The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-15


friends in Congress are ON The alert in
his behalf, as was seen when "a PROPOSE
ton, which originated with Mr. McKin-
ley was submitted 10 them. The pro-
position was that Congress pass "a bin
reviving the grade of Vice Admiral IN
the Navy, aud that Mr. Mckinley
would at once nominate both Schley
and Sampson TO that grade This
sounded well, but Schley'~ friends have
50 TAR declined 10 accept 10, unless Mr.
Mckinley would promise that Schley's
nomination should be made first, SO
that he would continue To rank Samp-
son. Representative Berry, of Ky.
who is one Of Schley'~ stanche-t friends
says he intends TO push his resolution
offering the thanks of Congress TO
Smiley and the men under him for de-
stroying Ceryera's fleet, but If am agree
ment is reached about the Vice Admiral
business, that will probably end the
whole matter.
Representative Lent, of Ohio, has
offered a resolution asking for am i'm
vestigation, 10y special committee Of
the House, of the charges growing out
of the interference of l.. :. troops I'm
mining troubles in Idaho. i'm defiance
of and contrary to the Federal cousti-
tuition, at the individual request of the
Governor, when no riot or Instruction
existed, and without consulting the
legislature or the local sheriff
If present indications may be de-
pended upon, the position Of those
Democrats who voted against the
dangerous method of refusing TO allow
man with proper credentials, to be
sworn in as a member of the House, is
likely to be vlndicated by the final dis
position of the Roberts case. Members
of the Roberts committee may, of
course, change their minds before their
report is made 20 the House, bat il
looks now as though their report
would recommend that Roberts bee
sworn in and then bee expelled, because
Of his being polygamist Members
are beginning TO realize that the pre-
cedent Of not allowing a man with
regular credentials to be sworn in, is
too dangerous a one to be set up. nj
one man can properly be denied, one
hundred men might be treated in the I
same way by am INSCRIPTIONS majority. |
1t isn't the Roberts case, bat the prn- |
ciple at stake that makes the action of I
the House important
That Mr.. Quay i-n't as certain of get
ting that seat in the Senale. a. his
friends would like everybody TO believe
Is shown by the presence in Washing
ton, working i'm Quay's interest, Of ex-
Senator Don Cameron Mr. Quay will
also be in Washington this week. An
adverse report is expected from the
Committee on Elections, which is one
Of the few committees not included I'm
the Republican grab of increasing
their representation, but The real fight
will be on the floor of the Senate The
chances still seem to favor Quay.
although several Of the Senators who
had been counted upon as certain 10
vote to seat him, are said to be in doubt
Is to how they would vote. Ii is ON
he personal friendship Of those sena-
ors that Cameron and Quay are now
Senator Masou's speech in favor of
lis resolution Of sympathy for the
'ransvaal Republic, now engaged in a
var for liberty with Great Britain. con
aims some hard knocks for prominent
republicans, including the President.
Jason may not rank high as states
nan, but his tongue has a string on
he end Of it when he wishes il 10 have.
ute as nagging if not so polished. as
hat welded 10y ingalls,, and other
who have been in the G
enate
Boss Hanna appears To have emerged "
'om his wrestle with the rheumatism
nd his check book, which is credited
18th such prominent part in the
bio campaign, as cross as crippled m
ear He was hobbling out Of the j.
White House, where he bad been hold q
g a conference with Mr.. Mckinley 7.
nd Mr.. Henry G. Payne, of Wise O.
no has been mentioned, as Hanna's =
Iccessor at the head of the Republj.
N National Committee, when he was
ked if it were true that he intended
retire from the Chairmauship of the
'mmittee. He glared angrily at the
'Wspaper man who asked the oues-
IN, before answering and then snap
d out as he turned away: NO one -.
authorized 20 say what / will dn.v ~ ~