The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
ATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
= CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


kploy of the government.
Cn December 23rd the Treasury De
Hrtment drew a warrant in favor OF
lar Admiral .Schley for $3,334-his
Eare of the prize money due him for
h destruction Of the Spanish fleet al
kntiago July 3rd. 1893.
p,rcuments in the claims cases grow
L out of the destruction of the battle
In Maine in Havana harbor were
Included on the 21st, before the Span
Claims Commission, and the com
ssion adjourned until January u,
kupervisIng Architect Taylor has ns-
Id Representative Shafroth that
3re shall be no delay in calling for
lis for sjie interior finish of the mint
IDenyer. he will make favorable
bort to the secretary on Mr.. Shaf-
h's bill increasing the cost limit of
Il mint to Ss00,O0V.
IN general order issued by the Navy
Iuartment sets apart as a naval res
Eation certain lands on Cuiebra is
hid. heretofore selacted by u naval
Immission as q naval reserve. The
land lies to the eastward of Porto
Iro and came under the flag as one
| tha. dependencies of that island.
kei larry Longs attention having
Ien called again to reports that he
Intemplated resigning from the Cabi-
II, he has again authorized an en-
katIc statement that such was not the
Isc. He said there was not a word of
Lth in the report, and that he hao
h the slightest intention of resign
I.
lrhe latest reports state that Senator
killiam J. Sewell continues to rest
Imfortably at his home In Camden,
lew Jersey. His physicians. say that
\ shows n slight improvement and
lat he is able to take considerable
punishment. He appears to be in bet
II condition than he has been during
e past few days.
Congressman Flood of Virginia is 60
9 to introduce bill for the purchase
about 1.5OO acres at Appomattox
Iurt house, to be set apart as gov
Inment reservation and parked. The
cLean farm house, in which Generals
rant and Lee transacted that bit of
story making business thirty-siX
fHlS hSp, Nouiu ~ tAS
lrchase. So"
General Miles resumed his duties in
lmmand of the army at his office in
be War Department December 26th.
| is said that he has decided to accept
be situation with the best possible
tace and will say or do nothing to
bntinue the controversy. So far rs
bown the incident will cause no de-
Ided change in his pre-arranged plans,
(licial or social, for the future.
|Nghty-seyen big turkeys were dis
fibuted to the White house policemen,
kessengers, ushers, servants, garden
Is and stahlemen the day before
|hrisiluas with the compliments of the
|res0ent Each turkey had on ii Il.
|ird bearing the seasons compliments.
he distribution was the largest ever
|ade at the White house. President
bcKinley always gave turkeys to the
karried employees, but the listsof recip-
fnts was never so large us that this
ear. The turkeys We're distributed by
tenry Pinckncy, the White house
Ecward.
The administration Is not concerned
yer the statement of Mnnagua dis
htch that the German government,
nder certain concessions to steam
hip company, claims the exclusive
|ght to navigate the San Juan river
hd Lake Nicaragua, which form n
art of the proposed isthminn canal.
his alleged claim, 1t is understood,
lin not embarrass pending legislation
pr the construction of the canal. as its
fttlement is question with which the
Iicaraguan government and the capi-
Il claiming the concession will have
D deal.
Adjutant General w. II. Whiteman
New Mexico has drawn up pro-
Osed act for Congress to reform the
resent national guard system, placing
he militia of the different common
;ealths upon a uniform footing and
pom the same plane as the United
tates army, under the supervision OF
lie national government, but under
he control of each state or territory.
lie has received replies from many ad-
ltants general approving of the pro-
osed legislation, and the national
uard journals are expressing them
elves strongly in its favor. 1t is be-
eveI, that the convention of adju-
IN. N;eneral to be held at Washing
IN in January will approve the plan
nd will urge Congress to pass bill
ramed upon those lines.
A statement exhibiting the extent of
le cotton manufacturing industry in
lie United States for the year 1900,
S compared with 1880, has been Is
led by the census bureau. The state
lent places the total value of cotton
manufacturing products ut $336,9I4,-
2, a gain of over twenty-five per cent,
nee 1880. The number of establish
tents in 1900 was 1,O51, n gain of six
zen per cent; the capital employed,
id7, ,2lO, 157, n gain of thirty-two per
ent.; salaried officials, 1896, q gain
eightyfour per cent; amount paid
salaries, $7,535, 129, gain of 1T
er cent; average number of wage
irners, 3O2, SCI, n gain of thirty-eiSht
nr cent. total wages maid S903Si,-