The silver star., 1899-02-09
NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

1 sold more goods during the last fifteen
| days than for any six months previous
us far back as he could remember The
trade was better this year than II ever
had been in the history Of Washington,
which he considered an unmistakable
evidence of the general prosperity of
the country. because we have here win
ter residents and visitors from every
section.
Speaker Reed Is opposed to expansion
but he treats the subject humoriously.
When members OF the House 60 to him
with a bill which they would IKE an
opportunity to bring before the House.
the ''czar" will invariably inquire sar-
castically: Does it make any appro-
priation;'' "Only n few thousand dol
lars. Mr.. Speaker" Then Ill have TO
shut you on We need all our money
10 pay for yellow bellies Talking
the other day with Uncle Joe" Cannon
about the appropriations for the ses-
sion, he said he had made a mistake
in enforcing a policy of economy upon
the House. because. he remarked, ''the
President has spent all l have saved
in buying Malays at 81 apiece"
President Mckinley received from
the American Peace Commission. late
Saturday afternoon. the treaty of peace
between the United States and Spain.
In presenting this momentous docu-
ment. Judge Day. as chairman OF the
commission, said ii represented the
earnest efforts of the American repre-
sentativcs at Paris. and that II was
submitted with the hope that II would
rebound TO the peace. credit and glory
OF the American nation. Accepting the
treaty from the hands of Judge Day.
the President responded with heartfelt
thanks and congratulations to the COM
mission as body and to the members
individually. He spoke of all that had
been accomplished and of the happy
method by which difficult questions
had been adjusted.
Hon. Justin s. Morrill,. the senior
United States senator from Vermont.
died at 1:20 Wednesday morning. in the
S9th year of his age. after an Illness of
less than week. In the death of Seq
afor Morrill, the Senate lost Its senior
member in point of service and its old
est In age. He had served continuous
ly in the Senate for more than thirty
one years and he was Sc years of age
on April 4th last. With the single ex-
ception OF Hon. Galusha Grow. of the
House of Representatives. he was the
only man in Congress whose congress
slonal career began prior to the begin
ming OF the civil war. and he had the
honor over Mr.. Grow in that his con-
gresslona1 service had been continuous.
covering in the Senate and the House
combined almost forty-four years.
The German ambassador. DR.. Won
Hoilenben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence. during
which he held several important con-
ferences with the authorities at Berlin
relative to American affairs. II is ex-
pected that his return will soon bring
about exchanges with the State De-
partment and perhaps directly with the
President, relative to a number of cur
rent questions in which both countries
are interested. Recent cable reports
from Berlin have stated that the am
bassador was returning with strong
instructions towards securing reduc-
lions In rates on certain German i'm
ports TO this country. The reciprocity
negotiations with Germany came to n
matt some months ago. and the reported
instructions are probably In the line of
renewing these negotiations.
An examination OF the Senate DOR
ton Of the Congressional Record for
the last, or second. session of the pres
ent Congress. which has just appeared
in bound form. shows there were &c.
800 inches. or about 1900 feet OF print
ed debate in columns three and one
half inches wide set In minlon type. At
this rate each OF the eighty-nine sena.
tors was entitled to about 400 inches
but six of the senators occupied near.
ly one-fifth Of the entire space. leay
ing four-fifths for eighty-three OF their
colleagues. Senator Allen of Nebraska
is the champion long-distance talker Of
the United States Senate. and occupied
over five and one-half per cent. Of the
entire time OF that body during the last
session. His remarks measure 2.O35
inches. Senator Pettigrew occupied l.
.Syi Inches, being the second in YER
bosity. Senator Teller was third. He
occupied 1921 inches and Senator But.
Ter $50 inches. These four thus con-
sumed nearly 5000 inches Of space. out
OF total Of 10000. or one-sixth Of the
whole.
1t Is stated that the Presidents
plan FOR n government In the Philip
pine Islands Is the same that he has
for Cuba-a liberal allowance of home
rule so far as he can find competent
natives to administer nfYairs-the
finance. the commerce. the customs.
the schools. public works and the gen
ernl direction Of things to be In the
hands Of Americans OF experience.
The tariff will be for revenue only, and
will be arranged to produce sufficient
amount to maintain the government
and the schools and provide for
general system OF public works
which will aid In the deyelop.
mcnt OF the wealth and commerce
OF the country. The military forces
nre 10 be mixture OF AmerI-
cans and nntives under the command
Of American officers ~until the natives
can be properly educated TO fill their
places. The p0stoiiices will be under
the direction OF trained men from the
United States, but so far ms possible
the snbordinntes will be Fillpinos. A
good deal OF money will be spent In
providing coaling and navnl.repnIr stn.
tions. which will be fitted up with the
most approved machinery. simIlnr 10