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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Representative J. Warren Keifer. of
Ohio, has taken a shy at the thread
worn subject Of reducing the repre-
sentation OF the Southern States. The
bill which he introduced last week pro-
poses the following reduction on &C
count Of the Acknowledgement Of the
negroes:
Alabama, from nine to i've: Arkan-
sas. from seven to five; Florida. from
three to two; Georgia, from IL to six;
Louisiana, from seven to three; Missis-
sippi, from eight to three; North Caro-
lima, from 10 to six; South Carolina,
from seven to three; Tennessee, from
10 to eight: Texas, from 16 to IL; Vr-
ginia, from 10 to eight.
The proposition is sheer waste Of
time and effort, and can lead to moth
ing but needless irritation OF the
and furnishing moro
brands to demagogues with which to
fire the Southern heart The repre-
sentation never will be reduced, no
matter how much It may be deserved.
and it. is idle to talk OF 1t.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08
DEATH or GEN. scHorrELD.

,sLieut.-Gen. John M. Schofield, U. 8
A.. retired, died at st. Augustine, Fla,
March 4. of cerebral hemorrhage,
John McAllister Schofield was born In
Chatauqua County. n. Y, Sept. 20
1881. He graduated from West Point
seventh in the famous class of 1853, Of
which Gen. James b. Mcpherson was
the head. Other members of the class
were Gems. Joshua w. Sill. William
Sooy Smith, Thomas Nj. Vincent, Will
liam r. Terrill, l.. II. Pelouze, r. 0.
Tyler, n. Bowman Sweitzer. w. w.
Lowe. William NICE. Dye, p. H. Sheri-
dan, b. +. Smith, Alexander Chambers
and A. III. Plummer, of the Union
army. and Gems. w. r. Boggs, NJ. NJ.
Blunt, John S. Bowen, Walworth Jen-
kins. James l.. White, Benjamin All-
ston, John r. Chambliss, Henry B.
Davidson. Henry H. Walker, John B.
Hood, Thomas M. Jones, L. l.. Rich
and X. r. Ross, Of the Confederate
army. He was assigned to the artil-
lery, and served for a couple~of years
in the garrisons of seacoast forts, then
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08


While the Speaker Of the House is
being attacked for his autocracy,
Speaker Caiindn himself Is trying to
start count to proven,
the Capitalization Of power In Wash
ington. He Is strongly opposed to the
States surrendering their power and
prerOgatives to the General Govern
ment and not exercising their proper
functions within their own borders. 1t
is shameful for the States to sit down
without an effort and call upon the
Government to do that which they
should do themselves. He Instances
the recent appeal OF Gov Dawson, of
West Virginia. to Senator Tillman for
something to be done by Congress
which the State of West Virginia
should do. West Virginia has much
more power over it's railroads than
Congress can exert inside the limits OF
the. State. and West. Virginia should
perform Its duty fearlessly and relieve
Its people of any burGs -
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Of North Dakota. has introduced bill
asking for the free transmission of exc
cuted pension vouchers. This is the
second time he has introduced the bill.
At the last session he was unable to get
hearing upon 1t from the Post Office
Committee. 1t Is estimated that IL this
600 year to the veterans, to say moth
ing of the great convenience 1t would
be to them. 1t would also be a saving
Of time and labor to the Government. az
these vouchers are so often misdirect-
ed. The bill provides that the PEN
sion Bureau send out an addressed
franked envelope with each voucher.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08
PENSION AGENTS CoNEYnMrsp.

