The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-20
Representative Royse Complimented
for "Turning Down the House
Committee on Elections.
MRS CLEVELAND AND ILL"
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF
THE Arbitration TREATY.
Senate Forced to Adjourn, After Eight
Lively Speeches i'm the House.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Late this after
noon additional information as TO the South
Dakota deal which resulted in kyie's re-
election was received more than conforma-
tory of previous representations. The COM
pact is now known to- involve Kyles opera
tion with the Republicans on both tariff
and Senate reorganization. he reserving the
right to hold out for free silver and to in
sist on certain matters appertaining To
theoretical free trade. Senator Jones. OF
Nevada, will vote with the Republicans on
reorganization. which will give them forty
four votes The total number OF senators
is ninety, but the Democrats will be short
one i'm Florida, the election not taking place
till April. and the Republicans one in Ore
gon. Vice President Hobart will have the
deciding vote. The reorganization will also
probably include the substitution of Kyle
for his colleague, Pettigrew. as chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs. He be-
lieves that Pettigrew worked hard TO pre-
vent his reelection and naturally wants to
return favors. The deal is also understood
TO include the appointment of Representa-
tive Pickler, who was Kyle's strongest OPP
ponent, 10 be commissioner of pensions.
Pickler threw his whole strength to Kyle
Bright. sergeant-at-arms. are somewhat
dismayed at the unfavorable complexion
given affairs by the developments OF the
last twenty-four hours.
Representative Royse. of Indiana, was the
recipient of innumerable congratulations to-
day on his management of the winning end
of the Hopkins Kendall contested elections
case yesterday. He carried the day for the
Republican contestant, Mr.. Hopkins,
against the majority report of the commits
tee achieving a most notable victory. the
committee being turned down by the unpre-
cedented majority of LOG in total vote OF
2SS. Mr.. Royse found on his desk to-day a
huge floral piece. There was no card ON
the Offering, but he said he felt quite sure
it did not come from the deceased or any
of the bereaved friends of the corpse. Dur
ing this Congress only one other majority
report in an election case has been turned
down, and that was by narrow margin.
although an easier case than this one. Mr..
Royse feels natural pride in his success
and in the manner of its reception.
The Senate committee on postoffices and
postroads will report the Loud postoffice bill
tomorrow or Monday with 1-cent postage
provision and many sweeping amendments
measure that il Will hardly be recognized
by its dearest friends in the House.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani created a sensation
this afternoon by occupying a box at the
"Mikado'' performance at the Columbia
Theater directly over one in which were
seated Mrs. Cleveland and a party OF
friends. Mrs. Cleveland was entirely un-
conscious of the near presence OF the dusky
ex-Queen, for whom she is commonly sup
posed TO entertain a profound aversion. and
enjoyed the performance immensely. Ex-
Queen Lii sat stolidly until the end. The
two distinguished ladies divided honorS
with the stage folks, the audience watch-
ing them attentively as though expecting a
scene, though nothing could have been more
remote than such a possibility. Mrs Cleve-
lands detestation OF the Sandwich ex-Queen
is said to have its origin in a series OF In
tensely funny cartoons three years ago
picturing Lii sitting on the Presidents .
knee and looking unctiously down into his
eyes. These caricatures made the first
lady of the land" very angry and she never
got over disliking Honolulu royalty, ii is
said.
DIR. Mary Walker invaded the mothers
congress this afternoon with dress-reform
proposition But for the fact that such a
thing would have been unladylike the con-
gress would have thrown her out bodily.
AS Il was, they Kissed her down, fairly
drowning her under "A volume OF disap-
prevail