The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Secretary Alger has returned to r. M. K
Lee Post, GAR, of MercEantville, N. j..
a flag which was used by Gen. Grant during
| the rebellion, and sent to be raised over
Moro Castle, Jan. 1, 1899.
| Congress having passed the act to re-
move the remains of Gen. John A. Raw
| Inns from Congressional Cemetery to Ar
| lington, John A. Fawlins Post, /, OF this
| city, is preparing 10 carry out the design,
with appropriate public ceremonies, on
| Wednesday, Feb. 8. The program con-
| templates q parade of army and naval
| forces, II. and Sons of Veterans, and
| exercises at Arlington, when Col. John A.
Joyce will read an original poem, and
| Capt. Henry A. Castle, Sixth Auditor, who
was boyhood friend OF Gen. Rawlins,
Will deliver an address. Gen. RawlinS's
| two daughters will be present. The
statue of Gen. Fawlns, now standing on
Pennsylvania avenue, will be removed to
| the grave.
Gen. Henderson and wife were in the
city last week, revisiting old scenes and
| friends. The ex-senator says that Ne
| braska and the whtJe West is booming
with prosperity, that people who were
plunged in debt a few years ago are now
paying up rapidly, ard there are no better
investments than Western securities.
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At last Washington is to have a real
Public Library. So far the city has had
Nothing that would more than put it on "a
level with any small but enterprising
Western town. fThe citizens have had to
rely mainly on the Congressional Library
and those in the Departments for their
books. The other day Mr.. Andrew Car
negie made an offer 10 give the city
syst, eco with which to erect proper
building, II Congress would donate the
site. The Commissioners prepared a bill
giving a splendid piece OF ground on
Mount Vernon Square, or at about 9Th and
X streets. i his is in the heart OF the
city, and readily accessible by all the
great car lines. Mr.. Carnegie expressed
himself highly pleased with the location,
and it is intirnat ted that he may not stop
with donating Sz50,G00. Congress will
probably pass the bill without delay.
eyes, ! know Gen. Eagan slightly"
said an old Army friend the other day
"and what 1 know of him is not particu-
larry favorable. You remember my old
friend, Col. a. j. McGonnigle, of the
Quartermaster's Department? McGon-
nigle was fighting Quartermaster. He
was brevetted several times for gallantry
in action. He took command OF a brigade
and won brevet by leading it in action.
Well, he had occasion to call down Eagan
on one occasion, and Eagan called him a
liar. McGonnigle had his cane in his
hand and he gave Eagan a good licking.
McGonnigle was court martialed for it and
sentenced to be reprimanded. He took
his reprimand like little man, and it
was all settled"
Last week Mr.. Mckinley completed his
selection OF members OF the Philippine
vi rs Mt s.
President Schurman, Of Cornell, Chair
man; Chares DENLY, former Minister to
China and at present a member of the
War investigating Commission, and Prof.
Dean G.. Worcester, OF Michigan Uni
versity. After the treaty Of peace is rati-
fed, Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis, as
the commanders of the naval and mill
tary forces in the Philippines, will join
the Commission. The Commission will
visit all the principal islands in the
Philippine group and their expenses will
be paid from the appropriation of 81, O0O,-
600 in the urgency deficiency bill, which
has been placed at the disposal of the
President. The Commission is intended
to be permanent. 1t will deal solely with
the political questions involved in the
conquest of the Philippines by the Ameri
can forces.
Chauncey M. Depew has been elected
United States Senator from New York
In the State Senate he received q votes to
Edward Murphy jr.' s 23, and in the AS
sembly, "a against 60. He will succeed
Mr.. Murphy on March next.
Senator Pritchard will offer an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill providing for
the care Of the graves of the Confederate
dead in Confederate cemeteries or on
battlefields. The amount carried will be
in accordance with the findings of the
War Department. The President ex-
pressed his approval of the proposed
am ndment. 1t is not proposed to take
charge OF the graves OF Confederates in
private cemeteries.
The veterans of the country are con-
fronted with the probability OF having to
mourn the death of Maj. Gen. Jos. j.
Reynolds. He was stricken with paraly-
sis last week at his home in Washington,
and has since been lying in a very dan
gerous condition. Tuesday morning he
was reported to be in a sinking condition,
and his death likely at any time. This
will be sad news to- the old comrades of
the Army of West Virginia, OF the Cum
berland, of the Gulf, and of Arkansas, in
all OF which he held important commands,
and performed distinguished service. De-
spite his age, he has been in excellent
health up until recently, and went about
the streets with the vigOr and alertness of
young man. His mind was as bright as
ever, he took a keen interest In public
matters, and discussed them with force
and intelligence.
The President has decided 1t to be In
compatible with the public interest to
comply with the request contained in the
Hoar resolution to supply tho Senate with
the instructions given the American
Peace Commissioners. II any reasons
are given for the declination the leading
one will be the fact that, as the treaty is
subject to action in Spain even after
ratification by the Senate, its consumma-
ton might DO ieopardized by the publica-
ton at this stage OF the confidential in