Feb. 81 the Senate confirmed the ap.
pointments Of three important Pensios
Agents.
Gen. st. Clair A. Mulholland the
Pension Agent at Philadelphia, who
has been serving very acceptably
for number of years. was ap-
pointed to succeed himself for the term
beginning March g.. This will be CRATE
full news to all the comrades and par
ticularly to the survivors Of the Second
Corps, i'm which Gen. Mulholland was a
well-known and gallant soldier. He
went out as Lieutenant Colonel of the
10th Pa, and became Colonel. May 8
1864. He was brevetted Brigadier-
General for gallant and meritorious
services during the war and Major
General for gallantry at the Boydton
Plank Road. He is deservedly popular
with the veterans of Pennsylvania. in
whom he has always taken a warm in
terest
Col. Charles A. Orr was confirmed as
Pension Agent to succeed himself al
Buffalo for the term beginning Jan. 13
1906. Comrade Orr is well known for
his activity and effectiveness in the
Grand Army of the Department of New
York. He has been Commander OF
Chaplin Post at Buffalo for many years
and done admirable work in building
1t up to one OF the foremost Posts In
the country, and was Command OF
the Department Of New York, G. A. R.
in 1901, giving It most successful ad-
ministration.
Augustus ]. Hoftt. Of Boston, was
confirmed to succeed himself for the
term beginning April 81. 1906. Mr.
Hoitt has also discharged the duties OF
his position in a way to strongly COM
mend himself to the comrades Of New
England, as well as to the authorities
at Washington.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The rush of the 8th u. s. Inf. across
the continent in six and half days
gives an idea of what we might do IL
we got In a hurry over troubles in
China. The sth u. S. left Jersey City
at p. m, Feb. 90, and arrived I'm San
Francisco at p. m, Feb. q. Had it
not been for a delay Of II hours at
Lordsburg and stop-over at Los An
have been five and q half days. If the
emergency should arise probably we
could get troops from one ocean to the
other in about four days.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The Senate Committee on the Phil
ippines has decided not to make any
report on the Philippine Tariff bill,
which action Is meant to kill 1t for
propose to let it go so. He will make
motion, after the Statehood bill is
disposed Of, 10 discharge the Commit
tee from the consideration of the bill
which will bring it before the Senate
for consideration. when he will try to
secure its passage, but it's enemies say
that il is beyond hope Of passage.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Chicago is having one of it's regular
~ recurring spasms over the preva-
lence of crime. If the gents with black
the forelock and go to st. Louis or Gin
cinnati for a few months. Chicago al
ways ends up these spells Of municipal
dependency with a thorough course
of hanging and sending to the peni-
Tertiary. during which no tough citizen
Is safe
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Henry Watterson wants Henry Clay
and John c. Breckenridge to represent
Kentucky in Statuary Hall. If a Brock
inridge, why not take the Rev. Robert
j., one Of the greatest Presbyterian di-
vines of his day, and a tower OF
strength for the Union? John c. never
did anything Of moment except to pose
as a model Of manly beauty and "chiv-
airy" and delude host Of too impress
sible young Kentuckians into the Con-
federate army
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The American invasion of Canada is
gathering force and volume. Land
agents have within the last two months
sold 10000 acres Of land in the Mani
toba country to New England settlers,
and it is expected that 5000 settlers
from New York and Ohio will make
their homes in the Canadian North
west this season. This means the
eventual annexation of that country to
this
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Senator Fulton, of Oregon, is in the
same class with the rest. He is per-
fectly willing to vote for the Hepburn
bill. but he wants very much to have
his amendment adopted. This will de-
scribe nearly every one Of the SO Sem
ators. They would be all perfectly
willing to vote for the bill to get their
amendments made a part of it. What
the Supreme Court would do to the bill
after 1t was SO amended would be q
plenty.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

New York doctors are now prescrib-
ing balloon trips for dyspeptics. We
should say that they should try lighter
diet instead Of lighter air.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

AS ever. the Representatives from
Pennsylvania are strikingly modest and
self-sacriicing. They have asked for
only 100000 for public buildings in
their State, which expenditure, Of
course, can be readily met by the econ
omies the President is ordering in the
Government Printing Office and the
salaries of clerks and janitors.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The anemic condition to which Con-
gress has reduced the Philippine Tariff
and Statehood bills indicates that the
Big Stick is not so awesome within n
mile of the White House as it may be
farther off.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Here's hoping that when Walter
Wellman discovers the North Pole we
will not have to sanitate It, give it a
civil Government. fix it's coinage, re-
model it's tariff, or admit it to State
hood. either joint or single.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Colombia has just nipped another
revolution. How glad the Panamaians
must be to have nothing worse to worry
over than a change in the Chief Engi-
neers of the Canal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Joseph Medill Patterson says that
most OF our laws are faulty and found
ed on wrong principle. Young men
usually come out Of college with ideas
of that kind. but at 81 Joseph should
begin to have some sense, if ever
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The proposition to remove the Ma
tional Capital to the Ozark Mountains
in Missouri is exciting some people. 1t
will never be done. 1t would cut down
Champ Clark's mileage.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

