The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-04-10
WASHINGTON
LETTER
Interesting Items From the Cap
itai of the Nation.
TO ADJOURN SOON
Expected That Congress Will
Qait in About Two Months.
Banking and Currency.

Washington, D. C.-When will CON
gress adjourn? is the whisper that is
going the rounds Of the capitol and
Washington. The echo is in about
two months No prominent member
of congress hns made himself respon-
sible for this statement lis to the
early Adjournment of the legislative
bodies, but 1t is in the air. 1t is said
the Tillman- MoI4aurin episode in the
senate has had much to do with this
movement for an early adjournment.
Up to TINT time there had been n
nuhber Of pretty warm clashes, but
since that time there had been dis
position to get along with as little
friction as possible.
uenator Mcmillan, of Michigan,
introduced q bill to incorporate THE
American Academy of Rome" the
purpose of which ia to establish and
maintain an institution TO promote
the study and practice of the fine
arts. The list of incorporators i'll
oludes the names of John Hay, J. P.
Morgan, Marshal Field, Abram S.
Hewitt, William E. Dodge, Frederick
III. Rhinelander, George Won L. Mey
sr, Henry @. Fricke and Senator No
MILAN. The Office of the corporation
10 to be in Washington and it is to
hold property IN the United States
and Italy not exceeding $500, 900 in
value.
The house committee on banking
and currency. by q vote on party
lines, ordered favorable report on
The financial bill framed by the Re-
publican members of the committee
md introduced by Chairman Fowler
20 maintain the gold standard, pro-
Vided On elastic currency, equalize the
rates of interest throughout the coun-
try and further amend the national
banking laws"
A division of banking and currency
Is created in the treasury department,
With board of three members, super
,eding the present comptroller of the
treasury. The methods by which
'apks may take out circulation are
sr6Vided; .. c. Erity of the silver dol
ar with gold q established; provis-
ON for the establishment Of branch
national banks is made; silver bullion
u the treasury is TO be coined into
subsidiary silver; guaranty funds are
provided to protect against solvent
banks.
1t is said that congress will not be
asked for an appropriation to defray
The expenses of the United States
pecial embassy to the coronation Of
King Edward. These expenses will
be betrayed by the civilians of the
,arty out Of their own pockets while
The army and navy attaches will be
ordered to London in the course of
iuty ana thus will have to depend
,pon their ordinary mileage.
Powell Clayton, United States am
,assador to Mexico, is the first person
10 secure the submission Of the first
,ase to The Hague arbitration. For
third Of a century the United States
government has been trying to effect
, settlement with the Mexican gov
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POSTMASTER Baldwin and Jos. Indest
!. ~ Lled at the White House Saturday,
md had chat with the president,
BY whom they were cordially re-
,sived. The New Orleans postoffice
officials subsequently went to the cap
ltol, and waited on Gen. Meyer, with
whom they conferred in regard to the
aew postofioe building at New Or
.eans. Mr.. Baldwin is anxious to OBJ
min An appropriation sufficient to
sover the cost of the purchase OF a
dee for the new building, in the event
10 should be decided that it will be
impossible to secure the entire ap-
propriation called for in the MoEnery
bill ct this session. 1t is his opinion
mat the $500, 900 promised will be in
adequate, and that nothing less thar
A quarter of a million will suffice.
VIM. H. Lane, the Philadelphia ne
no who murdered a mother and he'
httle girl, was convicted, the trial
lasting only an hour and half. Lane
pleaded guilty and no jury was
\ arawn, the judge sentencing him te
seath.
Three separate minority reports on
hs Cuban reciprocity bill were filed
W. Representatives Robertson Of
Louisiana, Newlands Of Nevada, anc
Cooper Of Texas, all Democrats
NV I've