The National tribune., 1897-07-08
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29.-Information reached the
Treasury that large numbers of Chinese ad-
mitted into this country as participants In
the Tennessee Exposition are clandestnely
leaving Nashville for San Francisco Sacra-
mento, ST. Louis, New York and other cities,
thus eyadjng the spirit and letter of the law
authorizing their admission. A count has
been made recently of the number now en-
ployed at the Exposition and it has been
found that Iii are missing. Acting upon
this information Assistant Secretary Howell
to-day instructed the Surveyor of Customs at
Nash willie to lay the matter before the United
States attorney at that point, with view to
the prompt arrest and deportation of those
who already have left or those who attempt
to leave before the close of the Exposition.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30.-Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, the new Minister to SPAIN qualified.
He called at the White House, saw the Presi-
dent, then entered the carriage of the Presi-
dent and was driven to the residence Of the
Spanish Minister, where an official and formal
call was paid. Gen. Woodford left for his
Brooklyn home to prepare fox his departure
on July 20 for Madrid.
THURSDAY, July 1.-The monthly statement
of the public debt shows that at the close OF
business June 80, the debt, less cash in the
Treasury, amounted to 1886, 656 0S6. de-
crease for the month of sl0,027,966, which is
accounted for by corresponding increase IN
the amount of cash OH hand. The debt, ln-
dependent of the cash, was reduced $4,l52.
The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, SS47. 365, 100; debt on which IN
terest has ceased, ST, SAG, $50; debt bearing no
interest, $37S, 0sI 702; total, 81 226, 1913 7l2.
This amount, however, does not include
$3.50, SIS, 953 in certificates and Treasury
notes outstanding which are Offset by an
equal amount of cash in the Treasury.
FRIDAY, July 2-President Mckinley left
here for Canton, O., to visit his aged mother
and take much needed rest. With him were
Mrs. Mckinley, Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Day, Mrs. Saxton, who is Mrs. Mckinley s
aunt, and Miss Mabel Mckinley. This will
be the Presidents first visit to his home since
the Inauguration. and he has expressed q
wish that it be quiet one, devoid of speech
making and demonstrations. Gen. GTosvenor
expressed to the President his belief that the
Tariff bill would he IN his hands within III
days after it was received by the House.
SATURDAY, July 3.-Gov David nj. Clough,
Minnesota, and veterans of the 1st Mimi,
arrived in Washington from Gettysburg,
where on Friday they dedicated a monu-
ment erected to the 1st Mimi, commemorate
ing its daring charge. The visitors made
the tour of all the places of interest in the
city. and the Grand Army Club gave them q
banquet, at which Campfire "reminiscences
and music were features.
SUNDAY. july At was learned that the Sec
rotary of the Interior authorized the removal
of % "intruders" from the Cherokee Ma
tion lands. These % are the heads of families
who have received the amount of reimburse
ment awarded them by the Board OF APP
praisers of Intruders' Improvements, and
who, after receipt Of the money, refused to
move. These intruders, as is recognized and
shown in the reports, have occupied and used
thousands of acres of lands belonging to the
Cherokees without paying for them, despite
the demands of the Nation and its people.
MONDAY, July Sit was learned to-day that
the issue of pension certificates for the week
ending July 3 appropriated 3152. These
were about 1,092 original invalid cases, GIG
original widows, 1,1s0 reissue, and go &C
crueo.