Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 18th. 1898.

President Mckinley does not re-
gard himself as personal guardian
of Congress, as Mr.. Cleveland did
Therefore he and almost the entire
Cabinet, together with mem bers of
their families will go South to-
morrow to be away from Washing
ton eight days, without any fear
that Congress will be guilty of any
thing very naughty while they are
away. His long service in Con-
gress makes President Mckinley
know how to treat that body in
such a manner as to keep the good
will OF its members, regardless Of
party. 1t is always Il good thing
to be able to put yourself in a
mans place when you are dealing
with him equally good for both
parties, as its tends to treating the
other fellow as you would like to
be treated yourself.
This trip will be relaxation for
President Mckinley and no duty
will be neglected, as the original
copy of the treaty of peace, signed
Saturday night, cannot possibly
reach Washington before he gets
back.
Speaker Reed uses his wit with
out regard to the status Of those
who happen to be with him when
he sees an opening for it. He was
the guide of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
and a number of members and at
taches of the Canadian-American
Joint High Commission, in their
tour of the Capitol the day that
Chairman Dingley entertained them
at a luncheon in his Committee
room. Mr.. Reed procured his
visitors admittancc into numerous
rooms that would not have been
opened to ordinary visitors, or in
fact to hs a""hody, except
upon an order from the Speaker.
This was appreciated by Sir Wilfrid,
but when there was a slight delay
at the dining-rOOm entrance, owing
to some confusion in arranging the
tables and chairs, he thought to
have a little finn at the Speaker s
expense, by saying: "Your au-
thority here, Mr.. Reed, doesn't
seem to be absolute" The Speak
er's eyes twinkled as he replied in
his customary drawl: "Oh, it isn't
hair-trigger, but it will be all right
in a minute" The delay was for
gotten in the laughter which fol-
| lowed.
The House showed it's intention
to make this d business session by
passing two bills-the deficiency
appropriation bill and the anti
scalping bill during its first week,
and it is now pegging away at the
ID. c. Appropriation bill.
Representative Berry, OF Ky,
although q Democrat, is az red-hot
expansionist. He said: eff we
do not grow there will be decay.
Growth brings life, energy and de-
yeiopment. AS to the Philippines
/ think Il Military government
should continue for Il year until we
can determine what kind of per
manent government is applicable. -
The House Census Committee
held its first meeting, this session,
to-day, and got right down to busi-
ness. Chairman Hopkins, says he
hopes to be able to report bill be-
fore the Christmas recess. The
Census bill that was passed by the
Senate at the last session does not
seem to meet the views of the
members Of the House Committee,
in a number of more or less i'm
portant particulars, but it has not
yet been decided whether to amend
the Senate bill, or to report an en-
! tircly new measure. One thing
appears to be absolutely certain
the employees of the Census Bureau
will not be put under civil service
rules.
In response to Il request from
Admiral Dewey, a number Of light
draft gunboats will be sent to him.
they being more suitable to the
work of cruising among the mum
erOuS PhilipDinp islands than thC