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THE STATE OF DADE NEWS.
VOL. X.
The Inauguration The Most Brilliant in The
Nation's History.
PRESIDENT delivers H!S address
Outlines The Administration's Policy
Regarding Cuba and The Philippine
Islands.
Wa'hing'.oa, Special.—The Second
fnaugui uaon of William McKinley to
he chief magistrate of the United
State, cccjirfi Hc&day among unusu
ally brii’.'en: The tom
niiUecr in charge cf the various fea
tures cf t-:o ceremony v.ore determin
ed ;o iral° rnia, the first inaugurai
cf the century, cciipre all former per
forrr.ation and they have succeeded be
yond their most sanguine expecta
tions. The Inauguration ceremony
proper took .place from the east porti
to cf the Captol, where such ceremo
tkr have been held since the days of
lefferson.
The weather was warm and cloudy
ind ;he crowd was immense.
Promptly at 10:30 President McKin
ey, i:: - carriage drawn by four beauti
bay horse, ©tarated from the White
louse to the c-apifol. On his left sat
(erator Hanna. In the front seat fac
cg McKinley and Ilanna . sat Repre
.eautives Cfanndn and Mcßae.
The Preside*!*'* escort consisted of
tirand Army veetrans. Troop “A” of
pemonal .escort,, all on
*iagnkK'enC'*coai*bl?.ck horse-3 and reg
ular trorps of th'e branches of
the st: 4*seort # to .the capitpl
was purely military except the veter
ans.
The PtryldPrif, JgSfy' being adminis
tered 'jjy Chief Justice Fuller,
delivered' Inaugural address An a
clear, distract tone bht his words could
he heaTd . Qj- only a handful’of the vast
out before him.
The PresideEt said:- •
My ps
. 14b of-. March, 111",
t. 're wc;s%j¥df anxTc'ty vtrith regard j\
ca *enc3: .*,* *
Newels: ds'phvA. TRoft'-fhe’ Trrasst'y
receipts .were inadr'quatf?. ; tiflr meet: the,
current ' : >'i-hgtefcforfe of the government;
Now tlj’cy ailVpuiltC'
net d=, % surplus ".instead
of a defi-constrained
to conveneyu>g4e^ 4a -‘extra&p;i..a,j;
sf-sion to devisa revenue to pay the
ordinary ’.expenses cf.'the government.-
Now I hsfej'e fie-. tcifisfairtion -to an
nounce that the Congress, just clo-ei
has reduced taxation in the sum of
forty-one minion., cf dollars.
Then there was deep solicitude be
cause cf tire long depression in manu
facturing '•‘miming, agricultural and
mercantile yMtetrieS'afi-d a consequent
distress of. ‘our laboring population.
Now every-avenue Of production i,
crowded tflth activity, labor is well
employed s'nci American products find
good markets at home and abroad.
Our diversified 1 productions, however,
are increasing in such unprecedented
volume as to admonish us of the ne
cessity of still further enlarging for
eign markets by broader commercial
relations. "For this purpose reciprocal
trade arrangements with other na
tions should in liberal spirit be care
fully cultivated and promoted.
The national verdict of ISp6 has
for the most been executed. Whatever
remains unfilled is a continuing obli
gation resting with undiminished force
upon the executive an-d Congress. But
unfortunate as our condition is, its per
manence can only be assured by sound
business methods and strict economy
in national administration and legis
lation.
We should not permit our great
prosperity to lead us to reckless ven
tures in business or profligacy id pub
lic expenditures. While Congress de
termines objections and the sum of
appropriations, officials of the execu
tive departments are responsible fer
honest and faithful disbursement, and
it should be the constant care to avoid
waste and extravagance. Honesty, ca
pacity, and Industry'are no where more
indispensable than in public employ
ment.
These should be the fundamental re
quisits to original appointment and the
surest guarantees against removal.
