The state herald., 1900-06-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM WASHINGTON.


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hearthstonc than to any phase of pub.
lie life. The simplicity with which hei
early married life was surrounded wal
continued AS far as possible in late.
years. She dlsliked eXaggeratlon II
any form, especially where it related
to the every day details of her home
In intercourse she was unaffected
amiable and painstaking in her efforts
to help others, and these traits of
character We're just as conspicuous II
her social career. which covered man!
years In this city. Those who 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 nt 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 assemblnges under
the Sherman roof gatherings of unu.
sual pleasure from n local standpoint.
The report Of the House committee on
military affairs, which conducted nn
exhaustive investigation of the Occur
d. 'Alene laba1s agitation and Its excit-
Ing incidents, was submitted Tuesday.
having been first approved by major
ity vote of the committee. The report
says: First, the governor of Idaho, In
his efforts to establish order and en-
force the laws Of the state, Is to be
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 n fair way to be adjusted.
The citizens of Idaho are to be con
graduated upon the removal of a dan
gerous cancer that has long threatened
the peace and order of the state. Bet
ter ideas prevail rs 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 md to the present. amid the dis
turbing elements of the Cocur d'Alenes,
when fierce passions famed un-
checked, when no hand was raised TO
stay the dynamitcr and the murderer.
where the mob had been supreme. is a
matter of earnest congratulatlon 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" It says. .'was accom-.
plished with military precision under
direct command of leaders and with.
out delay. from which fact and from
the evidence adduccd ut the Corcoran
trial 1t was found that there existed
in the mining district of the Coeur
dAlenc widespread. deep-scated
and thoroughly organized conspiracy"
The report states that the district had
been In n state of insurrcction since
1892. and the condition in 1899 culm-
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
that under the circumstances the gov
crnor was warranted In calling on the
President for troops" As TO the Pres
idcnts course the report says: 1T IN
conceded on all sides that the President
OF the United States was Justified IN
sending troops to Shoshonc county.
Idaho. In response to the application
of the governor. The United States
troops have now gone Into garrison
eight miles from the scene and they
are retained at the request of the gov
ernor. supported by n petition of 1.500
citizens. None OF the charges pending
again the United States army and It's
officers In Idaho rs set forth In the va
rious paragraphs of the resolution have
been sustained by the testimony. Pres
ident Mckinley and the War Depart.
ment exercised every precnutlon that
the military act solely within the con-
stitutlon and not cncroach In the dis
tinct sphere Of the civil authorities"
Congressional Appropriations.
A carefully prepared statement on
the appropriations OF the session has
been made 10y Senator Allison, chair
man OF the Senate committee on ap-
preparations, and Chairman Cannon OF
the House committee on appropria-
tions. In accordance with custom. The
statement says:
'Thc appropriations made by the
first session Of the Fifty-hrst Congress
amount TO S709. I29.lIG. This sum In.
cludcs Sl3i .2tI. la5. estimated to he
ON account Of or incident to the late
war with Spain. and deducting II, the
remaining amount. S5Ts. .iSs,32l. rep.
rcsen,s the ordinary appropriations
made for the support OF the govern
mcnt during the season.
at Will be observed that after de
ductlng the amounts estimated 10
have been appropriated on account OF
or incident io the war With Spain FOR
the ensuing. the current nnd the last
fiscal years (which cover the period
since the beginning of the Sapnisli
war; the appropriations for the Ave
fiscal ycnrs-lncluding the two imme.
dlntcly preceding the wnr-nre ms FOL.
lows:
1897 ................. .x5i5.S .St5 los
1Sas .................. 52S. i350io
lstD .................. Ii2, I31 ,,iSS
lpwo ,................ oot.2iS.sub
1901 ..,..,........... 5IS.3s2,321
This shows nm apparent excess In
the ordinary appropriations nt this
session for the fiscal year 1901 Of
iD,IlI.2i2 oyer the appropriations
for the nscni year isDs. which immc.
dlnicly preceded the Spanish war. The
chief increases IN ordinary expenses
for 1901 over those FOR lsDs are:
Increase OF the nnyy. ST,0si .DlG.
pensions, S3.0si $50: postal service. OK.
elusive of newly acquired territory.
slI,IS2Do0: twelfth census. @.OoO.o0o;
permanent appropriations ,lncludinr
S2OOO.ODD for requirements of
sinking fund nnd sIO0o.vo0 for re.
dcmpiion OF national bank notes., So
nll nm ,rnn fnIul of InnAn lnnrNnAl..