The evening times., 1899-01-20
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Extra Session TaIk.-The conviction
is growing among the more conservative
Members and Senators that an extra ses-
sion Of the Fifty-siXth Congress next
spring is almost inevitable. Friends of
the President have expressed the opinion
lately that on many. accounts an extra
session would be desirable. 1t would in
sure the settling of the question of ex-
pansion in advance of the opening Of the
Presidential campaign next year, which,
in the Judgment sef "a good, many polIti-
clans, would be the best thing that could
happen. Senator Hanna is known to have
been in favor of an extra session before
the assembling of Congress in December.
Mr.. Hanna took the ground that it would
be good politics" to have as many CT
the problems growing out of the war dis
posed of and out of the way as possible
before the next campaign. 1t is said that
he has never changed this opinion, but. at
the same time, out of Difference to the
wishes of the President and a good many
of his friends, he consented to pose as not
desiring an extra session.
Mr.. Mckinley said Republican at
the White House today, will be disap
pointed if the Peace Treaty is not ratified
at this session. He thinks that it will
place us in a very bad light abroad If the
Treaty is not ratified before Congress ad-
journs. You have observed, no doubt, that
Senior Sagasta says that the Cortes will
not be convened to act on the Treaty until
the Senate at Washington has taken ac-
tion. We cannot blame him for that 1t
is proper, under the circumstances, for
Spain to wait on us. / think that we will
ratify the Treaty before March T. but it
may have to be at the expense of the
Nicaragua Canal bill and other important
measures. The President will call an ex-
ira session, in my judgment, even If the
Peace Treaty is ratified at this session if
the Nicaragua Canal bill and the measure
for the reorganization and enlargement of
the army are not passed"
North DaISota,s New Senator-Tba
Senatorial deadlock in North Dakota has
been broken and dark horse has carried
off the prize. Senator Roach will be sue
ceeded in the Senate on the 4th of March
by Porter J. McCumber. The new Senator
Is OF Scotch descent and is we'll spoken of
by the Northwestern representatives in
Washington. McCumber is not an orator,
they say. but he is a hard-headed business
! man and is endowed with a good stock of
common sense. He is reputed to be a
millionaire.
Some Other Senatorial Contests
The friends of Col. J. w Babcock are dis
appointed at the poor showing he is max
ing in the Wisconsin Senatorial fight.
They had hoped that the Republican lead
ers in the Badger State would have shown
their appreciation of his services to the
party in saving the House last fall by
electing him Senator. Colonel Babcock, -
said one of his friends today, has run up
against a hard game. The fight in Wiscon-
sin has settled down to a contest of Doodle.
Quarles and Stephenson are both million
aires. and each one is putting up a lively
rate Babcock is poor and naturally could
not meet the 'arguments" of his wealthy
rivals His defeat, however will hurt the
party in Wisconsin,.
1t is by no means certain, West Virgin
| ians say. that Internal Revenue Commits
F.! soner Scott viii succeed Senator Charles
J. Faulkner in the Senate, although he has
! received the caucus nomination of his par
| ty. Two Republicans remained away from
| the caucus and Mr.. Scott will require ev-
| cry Republican vote to be elected. Even
| ii he should get all the Republican votes
| in the legislature and be awarded the GER
| tificate. it is said that his seat will be
| contested ON the ground that two OF the
| Republican State senators are not entitled
| to hold their seats by reason of the fact
that they hold commissions in the yolun-
| teer army.
The defeat of Senator John L. Wilson in
| Washington appears to be indicated by
| the reports from that State. When Sena-
! tor Wilson left Washington in December
he appeared to be perfectly confident of
! reelection. Wilson, said a Senator. lis
! a victim OF patronage. If he had had no
| patronage TO dispense the chances are that
| he would have been reelected without any
| trouble. | am told. too, that the fact that
| ne showed his brother into fat job hurt
| MIN. public man makes a mistake when
| he tries to provide his relatives with posi-
! uons The other fellows resent it
| The situation in Delaware remains
| practically unchanged. but there are signs
| oil some new developments at Dover BE-
fore many days. One thing the Repub'i-
| can leaders in Washington are said ia
! have determined upon definitely is that
/ Gas Addicks must not be elected under
| any circumstances. Mr.. Mckinley. il IS
| said, would prefer the election of George
! Gray to Addicks.
| PennsylvanIans are watching the QUAY
| fight at Harrisburg with deep interest.
| The impression obtains that Quay cannot
| win except by the aid of Democratic
| votes. Ii is likely, however to be a pro-
| tracted contest.