The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15

| party recognized as separate organiza
tion: but simply as MIR. Bell of the
minority side of the House, his claims to
high committee place are crowded out
| by many Democrats who have aa much
prominence. Now Mr., Reed has refused
to recognize the Populiats as anything
else than as a part Of the great army that
supported Bryan at the last election. AS
most all of them were Bryanites this is a
logical treatment. But they do not
relish 1t, since it leaves them suspended
'sThe Democrats really have no use for
them except as allies on election day, and
give them the cold shoulder in the House
% 1t would not be surprising if the
wen6y -one Populists Under Jerry Simp-
son and Bell should try to make all the
aiischief possible. OF course this will
ford astrong temptation to those
,9emocrats of mischief making propensi-
les. But the situation gives no anxiety
a the Speaker or the Republicans. The
.sntiment Of the House at this present
time is very strong against the appoint
,Lent OF committees, and the only danger
is from the pressure of special interests,
which would like to see the House in
working order in order that their bills
might go through. OF course the whole
people of the United States have very
little interest in the schemes of those be-
hind these special interests.
Mr.. N. P. NJ. Jacobs of Ogunquit, is
Washington for few days.
Jabez Mariner has been recommended
as postmaster at Cape Elizabeth.
YESTERDAYS CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Senate Committee Dilemma Still unset
tled-Ofics Seekers Calling on McKin-
ley.
Washington, April 1.-THE committee
appointed by the Republican caucus OF
the Senate to arrange with the opposition
for plan for the organization of the
Senate committee met today and can
yasied the situation, finally reaching the
conclusion that for the Republican at
yesterday was untenable and would
amount to placing than in position OF
apparen5 esponsibility, whereas in reality
they would not be In control. An naly-
sis of the proposition showed that VIII ere
as the Republicans under the proposition
would control about forty chairmansEips
to the opposition forty. the opposition
would be in the majority on thirty eight
Icon tnitsees to Republican twenty-five.
r. s.Iany 0f the committees are unifnpGrt-
ant hut there are some which the Repub-
lieans feel that they must control il they
are to be placed in the position Of respon-
sibility. These include rules, appropria-
tions, post offices and post roads md
others. If the Democrats decline to make
better terms than these proposed already
the Republican committee will refer the
matter to tho Republican caucus.
The Populist mem bers of the House
| have decided to undertake the policy OF
| forcing the Republicans to keep quorum
in the city. Speaker Reed is urging the
Republican members not to leave the
| city. 49,.
William J. Bryan said today that he
thought that the personnel of the recent
ly appointed monetary commission was
an excellent one, So far IA MIR. Stevenson
ana Mr.. WolcotJ were concerned. Mr..
Paine he did not know.
/ Mr.. Bryan was asked today about the
rumorH that he was to purchase Monti-
cello, the home of Jefferson.
81 have felt for some years. replied
Mr.. Bryan, "that Monticello, the home
of Jefferson, should be made q national
pnrk In order that all his followers might
feel free to visit the place and gather 10
/ Gr jrof inv, frAr ,s,,,fNe
Having this thought in my mind, 1
wrote to Jefferson Levy, the present
owner, asking whether he would sell it
on condition that it be conveyed to the
National government or the State of Viz
Einia or some association similar to the
Mount Vernon or Herm itage associations
formed to care for it. have just recei vet.
a letter from Mr.. Levy in which he ex-
presses desire to retain the ownership
| of it ana assuring me that welcome
will al all times be extended to visitors -
Congressman Shattuck Of Ohio, yester-
day nominated ID. j. Bund. oolored lad
of Cincinnati to cadership Mt Annapo-
lis. He has been urged to withdraw the
name but says he Will stann by the ap-
| pOlntment. There have been some mur-
murs of disapproval from the Naval
academy and threats Of the students to
resign.
"ThDt boy earned his appointment fair
ly and I'm going TO see that he goes TO
Annapolis and receives fair treatment if
| it is in my power to do so, - said General
Shattuck.
There were many callors at the White
| House today on Office seeking missions.
Several Georgia men came with Col.
| Buck, the Recently nominated minister to
Japan. One of them was A. W. P.edger,
who desires to be consul at Jamaica.
representative Livingstone of Georgia
| brought Rev. I. S. Hopkins who wished
| to he appointed minister to Greece Rep
| resentative Wilson of New York and
| Mitchell, introduced to the President Mr..
Charles W. Swift, candidate for the
Belfast consulship. DR.. E. Isisfeld,
| president of the Chicago Musical college,
| who is backed for consul at Berlin was
| accompanied ny Senator Mason. Repre-
sentative Walker of virginia, presented
Mr.. }. McGish, who would be minister
to Hayti. 1t is expected the next appoint
| ment made will be accounting officers of
| the treasury.
The nomination of Congressman
MelkelJohn Of Nebraska to be assistant