Arizona republican., 1898-03-09
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

finally knocked him out.
 AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
 Washington, March S.-Representa- tive Linney, the outspoken and pie turesque republican from North Caro- lima, presented a report in the house which he followed with a resolution declaring that Oscar W. Underwood was entitled to a seat in the Fifty fifth congress from the Ninth Ala bama district. In his own terse way, Judge Linney asked for unanimous consideration of the resolution, which has been agreed to by committe on elections No. 1.
 Although MT. Underwood is a demo- crat, gentleman on that side of the chamber was disposed to question the resolution, and inquired whether it was unanimously reported. Judge Linney replied that it was a unani- nous report, and that the democratic brethren agreed to the resolution. Af- ter some hesitation he added that he thought the clerk had better read what the democrats of the committee had to say. The clerk read:
 we agree with the conclusions reached in the foregoing report, but not with the statements of fact"
 This came out in such way as to afford considerable amusement, but it did not prevent democrats from vot- ing for the resolution.
 Senator Vest has received a letter from Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, a daughter of former President Tyler and now one of the inmates of the Louise home in this city, requesting that congress give her an increase of pension. The letter, which is very lengthy one, has been printed by the senate committee on pensions, that body having voted to increase her pension of $S a month to $30 a month. She refers to the pension granted last year to Mrs. Dandridge, a daughter of President Taylor, explaining that she and Mrs. Dandridge stand in exactly the same relation to former chief mag istrates. ''I ask that you obta for me the same increase of pension that Mrs. Dandridge receives" writes Mrs. Semple, ''for at all points we stand alike, save that she has married again, and that I represent four presidents. James Monroe, William Henry liar rison, John Tyler and Benjamin liar rison were cousins through the Armis- leads and Tylers of Virginia"
 Mrs. Semple adds that her necessity must plead for her, as her pension of s8 month for the service of her hus- band in the Mexican war is her only income, and mentions the fact that af- ter the death of her mother in Septem- ber, ,1842, she assumed the duties of the lady of the White House, and perform ed them to the satisfaction of all.
 President Mckinley has signed a proclamation creating the Pine Noun tain and Zaca Lake forest reservation in southern California, an object for which Representative Barlow has la bored most earnestly ever since the beginning of this session. The matter was rushed recently by the interior department for the reason that Land Commissioner Hermann realized the necessity for acting at once lest there be numerous conflicts of authority be- tween the forest guards and the Por- tugese sheep herders, who, in the early spring, take their f1ocks to the number of many thousands into this mountain country for summer grazing. It was against these people that the reservation was made. It has been their custom on leaving the lands, which form large portion Of the area within the boundaries prescribed by the presidential proclamation, to set fire to the underbrush or chaparral to insure growth of fresh grass in the spring In doing this, however, they destroyed the value of this thick underbrush for holding the SHOWS and moisture which were necessary to the country in the valleys to the west, where the present and prospective fruit orchards have values of many millions of dollars.
 The reservation, which comprises about million and a half Of acres, touches five counties. At the south eastern extremity Los Angeles county contributes a small slice of territory, and Kern county gives the strip need ed to complete the eastern boundary. The major portion lies in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, a very small section in the extreme northwest being in San Louis Obispo county.
 A good many things have been said of Senator Allen of Nebraska, but no one ever accused him of being pluto crat. He felt compelled yesterday af- ternoon to deny even this allegation.
 Senator Rawlins, who was opposing the Alaska railway bill, bill which he says has been framed in the inter- ests of spectators and paper railroad CTS, fired shot at Senator Carter and Senator Allen by saying that when the plutocrat and the populist amalga- mated it was time for the senate to be- ware. This led Senator Spooner to laughingly remark that MT. Allen ought to be sure that he was not class ed with the former. Mr. Allen was speedily on his feet.
 T desire to protest" said he amid some laughter, ''that am not pluto crat. want it to go upon record that am not plutocrat. I bear, probably justly, a good many burdens, some of which I might rid myself of, but this one is too much for me. I cannot carry a burden of that kind'