The silver star., 1900-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Congress is poink.-Notss From tie
white House and the Departments

Oaks. The company further plans Il
light the town and the principal mine:
with electricity.
The cotton crop of India this yeal
will leave almost nothing for export
According to Consul General Patter
son, ut Calcutta. the season has Deer
disastrous for cotton. The total yield
for the season is estimated AT GAL .32i
bales. against l .365. .S64 bales last year
Under the joint resolution of Con
greos the President has appointed Mrs
Daniel Manning as a commissioner 10
represent the United States and the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters OF the
Amehtan Revolution at the unveiling
of the Lafayette statue in Paris and AT
the Paris exposition.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations mas agreed to report favorably
the treaty between the United states
and Great Britain prescribing condi-
tions 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-
grcss through Mr.. Ridgely of Kansas.
1t provides that no injunctions or re
court of the United States in any terri
tory or state to Interfere with any trade
dispute between employers and em-
ployes.
The House COMMITTEES on military af-
fairs has acted favorably on the bill
giving n chaplain for each regiment
and giving the adju;ant 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 II military hospital at
Hot Springs. South Dakota.
\ new bill to establish the University
of the United States has been introduc-
ed by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The bill limits the institution 10 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 10 the House
claims for damages alleged TO have
been caused by United States troops
during the Spanish American war.
principally while encamped or travel
ing. The claims aggregate S132.OO6.
and by states are: Alabama. x13.345:
Delaware S62J: Florida. 81. 1863: Geor
gia. SILL 40: Illinois. Sol; Indiana. 500:
Kentucky, S195: Massachusetts, S1S5;
Minnesota. $40; New Jersey. S16o: New
York. SlOI: Pennsylvania. SoG.311;
South Carolina. S2i.os2: Tennessee,
$500: Texas. S1.09l: Virginia, 4.b5J;
miscellaneous. S2.9i6-
The quartermaster generals depart
ment is making arrangements for the
intermcnt of about 700 soldiers who
lost their lives in the Philippines or in
Cuba. About 500 of these We're brought
home from the Philippines OH the
transport Hancock, which arrived mt
San Francisco about n week ago. All
not claimed for private interrnent will
be buried in the national cemetery at
Preside San Francisco. Nearly 200
soldiers whose bodies We're brought
home from Cuba will be buried in the
national cemetery NJ Arlington the lat
ter part of this week
Secretary Root expects TO turn over
the municipal affairs of Cuba TO off
cial- chosen nj an election 10 he held
some time in May. which after all mil
iiary officers now engaged in municipal
offices will be recalled. As this Is an
experiment. the provincial govern
ncnts and the general control of af-
fairs In the island will remain in the
hands of Goyernor-GcneralW Wood and
his subordnntes 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-
day. Mr.. Sewall denied n recent inter
view in which he WAS quoted as fore
casting the defeat of the Democratic
party this year. Il did not say any
Thing of that kind without qualifica-
tion," Mr.. Sewall said. Il believe in
expansion In certain way. | 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 10
keep the Philippines. hut think we
should ultimately establish n republic
there. with our protection extended
over II.
The bill providing form of govern.
ment for the territory of Hawaii was
passed by the Senate Thursday with
out division. Mr. cullom has had
charge Of the measure. MIR. clay of
Georgia delivered II carefully prepared
speech on the Philippines He favored
the adoption OF the Bacon resolutions
declaring II TO he the policy of the Unit.
ed Sintes 10 turn over the islands To
the Fillpinos ns soon ns n stable gov.
crnmcni could be established by them
under the protection of this country.
At the Instance OF Mr.. Foraker. the
Puerto Rlcnn tnriff hill was made the
unfinished business ana will bc cOnsId-
cred as soon ny the conference report
on the finance bill shall have been dis.
posed OF, next Tuesday.
The proceedings OF the Senate com.
miitee ON privileges and elections In
the ease Of Senator Clark OF Montana
Tuesday denlt with the bank accounts
OF some Of the members Of the Mon
innn Legislature. One of these accounts
was That Of Representative stephen
Bywntcr Of Flnihend county, who de-
posItcd $1,000 In the Bank OF Mon.
tnna Mt Hclcnn On the :irI Of lns,
Mnrch. inter the adjournment Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Bywnter wns mt on