Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-12-20
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So far - Speaker Reeds influence
goes, the conclusion reached In the
contested election cases now before
the house, win be based on che law
and evidence without regard 10 parti-
San considerations.
The house wss not In session We'd
nesday, having adjourned over until
Thursday awaiting Mr.. CarIisIe's re-
port Like the Salisbury letter, It ia
being held back for the presidents
view before being subnitted 70 the
congress.
The senate In executive session
Thursday confirmed the following
nominations: To be Judges Of the
United States court in Indian Terri
tory, Constantine d. Kilgore, Of
Texas, flor tho southern districs);
Ysucey Lewis, Of Indian Territory,
for chs central district); VIM. NJ.
Springer. Of Illinois. (for the north
ern district).
The letter Of Senator Cameron an
nounoing his retirement from the sen.
ate in 1897, ct the expiration of his
present term, has made a'ohaage in
the plkns OF the silver men. Senator
Cameron had been agreed upon - the
silver candidate for the vacancy in the
committee on fiuance and would have
been selected. II would be useless to
place him on that committee now and
the senator has suggested that some
one else be agreed upon. II is under
stood that this has been done and that
Mr., Walcotk of Colorado, will be
given the place.
Senator Bacon introduced .. bill
Tuesday providing for sscertsining
the feasibility and probable cost of
constructing Q canal from the Tennes-
see river or near Chattanooga to the
nayigabls waters OF the Savannah river
in Georgia for the purpose Of furnish
ing adequate water communication BY
the nearest and moek practical route
from the Atlantic ocean TO the naviga-
bic waters Of the rivers In the Misais-
sippi valley. The bill .appropfistcs
s75, 900 for the purpose OF o survey.
and directs tbs secretary of war TO
have the route surveyed aud estimates
made Of the feasibility and cost Of
building q canal 10 accommodate boats
drawing Ave feet Of water.
Annoying Speaker Reed.
OF the $50 republican members Of
the house more than 200 have request
ed OF Speaker Reed 70 be puton the fiv-
or and harbor committee. Every con-
gressmsn who has Q harbor, river or
. creek in his district wants an appro-
priation for il. This has annoyed Mr..
Reed much. !. he wHnts this congress-
70 be "a. economical one, and 10 make
IL so he 10 understood, to have made mp
his COMMITTEES from the third hundYed.
He wants the river and hsrbor bill
held down TO SlO, OO0, 600, but he prob
ably cannot keep il below $50. 000, 600
under the log rolling plan which has
been in vogue for several ysarA The
speaker says he viii cut down on rivers
and hsrbors and public bpildii g in
order 70 make this An economical con-
gfess.
Cubans In Wsahington.
The arrival in Warrington Thurs-
day of General Gonzslo de Quesads,
the well known sgitator for the free
dom Of Cuba, and the announcement
Of his intention t6'srrsngs for The e.
tablishment OF headquarters ut the
capital have been matters Of much
interest whom the facts became
known, Other members Of the Cuban
committee In the United States will be
in Washington in short TINA Dele
gate Palma viii follow General One
ssda in few days and the campaign
for recognition OF the bslligerenfs will
be vigorously prosecuted without any
delay.
Several Cubans who called upon
General Quesada npon his arrival were
made acquainted, 90 nearlJeas possible,
with current events ~ thi are pro-
crossing in their army. Nd
Reed as Candidate Ec}Prssidens.
While Speaker Reed win not talk
Tor publication regarding the next
republican convention, he does not
hesitate TO discuss the subject with
his personal friends. One of his clos,
est friends is reported as saying:
speaker Reed believes that whoever
is nominated on the republican ticket
will be the next president BE also
believes his own chances for the nomi-
nation are very promising. BE 10 cor
victed. moreover, that il he ia not
nominated this time he never will be.
He said to me recently that bis great
ambition was to be president of the
United States, but that he had hor-
ror OF being looked upon by the coun-
try as perpetual candidate for that
Office. He does not intend 70 be .
Blaine or . Sherman. BE does intend
TO strive with al HE power from now
until the convention adjourns to
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