The Lamar register., 1902-01-01
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

of wages to be paid to women In the
employ of the government.
On December 23rd the Treasury De-
partment drew n warrant in favor or
Rear Admiral Schley for $3,334-his
share of the prize money due him for
the destruction Of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago July 3rd. 1893.
Arguments in the claims cases grow
ing out of the destruction of the battle-
ship Maine in Havana harbor were
concluded on the 21st, before the Span
ish Claims Commission, and the com
mission adjourned until January q,
1902.
Supervising Architect Taylor has as
sured Representative Shafroth that
there shall be no delay in calling for
bids for the interior finish of the mint
at Denver. He will make n favorable
report to the secretary on Mr. Shat
roth's bill increasing the cost limit of
the mint to SSOO,OOO.
A general order issued by the Navy
Department sets apart as II naval res
ervation certain lands on Culebra is
land. heretofore selected by naval
commission as naval reserve. The
island lies to the eastward Of Porto
Rico, and came under the flag as one
Secretary Longs attention having
been called again to reports that he
contemplated rcsigning from the Cabi-
net, he has again authorized an en-
phatic statement that such was not the
case. He said there was not word of
truth in the report, and that he hao
not the slightest intention of resign
ing.
The latest reports state that Senator
William ]. Sewell continues to rest
comfortably at his home in Camden,
New Jersey. His physicians say that
he shows a slight improvement and
that he is able to take considerable
nourishment lie appears to be in bet
ter condition than he has been during
the past few days.
Congressman Flood of Virginia is 60
ing to introduce II bill for the purchase
Of about 800 acres at AppomattOx
court house, to be set apart as II gov
ernment reservation and parked. The
Mclean farm house, in which Generals
Grant and Lee transacted that bit OF
history making business thirty-six
years ago, would be included in the
purchase.
General Miles resumed his duties in
command of the army at his Office In
the War Department December 10Th.
1t is said that he has decided to accept
the situation with the best possible
grace and will say or do nothing to
continue the controversy. So far as
known the incident will cause no de-
cided change In his pre-arranged plans,
official or social, for the future.
Eighty-seven big turkeys were dis
tributed to the White house policemen,
ryShnf.S IN rInn.
ers and stablemcn the day before
Christmas with the compliments Of the
resident Each turkey had on 1t Il
card bearing the seasons compliments.
The distribution was the largest ever
made at the White house. President
Mckinley always gave turkeys to the
married employees, but the list of recip-
tents was never so large rs That this
year. The turkeys were distributed by
Henry Pinckney, the White house
steward.
The administration Is not concerned
over the statement of n Managua dis
patch that the German government,
under certain concessions to steam
ship company, claims the exclusive
right to navigate the San Juan river
and Lake Nicaragua, which form n
part of the proposed isthmian canal.
This alleged claim, 1t is understood,
will not embarrass pending legislation
for the construction of the canal, as its
settlement Is n question with which the
Nicaraguan government and the capi-
tai claiming the concession will have
20 deal.
Adjutant General w. II. Whtcman
of New Mexico has drawn up pro-
posed act for Congress to reform the
present national guard system, placing
the militia of the different common
wcalths upon n uniform footing nnd
upon the same plane as the United
States army. under the supervision OF
the national government, but under
the control of each state or territory.
He has received replies from many ad-
jutants general approving of the pro-
posed legislation, and the national
guard Journals are expressing them
selves strongly In its favor. 1t is be-
lieyed that the convention of adju-
tants general to be held at Washing
ton in January will approve the plan
and will urge Congress to pass a bill
framed upon those lines.
A statement exhibiting the extent of
the cotton manufacturing industry in
the United States for the year 1900,
as compared with 1890. has been Is
sued by the census bureau. The state
ment places the total value of cotton
manufacturing products Mt $336,074,-
$50, gain Of over twenty-five per cent.
since 1880. The number of establish
ments in 1900 was 1,O51, n gain of six
teen per cent; the capital employed,
$467, ,24O,157 n gain of thirty-two per
cent; salaried officials, 1896, n gain
of eighty-four per cent; amount paid
in salaries, S7,535, 129, gain of III
per cent; average number of wage
earners, 3O2, 2,S61, gain of thirty-eight
per cent; total wages paid, $9O,3SI,-
532, n gain of thirty-six per cent; cost