The silver star., 1900-12-21

Lieutenant General Miles ~.
accident while heading the ~ csss!
parade. a break in his horssss i
girth giving the general a f.u
head OF the parade had lust nss...
Presidents reviewing stand srs
eral Miles, having saluted ~
dent, had turned his horse tc-.
House wing Of the capitol 'Tn. Y
girth suddenly parted, and A.
Miles was seen to fall sidew,,.
eral Miles suffered nothing -.
Inconvenience and annoynncs " y
accident.
While the capitol was being =,
after Its destruction by the ~
army in 1914. the two houses ~ - y
gress met in private dwellings !.
not until 1927 that the two win,. "
completed and not until 1857 H..
dome was finished. The total e,,.'
lures up to that time reached III
600. Since that date two wins, u
been added, with a marble ~.
which have brought the entire ~:
the building to. $19.OOO.OOO, which !,
small sum compared with that ern.J
ed upon several OF the state csr,,
which do not approach It In mappIt1
dignity or beauty.
Mr.. Madden. third assistar, :,
master general, has introduced a.
novatiOn In his annual report "a
President. He commends by nam.
postmasters out of the $4,000 In M /
vice as worthy Of distinguished ~
because OF their efficiency. The ~
OF Charles u. Gordon, postmast,
Chicago. leads the list, and the ~
are: George A. HIbbard.. postmss
at Boston: F. b. Dickerson at DEN
+. w. Raumhoif Mt st. Louis, C
Dewstoe ut Cleveland, George l.. NJ
day at Plttsburg. Richard Hayward
Providence, T.. H. Baker at IouisyIl
A. w. Mills Mt Nashville, Fred G. WI
oft mt Dayton. Ohio. Z
The Senate committee on military
fairs continues Its hearing upon
aDti-canteen provision of the milh1
bill. Rev. w. +. Crafts gave the
suit of his own observations Of The I
Grafton of the canteen at Nevr
News after the close Of the Cui
war. He said he had found 1t q /
as the lowest saloon, and that M
lar Orgie was In progress the day heu
there. the reDort being that most
the soldiers at the post deserted 4
night. He quoted General Sternhl
as saying that the canteen car
many soldiers to contract the dli
habit. and General Miles as oppoI
TO the use OF intoxicants by the sold
In the tropics.
In discussing the ship subsidy
in the Senate. Mr.. Hanna maintaiI
that in order to build up the AmeriI
merchant marine il was necessary
have not only capital and exIeriel
hut 1t was necessary likewise TO
ford our foreign carrying trade I
tection-sone kind Of inducements
law" If this protection should be
forded. said Mr.. Hanna. the growti
the American merchant marine wo
be on a par with the growth Of
shipping industry Of the great hl
Discussing the rise and fall Of
American merchant marine. Mr.. II
m declared that the beginning Of
decline in the industry was coincid
with the outbreak OF the Civil Wa
Strong opposition will develop tol
attempt that may be- made TO re(
the tax of 10 cents a pound upon
Republican members Of the ways
means committee explain that v
the war revenue bill was under
sitieration the principal importer
tea and merchants appeared and
planned that only the refuse or po
grades of tea were being sent to
country, and advocated tax upon
ground that II would insure the im
fation OF a better and purer article
is asserted that the tax has had tht
feet desired. and that the tea now
ported In not deleteriOus to health,
liz nutritious and OF good quality.
The Senate has confirmed the fol
ing presidential appointments: Ail
land commissioners in Idaho. q
Black of Washington. I. A. Davt
Idaho. II. b. King OF Idaho: also II
ington Wilson Of Illinois. to he =
tary Of the legation Of the Vi
States 20 Japan: william ID. Bynui
Indiana, to be commissioner to =
and codify the criminal and penal
Of the United States: Il. II. Taff1
Montana. to be assayer In charge q
assay ONCE at Helena. Montana;
lei H. Mcmillan Of New York. to b
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Coul
New Mexico: to be major gene
Brlgadier General Lloyd Wheaton
Brigadier General A. Chnhee, VI
States volunteers.
The cornerstone OF the capitol
laid by General Washington win
sonic ceremonies and barbecue
on September IL. 1893. Seven J
later, In November. the building
sufficiently completed for Mr.. y
son. then vice president. to cal!
session In the original senate chsn
which was In the basement under
In now the Supreme Court. The n
Of Representatives met IN temp
quarters In the basement 0pps
which n now occupied by omce'
tached to the Supreme Court.
months later better nccOmmod..,'
were prepared In . temporary Dep
on the capitol grounds. called
oven" because OF its lack OF ve,
tion. The first permanent hail o.
rcsentatives, which Ii now the 1.
ary hall Of the capitol. was occupH
October, 1907.
Te v1sht nGsshinssy rsusss.
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