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
t four years ago we stood on the
’mink of war without the people know
iug it and without any preparation or
effort at prepariton for impending per
il- I did all that in honor could be done
to avert war but without avail. It be
came inevitable; and Congress, at its
first regular session, without party de
viation proviTwto money in anticipation
°f the crisis' and in preparation to
meet it.
It came. The result was sign ally, fa
vorable to American arms, and in the
highest de.gjee x honorable to the gov
ernment. If'iirjpOEed us ablign
tions from wiiich- we can not escape
and from which it would be' dishonor
able to seek to escape* • ' ~
IVe are now at peace with the world,
nf i it is my fervent prayer that if dif
ferences arise between us and other
Fevers they.may-be settled by peace
f'fi arbitration and that hereafter we
Fay be spared the horrqrs of war.'
I-ntrusted by the* people for a ‘second
Trap with the ,Qffies..of President, I
enter upon {ls administration, appreci
ating the great responsibilities which
at ach to this renewed honor and com
mission, promising unreserved devo
tion on my part to the faithful dis
charr f uui reverently in voicing for my
guida, c,, direction and favor of Al
in i-gh-t;/ God. I should shrink from du
ties this (V.y assumed if I did not feel
that in their performance I should
have the cc opcration of wise and pa
triotic t-ien cf all parties.
It encourages me for the great task
which I now undertake to believe that
thoso who voluntarily committed to
me the trust imposed upon the Chiei
Executive of the Republic, will give to
me generous support in my duties to
“proservs, protect and defend the con
stitution, of the United States” and to
“care iba<; laws be faithfully executed.”
STRONG HEARTS NEEDED.
Strong hearts and helpful hands are
needed, and fortunately, we have them
in every part of our beloved country.
We aro r. -united. Sectionalism has dis
appeared.
Division on public questions can no
longer 1 traced by the war maps of
18G1. The3c old differences less and
less disturb the judgment. Existing
problems demand the thought and
quicken the conscience of the country,
ana responsibility for their presence
as well as for their righteous settle
ment, rests upon us all, no more upon
orre than upon you. There are some na
tional questions in solution of which
patriotism should exclude partisanship.
Magnifying their difficulties will not
take them off our hands nor facilitate
.their- adjustment. Distrust of the ca
pacity, integrity;'and high purposes of
thi- American peoapie will not be in
spiring them for future political con
tests. ' Dark pictures and gloomy fore
bodings are worse than useless.
These only* becloud, they do net
help tq paint the way of safety .and
honor-. “Hope make thee not asham
ed.'”
Prophets of evil tfrere not builders of
the republic, cor in its crises’ .since,
have they saved or served it. The faith
of tlm tappers’ was a m,ighty force in
frill t!u fa'Tii pi their' del
sojndar.Cs has wrought its . progress
and’furnished its.-defenders, They are
Obstructionists who despair and who
would destroy confidence in the'ability
;pf c'ur people to solve, wisely and for
•civilization, the mighty problems rest
ing'upon them.
Our institutions will not deterioate
by extension, and our sense of justice
will not abate under tropic suns in dis- (
tant seas.
As heretofore,, so hereafter will the
nation demonstrate its fitness to ad
mind,A r any new estate which events
devolve upon it, and in the fear of God
will ‘‘cake occasion by the hand and
make bounds of freedom wider yield.”
If there are those among us who
would make our way more difficult, wo
must not be disheartened, but more
earnestly dedicate ourselves to the task
upon which we have rightly entered.
We will be consoled, with the fact
that opposition has confronted ever}
onward movement of the Republic from
its opening hour until now, but with
out success. The Republic has marched
on and on, and its every step has ex
alted freedom and humanity. We are
undergoing the same ordeal as did out
predecessors nearly a century ago. We
are following the course they blazed.
They triumphed. Will their successors
falter, and plead organic impotsincy in
the nation? We adhere to the principle
of equality among ourselves, and by
no act of ours will we assign to our
selves a subordinate ran in the family
of nations.
