The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10
CURRENCY REFORM.
Committee to Meet at Atlantic CITY
to Formulate Measure.
An UNIMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
The Isthmian Canal Survey Talked Over
Pictorial History uf the whr-Presi-
dent Mckinley to Take "a Trip
The Twelfth Census.

Washington, March s. The commit
tee appointed by the republican eau
Gus of the house of representatives to
formulate a financial measure for the
consideration of the next congress
will meet at Atlantic City for the pur-
pose of taking up the question on
April II. This was decided at "a meet
ing of the committee held yesterday
in the room of the house judiciary
committee, at which Gen. Henderson,
chairman, and all the members OF the
committee were present No other
meeting will be held until then, and
nothing was done yesterday beyond
deciding the time and place OF meet
ing. IL is expected that the financial
question will then be taken up com
prehensively and the entire summer
given up to the question II neces-
sary. Previous TO the meeting OF
the full committee, a subcommittee
consisting OF Gen. Henderson, Mr.
Payne and Mr.. Overstreet held con-
ference with the republican members
OF the senate finance committee. In
this meeting the participation of the
senators with the represen n tatives in
the work In hand was discussed, but
no definite conclusion was reached as
to whether there would bo Joint meet
ings or not The senators represented
their inability TO sit as full commit
tee and said no subcommittee could
be appointed In the absence of Senator
Aldrtch, who Is chairman Of the com
mittee.
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Washington, March & - Although
the cabinet was in session yesterday
an hour longer than usual, the entire
time was occupied in the discussion OF
comparatively unimportant details.
The secretary OF war stated that he
had made a requisition on the treas.
ury department for $1,000, 900 with
which to pay the Cuban army, and an
installment of this sum will be sent at
once to Havana for distribution. The
subject OF the erection of the 62
public buildings authorized at
the last congress was discussed aud
the conclusion was reached that con.
siderable number should be erected
under the Tarsney act, which author
ICES the secretary of the treasury to in
vite limited number of we'll known
architects to submit plans and specifi-
cations for public buildings, and to
accept in his discretion such as are
satisfactory. The situation in the
Philippines was discussed, but moth
ing Of Importance was developed.
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL SURVEY.
Washington, March 9-The presi-
dent brought to the attention of the
cabinet yesterday the provision of the
river and harbor act relative to the
construction of an isthmian canal.
The purpose was to decide upon the
measure to be adopted to carry out
the direction of congress to make a
thorough examination of the various
routes through Nicaragua and Pan
anna and report the result TO the next
congress- 1t was realized that the
task set was well nigh impossible of |
compliance on account of the enor-
nous amount of work involved in a |
thorough examination of even one
route, as was shown by the fact that
the Walker commission, under the ad- |
miraPs energetic direction, was not
able to present more than a mere out |
line of the survey made last summer
OF the Nicaraguan route. No decision |
was reached yesterday as to the de-
tails, but II is believed that the presi- |
dent will have recourse to the plan of |
appointing one or two additional mem.
bers to the Walker commission and ex- |
tending the functions of that body to |
cover the whole field, in Colomb bia as
we'll as in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. |
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.
Washington, March S-The war de. |
partment has undertaken the compila-
tion of a novel volume, photographic
history of the war with Spain. 1t has
addressed n circular letter to all the |
officers in the service, asking them to
contribute such prints films or mega.
tives as they may have in their posses
sion, promising to return the articles
in good condition. 1t further asks all |
officers to report the names of such
persons as to their knowledge carried
cameras in the regions of active oper-
ations, so that their aid may be sought
in compiling the volume.
PRESIDENT M'KNLEY TO TAKE A TRIP.
Washington. March s.-The presi.