The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-11

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1t Is stated in congressional circles
that the prospects of ratification of
the Hawaiian annexation treaty have
greatly improved. 1t is believed that
sixty senators whose votes are needed
for a two.thirds majority will vote for
the treaty.
Senator White of California con-
cluded his three days speech in opposi-
ton to the annexation of Hawaii in tho
executive session of the senate Friday.
He made some additional points
against the availability of Hawaii for
defensive purposes.
Lester A.. IIcardslcc. rear admiral,
L. =. N, has retired on recount of age.
He was the second ranking officer in
the navy and at the date of his retire
ment was stationed in Washington as
president of the examining and retir-
ing boards. His last sea service was at
Honolulu when the crisis came in the
island government.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department will leave Washington in
a week or ten days for a visit to the
south. his objective points being North
and South Carolina and Florida. Prob
ably most of his time will be spent in
the latter state. where he wants to
look personally into the question of
the raising of high grade tobacco.
The postoficc department has author
lied the removal of the p~oStofticc at
Tecumseh. Neb.. to the building owned
by Allen &Brundage at an annual en-
tai of S2iO. The office has been in the
old site owned by democrats and occu-
pied in part by the democratic news
paper. The new building is said to- he
the best in the city and is occupied in
part by the Tecumseh Chicftain.
The consideration of the naval APP
preparation bill before the sub-com-
mittec now framing it has drawn at
tcntion to the dissimilarity of arms
used by the army and navy. and Rep
rc%scntative Ililburn of California. Il
member of the committee. feels that
steps should be taken to bring about
uniformity in the arms of the various
branches of the government service.
senator Allen has presented in the
senate a petition numcrously signed
by the residents Of Grand Island pray
ing for the ratification Of the Hawaii
annexation treaty and urging the two
Nebraska senators to do all in their
power To secure annexation. This
petition. however, will not succeed in
turning the two Nebraska senator's
from their determined course. Both
oppose annexation.
A rumor has reached Washington
from Lincoln that Acknowledgement
William Lecse has bccn appointed to
Il bank eNamincrship in N of the
southern states by Comptroller of the
Currency Dawes. Inquiry at the treas
ury department shows that the infor-
nation is not true. Mr.. Leese has not
been appointed to II position, and
Comptroller Dawes stated that he was
not contemplating giving him an APP
pointment.
The president has sent to the senate
the name OF John" w. johnson &c
be register of the land Office at Lin
coin. This is. OF course, DO johnson
whose peculiar way of writing his
name has given the error In making
up the papers. MIR. Johnson has known
for some time that his name would &C
into the senate as the presidents choice
for this office, as he was assured by
Senator Thurston months ago that he
would name him.
1t is understood that the Union Pa
'lnN commune IhS IudiiiiNt tS 81 pit
der for the road at the sale of the Kan
sas Pacific February Is, and at the con
ference recently, it is understood, al
effort will be made to secure a modifi
cation of the purpose of the govern
ment to bid at the sale, at least up tC
the full mount Of the principal of the
roads indebtedness to the government
which amounts to about So, 1903 900.
The state department has not YET
been Informed by Ambassador White
of the decree against the importation
of American fresh fruits II Germany
and the official statement of the mat
is awaited with anxiety at the depart
ment, which desires to know just how
far the German government is willing
to yield to the wishes of the agrariaI
party, which insists upon the exclu
= sion Of all American farm product
= when they enter into competition will
= the German farmer.
The number Of public building bill
has beer added to by Senator Thurs
'. ton. providing for the purchase of
site and erection of a building at Hast
, ings. There is a bill pending in tn,
> house for n building at Hastings, blu
, it was evidently decided that owing l.
: the impossibility of getting 1t through
=, the house, it would be we'll to let tn
: senate pass il and then have it go owe
|, to the other end of the capitol rs
senate bill.
Speaking to a question Of a persona
, privilege in the senate Mr.. Lindsa,
: ldem. KY commented sharply on tn
motives of the author and promoter
q of the resolution recently passed b.
the Legislature of Kentucky demand
ing his resignation as senator. MI
Lindsay, after defining his positio
upon the financial question, made
;, clear that he was the representative G
the whole people Of Kentucky and no
in any sense the agent of the KeI
lucky legislature.
The state banking board has RI
d ceived official notice from Examine
c Wilson who was sent to take charg
n of the State Bank of Crawford. Es
Is amincr Wilson took charge Of the ban
|; on his nrriyal Mt Crawford. The han