The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-11

health on the part of a member of the next
House is regarded with anxiety, and adds
another argument to the many advanced
in favor of an extra session.
This being the case the candidacy for
the Speakership is becoming more heated
every day. Of the 1853 Republicans who
have received certificates of election it is
said Mr.. Cannon has 40 pledged to vote
for him. Mr.. Reed SO, Mr.. Mckinley 90
and Mr.. Burrows %. There are Is I'M
pledged Southern members. The other Is
members are scattered between prospective
candidates, and there is no telling for
whom they will vote.
House Contests.
WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-Up to this time
only one notice of contest has been filed in
the Office of the clerk of the House. This
is the case Of Hartsuff against Whiting,
the latter being the sitting member of the
Seventh Michigan district. There are
twenty one counts in his notice and he
charges that votes were cast at wrong
places; that aliens voted without restraint:
that fraudulent naturalization papers were
issued; that illegal restriction was COM
mon; and that persons were compelled to
vote the Democratic ticket under threat Of
personal injury. He lays particular stress
upon what he calls the corruption fund"
This includes contribution of g, 500 from
the National Democratic Committee, 81. 900
given by Mr. Whiting personally, and be-
tween So, 800 and $1,000 assess ed the Fed
eral employees. The latter he claims were
particularly pernicious in their efforts in
Mr.. Writings behalf.
Sydney e. Mudd will contest the seat of
Representative Barnes Compton of the
Fifth Maryland district, whose majority
has been placed as low as one vote. In the
Fourth New Jersey district Samuel Fow-
Ter, Democrat, was elected by only sew
enty-two votes, and N. w. Voorhees, will
try to overcome this by contest. Congress-
man Shively, Democrat, of Indiana, was
returned by a still smaller majorty-less
than forty votes-and William A. Hoyne,
his Republican rival, Will endeavor to
secure the seat As compared with these
efforts to Overturn few votes the contest
OF I. B. Eaton, Republican, of Memphis,
Tenn, to GUST Congressman James Phelan,
seems quite herculean. Mr.. Phelan re-
ceived 5000 majority.
Charges of fraud will also be made by
+. B. Posey, Republican, who was defeat
cd by William #. Parrett in the First In
diana district. For the first time in MANY
years contested election case is reported
from Connecticut, where in the Fourth
district Z. r. Seymour Democrat, will en-
deavor to unseat Fred r. Miles. William
Elliott, of Beaufort, S. c., brother of an
Episcopal clergyman here who had a
contested case on his hand during this
Congress. is again to experience the same
trouble. Other cases which will interest
are those Of 7. G. Phelps, Republican,
against I. ]. Clunie, Democrat, in the Fifth
California district and Jehu Baker, who
defeated Bill Morrison and who has in
turn succumbed to w. S. Forman. Judge
Waddill of Richmond, Va, will contest
with George d. Wise the honor of repre-
senting the Third Virginia district He
charges fraud and illegal voting.
This long list does not include the West
Virginia districts, which are almost GER
tain to be contested. The Committee on
Elections will have it's hands full and will
be one Of the most important to be APP
pointed by the successor of Mr.. Carlisle.
Objectionable Nominations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-The SUNDAY
Herald says: ''There is a strong probable
ity that when the nominations of Com
manders Belknap and Harmony are sent
to the Senate there will be trouble about
their confirmation. There will not be a
vacancy until March 25. the date of the re-
tirement Of Admiral Luce, and there are a
number of officers who contend that previ-
Gus to that date no nomination should be
sent in because there are no vacancies.
The politicians of the Pacific coast are not
very favorably disposed toward Comman-
der Be KNAPP because he ran the Mare Is
land navy yard independent of their wishes.
There is no doubt they will do all they can
to defeat his nomination, but navy people
believe he VIII eventually be confirmed"
Claim Rejected.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-Commissioner
Etockslager Of the General Land office has
rejected the claim of the State of Colorado
for lands selected by the State as indem-
nifty for losses from the school grant bv
reasons OF the school sections included in
the Indian reservations. The selections
were embraced in certain lists transmitted
70 the Commissioner from the local land
officers at Pueblo, Leadville and Glenwood
Springs, Col, and cover 81, 1876 acres of
land The ground of rejection is that the
lands were all selected in one body, which
IL not in conformity with the act of March
3, 1875, admitting Colorado into the Union.
This act provides that lands selected as in.
demnity for loss OF granted school sections
shall be ''as contiguous as may be" to the
land lost. The rejected selections will be
subject to settlement and entry.
Indian Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The sub-commit-
tee Of the House Committee on Indian At
fairs has completed tue formulation Of the
Indian Appropriation bill for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1890. The appropri-
atoms for blankets, food, clothing and
other incidentals are somewhat reduced,
but the sum provided for educational pur-
poses Is increased to over s., 800. 900. An
important feature is a clause which directs
the Secretary Of the Interior to negotiate
with the annuity Indians with a view OF
having them hmm sumS and n hnIiohir~&ha