My fellow citizens, the public events
of the past four years have gone into
history. The part which the United
States bore so honorably in the thrill
ing scenes in China, while new to
Americn laife, has been in harmony
with its spirit and best traditions, and
in dealing with results its policy will
be that of moderation and fairness.
CUBAN RELATIONS.
We face, at this moment, the most
important question—that of future re
lations of the United States and Cuba.
With our near neighbors we must re
main close friends.
The declaration of purposes of this
government in the resolution of April
20th, 1898, must be made good. Ever
since the evacuation of the Island by
the army of Spain the Executive with
all practicable speed has been assisting
the people in successive steps neces
sary to establish a free- and independ
ent government, prepared to assume
and perform the obligations of inter
national law which nod rests upon the
United States, under the treaty of
Baris. The cbn’vention elected by the
people-to frame a constitution is ap
proaching the completion if its labors.
' The of American .control to
the new government, of such great im
portance, iavpdyies; an p cldig iti n re
sulting fpoin ous .intervention and
treaty of pc\ce,Jtna£, I am'glad to he
advised by ".the recent act of Congress
.of the policy.-’ •iV'btc-u tine Executive
bramch of the government deems es
sential to the best interests' of Cuba'
and the United States. The principles
which lend to pur intern;ation requires
that the fundamental law' upon which
new government rests should be adher
ed to secure a government capable of
performing the duties nod dim barging
TRENTON, GA.. MARCH 8.1901.
the functions of asperate, a nation, or
observing its international obligations
of protect mg life and property, insur
ing orckr, t -fety, and liberty, and con
forming o the established and histori
cal policy of the United States in its
relation to Cuba.
PEACE FOR CUBA.
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must curry
with it guarantees of permanency.
We become sponsors for the pacifi
cation of the lelnud, and we remain ac
countable to Cubans, no Fas than to
our own country and people for the
reconstruction cf Cuba as a free com
mctrwealth, on the abiding foundations
of right, justice, liberty, and assured
order.
Our enfranchisement of people will
not be completed until free Cuba shall
“be a reality, mot name; a perfect en
tirity, not a hasty experiemant tear
ing within itself the elements of fail
ure’.’
While the treaty of peace with Spain
was ratified on the sixth of February,
1899, and the ratifietinons were ex
changed nearly two years ago, the Con
gress has indicated no form of govern
ment for the Philippine leludsa. It has,
however, provided an army to enable
the Executive to suppress the insur
rection, restore peace, give security to
the inhabitants, and establish the au
thority (X the United States, through
out the archipelago.
It has authorized the organization of
native troops, as auxiliary to the regu
lar force. It has been advised from
time to time of the acts of the military
and naval officers In the Islands;
of my action in appointing civil com
missions; in instructions with which
they wore charged; of their duties and
powers; of their recommendations and
of thtir several acts under the execu
tive commission, together with the
very complete general information they
have submitted.
I shall continue the efforts already
began until order shall be restored
throughout the Island, and as fast as
conditions permit will establish local
governments, in the formation of which
lull co-operation of the people has
been already invited, and when estab
lished will encourage the people to id
minister them.
Most liberal terms of amnesty have
already been communicated to the in
surgents and the way is still open foi
those who have raised their arms
against the government, for honorable
submission to its authority.
Our countrymen should not be de
■'Ye are not waging wax agaipst
inhabitants of the Philippine Islands.
A portion of them are making war
against the United States. By far the
greater part of the inhabitant recog
nize American sovereignty and wel
come it as a guaranty of order and of
security for life, property, liberty, free
dom of conscience, ar.d the pursuit of
happiness.
FULL “PROTECTION.”
, To them full protection will be given.
