The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-31
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

Il
merce and labor hope to meet with
success at the present session OF con-
eress They still believe they can con-
vince the speaker that the building
should be erected ut this time and will
endeavor 10 have il reported favorably
by the house public buildings and
grounds committee.
Would Save Rentals.
The bill provide that the build
ing shall be erected on ground on Fem
! syivania avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets
1t is contended by the cabinet mem
bers interested that their quarters are
inadequate to accommodate their grow
ing departments. The government now
pays $4,000 annual rental for private
ly owned offices outside the regular
buildings, and il is urged that this mon
ey might be used for the erection of
permanent buildings.
congregational Luxuries.
The sergeant at arms of the senate
has among his stores number of
things which bespeak comfort if not
absolute luxury. He carries quantities
of violet and white rose and Jockey
Club soap. hair tonics. bottles OF CO.
logne. oil for massaging. chamois skins.
bay rum. witch hazel. sea salt. silver
nail polishing brushes. large lemon
squeezers. snuff. two and three grain
quinine pills. bath sponCes and, most
curious entry of all. twenty bot
ties pond lily" No less than twenty
one different sorts of soap are on the
list for the use OF senators.
French Honor OF franklin.
President Roosevelt submitted mes
sage to congress n few days ago con-
corning the gold medal presented 10
France by the United States April 20.
1906. in commemoration of the two
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin. The presentation
was made by Secretary Root to NJ.
Jusserand, the French ambassador. at
a celebration in Philadelphia.
Accompanying the report was n let
ter from NJ. Jusserand explaining the
exact disposition made of the medal by
France. A large case in the center OF
the Hall of Honor of the Museum of
Medals at Paris has been given over to
the Franklin medal. which is surround
I'll pN w
ais and other emblems suggesting the
American revolution.
A Sultan'K Letter.
President Roosevelt has received a
letter from the sultan Of Morocco ex-
pressing his gratitude for the appoint
ment of Samuel r. Gummere as Amer
lean minister to Morocco. The letter is
written in Arabic. The sultan address
es the president as ''tbe beloved, the
most cherished, the exalted, the most
gracious friend, most honored and ex
cellent president OF the republic of the
United States Of America, who is the
pillar of its great influence and the di-
rector of it's most important affairs, the
most celebrated preserver of the ties
of true friendship. the faithful, Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Prcsident's Western Trip.
President Roosevelt will probably go
to Indianapolis. Ind, on Memorial day
this year to deliver an address on the
occasion of the unwilling of a mopu-
ment to General Henry w. Lawton.
who was killed in the Philippines
shortly after the United States took
charge Of the islands General Lawton
was a Fort Wayne man. and the presi
dent had always regarded him as one
of the great and faithful soldiers OF the
When at Santiago in COM
mand of the rough riders the president
was Immediately under General Law
ton and only few days ago promised
the generals widow to send her son to
West Point as a cadet
Indianapolis will probably be the first
stop in a rather important trip the I
president will make to the west early
In June. He has accepted several In
vltations to talk to colleges at their
season il he is able to
10 SO. One Of these is in Missouri and
the other in Michigan. He has a score
DR. more Of invitations to other places.
10 accept them.
Age of the District.
1t has been 11S years since the legis-
AZURE Of the state Of Maryland, sitting
IT Annapolis, passed an act ceding to
he United States government terri
tory ten miles square. anywhere with
n the state that the federal officials
Ind commissioners might select. The
Dill thus passed on Dec %, 1888, was
signed by Governor John
Eager Howard. fifth American gov
.rnor of Maryland. 1t thus became
aw.
Virgfnfa's Gift.
On Dec. 3. 1889. Virginia. following
he lead of Maryland. passed an act do
Eating a tract ten miles square to the
government. but il was not until July
6. 1890. that President Washington
igned the bill establishing the seat OF
government of the United States on the
'anks of the Potomac between the
astern branch and the Connogochegue
u accordance with the terms of the
ighth section, article /. of the constitu- ,
ion of the United States, which sets
orth that:
Congress shall have power to exer- ,
Use exclusive legislation. liz all cases
whatsoever. over such district mot ex- .
eeding ten miles sguaret as may by
esson of particular states and the ac-
eptance of congress become the seat
government of the United States"