La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES
AND WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

w. IL ueNtiviSu Huu'H NSS SPIN
sitlon than was anticipated.
In the course of discussion of the
/ Philippine question in the Senate last
Wednesday. Senator Foraker declared
that President Mckinley is opposed TO
annexation of the islands.
The receipts at Manila custom house
during November averaged S2o,Wo
day In gold. and the report states that
the shipping Is on the increase anu
that the possibilities are unlimited.
General Eagan has thrown down the
/ gauntlet to Inspector General Brecken-
A1dge. who Is investigating the beer
question for General Miles. He refus-
es TO answer questions unless by direc-
tion Of Secretary Alger.
The funeral of Congressman Dingiey
will be conducted in the House OF KEEP
reseItatives Monday. The body VIII
taken to the House at 10 O'Clock ana
there lie in state until noon. when
services will be conducted in the pres
sHlce of the House and Senate.
Senator Teller has introduced bhi
for the amendment of the war revenue
4 act so as to provide for tax upon the
Y actual value or selling prices, instead
df the nominal value of certain stocks.
The bill is intended 10 relieve the
cheaper mining stocks from what Is
claimed to be an onerous burden up
on them.
The Secretary and Mrs. Alger gave
a brilliant reception ut their nome
Wednesday night to the officers OF the
4 army and their families. Veterans OF
\ three wars We're there. as well rs the
SSung volunteers of last summer, all
In full dress uniform. which, with the
handsome gowns of the women ana
the beautiful decorations of the house
j made a scene of unusual splendor
Zajor General Leonard WOOD was tne
n lion of the occasion
u Senator Teller takes no stock in the
stories recently sent out that the Sen
ate will hold up the treaty. He be
lieyes that ii will be ratified after a
thorough debate He says there Is no
S serious disposition TO delay the treaty
b Public opinion Is in favor of II. he
claims. and as this is the case the op-
4 gonents will content themselves with
speech. They will not tilibuster. The
n senator would like to have the treaty
II debated in open session.
q President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
an elaborate dinner at the White
4 House Monday night, at which the
members of the Paris Peace Commis-
@sion were the guests OF honor. lhVit-
led to meet them We're the members OF
akhe Cabinet, senators and representa-
IAyes in Congress and officers of the
rmy and navy who took prominent
!. Xarts in the war, including Major
+ Generals Shafter and Wheeler and Ad-
xSnirals Sampson and Schley and Cap
fin Robley d. Evans.
The banking and currency commit
tee Of the House has unanimously d.
rected the withdrawal of the bill re-
visinp the banking and currency laws.
now on the House calendar. Represen-
tatiye Mitchell of New York gave no
tice that at next Wednesdays meeting
&of the committee he would move that
81 the bill be re-reported to the House,
&and Mr.. Van voorhis OF Ohio gave no
#tice that he would move to substitute
the recommendations OF the fresi-
Eient's message on the subject.
sThe President has decided 1t to be
sincompatible with the public interest
"a comply with the request contained
n the Hoar resolution to supply the
Senate with the instructions given the
American peace commissioners. II any
sasons are given for the declination
he leading one will be the fact that
9s the treaty is subject to action In
8pain. even after ratification by the
Innate. Its consummation might be
eopardixed by the publication at this
1tage Of the confidential Instructions.
81 Comptroller Of the Currency Dawes
mas given out an abstract Of reports OF
Abe condition on December l last OF
hirty seven national banks In the state
ID Colorado. 1t shows that since the
hate Of the last report. September 20,
The total resources have increased from
e4a, ,72O,S27 to $54. .553, ,740: loans and
discounts increased from $19,911, $50 to
OO57 ,6SS; reserve, increased from
Il4,617, ,532 to SIT ,6S1 $3.50, of which the
1old holdings increased from 81, ,1G2,-
$50 to $4,224. 120. The deposits in
seased from S33, ,O1O.922 to $35. .622 $50
Ind the average reserve held Increased
from 41.39 to 1892 per cent.
Hon. Nelson Dingley Of Maine, leader
the Republican side on the floor
ethe House of Representatives.. died
ere at half pnst 10 o'clock Friday
ght Of heart failure, resulting from
ktreme weakness due to grip and
rheumonia. He was unconscious dur
- most Of the day and death came
5qpdetly without consciousness being re-
lined. All the members Of his family
viere at his bedside. Until within n
x6Dw hours before his death the family
rmly believed, as II has throughout
is illness, that Mr.. Dingley would re-
bver.
The President on Thursday sent
hese nominations to the Senate: State
Charlemagne Tower Of Pennsylva-
y. now minister to Austria Hungary.
be ambassador to Russia; Addison
Harris of Indiana to be minister to
ostria- Hungary. Treasury James
Monahan. collector of internal rev.
hue. Second district Of Wisconsin.
ar-To be brigadIer generals: Col.
hn B. Castleman, First Kentucky
lunteer Infantry; Col. Thomas II.
rber, First New York volunteer In
ntry. Also . number Of promotions
q appointments In the volunteer in