There are the strongest hopes for a
general union Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States. Repre-
United Presbyterian Church. Reformed
Church in the United States. Reformed
Church in America and the Reformed
Presbyterian Church will meet at Char
lotte. n. c., March IA, for the purpose
Of preparing federation basis. Union
is now in the air. and there is no good
reason why all the Presbyterians should
not gather together into an administra-
tive connection. which will help the
weak churches. prevent the squander-
ing Of effort and money and strengthen
the whole body OF Presbyterians into a
greater moral engine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Senator Elkins, OF West Virginia.
managed to light on his feet I'm the
recent whirl in the Senate, because,
though he voted against the Hepburn
bill in the committee, he voted In favor
of the presentation by Senator Dolliver.
which helps to keep him on pleasant
relations with the White House
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

If We could have added to this the
exact numbers Of the forces that the
Japanese had in the field we should
have some basis for estimating the NOR
tally Of their battles. II we assume
that they had 100000 men engaged in
the operations the percentage Of their
losses would fall far below those Of the
American army. The probabilities are
that the japanese had engaged from
first to last nearer 1000. 900 men than
half million, and this would make thu
discrepancy in favor Of the American
soldiers much more striking.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

1t is generally conceded that the
joint Statehood bill is lost, and that
when the bill is put upon its passage,
next Friday, the Foraker amendment
will be adopted. This amendment sep
arates New Mexico and Arizona from
the bill. and allows them to vote sep
the Union as one State. There is no
doubt that they will vote against 1t
and prefer to remain Territories until
some time in the future when they can
be admitted as separate States. The
only hope that Senator Beveridge has
now Of success is in getting the House
to reject the amendment and compell-
ing the Senate to recede from it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Count Boni is reported to be making
herculean efforts to avoid a scandal.
One would think that about the last
thing nc feared.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Secretary Shaw lays himself open to
criticism SO frequently that 1t is a
pleasure to find him on the right side
in supporting the bill to remove the
tax on alcohol for use in the arts. He
says that the Government can we'll at
ford to do this, and that the loss to the
revenue will possibly be as low as
100000 a year. He wants the COM
mittee to adopt a bill which will give
the Treasury great latitude in regula-
tons for the withdrawal of spirits from
the tax. Here comes the crisis-the
Internal Revenue officials are generally
opposed to free alcohol in the arts, and
If they are allowed free hand will
make regulations such as will practi-
cally prohibit the use and defeat the
purposes Of the bill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Secretary Taft says that the fight for
the Philippine tariff is only begun, and
will not end until the Islands are treat
ed fairly
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Office: $50 rennsylvania Avenue N. W.

Representative Clark, of Florida, has
the record this far as a bill introducer.
Already he stands sponsor for 81.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The st. Louisans who have been pay
ing tolls at the rate OF IS for each
freight car and 81 for teams crossing
the Gould bridge are rejecting deeply
not to say holly. that the money went
To meet Count Boni's extravaganza and
debauchery in Paris. They think that
they are entitled to a free bridge across
the Mississippi on general principles
and the point to their arguments gets
red hot when they figure up that the,
have been paying about 100000 to
buy a foolish American girl a pinch
beck title worn by little, cigaret-
smoking. monkey faced Partisan round.
er with the morals of the slums.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08
The SPIRIT OF CONGRESS.
Some of the More Notable Pro.
Ceedings of the Week.


