The silver star., 1900-06-15


iation bill. concurrlng in the
amendments to make Miles lieu.
eneral and COrbln O major gen.
he bill now goes to the Presi-
Senate has passed the House
horizing the secretary of the
to sell timber from the public
nd to permit persons residing
Or In the vicinity of my forest
ton TO cut and remove from
servation dead and down tim
their own use for firewod, or
hmcnt of their homes, mining
or farms.
x n Temporary lull in the ex-
t which marked the closing
bf Congress, the members of
use from the Rocky Mountain
by concerted and prompt ac-
lcceeded in getting Congress
entZ of Ohio to agree to unan-
ronscnt for the passage of the
nting travel pay to certain
rs of the TOrrey cavalry, and
was passed and received the
II of the president.
ert Hay has done good work In
and has justified his appoint
He is only twenty-three years
has shown that wise heads
hes rest on young shoulders.
Jul of the United States he has
most delicate and perplexing
To fill. and he has filled 1t to
sfaction of the Beers and tho
whose interests he has looked
the American citizens in the
bal. the officials of our govern
hd all others concerned.
u disagreement between the
and Senate which has lasted
weeks, a settlement has been
on the bill opening the Fort
dian reservation In Idaho and
bwa and Comanche lands in
ma for settlement. The Idaho
|hus opened aggregate 100000
nd the Oklahoma lands 2,OOO.-
greement to opening the lands
ly reached by excepting them
be provisions OF the free homes
d the lands will cost settlers
Pr acre.
bal Wheeler is again. after an
of thirty-nine years. IN Off
the United States army and
fr general ut that. He gradu-
West Point in 1889. and in 1861
i his commission In the Second
to enter the Confederate army.
he first man with that record to
bred to the regular army, and it
oscd that lie will he placed on
red list very soon, for he Will be
ur years old next September.
received this appointment,
Wheeler expects to retire from
life and will not be Il candi-
Congress-.
congress will go into history as
he most Industrious on record,
$ session ns the shortest ''long
on record. In 131 working
pth houses have passed 1.215
which :S3 are public acts of
Importance and 932 are private
hnting pensions, paying claims
ing relief to people who have
Jured or suffered damage In
by or other through the govern
A large number Of the private
re pensions growing out OF the
III Spain. The best previous
was I2:i bills in 175 days. Dur
session n, ,152 bills have been
red. so that ten per cent. OF
ave been enacted into laws.
another remarkable record.
Tx of the business exceeds the
pf the four previous Congresses
ri during their "lOng sessions"
Sc. so many bills could not bc
without II great deal OF debate.
Congressional Record for this
Will make ten big volumes of
g. pages, with two columns OF
" TO the page.
less adjourned sine die mt :
Thursday afternoon. For the
II was II dny OF waiting. The
ppropriatl0n bill the STUN
lock to final adjournment
OF he ngreed 10 by the confer
the two houses. and the dis
ent was reported TO the Senate
The day. The report was ac-
py the Senate. which refused to
another conference, although
ie expressed the belief that nn
'iit might be reached. Later on
'se agreed to the Senntc amend
Soon afterwnrd the House RES
providing for final adjourn
ns passed. an amendment fix
hour nj = o'clock, June 7th. II
until $40 that the President
niilxcd his signature to the
ply. With other measures, 1t
ried to the President. and was
ny him few minutes later.
ciuding hour OF the Senate was
social session. No business
the adoption Of the customary
On OF thanks to the chair, MFR.
ns accomplished. In ncknOwl-
OF the compliment. Mr.. Frye
n brief md graceful speech,
was received with cordial ap-
throughout the chamber.
soiiien In official life have been
,ue!y known nnd more general
ru tlinn Mrs. John Sherman.
ner retiring disposition mndc
rSe to ostcntntIon Of any kind.
essentially n home woman
simplest tnstcs and much
so'eu to affairs about her own
'"me n than to any phnse OF pub
me simplicity with which her
as'leu HE wns surrounded wns
)" ns filr nv possible In later
S'" dlsllkcd cxnggerntlon In
~, especially where Il related
very dny details Of her home.
'cOttrSp slip wna ,,uo frnnicd