The Springfield herald., 1901-03-15
WASHINGTON NEWS

early adjournment of the Senate.
The President has appointed William
A. Rublee of Wisconsin to be consul
general of the United States at Hong
Kong, China.
The general deficiency. the lesisla-
tive, executive and judicial ana 'he IL
dian appropriations have peen ny
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
eminent of the Philippines.
Orders have been issued at the war
Department for the reorganization OF
the enlisted force of the corps or en-
gineers in conformity with the provis-
Ions Of the act of February z, 13ol.
The President has named as men,
bers of the st. Louis exposition COM
mission Ex-Senators Carter, John NJ
Thurston. William Lindsay OF Ken
lucky and George w. Mcbride OF Ore
gon.
on the 9Th instant Captains X. d.
Evans and II. o. Taylor, having been
advanced five numbers for services a
the battle of Santiago. We're 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 72,5T2 by actual count KEEP,
by 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 as
passed. the six years course at the
naval academy will be continued. The
Senate provisions for the appointment
of additional cadets was eliminated by
the conferees.
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 shirk.
Senator Aliens name is still carried
on the rolls as n senator from Nebras-
ka and it is understood it will be until
the Nebraska Legislature elects or adj
journs. There was some contention
that his term would expire on March
Bird, the close of the last Congress, but
the authorities held otherwise.
\ 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
Omitted States for So 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
licbuildings bill, providing for increas-
ing the present authorized cost limit
of forty public buildings in various
parts of the United Staes and di-
recting the secretary of tie treasury
to enter into contracts for completing
them.
The omnibus public buildings bill
passed by both houses carried the fol-
lowing increases among otheis: Boise
City, Idaho. 100000 to :25O,OOO;
Cheyenne, Wyoming, S25O,OOO 70 $780,
600: Butte. Montana, 100000 t. $780,
600; Helena. Montana, S3OOVOO to
$3.50. 900: Leadville. Colorado, 10000
to $4,000: Salt Lake City, Utah. $780,
900 TO 100000; Seattle, Washington,
S30O.Ooo to SioO,Op.
The volume of work done by the
Congress just closed was shown in
n supplement- to the House calendar
prepared by Tally Clerk Worktield of
the House staff. The House was in
session 1877 days, which is less than
any Congress for years. The number
of bills introduced, etc, is given as
follows: Number of bills. Il 1886; num-
Der of reports. 5000; public acts, 345;
private acts, 1,25o; total acts, 1885;
number of joint resolutions, 800.
The enactment of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill has
placed ut the disposal of the State De
partment a sum of money for the ac-
QUESTION by purchase of legation
premises for the United States lega-
ton at Pekin. Therefore Secretary
Hay has instructed Special Commits
sioner Rockhill that he is permitted to
proceed Immediately to consummate
the purchase of n suitable tract of
land. With the exception of Great
Britain, which owned its own legation
premises in Pekin before the Boxer
outbreak, it is believed here that the
United States will be the only foreign
power which will have paid cash for
every foot of ground in it's legation
compound.
In discussing the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, Senator Morgan read that part
of the treaty which relates to the Mic
aragua canal and also the protocols of
an agreement for the construction Of
the canal between the United States
government and the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica- He de-
clared il was perfectly clear that the
nnT fol l,,-
government were n distinct violation
of The Clayton-Bulwer tfeaty. 1t was
eqaally evident that the United States
mast abandon its plighed faith with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in order
that the Clayton-Bulwei treaty might
De fastened permanently upon this
government and hang ike pail over