Gilpin observer., 1899-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES
AND WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

scalping bill passing the Senate at this
session.
General Miles was examined by the
court of inquiry Monday. He reiter-
ated the charges already made.
Secretary Alger has issued state
ment of reasons why the army reOr-
ganization bill should be passed.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock of Missouri,
recently United States ambassador to
Russia, took the prescribed oath and
entered upon his duties as secretary
of the interior ON the Goth.
A bill extending the cordial appre-
citation" of Congress to Miss Helen
could for her patriotic services during
the recent war and providing that the
PRESIDENT should present her with
gold medal, has passed the Senate.
The Senate bill to reimburse the gov
ernors of states for expenses paid by
the states in organizing volunteers for
service in the war with Spain before
the muster in to the service of the
United States has passed the House.
The youngest member of the next
congress will be Martin II. Glynn edl-
tor of the Albany Times Union, who is
70 years old, and sprung from the
same soil in the town of Kinderhook,
New York, which produced Martin
Van Buren, and Samuel J. Tilden.
The commission chosen by the Pres
ident to consider questions pertaining
to the civil affairs in Cuba and Porto
Rico is busily engaged in completing
preparations to leave for the islands.
the purpose being to sail late next
week or early in the following week.
President Mckinley and party left
Washington for Boston "Wednesday al
ternoon. The party consists OF the
President, Secretaries Alger, and Long,
Postmaster General Smith, Represen-
tative Grosvenor, Mr.. Porter ana MI.
CortelyOu, secretaries to the President.
Both branches of Congress have
passed bill to amend the law SO that
voting machines may be used at ma.
tional elections The President Will
sign the bill. Voting machines nave
already been legalized In several
states, and their successful use at the
recent election in New York and else
where has proved their accuracy ana
convenience.
1t looks very much as If the Repub-
licans will be compelled to submit to
the best compromise they can make on
the reorganization of the army, be-
cause they have not the strength to
pass their bill. Hale, Hoar, Mason,
Proctor and Perkins have declared
their intention to vote with the Demo-
Gratis, and only part of the Silver
Republicans can be depended upon.
General Otis is to be made a major
general in the regular service in recog-
milton OF his gallant services in the Phil
ippines. General Otis is ranking as
major general at present, but only be-
cause of his position, as in command OF
the army in the Philippines. He is
brigadier general in the regular army.
Colonel Marcus P. Miller of the Third
regiment Of artillery, will be nominated
. to be brigadier general in the regular
army.
The army reorganization bill was re-
ported to the Senate Thursday and
Mr.. Hawley Comm, chairman of the
military affairs committee gave notice
that he would move to proceed to its
consideration at the earliest possible
time. The navy personnel bill was
taken up and read, but no effort made
to proceed further with its considera-
ton. The military academy appropria-
tion bill was passed.
The House Wednesday settled the
fate of the Nicaragua canal bill In this
Congress by refusing to override the
decision of the chair in committee of
the whole, when the chair held that the
canal bill offered as an amendment by
Mr.. Hepburn was out of order. The
friends of the Nicaragua bill were con-
fident that they would triumph, but af
ter four hours of debate the chair was
sustained, 127 to 100.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
as it passes the Senate, will probably
carry as an amendment the substance
of the bill which Senator Kyle intro
duced last session for the establish
ment of a bureau of domestic science
in that department. in which investiga-
tions as to methods and appliances for
the preparation of food shall be con-
4 Quoted and reports prepared for the in
formation of the public.
Secretary Hay speaks in terms of
the highest admiration Of the diplo-
matte work that has been done among
the Cubans by Mr.. Quesada of the
junta in this city. and says the gov
ernment is under great obligations to
him for his energy and usefulness in
reconcillng his fellow countrymen to
the present situation. lie says Mr..
Quesada has shown an unsellsh pa
triotsm that is deserving OF the high
est praise.
The National Congress of Mothers
to-day unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution: "Whereas, the cleo
ton of polygamist to Congress
threatens the sacred institutions of
homogeneous marriage. BE IL resolved
that the third triennial National Coun-
ell of Women requests the Congress of
the United States to repudiate the re-
suit of the November election in Utah,
either by refusing to allow Brigham