The National tribune., 1906-05-03

That is something to rest upon. The
scar has been that Congress would re-
main in session till December, and then
begin over again.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary has reported favorably the nomi-
nation of James Wikersham, Judge of
the United States Court for the District
of Alaska. Charges have been pending
in the Committee against Judge Wiker-
sham since the nomination was made,
three years ago, and confirmation has
been held up. AS result he has been
serving on recess appointments.
Speaker Cannon appointed Repre-
sentatives Olcott. of New York; Smy-
ser, of Ohio; Barchfield, of Pennsylva-
mia; Hay, of Virginia, and Padgett, of
New York, committee to inquire into
the administration of st. Elizabeth Asy-
lum, with a view to determining the
truth or falsity OF the charges of cruel
ty and the like made against the ad
miniStrative officers of the Asylum by
the Medico-Legal Society Of the Dis
trict and by Representatives SulZer and
Clark. of the House. Representative
Olcott is named as Chairman of the
Committee.
J. Edward Addicks has demanded of
Senator Alice that he resign in the in
terests of harmony in the Republican
Party in Delaware. Wouldn't that jar
you? This, he declared, would neces-
state special session of the Legisla-
ture, which could end the warfare by
electing Addicks and a Regular Re-
publican to the two Senatorships There
is no possibility of Alice resigning. al
though it was reported at the time of
his election in 1903 that he would soon
resign in favor of Addicks Even if
he should. however, Addicks would not
be successful. Addicks further declared
that there would be full and separate
Union Republican ticket throughout
the State in the November election. If
this should be the case the Democrats
are likely to have a majority at the
next session of the Legislature, which
will select two Senators.
Ex-Representative Jesse F. Stallings,
OF Alabama, has announced that he
will be a candidate for the United
States Senate from that State.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, Chief OF Po-
lice of the District, was reelected
President of the Police Chiefs Associa-
ton at the big National meet held in
Hot Springs. Ala. the other day.
The men who are taking the Drydock
Dewey over to Manila are having
tedious old time of it, according to all
reports.
William J. Aylward. an American
artist aboard the supply ship Glacier,
which is with the drydock Dewey, is
Ing letter, describing the trip from
Hampton Roads to the Canary
Islands:
"Of all the slow passages that have
been made across the western ocean
outside of absolute disaster, ] think
we claim first honors. We have CO.
1umbus, and even Noah himself. bucked
on the boards, and would give the fly
ing Dutchman run for his money, for,
like him. we have been doomed for
ever to head winds, and head winds
with this outfit are much more of q
setback than to the slowest old wind
Jammer afoat The latter could at least
make long tack and get somewhere,
but at the rate we crawled every wan
dering wind that came along took a
long shot at us-parting our lines time
and again and raising Cain generally
with ships and drydock until we had
10 cut down our slow speed to even
less and crawl toward the Canaries to
rent the fleet and make repairs to the
dock"
Lieut.-Gen. Csrbin is going to remain
IN Washington after he retires from
the Army next Autumn. He is making
plans to erect magnificent home lust
inside the suburbs of the city Gen.
Corbin married a very rich maiden ladv
few years ago.
The National Red Cross Association,
Secretary of War Taft President, got
together and sent to San Francisco
about 100000 for the sufferers and
the President. after having asked the
country to send contributions TO the
National Red Cross. called them off
and ordered everybody to send direct
70 San Francisco, and everybody is
wondering why.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
OF the House took a junketing trip 90
Niagara Falls last week. The Commit
tee members are of the opinion that
they cannot tell whether the beauties
OF Niagara Falls are being DESTROYED or
not. and must take the trip and inves-
tigate.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
relations has agreed to report favor
ably treaty providing for the survey
and stalking the 14lst meridian on the
Alaskan boundary. The purpose is to
provide for the physical definition
through suitable stakes and monu-
ments, the Alaskan boundary deter
mined by the Commission. which three
years ago negotiated a treaty between
the United States and Great Britain.
A million dollars is to he placed at
the disposal of the Secretary of the
Navy by the present Congress. to be
expended in the advancement of the
science OF sub-marine-boat warfare.
The activity of several of the foreign
Nations in adding a number of Amer
ican-built beneath -the-surface fighters
10 their nayies has impressed the House
Naval Committee with the necessity of
going deep into the subject of supply
ing the United States Navy with an
adequate complement of this class of
vessels.
Says certain member of Congress:
Il am in a quandary whether To go
home To press my campaign for another
term or stay here in Washington. II
l go my opponent, who is making n
hercc tight on me, viii denounce my
action to the voters and say that in
stead of staying at the Capital and at
tending 10 my public duties / am so un-
mindful OF my Office as to run away in
order TO attend to my personal affairs.
i can hear him admonishing the rural
citizens to rebuke this faithless servant
by not re-electing him.
"On the other hand. ii ] stay here
he will go from County to County
throughout the District and in stento-
fian tones proclaim To his hearers that
my only reason for not coming home