They shall not be abandoned. We will
'not leave the destinty .of the loyal mil
lions in these Islands to the disloyal
thousands, who are in Tebelion against
the United States. Order under civil
institutions will come as soon as those
who now break the peace shall keep
it. Force will not be needed or used
when those who make war against us
shall make it no more.
May it end without further bloodshed
and there be- ushered in the reign of
peace to be made permanent by a gov
ernment of liberty under law.
The Vice President said:
“The history of free government is
in large part the history of these leg
isltiave bodies, in which, from our
earlyest times, free government has
found its loftiest expression. They
must ever hold a peculiar and exalt
ed position in the; record which tells
how great the nations of the world have
endeavored to achieve and preserve
orderly freedom. No man can render
to his fellows greater service than is
rendered by him, who, with fearless
less and honesty, with sanity and dis
interestedness, does his life work as a
member of surti a body. Especially is
this the case when the legislature in
which the service is rendered ,is a vi
tal part in the Government machinery
of one of those world-powers to
whose hands in the course of the ages,
is entrusted a leading part in shaping
the destinies of mankind. For weal or
for woe, for good or for evil, this is
true of our mighty nation.
Great privileges and great powers are
ours, and heavy are the responsibilities
that go with those privileges and these
powers. Accordingly as we do well or
ill. so shall mankind in the future, be
raised or cast down. We belong to a
young nation. already of giant
strength, yet whose present strength is
but a forecast of the power that is to
come. We stand supreme in a conti
nent, in a hemisphere. East and West
we look across the two great oceans
toward the large world life in which
•whether we will or not,we must take an
ever increasing share. And as, keen
eyed, we gaze into the coming years,
duties, new and old, rise thick and fast
t;o confront us from within and f. uh
without. There is every reason why we
should face these duties with a sobei
appreciation alike of their importance
and of-their difficulty. But there is also
every reason for facing them with high
hearted resolution and eager and con?-
dent faith in our capacity to do them
right. A great work lies ready to the
hand of this generation it should count
iteelf happy indeed, that to it is given
the privilege of doing such a work. A
leading part therein must be taken by
tie to preside over which I have been
called to preside. Most deeply do I an
priciate the privilege of my position;
for high indeed is the honor of presid
io over the American Senate at the
outset of the twentieth century.”
I'MMOVItA IIC.
A LIVELY SESSION.
.—*~
Tie United States Senate Gets Up
a Row.
♦
MOVE TO LIMIT DEBATE THE CAUSE
It VSfcsOf ered By 'Mr, Platt, ofCcn
nccticut,and Several Senators Ex
pressed Their Strongly.
ashington, D. C., Special.—Quite
unexpectedly a lively debate was pre
cfTitated. at the first business session
of the (Senate oif the Fifty-seventh Con
gress. Mr. PLitt, df Connecticut, of-,
fefod an amendment to the rules to
limit debate in the Senate. Its pro
poiiement toad no purpose of pro voic
ing discussion upon it today, but sev
eral Senators expressed their views in
no uncertain terms. Senator Mason, o’
llLr.o's, 'thought it did not go far
enough and gave notice of an amead
nwnt under wihich, he s’Stfc, the ma
jority would net be under the ootiol
of tjje minority. Senators Wellington,
cf Maryland!, and BaSon, of Georgia,
denounced the effort to Change the
rules as #x ;cem!y, -the former chal
lenging tire right of the’Senate to con
sider the proposition at this session.
Many of the now Senators were re
cipients cif (beautiful floral offerings
fr am their (friexudi-, several cf the
pieces on the Bemoonatlc side cf the
chamber toeing particularly notable.
Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina, was
among th,e recipients. Former Sene
tor Peffeir, of Kansas, was on the floor
during the ea-fily pa t cf the session,
and was cordially received by tois for- •
me" colleagues.
The day's seesion of’the Senate was
practically the first cf the. Fifty-sev
enth Congress', that of Monday being
brief and routine in-ctonraoter. An im
mense th-onig crowded the galleries.
