The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Discrimination ii the Matter Of Seats
at ROchambeau Ceremony.
TEXAS ITEMS IN BUILDINGS BILL
Mr. 6urleson Wants Statues to Pulaski
anil De kalb Erected on Lafayette
Square, exas Personals.
special to The postj

washington, May 2I.-Rcprcsentatlye Bail
today took occasion to denounce the action
OF chairman McLeary Of the library com
nllttee for his action in making a discrimi-
nntory allotment 10 members or congress
OF seats at the ceremony attendant on the
uuyeing OF the Rochambeau statue last
saturday McLeary aud his committee an.
bounced to the members who asked for
Information on the subject thnt there would
DC no reserved seats and the policy of FIRST
come, first served" would be Observed vet
MI. Ban aud many other representatives
found that the choicest schts had been re.
served for and were occupied by Payne.
Grosyenor, Dalzeli and some of the otner
republicans Of the house. and the speech
made today by the Texan was the result.
re nondied the subject without gloves
McLeary, who heard every word OF the
speech attempted no reuly.
While the conferees on the public build.
ings and grounds bill have not yet com
pleted their work, 1t Is learned that the
Texas items have been agreed on as fol-
lows: Dallas, Sl5O,OOO; waco, SlOOUgU;
beaumont. $4,000: Laredo, Sl5O.uUu:
Gainesville, $4,000; Sherman. S125. coo The
conterees VIII probably reach n definite
agreement tomorrow aud report their bll
on Thursday.
Representative Burleson VINO holds the
opinion that the memory Of the French
allies who figured In the revolutionary war
should not lie the only ones to be honored
by this country, today introduced a biz
providing for the erection Of statues OF
Pulaski and De Kalb on the unoccupied
corners OF Lafayette square. rhe other
two corners are now occupied by statues
Of Rochambeau aud LAFAYETTE. BY a strange
Fn npi4
library committee only about two hours
inter the BurleSou bill was introduced re-
ported committee bin providing FOR the
erection Of the statues of Won Steubcn and
Pulaski.
w. a. Blackburn Of Austin Is here. en-
route home after trip 10 Eastern points.
Colonel Walter Gresham. who has been
looking after Gavestons interests In the
rivers and harbors bill, Will leave for home
tomorrow.
Mcssrs. Duncan ana Cowart. who nave
represented the Trinity river project will
/ return to Texas within the next day or
/ two.
! Representative Burgess returned today
| from a visit to Napoleonville, La. Mrs.
I burgess did not accompany MIN, having
/ been detained in Louisiana by the illness OF
a relative.
special service was held at the British
/ embassy today over the remains Of Lord
/ Pauncefote. II was very brief and only
| the members of the late ambassadors fam
! lily and the embassy stan were present.
| Captain Mcdonald continued his state
ment before the Philippines committee to.
| day and presented official statements to
| refute tho testimony Of Corporal O'Rhen
! Captain Mcdonald was questioned concern.
Z Ing the taking Of prisoners and MISC the
/ burning of some towns. He said he gave
'rd"rs 10 burn several towns.
! The cabinet spent much time today dis.
/ cussing two important measures the Indian
| appropriation bin and tho omnibus claims
| bllt Both were found to contain objection
| able items. but these, after full discussion,
| We're decided 10 he Of trivial Importance
| compared with the other features Of the
| bill. Both measures were signed by the
| president