The evening times., 1899-02-21
GENERAL WA SHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP

The Army Bill in the Senafe.-
The Army Reorganization bill is now the
unfinished business in the Senate. This
means that it will have the right of way
over appropriation bills and everything
else until it Is either passed or laid aside.
1t can be displaced at any time by ma
jority vote. Although the vote by which
the Army bill was taken up in the Senate
was almost two to one, it is not considered
by any means certain that the bill Will
pass even in an amended form. 1t is ap-
parent, however, that the supporters OF the
Administration intend to force the 1ght1ng
from this time on and do not intend to ac-
cept any makeshift compromise IL they can
possibly help it. If the opponents OF the
Hull bill maintain their ground they can
force the Administration Senators to either
accept a compromise measure or take the
responsibility for an extra session OF Con-
gress There are those who believe that
the Administration people will back down
at the last moment and accept compro-
mise in order to avoid an extra session.
This opinion is not shared, however, by
the majority of those who are close TO the
President. They are confident that the Ad-
minstration will stand firm even to the
point of bringing on an extra session. II
an extra session is forced by the men who
are opposing the Army bill the RESPONSE
bilty therefor will be placed on their
shoulders.
Il think that the President is rather late
in issuing his ultimatums to Congress,
said DR.. Norton, a Representative from
Ohio, today. why did he wait until
the closing days OF the session before out
lining his policy and insisting upon the
passage OF particular army bill? / think
that il he had given notice earlier that he
would have had no particular difficulty in
having his wishes carried out. But, as it
is, | think that the President will have TO
accept compromise army bill if any meas
ure of that character is to be passed at
this session. | do not believe that the
President will care to assume the respon-
Sibility of calling an extra session.
Senator Teller Senator Stewart, ana
Senator Hanna were fellow passengers in
a street car coming down from the Capitol
after the Senate adjourned yesterday
Teller and Stewart began an animated dis
cussion of the prospects of an extra ses-
sion. Il do not see how an extra session
can be avoided said Senator Stewart
1T will be impossible, / think, to pass
the Army bill before adjournment
L agree with you said Senator Teller.
There is enough matter in the Army bill
to keep the Senate debating it until next
fall"
The appropriation bills will not give us
any trouble" said Stewart. I'VE could
dispose OF all of them in two days ~
holding night sessions" Turning to the
Ohio Senator. Mr.. Stewart said: Hanna,
what do you think about an extra session?
Will there be one?''
Senator Hanna gave grunt and gazed
out of the window. The snow IS melt
ing rapidly, isn't it?" he said Mr. Stewart
and Mr.. Teller exchanged significant
smiles.
Standardized CIurL's Case.-"I have
not looked into the charges that have been
made against Senator reject Clark. of my
State" SAID Senator Thomas II. Carter OF
Montana yesterday, but | hardly thlnk
that he Will be unseated. His certihcate
of election appears TO be regular. ana /
presume that he will be awarded his seat
without question. Any charges that may
be made against him will be matter Tor
subsequent investigation by the Senate.
Il have no doubt" said a Montana Re
publican. but that Mr.. Clark did spend a
great deal of money 10 secure his election.
but nothing like the amount that he mas
been credited with spending. l believe
that the only men he ''placated outright
were members of his own party. ! am
confident that he did not purchase any OF
the eleven Republican members OF the
! Legislature that voted for him. Most OF
| them are men of independent means and
beyond the reach of bribe How do / ac-
count for their going over to Clark? why,
! simply as a political move. They did II
/ to disrupt the Democratic party in the
State and they have apparently accom-
plished their object"
The Anti-ScaIping Biil.-The fate Of
the Anti-Scalping bill at this session, in
the judgment OF the majority of people,
was settled yesterday, when ii was dis
! placed by the Army bill as the unfinished
| business" of the Senate. 1t is not likely
now that the AntiScalping bill can be
! brought up again at this session. Even if
| there should be an extra session the
! chances for the passage of such a measure
will be very slim. There is naturally con-
/ siderable disappointment in railroad cir
cIes over the practical defeat of this effort
at the present session. They had counted
! confidently on getting a bill through be-
/ fore March 4. Now they will probably
have to wait at least another year before
having their expectations realized.
New York Out of the Cabinet
For the first time in over half century
! New York is not represented in the Cab
J met. In every Republican Administration
+ up to the present time the Empire State
/ has had representative in the President 5
! official household With the retirement of
| Mr. Bliss, however, New York is deprived
| of this time honoreC distinction. There
| has been an impression in New York that
no Administration could hope to succeed
without having a representative of the
/ Empire State in the Cabinet. a precedent
has been established however, and New
! Workers are afraid that it may prove to be
/ source of embarrassment in the future.
! Once, it is said, that one President finds
! that he can actually run his Administra-
tion without the presence of a New Yorker
among his Ministers, others may try and
| do likewise. However, New York has not
| cause for complaint at its treatment az
! the hands of Mr.. Mckinley Three of the
four adorships-London. Paris, and
| Berlin-are held by New Workers. besides
other plums in the diplomatic service. At
! the same time, if Mr.. Alger should take it
into his head to resign. or Mr.. Mckinley
| should invite him to do so. the chances
are about one hundred to one that New
| York will be the first State to file a claim
! for the vacancy
Senator HansbrOugh's Views
| Senator H. C. Hansbrough of North Dako-
ia was a caller at the White House today.
He enjoys very close relations with the
President. Il had hoped" said the North
Dakota Senator, that an extra session
might be avoided, but 1 am afraid now
| that we are in for it. We are so far apart
in the Senate on the Army bill that 1t will
| be practically impossible to get together
OF course the Democrats and Populists who
are opposing the bill are working for po-
\ 1itical affarf II iS unfortunate N