Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-01-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
From our regular correspondents
Tho outlook now at the capitol is
that congress will run we'll into
August with only an intermission
of g couple of weeks during March for
the shift from the fifty-fourth to the
tifty-tifth congress. The present ses-
sions seems now to be merely prelimi-
nary to the next one. and every
measure which can possibly be de-
layed will be held over. The tariff
measure which the republicans pro-
pose to pass during the extra session
is attracting q great deal Of attention
just now, and the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES of the House arc feeling
their way very carefully in order to
conciliate as much as possible all
aatagonistic elements. They ap-
preci;lte the delicate position yha new
administration will be placed in in
regard to the senate and with chat
in view they have called into confer
ence the protectionists on the senate
finance committee in order that the
leading republicans of both houses
will be in harmony. 1t is evident that
the republicans feel somewhat shaky
as to their ability to pass tn .il tariff
bill and they intend to adopt 81 con-
ciliating policy.
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Senator Chandler will have charge
of the republican International ,none-
tary conference proposition in the
senate in the absence of Senator VOL
colt, and on January Is, he present.
cd the bill to the senate. In this con-
nection it is interesting TO note that
in the last days OF the iifty-third con-
gresS there was created q monetary
conference commission which Was to
have nine members, three to. DO ap-
pointed by tho speaker, three by the
ice-president and three by the presi-
dent. The speaker and the vice-presi-
dent each appointed members OF the
commission but Mr.. Cleveland abso-
lutely ignored the act. Which, as %
southern member remarked, is the
way the president has of politely say
ing that congress be blanlxed.
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sold Ironsides'' that good cid
ship Of the days nf 1912, whose
achievements under Hull and Balm
bridge electrified Europe and filled
with terror the English commanders,
who had SO recently beaten Napoleon's
vessels, will in all probability be pre-
served in the navy yard here fol. am
other hundred years. 1t will at least,
if the present patriotic spirit which
pervades the congress lasts until
Secretary Herbert can obtain and SUBJ
nit to the house All estimate of the
probable cost of moving the ship from
the Portsmouth navy yard. Mr..
Fitzgerald, representative from
Boston district which embraces the
original constitution wharf where the
ship was built and launched made
ringing speech in favor of a resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary of
the navy for an estimate of moving
the ship to Washington. The resolu-
tion was passed. 1t is the plan of the
L,s
brate in a suitable manner the hun
dreth anniversary of the launching of
the ship and it is hoped that the gov
ernment will also celebrate it by re-
moving the ship to Washington and
fitting it out as naval museum. The
constitution was launched September
20, 1897.
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| Architect Clark of the capitol rec
emily submitted to the house an es-
innate of the cost of liberation
plant for the capitol. For a total
cost of $22, 900, plant could be put
to the house and to the senate. 1t
was suggested by an economical sen
ator that they put in q system of pipes
and reservoir and supply seltzer and
appolanaris under pressure to each
| members desk as 1T would be as cheap
and would be better drinking.
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The diplomatic levee at the White
House last Thursday was a notable
event. 1t is the one reception at
which the Representatives of foreign
countries assemble in their court dres-
ses and they give to it q smack of the
snobbish court functions of foreign
countries. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
we're attended by the cabinet ladies.
The sensation of the evening was the
appearance of Senator and Mrs.
Brice with Nine. Lilli Lehman the
opera singer. Their progress through
the. rooms with the jewel-bedecked
songstress created quite a furore.
They went to the reception between
the acts OF the German opera at which
Mime. Lehman was singing.
These receptions afforded the stud
ent OF mankind a panoramic view of
our ''society'' on dress parade. The