The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-24
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events OF General Interest in the National
Capital.

MONDAY, Feb 1.-THE State Depart
ment received cable dispatch from
Minister Wo0dford, announcing that The
Government OF Spain had disavowed the
letter OF Dupuy de LONE to Senior Cana
leias. The President authorized the
announcement that the incident is
closed The cable dispatch also notified
the President of the appointment OF
Senior Luis Polo y Bernabe, son of Vice
Admiral Polo, as Minister OF Spain to the
United States. Senior Bcrnabe was once
Secretary of the Spanish Legation here
He is said to be a diplomat Of experience
and capacity.
TUESDAY, Feb. by vote of 10 TO 3,
the House Committee on Military Affairs
10 day refused to report fayorobly the
O'Dell bill authorizing any denomina-
ton, sect or religion to erect building
for religious worship on any military
reservation in the country. The action
on the measure was preceded by a pro-
tracted discussion. MIR. Mahany intro
duced resolution in the House directing
the Secretary Of War to remove imnedi-
ately all religious edifceS from all mill
tary reservations in. the United States
His object, he says, - to remove unjust
determinations now in vogue, with the
idea that il one denomination is not per
mitted the privilege OF worship on any OF
these tracts no other should be accorded
those privileges.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ga report of the
Naval Construction Bureau shows that
the twin battleships kearsarge and
kentucky are more than half complete
the exact figure being 80 per cent. The
same company which is building them
al Newport News has the battlesfip
Illinois II per cent. advanced toward the
end Thirty nine per cent. of the work
has been done on the battIcshp Ala
bama and "a per cent. on the last of The
batticships, the Wisconsin. The gun
boat Princeton has not advanced greatly
during the past month, although she
stands 50 per cent. finished The sub
marine boat Plunger also remains in
about the same condition, namely, 66
per cent near the finish. Some OF The
torpedo boats are nearly ready for trial
THURSDAY, Feb. 17.-Iilc monthly STATE
ment OF the exports and imports Of the
United States issued by the Bureau of
Statistics, shows that the exports Of
domestic merchandise during J;,nl,ary
1898, amounted 10 S1O6, 761 ,521, an in
crease, compared with january, 1897. of
over $4,000 coo. The total imports of
merchandise during January amounted
to SJ0S02, s0p, OF which So, 1l3 499 was
free Of duty. The increase in dutiabIe
merchandise was about 81, 500, 900. Gold
exports during January We're 81 634 2S9.
imports, 1882, 536 Silver exports dur,
ing January were S4,262, 1856; imports,
S5i2,315.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1S.-The Senate Committee
on Public Lands reported favorablv the
House bill granting right of way to rail
roads and extending the homestead laws
in Alaska, WITH amendments made bv
the Senate Committee. The amend
ments of the Sc9late among other things
limit TO 40 acres, The amount of land TO
be taken, unless the land is distinctly
agricultural, the object being to prevent
monopoly by any individual OF vaI,-
able sites; no homestead title Shall limit
or abridge thea free navigation of the
waters OF the Territory; the Government
reserves the right after 20 years to pur-
chase any railroad, wagon road or tram
way for its actual cash value
SATURDAY, Feb! 19-Union Veteran
Legion 90 adopted resolutions in which
they renew our confidence in The wis
dom and patriotism of our comrade, the
President of the United States, and RELY
with unfaltering trust upon his fidelity
and zeal in maintaining the honor and
dignity OF our country and the glory of
our countrys flag, and have an abiding
faith that, with the aid of his disiin-
guished and wisely selected constitu-
tonal advisers, the best interests OF our
country at home and abroad will be pro
tected and secured" The resolutions
deplore the Maine disaster, and declare
our iniicxible purpose TO do our full
DUTY as veteran soldiers OF the Republic
IN answer 10 any summons OF our be-
loved President, confident that through
nm this mighty Nation will not speak in
VAN, and viii act as becomes a great
people"