The Lamar register., 1898-12-21
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

House who entered the service In the
T;nItcd States army during the war
with Spain.
There will be n Hebrew In the H"nse
~ Representatives. as well as In the
senate Of the next Congress Mr. 81
,non the new senator from Oregon.
,,,as sworn in on Monday. Mr.. Julius
kahn ~ San Francisco was elected TO
the seat now occupied by Representa-
tive MaguIre. making gain OF ll,t.p
votes for the Republican party. ny
Kahn is a lawyer Of conspicuous anil.
Ity and promises TO be an innuen'iaI
man In the House.
Goyernor-elect Thomas was the re-
einient Of a handsome compliment
from the Senate las, Tuesday. Under
the rules OF the body. governors OF
states are entitled TO admission TO the
door. but the privilege does Dot extend
10 governors elect. This afternoon Sen
ator Hoar. In a few gracious words,
moved that the vice president be an.
thorized TO extend the privileges OF the
floor TO GovernoE-elect Thomas during
his stay in the city, and the resolution
was carried.
Regarding the Nicaragua canal hlll.
correspondent writes: The President
thtN utk NlRE hAA@ -sAR- 80
but Is extremely anxious TO ~ecure
some legislation during the present 80.
sion which win allow work TO be com
mencsd Immediately before the con-
tract Of the Maritime company expires
The chief objection to the Morgan bil
Is based upon the provision that allows
that company the sum Of sa.nrcup ss
indemnity for the money II has already
expended. That amount Is believed by
many people 10 be excessive and there
is n natural objection 20 payiEg for a
lot Of dead horses.
Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate last
Tuesday on his bill authorizing the
purchase Of 4 site east OF the capitol
rrSunds In Washington for 4 building
for the United States supreme Court,
Notwithstanding his advanced age the
venerable senator handled the subject
with exceptional yigcr and effective
ness He urged the prupriety Of erect
Ing 4 building In keeping with the
dignity % the court. and claimed that
the reccn; fre in the courts quarters
in the capitol emphasized the irnpoyt-
ance OF the measure. The senate. after
the speech, promptly passed the Su-
preae Court site bill
General Garcia was the nShiesi ng
ure Of the Cuban revolution He was
a Hssn Of impctuouS energy. imperious
temper and intense emotions but OF
all the leaders Of the movement be
was regarded a. the most unselnsh.
patriotic and aurr. while bis military
ability and experience was beyond that
Of any og his cOmpsfriots. President
Mckinley thought very highly Of him.
and depiores his death as serious
loss TO Cuba In the reorganization Of
the government the President intended
10 place General Garcia In an import
ant and influential position, and was
depending upon him NV than upon
any other man 20 reconcile the ibsuT-
gents TO the plans Of the zdmtuis'rA-
ton
II Is very probable that Secretary
Bliss VIII tender bis resignation within
a short time 10 the President He has
had the step under consideration for
some time, dcenins II necessary that
be should BE- free to derote more time
TO his large business Interests. The
resignation. u can be stated. win not
be due In the least TO any differences
with the President or his other Advis-
ors. but to Mr. Bliss reluctance for
purely private personal reasons to con.
tinue longer In oiiice as secretary OF
the Interior. II Is presumed official an
neuncement viii not be made until the
President has chosen Mr.. Bliss sue
cesscF. II IL said She President Is con
templating giving this appointment to
the western section OF the country.
What may be termed the federal or
insuiar government Of Cuba win be
conducted under the immediate super
vision Of experienced officials sent from
the United States They Will manage
the customs houses. the internal reve
nue. service. the treasury. the post
office. and will be placed In other po-
sitiuns of trust and responsibility until
the residents Of the Island have demon
strated their honesty and ability. Large
numbers Of men are leaving here daily
for Cuba and Porto Rico 10 undertake
this work, and they are all men Of
experience. After a few weeks trial
in Porto Rico the President has decided
that green hands cannot be trusted to
organize a government down there. and
that II is a great deal better TO select
tried and competent employees from the
various branches OF the government in
this country and MI their places here
with new men.
The annual report OF General Du-
mont, supervising inspector OF steam
boats, shows that GJ0OoO.OOo passen-
gers Were carried on the water by
steamboats, and steamships sailing un-