The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-17
CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP or WASHINGTON m
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Dolnga OF the Chiefs aud Heads Of the
Various Departments.

stood at the close Of business with al
Withdrawals ont at SCI 1851 ,826.
Utah is now state. President
Cleveland issued a proclamation last
Saturday 10 that effect
The republican senator's In caucus
Wednesday decided that they would
not reorganize the officers Of the sem
atountil the new Utah senator's qualify
The New York World, in is issue Of
Tuesday morning, claims 30 have re-
ceived assurances of offers for gold
bonds TO the extent Of fifteen million
dollars. Sixty-two thousand five hum
dred is credited to Georgia. OF this,
500, 900 is 10 the First National bank
of Gainesville and s25, 900 to the
Fourth National bank of Columbus.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations held its first meeting Wednes-
day morning since the reorganization
Of the senate There was no attempt
made, however, TO consider the inn
portant business before the committee.
The docket is unusually large owing
to the com plications now existing be-
tween this government and foreign
powers.
Reports are still being sent in from
New York suggesting that the syndi-
cate is fostering a conspiracy to drain
the gold reserve so as to force the sec
rotary to sell bonds by private con-
tract before the expiration of the time
for the opening of bids. These re-
ports find believers, but not among
the sensible. The syndicate is not
commonly believed to be engaged in
any such practice, its position being
such as to almost insure success in
open competition for the bonds, no
matter when the sale takes place.
Opinions on the Call.
The announcement that Secretary
Carlisle had asked for bids for a bond
issue of 500, 600, 900 was something
of a surprise to the subordinate Off
cials of the treasury department, as no
intimation of his purpose had been
given to any one. 1t is quite probable
that no one in Washington outside of
the president and probably Secretary
Olney knew of Secretary Carlisle's in
tention. Indeed, it is believed the
conclusion was not reached until Sun
day afternoon. The new bonds will
not differ in any respect from those
issued to the syndicate, and such as
are needed after the supply now on
hand has been exhausted will be print
ed from the old plates.
Justice Peckham Sworn In.
Associate Justice Peckham, the latest
acquisition TO the supreme bench, took
his his seat as a member of the highest
court of the land Monday. The initi-
atory ceremony consisting in the taking
of the oath of Office was brief and sim
pie. The new justice is man of i'm
pressive presence and striking person
ality and the impression made upon
those present was altogether agreeable.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the re-
ceipt by the court of Mr.. Peckham's
commission from the president and af-
ter Clerk Mckinney had read the com
mission, administered the oath, in
which the justice vowed to do equal
justice to rich and poor alike.
Felton's Case is Complicated.
The briefs in the case of W. H. Eel
ton, of Georgia, against Representative
Maddox have been filed with No. 2
committee on elections, of which Judge
Daniel, of New York, is chairman.
Dudley and Michenor, and Mrs. FELTON,
are named as attorneys for the con-
testant. The first thing the commit
tee will decide is whether DR.. Felton's
wife can be named as one of his attor-
neys, and whether DR.. FELTON, can take
part of the money usually allowed for
these contests to pay for his wife's
services as attorney. Congress. need
allow nothing If the facts do not war
rant it. The law providing for con-
tested election cases says that himself
or counsel may appear. The legal &C
ception of the term counsel is an at
torney qualified in the law, so this
point must be settled before the case
opens. The committee will begin its
work on this case at once.
Working for Cuba.
Several members of the house con-
suited the leaders Tuesday regarding
the introduction OF resolutions for the
recognition of the insurgents of Cuba
as belligerents. Chairman Hit, of
the committee on foreign affairs, said
that he had no objection to the intro
duction of resolutions on this subject,
although resolutions covering every
phase of the question had been intro
duced and were now before the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, which was
preparing a report.
Some of the members who consulted
Speaker Reed concerning immediate
consideration of a resolution for rec
ognition of the Cuban insurgents, were
informed that the matter was one of