Vice President Rcoteveit’s appearance
evoked a great wave of applause from
the galleries. After the reading od tba
journal the Vice Freefidenit administer
ed the oath cf office to Mr. Nelson, of
Minnosbta, and Mr. MicLaurin, of‘M s
sins ippi.
Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, gave no
tice of an amendment to the Pft we
rules to limit debate upon any bill on
rcssciution to “reasonable limits'” to
< j, *jie the majority to do business in
the Senate.
Mr. Mason, cf Illinois, gave notice of
an amendtnienit he proposed to offer to
the amendment of Mr. Platt. He in
! si'sted that the time should be fixed in
the rulles for the limiting o: debate,
i The Senate, he ©aid, was the only leg
islative bedy in the world in which he
majority was controlled by the mi
nority.
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, disapproved
Of the proposed change (in the rules,
and declared tois purpose of doing
everything in his power to defeat the
amendment. The methods pursued
now by the Senate in his opinion woie
the best possible. They permitted full
time for the discussion and examina
tion of every measure presented. As
to the proposition of Mr. Mason to
adopt a modification of the Reed rules,
he asserted that the House of Repre
sentatives opera,Cing under those rules,
did net deliberate upon any 'legislation.
If merely suggested legislation which
came to the Senate in 'crudte form and
by it had to te put in proper legis'a
tive shape. He warned the rie..n e
that if 'the proposed rule were adopted,
it soon would go the whole length and
present the spectacle of a cngrsss, no*,
only the House, tout the Senate ailso,
dominated by one cr two men.
Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, chal
lenged the propriety of the presenta
tion of such a proposition at an ex
traordinary session. Referring to the
defeat of the river and harbor bill, he.
said: “This proposed rule is offered as
a means of revenge.”
Mr. Platt TOtiorted 1 that he was co
in faver of the passage cf the rive,
and harbor measure.
Mr. Wellington replied that while he
.was a noting against :#e river and har
bor billl, he was threatened unless he
i ceased his opposition, that a olotuio
rule would bo presented and Its adop
tion insisted upon.
“I low," be said, “to no party ana
to no man when my conscience tells
me that a measure is wrong.”
Gold’s Hlfth Water nark.
Washington, D.' CL, Special. The
amount of gross of gokj In, the Treas
ury Tue. day was $49 | 3,412*159 the high
est ptviE't ever reached history
of the government. Th'i3 ;u
cliwks sfloO.dflO.OOO held as a Veserve,
: r .7G.C19.959 held against gold aertifi-
Ct tes and $03,392,169 in the general
laud.
t
Cabinet Re-Nominated.
Washingtpn, D. C., ..Special. The
Projicmt Tuesday rernominated all
the members of his present cabinet,
including Attorney General Griggs,
who will retain off ice until his succes
sor -Ss appointed. The Senate later
confh med all of these cabinet re-nomi
natlins. The President is expected
shortly to nominate Robert McOor
niiicll, of this city, formerly, of IHino.r,
as liinister to Austria, vice Minister
resigned. The President .to
day - Issued anew commission to Mr.
George -B. Coue’yoa as secretary to
the President
PICKS UP COURAGE.
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England Hopes Soon to End Sontii
African War.
London, by cable —The v.c.r in South
Africa has again reached a stage
which the British newspaper critics
are pleased to call the eve of the ter
mination . The rumors of the su.ren
der of General Bofhu and the collapse
of all Boer resistance flourish, to the
great benefit of South Africa stocks.
Those most responsible for carrying
oci the war do not share this optimism.
The new con.;ntfation of troops atHhe
front is only one of many steps for
which General Kitchener has so long
been preparing. That it will lead to
the complete disintegration of the
more important Boer unites and pos
sible to the personal surrender of Gen
eral DeWit ar.d Botha, the British
War Office earnestly hopes. But it
does not go so far as to expect it.
