New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
IN AND OUT OF CONGfEoS
1JIJUOKALANI TOO ILL TO VISIT TIE
CAPITOL.

IIIIUOKALANI TOO ILL TO VISIT lhr
CAPITOL.
r,,, sp,prrs RorrrJNG BILL FAvoRABLY RE
PoRrED-BILLs SIGNED GY TIE PREsi-
pENT-THE ARMoR PLATE
INVESTIGATION.
vosbi,o.on Feb FIX Queen Iiliuokalan mas
s,cc,,rbed 10 the prevalent malady. and Is no" con-
fined TO her rooms at the Shoreham WIN ssN.l,
cold Accordingly her projected Visit 20 'he C"io'
to-day was postponed until some more prop'''o"S
CASTOR. There was no political significance WHIT
ever 80 Captain Palmer, the ex-Queens secre'''.'
SAYS in this proposed visit, For native " F''"'
tronicaI climate she has withstood the extremes OF
Zorhefn temperature remarkably well until yesteI-
o as nauenza were exhibited Her attendants were
greatly alarmed and besought thelr ms'ren5 ~
banr, m"dra aid in day or two AMI refused 10
a:ow doctor to be called There is nothing alarm,
ing IN % beF rom until she entirely RECEIVERS If
the weather is favorable this will probably be IN the
OF few days. but until then all "e' e"5'S
merits cancelled or postponed
The dlstillers OF the United States gained decided
victory over the wholesale dealers and rccers ms
morning when the Senate Committee on Finance or
dered A favorable report on the bill 10 allow the
bolng OF distilled spirits in bond The bill sets out
in detail the provisions under which spirits may oe
bottled and guaranteed by the Government stamp.
The reduction OF spirits is provided for under clause
which reads: The diser may whenever necessary.
reduce such spirits Withdrawn for botne pur-
poses by the addition pure only TO 100 per-
centum proof for spirits for domestic use. or to not
less than So percentum proof for spirits for export
missioner OF Internal Revenue may prescribe The
alleged discrimination against tn" rec;lher appa2rs
IN the last clause OF the second section. which reads:
"And spirits shall be withdrawn for 6otting under
lhi, act NTH of,er the period sha nave expired * Yea
d ps a. proTabGa a IN Section S on % 81 ae ac' 0
period four years Il ia commended hy the recthers
that IS Impossible FOR hem to keep distilled spirits
ready become aged when they get them. A bitter
The Senate.
The contested election case Of Watson agains.
Black. from the Nth Georgia District. occupied the
attention this morning OF House Elections Commit
tee No. |. There was general discussion of the
"vdence submitted by both sides but il decided
TO postpone further action until Friday.
The President has approved the acts extending
the time for completing the bridge across the East
River between New-Yorh city and Long Island;
authorizing the establishment Of life-savirg sta
ton on the coast OF Maryland: to establish rail-
road bridges across the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers in kentucky: TO confirm certain cash
tries OF public lands: for the relief of John Ruhm.
sr.. OF Nashville. Tenn: 20 prohibit the sale Of in
toxicating drinks 20 Indians and providing penal
ties therefor; authorize the Secretary Of the In
terror to Fort Bdwell for Indian training
school: 10 authorize the construction acquisition
OF bridge the Rio Grande River at FL Paso
Tex; granting honorable discharge to Andrew V
Sende: for the relief Of the Rev Edwin Warmer:
for the relief OF Rufus Betz: for the relief Of
Abraham o. Wancop: 10 remove the charge OF
Davis 18th MaasachusettS Volunteers; for the re-
lief Of George 7. Stevens. assistant surgeon nth
N.Nr Work Vol n
Mrs. Jane Stewart Whiting. widow OF Commodore
William Danforth Whiting, I, S, n; Lena l.,l d.
Smith, Of Kentucky: William r Walker. 18th In
SsRo GaTs Hrer2 hf F%n s
nCqsh'on widow Of Brye Id
cut Heavy Artillery dn rrcasc, and the act 10 pro-
dG for From the OF fnd " Of n , T2 or
Galveston. Tex. through the ship channel and Ip
Buffalo Bayou to Houston, Tex.
Probably one OF the most interesting meetings
the Senate Committee Naval Affairs has had
since II began the investigation Of he subject Of
armor plate held to-day Secretary Herbert
end Commodore Sampson. representing the Navy
and Messrs. schwab, Of the Carnegie Company:
Lieutenant c. A. Stone. It's Washington rcprescn-
iativc. and Richard p. TinGeman. president Of the
Bcthelchem Company. were present. The armor
plate insisted that the Secretary I'm his re-
port had not been accurate either in his conolu,
slOns in his facts He had not pecn liberal
enough by 10 per cent in his stlmato OF the cost
Of labor In producing armor plate. Plate could
not he made both firms said for lers than the
a Secretary Herbert defended his report. and
insisted that his conclusions were not only accu-
rate but just both 10 the companies and the Gov
ernment 4 special meeting Of the committee will
be held on THURSDAY, when it IS exr"eted that the
committee will take some final action on the sub
icct which has been under investigation for the
last six months.
The total number Of men unorganized and avail
able for military duty In the United States.
elusive OF the Territories is l002ijN. according to
tho reDorts received by the Acknowledgement OF the
Amy which have been laid before Congress These
reports show that the military force OF the country
T. 49, 1876, OF which by far the great majority are
attached TO the infantry branch OF the service
These mitamen are divided among the various
States. az follows: Alabama. 2,i53; Arkansas. l0l9
California 2.77O Colorado. 1902; Connecticut. 2j2i
Delaware. ~, Florida. l.l9S: Georgia. +5S; Idaho
G3: Illinois 67i3: Indiana. $50; Iowa, 25l6; Kansas
60; Ncntucky, G67; Louisiana. 2l29: Maine. 1885,
Maryland. i.Sa; Missouri. 2,3ta; Montana. 49,; Nc
braska 1870: Nevada. 81; New iIampshre, 1859;
Vew-Jerscy. iiS5: York 1880; North Carolina
$40. North Dakota, SIS: Ohio. 5.sSS Oregon. las
Pennsylvania $50 Rhode Island. l.3i7; South
Carolina. S.;S; south Dakota. N5 Tennessee. 1881:
WS Hahs ZION So: Vest VirginIa SSH Wisconsin,
$50: Wyoming 4I3; Arizona. iSl; Now Mexico. 1885,
oklahoma 6lS; Massachusetts 5oi:; Mighisan asst
shows that New York State has total number OF
men available for military duty nnorganzedl Of
0A California has M5.0O available men. while
Massachusetts, has $4,000. Connecticut has 10000;
Maine IOi Oo: Now Hampshire. 1900 and Vermont.
1900 The Naval Militia force for the Territories
Of Arizona. cwMcxico and oklahoma, which IL
l.;s4 is not included in the total OF states given
above nor are their number OF men available for
military service s2.s0o included in the grand total for
the States
CHANCES AGAINST MR. DUPONT.