North Park union., 1900-06-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM WASHINGTON.

hearthstone than to any phase OF pub
lie life. The simplicity with which hei
early married life was surrounded wa
continued as far as possible III iatei
years. She disliked exnggeration II
any form, especially where II reiated
! to the every day details of her home
| In intercourse she was unaHecteu-
amiable and puinstnking In her enorts
| to help others, and these traits OF
character were Just az conspicuous IL
her social career. which covered man!
years in this city. Those VINO knew
| her In her modest home. the first resi-
dence of Mr., Sherman here, found the
same gentle charms of manner when
she received them In the splendid white
mansion In X street. No entertain
mentf ever given at official homes were
more complete and elegant in every
way than those presided over by Mrs.
Sherman, Her wide acquaintance
among the Oldest Washington families
always made the assemblages under
the Sherman roof gatherings of unu'
sual pleasure from iocnl standpoint.
The report Of the House committee on
military affairs. which conducted ail
exhaustive Investigation of the Occur
d'Alene labor agitation and Its excit-
ing incidents, was submitted Tuesday,
having been first approved by major
ity vote Of the committee. The report
saws: First, the governor Of Idaho, In
his efforts to establish order and en-
force the laws OF the state, Is to he
commended for his courage and FEAR
lessness. The blind hatred excited by
the mob. the consequent disturbance
of public business and the reign OF law
lessness Is In fair way to be adjusted.
The citizens Of Idaho are to be con-
graduated upon the removal OF dan.
gerous cancer that Inns long threatened
the peace and order of the state. Bet
ter ideas prevail as to the rights and
duties of men In relation to the pres
ervation of society, and this improved
condition of affairs Is In great meas
ure due to the conduct Of the COVER
nor of that state. Second, the conduct
| of the military In the trying hours from
May 2nd to the present, amid the dis
| turbing elements of the Occur dAlenes,
| when fierce passions famed un-
checked, when no hand was raised to
stay the dynamter and the murderer.
| where the mob had been supreme. Is Il
matter of earnest congratulation to the
country" The report takes up In de-
| tail the various meetings OF the Miners
| Union the day before and on the day
the Bunker Hill mill was blown up
with dynamite, the distribution Of fire
arms and masks and the march on the
mill. "This,' 1t says, was accom-
plished with military precision under
direct command of leaders and with
out delay, from which fact and from
the evidence adduced at the Corcoran
trial 1t wns found that there existed
in the mining district OF the Occur
d'Alene widespread, deep-seated
and thoroughly organized conspiracy.
The report states that the district had
been in n state OF insurrectiOn since
| 1892, and the condition in 1899 culmi-
| mated In the violent state OF insurrec-
tion and riot. The Legislature could
not have been convened to meet the
emergency and the committee holds
TINT .under the circumstances the gov
crnor was warranted In calling on tho
President for troops" Az to the Pres
Ident's course the report says: 1T Is
conceded on nll sides that the President
OF the United States was justified In
sending troops to ShOshone county.
Idaho. In response to the application
OF the governor. The United States
troops have now gone Into garrison
are retained mt the request OF the gov
ernor. supported by n petition of 1900
citizens. None of the charges pending
again the United States army and Its
officers In Idaho as set forth In the va
rious paragraphs of the resolution have
been sustained by the testimony. Pres
Idcnt Mckinley and the War Depart
ment exercised every precautiOn that
the military act solely within the con-
stitution and not encrOach In the dis
tinct sphere of the civil authorities
Congressional Appropriations.
A carefully prepared statement on
the appropriations of the session has
been made by Senator Allison, chair
man of the Senate committee on ap-
propriations, and Chairman Cannon OF
the House committee on appropria-
tIons, in accordance with custom. The
staement says:
1.-The appropriations made by the
first session OF the Fiftyfirst Congress
amount to $700, 29,476. This sum in
cludes S131, 1,247. 155, estimated to be
on account of or incident to the late
war with Spain, md deducting 1t, the
remaining amount. S5TS, ,4SS,321. rep
resents the ordinary appropriations
made for the support OF the govern
ment during the season.
at Will he observed that after de-
ducting the amounts estimated to
have been appropriated on account Of
or incident to the war with Spain for
the ensuing, the current and the last
fiscal years (which cover the period
since the beginning of the Sapnish
war; the appropriations for the five
fiscal years-including the two imme-
diately preceding the. war-are as fol
lows:
1897 Observation-Disclosures. .$515.S .S45, 19S
1915 90. to0,otJ
lSSD ........... a-.d3l.ooo
luW ..... '.....'... oos'Eto'otb
1901 Observation-Disclosures. 5IS.4S2,321
This shows an apparent excess in
the ordinary appropriations at this
session for the fiscal year 1901 of
$40, 747, ,2i2 over the appropriations
for the fiscal year 1903. which imme-
diately preceded the Spanish war. The
chief increases in ordinary expenses
for 1901 over those for 1898 are:
Increase of the navy, 0S1.916;
pensions. $3.9S1 $50; postal service, ex-
elusive of newly acquired territory.
$17,7s2.0OO; twelfth census, $0.OO0,OO0
permanent appropriations Including
S2.OOO,OOO for requirements OF
sinking fund and $4.00OOOO for rp-