General Kitchener is almost as reti
cent towards* his chiefs in Pall Mall
as to Che general public.
The meetirig of General Kitchener
and Sir Alfred Milner, *at Pretoria,
probably occurring Sur.dey, is taken
generally as likely to result in the es
tablishment of a more permanent
form of civil government, in which
the severities of martial law will be
lonic what tenuarod in several sections
of the eoun’tflr But neither in Lon
don or in South Africa are the British
officials shutting their eyes to the fact
that they have a long flask ahead of
them which can'only be lightened and
by no in cans solved through the vic
.toricis over the Boer unites.
The glory,which the British press
some •timeSjPgo showered on General
Do Wet has parted from him. In dis
patches and. editorials he is now belit
tled so a disappointed raider, deserted
by his own men and venting his fruit
less anger by sjambocking his reluct
; amt handful of follower.'. Calmer ob
servers are inclined to Tear the elusive
Bye r leader is merely under a tempo
rary cloud, from which he m<ay be ex
pected at any moment to emerge ac
companied by a force which, though
not formob'e in numbers, will be par
ticularly formablo in execution. The
false araiouncemeot of General Bo
tha’s surrender Thursday, will be a
mfctbtor for discussion in the House of
i Commons, especially the fact, which
accompanied the assorvation, that it
was officlad.
Government of the Philippines.
Washington, D. C., Special.—The
President will issue an executive or
der, designating General MacArthur
and all the other officers of the pre
sent military government in the Phil
ippines to administer all military, civ
il and judicial powers necessary to
govern the Philippine Islands. The ex
isting government will continue under
anew designation of authority from
the President, until arrangements can
be made “for the establishment of civil
government and for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants of said Is
lands in the free enjoyment of their
liberty, property and religion.” This
is simply a precaution against legal or
international comptißations. A gene
ral plan of civil government has been
formulated by the Secretary of Wat
and referred to the Philippine com
mission for its consideration. It will
be. for the President to determine
when and how the government shall
be inaugurated. It seems to be settled
that Judge Taft will be the first civil
governor of the Philippines and that
General Ch’affe will have command of
the military forces.
Lived as a Man.
Londan, by Cable. —A remarkable
story of male impersonation was re
vealed in a police court here, i.n con
nection with an arrest for alleged
money frauds. The prisoner, named
Catherine Coombs, aged 66, described
as a house decorator appeared in court
In male attire. For 40 years Catherine,
impersonated a man and worked on
board peninsula and Oriental steamers,
in various capacities and also for Lon
don firms. She says she was married
at 15, taught school and then thought
there we*" -better chances of advance
ment as van. She married a lady
with w \e lived for 14 years.
Cu Tariff Changes.
Washington H). C„ Special.—-The
President has Asued an executive o
der, making twngipportanit changes in
the Cuban will become
operative April The duty on
refined mineral oils** increased to $3
per iOO kilos. The dißexence
the crude and the r£BFi*d will make
the cost of oil in tie same
astX is in the Unite;l^ V f v v^mj£‘ so in
scctijy 114, regard:® J
measu. Tv '
"width
or more ]Jo u ' v'rt: '
granted / • V
’>• a' ■.['*' to weight* sa 1 t
Jj
A Lawyer Suicide*: ; '&• V;
Macon, Ga., ’Special.—% ’
pec 100 kiibs. The' <*’ .\”
Court, and one of me
men of the State,*was fou £
liis room at the court
A bullet wound in m
The shot had penetrated his t.
the gas in the room was tur?
indicating anieide.
IS FINALLY SETTIfI
Ccrlain That There Will Be no Extra
Session of Congress.
question settled by the house.
The Senate Amendment to the Army
Appropriation Bill Concurred r.n By
the Mouse Committee.
Washington, March I.—The House
removed all pcssibility of an extra’
session by concurring in the Senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill. The vote stood 150 to 134. It was
a strict party vote with the exception
of Mr. McCall, of Massachusetts; Mr.
