The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
LIVE WARRINGTON TOPICS.
Thi.ss OF I.tsress In a.d Outside the Halls
OF Congress.

ThiaGs or I.terest In a.d Outsias the Halls
OF Congress-.
wAsHTNoTos. Jan. 23.-The members Of the
National vicksburg Park Association arc very
hopeful that the bill now pending In Congress-
for the estAbiishln ent of q national military
park ut vicksburg will DO enacted into law at
this session. or tho sixteen States having
troops In the Federal army at vlcksbure ten
have adopted resolutions calling upon their
Senators and Representatives to urge the pass
age OF the bill during tho present session. Tho
association has been advised that resolutions
OF thfs character have Just been passed BY the
Legislatures Of Wisconsin. Michigan, and Min
ncsotA In addition to the States Of New
York, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Iowa. illinois. ana Indiana, which
had previously taken such action. 1t 10 urged
Sy the q ne r. TIA. the
marked tho turning point In the history Of the
civil war. but also constituted one of the most
important epochs III our country.
The establishment of national military
park at vieksburg." tho resolutions say, viii
the great commander CGen. Grant WHOSE genius
planned those operations and directed them TO .
successful ISSUE"
Chairman Charles w. Stone OF the House
Coinage, Weights, and Measures Committes
has decided to recommend to the House the
passage of the Metric system " bill. He IA.
been Investigating the workings OF the metric
system In Europe, ana seems much pleased with
the results.. He will probably Incorporate the
findings of his examination in his report TO Con-
Iress. II Is not likely that the bill will be on
acted into law At this session. in view OF the
bills which will never DO reached. Mr.. Stone,
however. !ntimates that no will rointroduco the
6ill lin the next Congress-, should il fail OF con.
sderation this session.
Senator Villas Of Wisconsin, who 10 leading
the opposition to tho Nicaragua Canal bill in
behalf Of the Administration. realizes that he
is cham ioning a losing cause. In the Senate the
other day he made . special plea for delay, say.
Ing that tho bill had been before the Senate In
LIS present form uoniy for three years" This
squelched tho Wisconsin senator by saying:
How many years must . bill DO kept before
tho Senate before IL loses It's character Of sud-
dcnessg"
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota was to-day
asked II ox.Gov. Merriman of Minnesota would
be q member OF McKinlcy's Cabinet. He 70.
piled that he did not believe Minnesota would
get Cabinet place. But" he added In the
sofa is to be represented in tho Cabinet believe
the ex-governor Is tho most likely man TO be
selected
James II. Eckels, the Comptroller OF tho Cur
rency, has sent letter to tho Goverhora of the
States requesting them to recommend leg,sla-
tion to secure uniformity In tho collection OF
tanking statistics. Ihe Revised Statutes Au.
In hts annual report OF tho resources and iiabil-
tiles of the banks. banking companies. and
savings banks organized under the laws OF the
several states aud Territories. There 10 no
other officer OF the United States charged by
iS sas s guy s.a9.t esiss sna and
necessary therefore for the COMPTROLLER OF
tn" currency to have the required information.
In order that uni formity In time ind manner OF
reporting may be secured, Comptroller Eckels
has suggested in his letter to the Governors that
each legislative body 90 requested To enact such
legislation aS will result IN the submission TO \
designated public official OF tho state reports
OF the condition Of Mi banks. banking instItu.
tons and private banks doing business in the
state AT the same dates on which national
banks are Tequired TO make their reports to the
COMPTROLLER OF tho Currency.
Ono OF tho important features of tho inau-
gural ball will bo the music of the military band
and orchestra on that occasion. Bids from
various musical organizations were invited.
ana they were opened by the Committee on
Music to-day. Bids were asked for TO fur nish a
military band OF Ia pieces and an orchestra OF
l35 pieces to play ut the ball and at three prom.
quent u the ball In the hall where tho ball il TO
be given, Bids were received from Chica-o
New York, Proyidence, Philadeipnla Cinc,n.
natl, Baltimore, Washington, and Wilmington
Del. At figures ranging from $4,000 10 81 5000
The contract has not been awarded, and may
great and the labor organizations are evincing
disposition to take hand in the night for rec
oRnition.
Miss Ethel Douglass Sues Richard Mans
field for Eleven Weeks SALARY.
WASHINGTON. jan 23,-Sult was begun hero
to-day against Richard Mansfield, tho actor. by
Miss Ethel Douglass, said to be Ethel Sprague.
to recover eleven weeks salary due her by Mr..
Mansaeld. Miss Douglass claims contract with
member Of his soapany, a md that Mansfield 70.
tSsss nsS .srxiesS and also refused pAymen
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