manifested toward
its wants. The requests for larger printing
appropriations have been granted without
hesitation, upon representations by Secre-
tary Oney, who has had the welfare OF the
Bureau at heart, that the business men OF the
country were particularly interested IN tho
publications.. The work ia hand this year
will. it is expected. yield results far more
valuable than ever before realized. The
great feature Of the reports will be those
coming in answer to the general instruc-
tions to Consuls of last July to submit state.
ments of the exact trade conditions in differ
eut countries, and the compilation of which
is now in the hands of the printer, and soon
to be issued, will be full of valuable trade in
formation.
MONDAY, MARCH 1.-The report of the com.
mission appointed by the President to de-
termine the true divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guiana WAS sub
mitted. II lacks the interest which might
have attached to it. owing to the fact that
the commission did not make report on the
I boundary question, leaving that to be de-
termiaed by the arbitration decided upon be-
tween the two Governments most inter-
ested-Great Britain and Venezuela. The
report says: May We not properly ady vert
to the fact that--while in consequence Of the
recent treaty between the two Nations
specially interested, which treaty was
brought about by the active efforts of this
Government, our own work has been terml-
nated-the commission has been a factor OF
no inconsiderable Importance in the solution
OF the problem. A wise and just view OF the
case is that the commission has been potent
factor In bringing the two Nations into o
consent to submit the matter in dispute to
AL arbitral tribunal. 1t is also beloved that
tho mass of documents, maps. and reports
collected, siftcd, and submitted to critical
examination by the commission will prove
to be of great use to the arbitral tribunal,
materially abridgng their labors. and, there
fore, assuring much more early solution
and settlement of the questions involved
than would otherwise be possible.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2.-Rresident Cleveland
vetoed the Immigration bill. The fact that
he intended doing SO has been known for two
or three days. Mr.. Cleveland, however, with
held his signature to the message until late
in the afternoon. 1t was not until the House
met for the evening session that the message
was received. He expresses himself as strong
~ opposed to the restriction of immigration
aud the educational qualification provided
for is Objectionable. Violence aud disorder, he
says, do not originate with illiterate labOrers,
and provisions relating to employment of
aliens Oh public works might lead to retalia-
tory measures.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.-Republicans of the
House arranged to hold a caucus on the
evening of Saturday, March IL. The call
was issued by Represen tatve GrOsvenor,
Chairman of The Caucus. The Speakership
will be decided upon then, and it is under
stood there will be no opposition to the re-
election of Mr. Reed The method of put
ting the Tariff bill through the House and
possibly the question of organizing commit
tees may be considered.
THURSDAY, MARCH "A sad accident hap
pened after tho parade. L. Z. Dudley. q
Grand Army man, who came from Boston,
and marched with the veterans that passed
in review before President Mckinley. while
on his way to his room, fell and broke his leg.
No ono being near, h 10 cries for help were un-
answered. He managed to drag himsefaong
the pavement and into the house. He theu
crawled up three fights of stairs 10 his room
on thethird floor aud lay down upon the bed.
He was not found until the next morning
1t is thought he slipped near the steps lead
ing into his lodging. house and fell with such
force as to fracture the bones of the leg
When the attention Of Grand Army men Was
called to the Boston veterans condition, steps
were taken locking TO his comfort.
FRIDAY, MARCH 5.-The Commissioner of
Patents reported for tire calendar year 1896
total cash receipts of ST 1924, 059, and total ex-
penditures 81. 49, d13. Tie balance in the
Treasury on account of the patent fund Jan.
] was SATISFIED. During the year there were
1882 applications for patents, designs. and
reissues; 1898 patents were issued and re.
issued, 1864 trademarks, labels. and prints
registered, and IL. 1913 patents expired during
the year. There are left pending action
total of s, 1857 applications. The number of ap.
pications exceeded previous years by nearly
1900.
SATURDAY, MARCH Cat the White House
all the members of the Cabinet except Lyman
j. Gage took the oath of Office. They assem-
bled for the ceremony in the Presidents
Office, where, after brief exchange. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Mr.. Sherman led the way
downstairs to the Blne Room. Here Chief
Justice Fuller and the Justices of the Su.
preme Court were assembled Mr.. Sherman,
being the head of the new Cabinet. took the
oath first tho Chief Justice Mountaineering it,
Then followed the other Cabinet officers in
Tho order of their rank. Justice Gray, of
Massachusetts,. administered the oath to
john d. Lung, Secretary OF the Navy. JUS
tice Brown, formerly of Michigan, admin
lstered the oath to Gen. Alger as Secretary
OF War. All the other Oaths we're admiG;is-
tered By the Chief Justice. Mr. Lyman ].
Gage, of Chicago, took the oath of Office in
the Secretarys Office in the Treasury De-
partment at noon. Chief Justice Fuller OF
the Supreme Court, administered the oath in
the presence of distinguished company,
which included the relatives and friends of
Dir. Gage, part of the Illinois delegation in
Congress. and the principal officials of the
Treasury including Secretary Carlisle