The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
what Congress 10 Doing.-Notes From the
White House and the Departments.

Oaks. The company further plans to
light the town and the principal mines
with electricity.
The cotton crop Of India this year
will leave almost nothing for export.
According to Consul General Patter
3on, at Calcutta, the season has been
disastrous for cotton. The total yield
for the season is estimated at 641 1927
bales. against 1867. .S64 bales last year.
Under the joint resolution Of Con-
gress the President has appointed Mrs.
Daniel Manning as commissioner to
represent the United States and the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the unveiling
Of the Lafayette statue in Paris and at
the Paris exposition.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has agreed to report favorably
the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain prescribing condi-
tons for the regulation Of estates OF
American citizens who die In Great
Britain and of British subjects who die
In the United States.
The Federation of Labor has sub
mitted its anti-injunction bill to Con-
gress through Mr.. Ridgely of Kansas.
1t provides that no injunctions or re-
straining orders shall be issued by any
court of the United States in any terri
tory or state to interfere with any trade
dispute between employers and EN-
ployes.
The House committee on military af-
fairs has acted fayorably on the bill
giving Il chaplain for each regiment
and giving the adjutant general of the
army the rank of major general. Fav-
orable action was also taken on the
bills providing dentists for the army
and establishing military hospital Mt
Hot Springs, South Dakota.
A new bill to establish the University
of the United States has been introduc-
ed by Senator Chauncey Nj. Depew.
The bill limits the institution to work
exclusively post graduate and special.
provides for particular attention TO
matters which concern the government,
vests the management in single gov
erning body and makes no appropria-
tion of money.
Secretary Root has sent to the House
claims for damages alleged to have
been caused by United States troops
during the Spanish war.
principally while encamped or travel
ing. The claims aggregate Sl32,oO6,
and by states are: Alabama, S13,3i5;
Delaware. S625; Florida, 3.169: Geor-
gia, S11. no. Illinois, sol; Indiana, 500;
Kentucky. S195; Massachusetts, S1S5;
Minnesota, $45; New Jersey, S160; New
York, S1O7: Pennsylvania, S56,3T1;
South Carolina, S2i.OS2; Tennessee,
$500; Texas, S1,091; Virginia, 81, 4,555;
miscellaneous, S2946-
The Paris peace commission cost the
government S155. 1922. The Philip
pine commission cost S136, ,42051. The
investigation of the conduct of the war
by the commission of which General
Greenville NJ. Dodge was president
cost S105, 144.54. The work of the Sc
cret service during the war cost $1S,-
S629 The investigation of conditions
in Cuba and Puerto Rico by Robert z.
Porter and Gonzalo G. Quesada, which
resulted in the dissolution of the insur-
gent army. cost S13, ,2T3.35. The inves-
tigation into affairs of Puerto Rico cost
S12,637.57.
The quartermaster generals depart
ment is making arrangements for the
interment of about 700 soldiers who
lost their lives in the Philippines or in
Cuba. About 800 of these We're brought
home from the Philippines on the
transport Hancock, which arrived at
San Francisco about week ago. All
not claimed for private interment will
be buried in the national cemetery at
Presidio, San Francisco. Nearly 200
soldiers whose bodies were brought
home from Cuba will be buried in the
national cemetery ut Arlington the lat
ter part of this week.
Secretary Root expects to turn over
the municipal affairs of Cuba to off
cials chosen at an election to be held
some time in May, which after all mil
itary officers now engaged in municipal
offices will be recalled. AS this is an
experiment, the provincial govern
ments and the general control of af-
fairs in the island will remain in the
hands of GOvernor-Gcneral Wood and
his subordinates until such time as the
President and secretary of war consid-
er the people of Cuba able to maintain
order and discharge their international
obligations without the supervision of
the United States.
Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate
for vice president in 1896, paid his re-
spects to President Mckinley the other
day. Mr.. Sewall denied recent inter-
view in which he was quoted as fore
casting the defeat of the Democratic
party this year. II did not say any
thing of that kind without qualifica-
tion," Mr.. Sewall said. II believe in
expansion In certain way. 1 believe
In keeping Puerto Rico and Hawaii and
extending to them every law of the
United States. Make them territory of
this country without discrimination as
to tariff or other laws. also want to
keep the Philippines. but l think we
should ultimately establish republic
there, with our protection extended
over 1t.
The bill providing a form of govern