The silver star., 1901-03-15
WASHINGTON NEWS


tees at this session. This means an
early adjournment of the Senate.
The President has appointed William
A. Rublee of Wisconsin to be consul
general of the United States Mt Hong
Kong. China.
The general deficiency, the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial and the In
dian appropriations have been ap-
proved by the President.
The President has signed the army
appropriation bill, which contains the
provisions relating to the relations OF
the United States to Cuba and the gov
ernment Of the Philippines.
Orders have been issued at the War
Department for the reorganization of
the enlisted force OF the corps of en-
gineers in conformity with the provis-
ions of the act Of February 2. 1901.
! The President has named MS mem
bers of the St Louis exposition COM
mission Ex-Senators Carter, John Nj.
Thurston, William Lindsay of Ken
lucky and George w. Mcbride Of Orc
| gon.
On the 9Th instant Captains r. ID.
Evans and ii. o. Taylor, having been
advanced five numbers for services ut
the battle of Santiago, were commits
stoned as rear admirals, TO date from
February 18th last.
The number of persons visiting the
| library of Congress in one day, March
9th. was 72.572 by actual count kept
| by n mechanical register. In three
days-Saturday Sunday and Monday
the total was over 100000 persons.
In accordance with the provisions
of the naval appropriation bill rs
passed, the six years course ut the
naval academy will be continued. The
Senate provisions for the appointment
Of additional cadets was eliminated by
the conferces.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon comes
back after six years absence. having
defeated the man who defeated him.
During his senatorial career he was
famous for his industry, being one of
the most untiring committee workers
and always ready to do work that
other senators tried to shirh.
Senator Aliens name is still carried
on the rolls rs n senator from Nebrns-
ka and 1t Is understood it will be until
the Nebraska Legislature elects or ad-
journs. There was some contention
Bird, the close of the last Congress, but
the authorities held otherwise.
A general order from General Mac
Arthur. issued by instructions from
the War Department and recommend
ed by the Philippine Commission. has
fixed the ratio of reduction for United
States currency in the Philippines dur
ing the first quarter of 1901 at 81
UNITED States) for 81 insular cur
rency.
One of the surprises of the closing
hours OF Congress Is the final passage
of what Is known as the omnibus pub
lie buildings bill. providing for increas-
ing the present authorized cost limit
of forty public buildings In various
parts OF the United States and d.
recting the secretary of the treasury
to enter into contracts for completing
them.
The omnibus public buildings bill
passed by both houses carried the fol-
lowing increases among others: Boise
City, Idaho. $2O0,OOO to $2J0,OOO;
Cheyenne, Wyoming. $250.OOO to $780,
/ 900; Butte. Montana. S2OO,OOO to $780,
600: Helena, Montana. S30O,OOO to
S3JO.O0O: Leadville. Colorado. $4,000
to $4,000: Salt Lake City, Utah. $780,
I 900 TO $JOO.OOO; Seattle, Washington,
100000 to $4,000.
The volume Of work done by the
Congress just closed was shown II,
n supplement to the House calendar
prepared by Tally Clerk Workfeld OF
the House stan. The House was in
session 1917 days. which is less than
any Congress for years. The number
OF bills introduced. etc, Is given as
follows: Number of bills. 14,33G; num-
Der of reports. 5000: public acts. 345:
4 private acts, $50: total acts. 1895;
number OF joint resolutions. 395.
The enactment of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill has
placed at the disposal of the State De-
| partment a sum OF money for the ac-
QUESTION by purchase of legation
| premises for tine United States lega-
ton Mt Pekin. Therefore Secretary
Hay hns instructed Special Commits
sioner Rockhlll that he Is permitted to
proceed Immediately 10 cOnsummate
the purchase of IL suitable tract of
land. With the exception OF Great
Britain, which owned its own legation
premises In Pekin before the Boxer
outbreak. 1t Is believed here that the
United Stntes will be the only foreign
power which will have paid cash for
| S'e's '"ut VI SIouuu Ill ltS IcsutlOu
compound.
In discussing the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, Senator Morgan read that part
OF the treaty which relates to the Me-
aragua canal and also the protocols OF
mn agreement for the construction OF
the canal between the United States
government and the governments Of
Nicaragua and Costa I.icn. He de-
clared Il was perfectly clear that tho
protocols entered Into last full by this
government were distinct violation
OF the Clnyton-Bulwcr trcnty. 1t wns
equally evident that the United Stntes
must abandon Its pllghted faith with
Nicaragua and Costa Rlca, In order
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty might
be fastened permanently upon this
government and hang like pail over
IT,. or tnkc such u stnnd mn will sus-
tain the President In his "patriotic
| md noble notion"