The National tribune., 1899-05-25
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The salary of the Assistant Secretary Of
| State at Washington, of the Assistant
Secretaries of the Treasury tthere are
three, of the Assistant Secretary OF War,
of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and
of the Assistant ecretary of Agriculture,
are $500. The salaries of the Assistant
Postmaster Generals lthere are three is
$1,000 The Director of the Geological
| Survey of the Interior Department gets
So .OO9: the Commissioner of Education, in
the same Department, gets $4,000.
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The last United States Senate, notwith
standing the absence oi rules generally
! supposed TO expedite the transaction of
| Congressional business, passed LIB OF
| its own bills, whereas the House of Repre-
sentatives passed only 1,0Sl of the bills
which il originated.
|
Among the qualifications of Sherman, of
New York, for the Spcakership are a
resonant voice, which can reach every
corner of the chamber, amid the loudest
din, and a commanding presence in the
chair, such as Blaine, Carlisle and Reed
had. Besides, he is one of the very few
men who really know the rules.
| It is not believed that Payne, of New
York. could hold the House for an hour.
He is a bright, able man, but it is doubted
| that ne has the timber for a successor to
| Feed.
Ii Gen. Grosvenor were Speaker he
would be different from Feed, but he
would get there just the same. The fel-
lows that wanted Il fight would be
promptly accommodated.
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| The wealth of the District of Columbia
has increased more rapidly than that OF
the country In 1850 the total valuation
4 In Ia
whole United States was S3OS To-day
| the valuation is 81 800 per capita, while
! that of the United States is 81 1876.
The President is reported TO be not so
yery severe on Capt Coghlan, and Will
not assign him to shore duty unless the
| Captain requcS $ It,
The President has selected the members
of the Isthmian Canal Commission, au-
taorized by the last Congress, to examine
other routes besides that of Nicaragua.
They consist of the members of the Nicar
aoua Canal CommisSiOn-Admira
Walker. Col Hams and Prof. Haupt-and
in addition three eminent engineers i'll
civil Hfe-Alfred Noble, of Chicago; Virgil
G. Borue. of New York. Geo. /. Morrison,
Of New YORK: and one officer ol the I:eSu-
lar Army-NIai. ThOs. W. Symons, OF the
Engineers. As the rainy season is AT
hand the Commission will at present con
fine its operations to going over the
Panam, route by railroad. and making
such other studies as are practicable dur
ing the Summer. In the Fall there Will
be active work done to prepare a full re
port in time for the meeting OF Congress.
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Col. Pat LannOn editor Of the Salt Lake
CITY Tribune, who is in the city, says
that Congress ouglt to reject representa-
tive Roberts $ claim TO a seat.
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Senator CIarld, of Montana, the multi
millionaire and copper maGnate, iS 10
purchase the famous Stewart Castle,
on Dupont Circle. and convert it into =
still more palatial Residence. This Will
confirm that SECTION as the center OF the
Washington plutocracy. Nigh to 1t on tne
Circle is the LciteJ mansion, ana al
around are costly residences OF men VINO
have made fortunes i'll beer brewing,
stocks, mining, etc. Stewart Castle
was erected by Senhtor Stewart, OF Ne ,
yada wears ago, when ne was in the hey-
day Of his bonanza Ortunes. and was 1or
years the scene Of gorgeous hospitality |
Then the Senator rented il to the Chinese |
Legation. and 4he high inks within its
walls were equally expensive and exten-
sive, but OF quite d different character. |
The jeweled and feathered Mandarins
left the house rin fearful shape, as thcy
are in the habit of doing every one which |
they occupy. tHe Ilieh -cidSS 'tiii!,f'S "'S
reputcd 10 have some very rIgld IDEAS as
to cleanliness, but whatever they may be, |
thev do not extend to the care and keep |
ing of the houses they inhabit, and it cost
Senator Stewart IL good many Thousand |
dollars to get his castle" into good con |
dition again II is understood that the |
price Senator Clark will pay will be about
Sl65, 900.
Gen. Harries informed me last week
that the railroad from Washington to
Gettysburg will be completed as far as
Sandy Springs, Nd, this Fall, and the
rest OF the distance next Spring. TOI
Sandy Springs the road will be run by
electricity, the rest Of the way by steam.