senate.
Monday Feb. 26.-Mr Tfilman's re-
port of the Hepburn rate bill from the
Committee on Interstate Commerce
was the only subject of interest I'm the
Senate proceedings. The remainder OF
the day was devoted TO routine busi-
ness.
The Senate met again at noon.
Heuse.
After the consideration of District
business the House took up the Dalzeil
bill to incorporate the Lake Erie ana
Ohio Ship Canal. With the roll call
ordered on the previous question, the
House adjourned as mark OF respect
TO the memory Of the late Speaker
Feb. 27.-The Senate had under con-
sideration the Statehood bill, and Sen
ator Hopkins (Ili.) addressed the SEN
ate In favor Of the House bill The bill
for the extension OF tribal relations
with the Five Civilized Tribes was then
taken up.
ton bin occupied the entire legislative
day.
Feb. 2S.-Mr. Foraker's carefully
prepared speech against the Admins
tration's entire policy for railroad-rate
regulation was the sole event Of i'm
portance in the Senate The Ohioan
spoke for nearly three hours and held
the undivided attention Of the Senate
and crowded galleries.
The House spent all day considering
the Army appropriation bill.
On point of order that there was
no law authorizing IL, the appropria-
ton for more than 800 clerks employed
by the General Staff and the various
Division Headquarters was stricken
from the bill.
March 1.-Mr Dolliver held the un-
divided attention of the Senate for
more than two hours while he made
an eloquent plea for the Hepburn rate
bill unamended.
The Iowan referred with biting sar-
casm to several of the Republican
Senators who are opposing the bill. At
the close of his speech he was liber-
ally applauded by the crowded gall
leries.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the bill providing for a set
Element of the affairs Of the Five Civil
lied Tribes of Indians.
House.
The House passed the Army -appro-
priatton bill, carrying total OF about
s69, 900, 600.
The Foraker bill providing for the
marking of the graves Of Confederate
soldiers buried in the North was also
passed, amid applause on both sides OF
the Chamber.
Senate.
March 2.-For four hours the Senate
debated the bill winding up the affairs
of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians.
preparatory to the Indian Territory be-
ing annexed to Oklahoma for State
hood.
The debate hinged mainly on Mr.. La
Follette's amendment prohibiting rail-
roads or their officers and stockholders
from acquiring q controlling Interest
in the coal lands. His amendment re-
ceived only six votes besides his own.
The bill as amended was passed.
House.
The time Of the House was spent in
the consideration of private claims
bills.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

We are promised n rush this Sum-
mer that will far eclipse that to Klon-
dyke, or any other OF recent years,
when the Government opens up the
Wind River or Shoshone Reservation
In Wyoming. June Is, 1906. There Is
no imagination so vivid and fantastic
as the gold hunters. and for 20 years
the Western prospectors have been fill
ing each other with wonderful tales as
to the richness OF the Shoshone Res
ervation. The tales have even reached
Australia and Europe. and hungry
gold-seekers from there will be In the
rush. The reservation lies very nearly
in the center Of Wyoming, and has an
area of 2,2S3 square miles, and Is
bounded by the North Fork of Wind
River. Big Horn River. Big Wind River
and Owl Creek. 1t IS undoubtedly rich
In gold and copper. but equally without
doubt 1t has only a small fraction Of
the wealth that the miners tales en-
dow 1t with
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08
JAPANESE LOSSES.

The later official figures given out by
the Japanese War Office seem more
reasonable. The number OF japanese
prisoners taken by the Russians was
1917, besides an unknown number In
the Russian field hospitals and about
1873 in the hands of the Amur forces in
northeastern Korea. This is a strong
commentary upon the worthlessness Of
the boosted Cossacks, who were sup
posed to be everywhere and who should
have picked up great many more
stragglers. wounded. wagon guards,
etc, than the beggarly 1.917. AS to
the battle losses the foures are.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08
House.

