New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
vIcE-PREsIDENT.E ELECT HOBART LEASES
HOUSE IN WASHINGTON.


HOUSE IN WASHINGTON.
| SENATOR SHERMAN AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT
PUSHING PUBLIC BUILDING BILLs-AN IN
rERNArIoNAL COIN PRoPosED-MARINE
ENGINEERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FIRST cEXsUs-FuRTHER HEAR
INGs on THE LOUD BILL
Washington. Jan 1o-vce Presiden;-eect Hobart
has leased for four years the house OF A. L. Barber
the asphalt king. The mansion is Of granite ana II
surrounded by an extensive park and shade 'rees IL
stands at the extremity OF Fourteenth-st ana FLOR
iia-ave and was formerly occupied by Chief justice
Fuller Of the [ nitcd States Supreme Court. The
house was originally built with the idea Of Inducing
the late President Arthur forsake the Soldiers
| Home cottage and spend his summers there. ana Is
adapted entertaining. 1t H. in fact, better resi-
dence than the White fiouse more neati! am ~
vicePresident.elect and Mrs Hobart come 10 wash
aH w s SO n the
dent for such thing was established by Vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Levi +. Morton.
Secretary Olney warmly congratulated his eventual
successor In the State Department when Senator
Sherman called upon him to-day The Senator In
ylted the Secretary 10 appear before the Foreign Ell, Re
eral arbitration treaty. and secured the Secretary's
promise 10 attend.
Ex-Governor Morton. of New-York. occupied seat
in the Senate Chamber for a time today and was
constantly surrounded by Senators Of all parties who
remembered him pleasantly the presiding oficer
OF the Senate in the last Admnisra ton. He paid
his respects to Vce-Presldent Stevenson and later
went TO the House and called on Speaker Reed. Mr..
Morton has :eased his handsome house IN this city
visit here was In connection with this matter. lie
r,tugHel 10 New-York tonight.
Several weeks ago petition signed by aOs men,
bers Of the House presented TO Speaker Reed
asking that fortythrec public building bills now or
the House calendar should be permitted to come
up for consideration. To-day committee of five.
consisting Of Mr.. Hooker, of New-York; Mr.. Her
MANN Of Oregon Mr.. Hicks of Pennsylvania: Mr..
Overstreet OF Indiana and Mr.. Curtis. Of Kansas
called at the Speakers to learn what
clusion he had reached respecting these measures
IL was explained to the Speaker that the bills In
question had been reported at two different times
and that it was desired at present to consider only
the first batch Of twenty-three. which with the
appropriations are follows: Topeka. KAN $780,
soO: jamestown. ~ Y. $4,000: Altoona. Penn
sl25.ooo; .Elrnira. ~ Y. sl5oOco; Plymouth. Mass
go: Salem. Ore. $1,000 St Paul Mimi. 500
coo: Tampa fla. 10000 Omaha. Neb. 10000
H Etes si cu Penn o Esn sS
Joliet H. 10000: Hot Springs. Ark. 5000 Eliza
Burr Mass $500 LAREDO TeH woocc ceye-
land Ohio. s2.5ooooo; New-York City $4,000 The
committee represented to the Speaker that urgent
necessity existed for the erection Of all these build
sidered no appropriation need he voted az this SEES
sion. All that required was an authorization
be left the Appropriations Committee in the mex.
Congress- which might provide the appropriation
the deficit in the Treasury, and impressed the com
ni!ttee with the fact that Congress should practise
least %n rf, CONDITION. Of he reasy
greater outlay He is reported to have been
fayn f.tt hmm cod
by the committee. and the members believe that
the request for a day will be granted.
C. W Stone Of Pennsylvania. from the Commit
toe on Coinage. Weights and Measures. reported TO
the House to-day his resolution authorizing pre-
minary proceedings looking to the adoption OF an
international coin. He reviews the attempts at
legislation on this matter. and says that the ono
thing 10 be sought Is international uni,-a COM
mon denomination OF value 40 fully recognized and
accepted by all commercial nations that all values
In international transactions. all statistical state
| mcnts and market quotations shall be expressed
in It's terms. The resolution reported reads ar fol-
lows.
That the Presden, be authorized and requested
10 invite through our diplomatic representatives. an
expression OF opinion from the other principal com
and Feasibility Of ths adoption of International
coins TO be current in all the countries adopting
adapted to invoice purposes and /, the expressions
thus obtained from Other nations are such as in
tonai conference desirable then he is hereby
authorized to invite such conference at such time
report to the several governments Joining In such
se Of a Nr [ co aH %
gold and silver or both: and II such conference Is
thereto three representatives. OF this Government
subject to confirmation by the Senate for whose
compensation and expenses provision shall be here
after made.
Representative Fischer OF New-York has intro
1,,ca1
country to procure license from the collector OF
each internal revenue district In which he transacts
pennitS Of 81 c is prescribed Tho bill is i urged
by the Merchant Tailors' Association of the United
States and by various importers of New-York
The training ship Essex LEFT Newport to-day for
Barbados her annual cruise with apprentices
and the Marion left La Iibcrtad. Salvador. for
ship Philadelphia route from CaIlao. and the
battle-ship Oregon now on her way from San
Francisco TO the same port
The eightieth annual meeting OF the American
Colonization Society was held here to-day. In the
absence OF the president, Bishop Potter the Rev
DR. Byron Sunderland elected president The
annual reports were read and committees were an
nounced II was recommended that "A steamship
be chartered for trip to Liberia fall and also
hs IN Bass M to t the hos,
t. Anthony. of the Bassa tribe. who returned there
from this country about one year ago. The society
resolved to do all it can to encourage immigration
and expressed the belief that the Government; n;
Liberia Will welcome the effort and lend it's aid
Secretary Lamont has recommended an app-onr,.
alton OF SIS 90 for the construction OF SEP wall at
Sandy Hook, y. j., In order to maintain land
transportation over the isthmus we'll as the
navigation OF the Shrewsbury River ''''
The convention Of the National Marine En-
gineers' Association assembled In this city to-day
and will remain in session for remainder of IN.
] orpa AMI at ion incl nd h..
OF the 1900 men who have received licenses TO
take charge OF marine engines OF various descrip-
tons Representatives from the Pacific Coast the
Grea, Lakes. the Gulf and Atlantic ports and the
large inland rivers comprise the delegates The
body In session only looks out for the in
. forests OF the marina cnGinerrs but also aiands