The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-15

meantime the course of nation 50 full
of treachery as Spain might have put the
country at great disadvantage. The
prompt passage of this bill may be the
one thing to insure peace. The absence
of Congress or the failure to pass such
bin might have been the determining fac
tor in a declaration of war against the
United States. Such thoughts are prompt
ing a feeling in favor of a permanent
emergency defense fund. At the outbreak
of the civil war the Government CROPPED
along in an indefinite way, creating a de-
ficiency. until July, 1861 when Congress
voted $179, 600 600 for the prosecution OF the
war. This amount covered the year from
July /, 1861, to July ], 1862, and also the
three months preceding.
Arthur Buchanan's new tangled collar
and gaudy necktie were the admiration
and envy of all the attaches at the House
end of the Capitol yesterday. 1t was
wonder, and in its glorious combination
of Colors the far-famed Italian sunsets
paied into insignificance even as piece
of glass shrinks from q contrast with
the precious diamond. The boys were
betting 10 to 2, however, that Mr.. Blu
chanan would not wear the gorgeous
neck gear when he goes to his rural New
Jersey home during the summer vaca-
ton.
William L. Anderson, of Harrisburg,
Pa. a well-known politician in his city,
was at the Capitol yesterday. Mr.. Ander-
son is friend of Senator Quay, but in
clined to be liberal in his way of thinking.
He said that if John Wannamaker enters
the race in earnest for the nomina-
ton for governor he will give Senator
! Quay a hard fight. Mr. Anderson was
| inclined to believe that Senator Quay will
| withdraw Hon. w. A. Stone from the
| race and endeavor to nominate a less
| pronounced partisan, and a man who will
! be willing and prepared to spend money
| in the campaign. 1t is the ambition of
| Ir. Stone TO first be governor and next
| senator but Mr.. Anderson is of the be-
| lief that his chances for the former are
| very slim this year
An idle messenger yesterday. with an
eye for beauty, counted eighty-three
widows who, during the day, visited the
| House end of the Capitol He says more
| widows go there while Congress is in ses-
sion than to any other public building in
the city, not even excepting the Pension
Office.
Speaker Reed yesterday, at 1850 o'clock
| entered the House in a towering rage
| He called the assistant sergeant-at-arms
| to him and angrily demanded why the
! floor had not been cleared of persons
not entitled TO it. He wanted to know
| if the rules Of the House were to be OBJ
served or not. The officials face flushed
but restraining himself he mildly in
| formed the mighty car that IL was but
five minutes before eleven and the floor
/ Sc oil
fore L. The car hastily looked at the
| clock and then at his watch, found the
official to be correct and, losing his
anger. remarked:
That's so; l am an hour ahead Of
time"
He then withdrew to his room to
dream over the prospects of free Cuba.
Senator Foraker last evening received
a telegram from Gov. Bushnell announc-
ing that Immediately after the legislature
learned that two battleships had been
purchased abroad, it unanimously passed
a resolution asking the Secretary of the
Navy to name one of them after the great
State of Ohio. Ohio is one of the leading
States Of the Union and representative of
the middle West and deserving of a name
among the fighting ships of the nation An
effort will be mad TO carry the request
Of the legislature into practical effect
The House Committee on Invalid Pen
sions yesterday took the bull by the horns
by sheer force of a majority vote and
compelled the chairman to appoint a sub
committee on general pension bills. This
subcommittee has not been appointed and
at each meeting the chairman has post
poned action first Offering one excuse and
then another. The committee arose in its
might yesterday, and, by a vote directed
that he make this appointment and the
subcommittee will meet today TO consid-
ct general pension measures that have
been referred TO the committee 1t is not
likely, however. that any Of the numer-
Gus bills introduced will be reported TO the
House.
There is n scheme on foot to turn over
a general appropriation for river and har-
Dor improvements to the Secretary of
War to be expended in his discretion At
a recent meeting the chairman was in
structed to confer with the Secretary with
a view TO ascertainng what amount Of
money could be wisely expended during
the coming year, and it Is said to be the
intention to later on offer a brief bill APP
propriating a lump sum 10 be expended by
the Secretary. Such a measure would
find great deal of opposition in both
houses. for river and harbor bills are not
made to be passed in that fashion.
Now that the Texas politicians have in
measure settled their differences, the
plums are beginning to fall into the laps
of the faithful. Yesterday the Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General began to turn
out pOstmasteIs and threw a bunch OF
eighteen TO the Republicans of that State
From now on they will be turned out
daily.
State Representative Charles E. Bow
man, of Cleveland. one of the men in the
Ohio legislature who voted for Mr. Han
ma, is here for the purpose of claiming
his reward. Mr.. Bowman had a confer
ence with the senator last evening. He
wants to be an immigrant inspector al
New York. Mr.. Bowman is accompanied
by Representative Evan II. Davis, OF
Cleveland. and Mr.. ]. T. Crawford, also
of that city, the latter being a warm per
sonal friend of the senator. If this sort
of thing keeps on the senator will have tc
give all his offices to members of the leg.
isature or their relatives.
SCHOOLMASTER WELL WHIPPED
Chastised Il Scholar and Was Ham
mered by Her Father.
Buffalo, March 14.-Schoolmaster Bow
en-, Of Depew. this county, is at his HON,
tonight in critical condition. DIR. Grip
pie vino is attending him, says that hi
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