After the consideration of District
business the House took up the DaIzeil
Dill to incorporate the Lake Erie and
Ohio Ship Canal. With the roll call
ordered on the previous question, the
House adjourned as mark OF respect
to the memory Of the late Speaker
Henderson.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Feb. 27.-The Senate had under con-
sideration the Statehood bill, and Sen
ator Hopkins Ull.D addressed the SEN
ate In favor of the House bill The bill
Tor the extension Of tribal relations
with the Five Civilized Tribes was then
taken up.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

The House spent all day considering
the Army appropriation bill.
On point of order that there was
no law authorizing II, the appropria-
ton for more than 800 clerks employed
by the General Staff and the various
Division Headquarters was stricken
from the bill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

In the House the Army appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire legislative
day.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Monday. Feb. 26.-Mr. Tiilman's re-
port OF the Hepburn rate bill from the
committee on Interstate Commerce
was the only subject of interest I'm the
Senate proceedings. The remainder OF
the day was devoted TO routine BUSH
ness
The Senate met again at noon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

Feb. 2S.--Mr. Foraker's carefully
prepared speech against the Admins
tration's entire policy for railroad-rate
regulation was the sole event of i'm
portance In the Senate. The Ohioan
spoke for nearly three hours, and held
the undivided attention Of the Senate
and crowded galleries.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-08

WHO -TEluCldully lutlIi, dLu
then Delphi ordered all the State Guards
in the city be disarmed.
The Home Guards became the model
for similar organizations all over the
State, which reduced the State Guards
from their aggressive intolerance to a
defensive attitude. The crisis came
when it was decided to send 5000 mus
kets, 100000 cartridges and a supply
Of powder and lead to Gen. Nelson for
the use Of the troops he was organic
ing at Camp Dick Robinson. The arms
and ammunition were first loaded on
the cars at CovingtOn, to be sent to
Lexington, but the train was stopped
by a mob in Harrison County, and COM
PEELED to return to Cincinnati, with the
threat that IL the attempt was repeated
the road would be destroyed. Next 1t
was tried to send the arms up the Ken
lucky River, but the boat was stopped
and forced to return. Then the arms
were sent to Louisville, and shipped
from there by special train. Gen. Mel
son was notified by telegraph. and he
lost no time in deciding to fight, IL
there was any further interference. He
ordered Col. Thos. e. Bramlette. then
organizing the Sd KY. to go to Lex
ington and receive the arms. which he
was to send on to camp, under guard
OF WolfOrd's Cavalry. At Lexington
Col. Bramlette found great excitement.
with the Secessionists, under John c
Breckenridge and John H. Morgan,
awful things IL the arms
were taken to camp. He also found
Col. Ebert Dudley, with his Home
Guards, quietly preparing for battle.
Breckenridge tried to induce Bramlette
to withdraw, and prevent bloodshed.
but Bramlette replied that he would
not depart without the arms and NUM-
tons, and that IL armed rebels appeared
upon the street blood would be shed.
and he would not leave living Seces-
siOnist In Lexington. Bramiette took
his arms and ammunition out to camp
without q shot being fired.
Breckenridge and Morgan saw that
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-17
FORETELLs DATE OF DEATH
TEN YEARS IN ADVANCE
Clergyman, Like His Two Brothers,
Passes Away at the Age of
FOrfy-Sfx

WATERBURY, Conn. April 1s.-Ten
years ago the Rev. Joseph F. Senesach,
pastor OF St Anne's Church in this city,
predicted he would die OF heart failure
when he was 46 years old. At IL
O'Clock this morning his prophecy was
fulfilled.
''Forty-six; it is as I said-the hour
has come"
These were the last words of the dy-
Ing priest
Father Senesach was a member Of
an arisrocratic old French family in
Canada. Each Of his two older broth
ers died of heart collapse when they
reached the age of As. Father Sene-
sach became firmly convinced that he
would meet similar end when he at
tanned the same age. He faced the
prospect cheerfully and long ago ar
ranged the disposition Of his earthly
Affairs: A month ago he fell i'll
I am z6," he said. Soon my heart
viii stop. God has so willed.''
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-17
May Lead to Race War.

The news of the killing of an
other negro spread like wildhre
through the city and hundreds of
persons left their beds and has
tened to the public square. The
militia on guard there prevented
any violent outbreak, and after Il
time dispersed the crowds, and
no further trouble is feared to-
night, though it is believed that
the killing will tend to increase
the feeling against the negroes.
Citizens that had been disposed to
sympathize with the negroes are
incensed at this latest negro as
sault.
A squad of militia was detailed
to guard the home of the young
lady whom Peters was escorting
when he was attacked.