Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Senate Will Do Its Part on
Admission Of Territories.
SOME FRESH CABINET TALK
Over by the President-Elect on Ac-
count of Fractional RIvalry-Mat-
tiers Of General Interest.

WASHINGTON. Dec IL The senate COM
nlittee on territories has not had a meeting
during the present session II is not unlikely
that Senator Platt viii call them together
during the present week 10 consider the ac-
ton Of the house caucus on the admission Of
the territories and the possibility Of obtain
ing consideration Of the bills now on the
calendar Of the senate at this session. The
senate has passed only one territorial bill at
this congress-the bill for the admission of
South Dakota IL has on the calendar bills
for the admission Of Montana, North Dakota
pnd Washlngton-the latter containing the
amendment proposed by Mr. Stewart, join
ing portion Of the territory of Idaho to
Washington 1t is probable that the senate
viii wait for the house to take some action
on the bill for the admission OF South Da-
kota, now ON the house calendar, before at
tempting to consider the other territorial
bills. Without the consent of the house
nothing can be done at this session, and the
friends Of Dakota in this congress believe
that the new state VIII not be admitted until
the new administration comes In.
NEW YORK AND OHIO MAY GET LEFT.
The Star has the following: "The impress
sion is growing among the New Workers in
congress that the Platt- Miller contest is GO
sentative in the cabinet. One Of the best in
formed members OF the New York delegation
said that he did not see any prospect of a
compromise, and thought 1t would be impos-
sible for Mr.. Harrison TO put n New York
man in the cabinet. If this contest between
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Platt continues, he said,
New York will not be represented in the
cabinet There Is no man they can COM
promise on. Mr.. Harrison could not appoint
Miller in face of all the combination in
Platt's interest. IL he should appoint Platt
IL would open up again all the fractional
fights that we have just settled. / think it
likely that Allison viii go in the treasury de-
partment. That will be a compliment to the
west, but it will be well perhaps to pay to
that section, and in consideration of it the
people would probably be more inclined to
yield 10 us in regard to some other matters
Ohio he added, is in the same fix we are in.
They will probably lose cabinet place as
New York will'n
THE COMING INAUGURAL
Chairman Britton, of the inaugural COM
mitiee, received letters from j. +. Jamison,
the adjutant general of Wisconsin, and from
Ralph +. Beecher, the adjutant general of
the state of Nebraska, accepting positions on
the military committee
ton and Chairman Bell, of the committee on
public comfort at the ball, it was decided to
set apart the rooms Of the commissioner and
deputy commissioner Of pensions in the pen
sion building for the use of the president
and vice president The corridors and stair
way leading Co these rooms will be fenced
off, and no one will be allowed to pass there
until after the formal reception of the presi-
Dental party and the introduction to the
diplomatic corps. To further relieve the
pressure upon the first floor it is proposed to
locate the wine rooms on the third floor
Representative Russell, of Connecticut,
called at the inaugural committee headquar-
tiers in the interest of the Fourth regiment
of the Connecticut guards The regiment
wants to secure quarters here for 500 men.
ANOTHER CRUISER READY FOR TRIAL
The navy department has received advices
from Camp. Bros, at Philadelphia, that
they have been running the machinery of
the new cruiser Yorktown at the dock with
favorable results, and that they will pro
baby test the vessel in the Delaware for
speed and horse power Tuesday. The date
for the public trial will be fixed at a meeting
of the builders and Chief Constructor Wilson
and Chief Engineer Melville, to be held at
the department on the 2ist inst The second
&fiAl OF tue AyHttillte cruiser NeSuVluS Tor
speed which was to have taken place Satur-
day, win not occur until some time this
week.
GOING HOME TO FIGHT FOR HIS SEAT
Senator Bowen will start for Colorado
some time next week to take part in the con-
test for the senatorship before the legislature
at its meeting in January. His friends here
have not very strong hopes of his reelection.
They think that his successor will be Edward
Wolcott, who has been candidate for some
time, and who is credited with spending a
large sum Of money to bring about his cleo
tion.
MR.. BLAINE Is STILL IN THE DARK
A dispatch, sent by authority, has been re-
ceived here by members of the Maine dele
CATION in congress informing them, in reply
60 inquiries. that Mr. Blaine had not heard
a word from headquarters at indianapolis
about his entering the cabinet
SECRETARY rATRcHILD WILL VISIT BOSTON.
Secretary Fairchild has accepted the invi-
tation to attend the annual meeting of the
banquet Of the Boston Tariff Reform league
on the 18th inst 1t is not expected that the
president, to whom an invitation was also
extended, viii attend.
SENATOR QUAY BACK AGAIN
Senator Quay returned from Harrisburg.
He expects TO so to indianapolis to visit
President-elect Harrison some time this week.