The National tribune., 1897-04-22
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.

Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.
Tuesday, APRIL 12.-Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson has been inguiriDg into the subject Of
foreign markets for American products. and
one conclusion he reached to-day is that the
butter trade should he extended. The Eng
lish bought $65, 600 600 worth of butter last
year The United States supplied perhaps
one per cent. Of it, or a little over 5000. 900
worth. Denmark supplied over SIS. 600 600
worth. To increase the sale ot American
butter in England, it is proposed that first
class creamery butter be purchased la differ
ent localities of the United States aud put
M in different kinds of packages-the regu-
lstion 60-pound tub, the Australian foot
square box, sealed tin cans. When the
butter arrives in London il will be met at
the wharf by an agent of the Department
and put on the market. Ii will be ascer-
tanned what package suits the British public
best. The whole history of the transaction
will be written up, from the maker to the
consumer. and this process VIII be repeated
again aud again. and instructions given to
our makers until the butter wanted III the
British market be regularly supplied
here by the average creamery man.
NFDS fSDAY. APRIL 1.-THE Cabinet meeting
to-day WAS brief and is understood to have
been devoted to discussion Of Department
appointments such as Assistant Secretaries,
Auditors. etc There are six Treasury
AuGiiorships to be flied, besides several
other important Offices in that Department
The pressure is growing very heavy upon
Secretary Gage 10 have those places filled
with Republicans and the matter was talked
over to-day at the Cabinet meeting. Ii is ex.
pected that changes will soon be made in
these Offices There are some important
places still to be filed in the Departments of
Justice the Interior and the Pcstoffice and
it is believed that the policy is to make
nominations for them as rapidly as suitable
men can be found, in order that the Depart
men.s may be organized in harmony with
the Administration.
THURSDAY, APRIL I5.-Judge James J. Stor-
row. distinguished lawyer dropped dead
while at the Congressional Library to-day.
He took an important part in the proceed
ings incident to the Arbitration Treaty be-
tween the Governments of Great Britain and
Venezuela for the settlement OF the boundary
dispute. Judge Storrow was appointed spe.
cial counsel by the Venezuelan Government,
and his brief was considered one of the clear.
IT and best presentations on the boundary
question that was prepared.-The Preis-
dent decided to appoint another Commission
TO act In conjunction with one already Sc
lected by Great Britain 10 visit Behring Sea
TINS Summer and continue the study of the
conditions surrounding seal life The Brit
ish Government has named the same Com
missioners it employed in this capacity last
year; namely, PrOfs. Thompson aud Gerald
II. Hamilton. Our Commissioners were presi
dent Jordan. OF Stanford University. and
PTofs. Siegneger and Lucas. 1t is the pur.
pose OF the State Department TO endcavor to
secure the consent of tho British Govern.
Iaent 10 the adoption of a modus vivendi
suspendng all sealing on land aud sea while
The experts are at work during the approach
Ing seas0H.
FRIDAY. APRIL i6.-The Republican commit
tee OF tbe Senate agreed unanimously TO
accept, 50 Tar as II is empowered To do so, the
proposition made by the Democrats for the
organization of the Senate Committees The
proposition provides that the Republicans
shall hu the committee places which were
filed by Republican Senators during the last
Congress. including the Charmanships va
Gated by Republicans, aud that they shall be
given one additional place on the Appropria-
tons Committee. vacated by Dem ocra., aud
that the membership of tue Committee on
postotbces and Postroads shall be increased
from nine TO ten, in order TO give the Demo-
Gratis an additional place on that committee
SATURDAY, APRIL 17-Representstivc Gros.
vepor. of Ohio. introduced bill TO declare
the true intent aud scope OF the Civil Ser
vice act. The bill declares that the Civil
Service Act shall not be construed TO embrace
any OF the employees IN the Government
Printing Office or the Bureau of Engraving
ana Printing. nor any person employed
merely as workman or laborer, nor construed
TO allow the appointment TO Office. or promo.
ton In any classes of the civil service GOV.
cred by the act, Of any person who has noi
passed competitive examination: and al
appointments since March T. 1893 without 3
competitive examination, unless such ap
pointees are specially exempted, are declared
Illegal and contrary to the intent and spri
of the act. The bill would compel all thos,
in Offices over which President Cleve
land extended the shelter of the Civil Seryic,
act TO pass examinations.
SUNDAY, APRIL ls-seth L. Miliken, mem
Der OF the House of Representatives from thu
Third District of Maine. died here of pneu
nonia. The death Of Mr.. Milliken remove