The silver star., 1900-03-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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The House committee on public lands
has reported favorably the bill extend,
ing the provisions OF the soiulers
homestead act to soldiers OF the span
ish war and Philippine insurrection.
President Mckinley has asked the
authority of Congress TO place General
Shafter on the retired list with the RANK
| OF major-general. General Shafter
was retired from the regular army rs
brigadier- general several months ago.
but the President thinks his public ser
vices justify this distinction.
Ex-Speaker Reed was In town Satur-
day and spent the greater part OF the
day in the room of the ways anu
means committee chatting his former
colleagues abut the Republican muddle.
Mr.. Reed has always been an anti-ex-
pansionist and sees n great deal OF
humor In the present condition.
The Senate committee on interstate
commerce has decided to ask the SEN
ate TO recommit the bill extending the
maximum time for the confinement OF
live stock in transit from twenty-eight
to forty hours. This decision was due
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change would result in cruelty to am
mails undergoing shipment.
The last legislative step in the enact
ment of the financial bill was taken py
the House of Representatives Tuesday.
when the conference report on the Din
was adopted by vote of yeas 166,
nays 100: present and not voting. 10.
The Senate had already adopted the
conference report, SO that 1t only re-
mains for the President to atfix his sig
nature to the measure to make II u
law.
The remains OF sixty-six soldiers who
died in Cuba We're buried at Arlington
cemetery Wednesday with military
honors The bodies of about $40 sol
diers who died in Cuba now rest in TINS
historic spot. The officers at Fort
Myer had charge of the services, which
were very simple. A Protestant and
Catholic clergymen read the burial ser
vice. taps were sounded and n volley
fired over the graves.
The national society, Sons of Ameri-
ca. will present medals TO such men,
bers of the District of Columbia society
as served In the war with Spain. Ihis
action Is taken in accordance with n
resolution adopted by the last Congress
of the national society mt Detroit au-
thoriZing committee to procure from
the government an old Spanish gun or
plate from one of the captured ships. TO
strike medals from the same and dis
tribute them TO members of the society
who served in the last war
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left here
Saturday night for n trip south. They
expect to visit Savannah, Macon, st.
Augustine Jacksonville and Palm
Beach. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey
probably will not return to the city un-
til the latter part of next month. at
which time. 1t Is said. they will sail
for Europe. visiting the Exposition
some time during the summer. Mrs.
Dewey has been made chairman of the
battleship committee in aid of the chill
dren's eastern festival for the Cuban
orphan asylum.
The Republicans have fired the first
shot nj the trusts in pursuance of in
structions from the national commit
tee of their party. Representative Ray
OF New York has introduced from the
special subcommittee on trusts n joint
resolution proposing nn article to the
constitution TO be voted upon by the
legislatures OF the several states next
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powers Congress "to regulate and re-
press monopolies and combinations; to
create and dissolve corporations and to
dispose of their property"
Great Britain will have to accept the
amendment proposed by the commit.
tee on foreign relations to the Hays
Pauncefote treaty, whether she wants
IL or not If the British government,
should refuse TO accept the amended
treaty Congress would promptly de
clare the Clayton-Bulwer convention
revoked and proceed To enact canal leg
islation upon that presumption. The
secretary OF state and Lord Paunce
fote have had no official communica
ton on this subject since the amended
treaty was reported. although they un
derstand each other perfectly.
At meeting Of the national execu
tive committee engaged In raisin,
funds for home for Rear Admira
Schley, last night, Secretary Evans re
ported many favorable responses to tn,
circulars soliciting contributions. ii,
also reported that absolute refusals I,
contribute to the fund had been re
ceived from the naval contingent II
Washington, with one single exception
that Of Rear Admiral Ilichborn. and, II
some instances the rcfusals We're nc
companied by adverse comments on til
committees project. a letter from Mis-
Ednn McClellnnd Of the New York OK
ecutive committee for the fund, report
ed that thousands OF dollars were be
ing raised.
The American section mt the Pari
Exposition will he closed upon Sun
days by order Of the President. A dele
gntion representing the American Sat
bath Union called upon the Presiden
several days ago md nsked him to II
sue orders 10 Commissioner Genera
Peck to prohibit all labor by the work
men and clerks connected with III
American Commission 10 the Paris ES
position OH the sabbath day md I
close the American pavilion and cove
NIL the American exhibits on Sunday
throughout the exposition. The Pres
dent thanked the delegation for brinl
ing the matter to his attention and Sec
retary Hny mt once prepared instru,
tions to Commissioner General Peck.
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