Loud, of California; Mr. Driscoll, of
Now York, and Mr. Mannt, of Illinois,
who voted with the Democrats. Mr.
Cooper, of Nebraska, answered pre
sent, and was not paired The bill
now goes to the President. The'House
was brought to a vote by a special or
der prepared by the committee on
rules, which permitted an hour’s de
bate on a side. The L ’nocrates at
tempted to filibuster, wete
overwht' -ad, The debatA was not
especially ju. rortthy. T J . Philip-,
pine and Cuban am„ ■**-'
felted by the Kepi.' a
ed br the Democrats The onij
log incident oc-.urai at the close ,
Lie c’ltate, whan Mr. Hu t. f low-a,
whose name had been -•n-n*
a lumber and development u,.
in the Philippines, frankly ackno
ledged that he had invented money in
it. He said it was a legitima**
prise, which was not looking for b
eminent favors. He said that if he
could not invest his money in legit*-'
mate enterprises, he would reti
public life, rather than depend upon
politics for a livelihood. Subsequent
ly when he stated that ’ the company
would not have invest* and money if
Bryan had been elected, the Derra -
crats Jeered and hissed and ated
that it because if Prvan v had been
elected the Philippines would not have
been exploited. Mr. Lentz, of-’Ohio,
challenged Mr. Hull’s right to vote.
The challenge brought forth a storm
of hisses from the Republican side.
Mr. Hull voted aye. The final confer
ence reported upon the Indian appro
priation bill was adopted and a num
ber of minor hills were put through
the final stages. The conference re-,
port on tire St. Louis Exposition bill
(which agreer to Sunday closing), was
agreed to, and the bill was sent back
to conference. A motion to concur in
the Charleston Exposition amendment
was defeated, 84 to 132. The revenue
cutter service hill was sidetracked ear
ly in the day by a vote of the House.
The Speaker announced the apoint
mient of Mt. Hull, of Rhode Island;
Mr. Joy, of Missouri, and Mr. Bartlett,
of Georgia, as temporary committee
on accounts until the meeting of the
Fifty-seventh Congress.
The House voted down a motion to
go into committee of :he whole to con
eider the revenue cutter service bill.
The river and harbor bill, as amend
ed In the Senate, was referred to the
river and harbor committee.
Back Pay For Congressmen.
..Washington, Special.—Senator Chan
dler has introduced an amendment to
the general deficiency appropriation
bUll providing for the appropriaton of
$86,018 to pay salaries to former
United States Senators who for var
ious reasons failed to receive all that
they considered! due them., The names
in the list include: T. W. Osborn and
A. S. Welch, of Florida; H. V. M. Mil
ler and J-eshwa Hill, of Georgia; John
Pool and J. C. Abbott, of North Caro
lina; T. J. Robertson, of South Car >
Una.
Admiral Schley’s Successor.
Washington, Special.—Rear Admiral
Bartlett J. Cromwell, commandant of
the navy yard, has been selected uo
succeed Rear Admiral Schley as com
, mander of the South Atlantic station.
Rear Admiral John J. Read, at present
' Vatitached, will succeed to the lom
n ,nd of tho Portsmouth yard. Ad
ml,\aj Schley will probably return
h'ot,\a at his own convenience, during
the V'oripg and early summer, and
upon* s arrival probably will be as
*tene' board duty or placed on
til the date of ’ his retir’e
opecial.—Secretar j
of the wtrld's'vis
ible-. /cotton 'i&suel 'Friday
stoowß l. al vis- ble to be 4,020 7z2
bales, agft M 4,116,583 last week, aul
5.941,059 last yearn •Of this the total
of American rotten is 3,039.722 bales,
against 3,127,583 and 3.197.659; and of
11 other kinds, incluling Egypt, Bra
.11, India, etc., 981,000 and 7-14,000.
NO. 18.