The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

uU AtulOlI eNNFNiy 10 SET hpu99lu1 "
new members who desire 10 Bet thelr
vieWB IN the Congregational 4teC0ru Tor
the benefit OF their constituents,
When the Wilson bill was under con-
HideFatlon the time at the night Belslons
was not consumed and theTV la likely
to bo b repetition Of lack Vt speakers ON
this OcoaGlon, a. members under the or
der are Given leave to print and many
OF them MIL take advantage Of this ops
p0rluhlty without taking the moor.
ID che senate.
The senate VIII devote the major pOr-
tion OF the week to the consideration Of
the Anglo-Amcrican arbitration treaty.
II the appropriation bills which have
passed the house rs they were agreed
upon In the last session should be re-:
ported TO tho senate they probably VIII
receive prompt attention.
There ID a possibility that these bills
may not be taken up Immediately IN
committee, owing to the absence or
some committee lnembers. u Is also
poBslhle that when reported they may
80 somewhat chRrged. or IL not CHANG
ed in committee, that they will be IN the
senate. Many senators have PROPOSE
tIOnS which they are anxious to see en-.
acted into law and they are not dispos-
ed to fOregO this chance Of getting them
through The Democratic leaders may
consider II wise party policy to hold the
appropriation bills up until the Repub'
llcar policy In the senate with reference
to the tarift IL developed,
Senator Allison. chairman OF the ap-
preparations committee, VIII exert hiTn-
self to secure speedy consideration or
the bills. There iS little prospect or
committee work until the committees
vacancies are filled. The two sides OF
the chamber are holding out against
each other, each COntendinE Tor concess
RlOns which the other refuses To make.
The Democrats still insist on being nl'
lowed TO flll all the places vacated by
the retirement OF Democratic senators,
while the Republicans contend that the
silver Republicans and the PopullstS
should be charged to the Democrats.
Iipon the adjustment Of this difference
the whole matter depends. Some way
out OF the difficulty ultimately will be
found. hut the opening has not yet pre-
scnted itself.
col. Otls Fails To CONNECT.
Col Harrison Gray otis, OF calltor-
MIA, will not be assistant secretary OF
war This conclusion was reached after
a conversation in the cabinet room be-
tween the President, Secretary OF war
Alser, and Colonel OTIS The decision
was reached not because Colonel OtlS
was opposed by the International typo
graphical union. and not beehuse he
would have beeeu unacceptable 70 Sec
retnry AlEer, but because OF his BeO-
graphical location. Had Colonel Otis
been q resident OF Washington. Oregon,
IdRhn. Nevada, any state IN fact thHt
* NOT represented In President Mcl6in-
Ipy'n cabinet, he would probably have
been appointed 10 succeed Joseph y.
Doe. the present assistant secretary OF
war. whose resignation has already
been accepted Colonel Otis was sec.
retary Aignr's second choice for the
Mace. his ilrst being u man from Mich
iEaf, whom the secretary asked the
President us personal favor TO np:
point. President Mckinley Informed
Secretary Alger that he would be very
VInd to honor the request, but he could
NOT confidently DO no, ~ II would not
do to give too much prominence 10 one
state. ,,t
PreRiednt. They served together IN tne
Twenty-thlrd Ohio regiment IN the clViL It
war and in later years became iast
frjends Several times within the past
few wears Colonel Otis has visited Pres-
ident Mckinley ut his Canton home.
When the tight for delegates was being
made In California Colonel Otis sue
cneded In capturing several delegates
for Major Mckinley and later IN Ine
campaign. after the st, Louis convGn:
tlOn, he worked earnestly for Mckinley
and the Republican ticket.
Major Mckinley. when elected. eH'
tended an invitation u COlohel GUS 70
calI al Canton. which he did some weeks
before the President came on 70 Wash
invton Al thnt time Colonel Otis lnul-
caied n desire to be assistant EoefetaFy
N war. saying that the place would oe
acceptable TO him.. and that he thouEht
no would prove good assistant IN view
Of his previous military training. Later
the President requested COlGneI GUS 70
be In washington shortly after the W.
nuRJratlorl, HS came on here q week
oES and has been here since. II the ap-
nSintment had been made It would have
besn ~ q personal appointment OF the
Presidents, although Colonel Ous was
strongly backed by the Republican
members OF the California delegation;
lust before leaving the President inc
consulship to Calcutta was onere1 SOio'
mel Otis This he politely refused. say"
jnE that IL would take him aDroau,
where he could not give close attention
TO his private business.