The Somerset reporter., 1898-12-15
At Washington.

At Washington.
The urgency deficiency appropriation
bill passed the House, the Sth inst.
carrying s69, 85o,S92.
Thursday the Senate confirmed the
following nominations: Powell Clayton
of Arkansas to be ambassador to Mexico;
brgadier generals to be major generals,
Gen. Guy V. Henry, Leonard " God, U.
5. V.
Both House and Senate ON Thursday
adjourned over until Monday.
Thursday, Representative Dingley re-
ceived the British anadian members OF
the Anglo-American commission at the
House of representatives., accompanying
them to the diplomatic gallery and ex-
planning the procedure on the floor, and
later becoming their host at luncheon
in the House restaurant, where the
party was Joined by Speaker Reed
and other prominent officials. At the
conclusion of the luncheon the ladies
retired and Speaker Reed and Mr..
Dingley had an intimate business
talk with the foreign commissioners,
during which, it is understood, the
speaker reinforced the views already
presented by Mr.. Dingley as to the diff
culties in the way of that large degree
of reciprocity which the Canadians de-
sire TO incorporate in a treaty.
Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond
P. Hobson has been nominated naval
constructor by the President.
The written resignation of Col
William j. Bryan came to hand at the
war department, Monday afternoon, and
was Immediately accepted, notice OF
that fact being telegraphed to Col
Bryan.
Discussion of two questions each OF
interest and importance at this time
was begun by the Senate at its session
Monday. The territorial expansion and
the construction of the Nicaragua canal
occupied the attention of the body dur
ing the greater part OF the afternoon.
In the Senate, Monday, Hoar, Mass
and Hale, Me-, presented resolutions OF
citizens of their States demonstrating
against the extension of American soy
ereignty over the Philippine Islands
and against the acquisition of foreign
territory without the consent of people
of such territory. The resolutions were
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Pettigrew introduced a bill authoriz
ing A. A. Bartlett to raise the battleshiI
Maine and transport it to the United
States.
Gen. Miles in his report says we will
need 50, 900 men, DO, 1000 of these may be-
native troops for new territories.
The House has made a business like
beginning in passing two bills, the
"Anti-Scalping bill" and the urgent De
ficiency bill, in the first week of its
session.
Robert P. Porter, special commits
sioner of the President, who has been il
Cuba several months, making inquiry
into the commercial and monetary con
dition of the island has returned t.
Washington.
Representative Mcclellan of New
York, member of the military affairs
committee of the House has introduced
in the House bill for the re-organiza
ton of the army. 1t was drawn after
consultation with many army officers
and is supposed to represent the ideas
of the younger element of the army. Il
makes some very radical features in the
staff and has some novel features.
Wednesdays session of the Senate
was largely consumed in the discussion
of the Nicaragua canal bill Mr.. Turple
made the principal speech in opposition
to the bill, attacking it on the ground
that it was in the interest of the Mari
time company. which he characterized al
fraud and bankrupt. He moved post
ponemeut Of the matter until after the
holiday recess. Mr.. Morgan defended
the bin and the Maritime Company anC
opposed the motion to postpone
Messrs. Berry and kawlins both offered
amendments materially affecting the
bill.
The House, Wednesday, passed the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
without single amendment. The bill
carries So, $50, $50 which is S176,600 less
than was carried by the last bill and
81, 81, 1857 less than the estimates. The
House also passed the Senate bill which
was under consideration, yesterday, &c
amend the laws relating to seamen. All
the amendments were rejected.
The President and party left Wash.
ington, at 2 O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon
over the Southern Railway, for a weeks
trip through the South, the principal
object being to attend the peace jubilee
to be held in Atlanta, on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Representative Edwin G. Burleigh OF
the bird district, has received letter
from q, commander, S. NJ. Ackley, navaI
secretary, announcing that the light
house board has decided to place REQ
spar buoy at North Point Spruce Island
a black spar buoy at the west end OF
Tbrumboap Ledge, and another black
spar buoy at the west edge of Minot,
Ledge, all in Gilkey Harbor, West Pc
nobscot, Me. They will be located early
in the spring. Mr.. Burleigh requested
that this be done some time ago.
Major F. w. Haskell of Watervile
Maine, who has been here two or tn, OF
days, is a very happy man. Representa-
tive Burleigh took him up to tho White
House, Monday, and secured an imme
date audience with President Mckinley
who, with his own hands, presented the
major with a medal of honor for most
distinguished gallantry at the battle OF
Fair Oaks, Virginia, June l, 1862