The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The Navy Department. has issued Volume
of the Official Records of the Union and
Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion.
carrying the history Of the operations OF the
navies we'll into the middle period of the late
war. The publication is excellcnty illustrated
with pictures of some of the most famous
ships of the old navy.
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Senator Foraker is to build one OF the finest
ington, and has taken ont permit for build
ing at Sixteenth and P streets. The corner is
one of the most beautiful in the city and two
squares from the residence once occupied by
Secretary Window and later by Mr.. Blaine. the
Don Cameron house and that of the late Minis
ter Pendleton.
The Hawaiian Treaty was favorab,y reported
to the Senate last week. and was placed the
calendar. There were seven out of the ii
members present at the committee meeting,
and when the vote was taken Senators Davis
Cullom, Foraker, Clark. and Morgan announced
themselves as in favor of the resolution of ratifi-
cation. Senators Turpie and Daniel, who were
position to the treaty, but thought that j; was
not expedient nor consistent with the vast i'm
portance of tho subject that tho treaty should
be pressed to immediate consideration and
that If the Senate was not to take the subject
up at the present session, the better course
would be to leave il in committee until the
Senate should be prepared 70 proceed with its
consideration. Senator Davis, Chairman OF the
committee, later reported the action of the CON-
miitee to the Senate. There was no reference
to the report beyond an inquiry by Senator
White as 10 whether there would be an effort
TO take up the treaty at the present session.
To this Mr.. Davis replied that he was not now
prepared to say.
The Foreign Relations Committee of the
| Senate last week reported Joint resolution
empowering the President to take measures
necessary to secure the release from the Spanish
Government of Ona Melton, Alfred o. Labor
| dee. and William Glider and the restoration of
the schooner Competitor to her owner. and To
| secure this he is authorized and requested tn
employ such means exercise such power ne
may be necessary. The report says that the
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denial of justice and such an actual infection
Of injustice upon these men as to make it tho
duty of this Government TO demand reparation
therefor, irrespective of any act which these
prisoners may have committed up to the date
| Of their capture. Among the acts of repara.
ton which ought to be demanded should be
the release of these captives.
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Cyrus Leland. of Kansas, whose appointment
as Pension Agent at Topeka includes the Dis.
triet comprising Kansas. Colorado, Oklahoma.
Indian Territory, Missouri, and New Mexico,
enlisted IN the 4th Kan. Aug. /, 1861 while
| quite youDg. lie re-enlisted in the 10th Kan.
| veteranzed. and served three and half years.
| He wounded at Prairie Grove He was
chosen to the Legislature in 1864, before he
| left the field, and has since served in several
civil capacities. and has been active in politics,
although he has large business interests He
was delegate to the Republican National Con-
veniions from 1876 to 1896. aud has been q
member of the National Republican COMMITTEES
since 1884