Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

CHI meaSure uraIteu Dy the hepuD-
lican majority of the committee on
Finance will begin on Thursday, Janu-
ary 4th, the day after the holiday re-
cess.
Some of the Republicans think the
leaders of their party in the House of
Representatives made a mistake is not
allowing the Democrats to submit
substitute for the finance bill SO that
they could be placed squarely on rec
ord.
The Senate, by decisive vote and
practically without discussion, laid on
the table the Pettigrew resolution OF
inquiry as to whether or not the United
States forces recognized the Filipino
insurgent flag and had turned over
Spanish soldiers to the insurgents.
A number of witnesses from Utah
appeared Tuesday before the commit
tee of the House of Representatives
which is Investigating the case of Mr..
Roberts of Utah. They included Mrs.
DR.. Luella Miles, practicing physi-
clan of Salt Lake City,, Mrs. Dougall,
f. l.. Mcdaniel and s. Il. Wishard, all
of Salt Lake City. The testimony was
strongly to the effect that Roberts has
three wives.
In the congressional directory Sena-
tor Teller describes himself as n ''Sil-
yer Republican" Mr.. Shafroth of Den
yer says that he is "Silverlte." Mr..
Pettigrew and Mr.. Heitfeld of Idaho
describe themselves as "Populists." Mr..
Kyle of South Dakota puts himself
down as an independent" while Mr..
Stewart, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Newlands
of Nevada say that they are ''of the
Silver party"
The precedent in the Roberts case Is
expected to be followed when General
Wheeler returns from the Philippines
and presents himself at the bar of the
House to take the oath of office. Rep
resentative Bailey of Texas, who dur
ing last session was the leader of the
Democratic minority, intends to object
to General Wheeler on the constitution
al ground that by accepting commits
sion in the army he vacated his seat in
Congress.
With the view of investigating The
actual conditions which prevail in the
territories of Arizona and New Mexico,
which are applying for statehood, Sen
ator Shoup, the chairman of the COM
mittee on territories, has left for these
territories. In the party are Senator
Clark of Wyoming. Chairman Hull of
lLC llouSt SOhi'hA'-
sioner Herman of the Land Office, AS
sistant Secretary of War Meiklejohu,
Governor Murphy of Arizona and Gov
ernor Otero of New Mexico. They will
return about January 1st
The remains of the late Lieutenant
Brumby were escorted to the railway
Tuesday with full naval hOnors. and
sent to Atlanta, Georgia, for interment.
n-l- t,,f I,..
lean flag. The escort was made up of
detachment of marines from the
barracks here, headed by the full ma
rne band, all under command of Lieu
tenant Commander McCrea, u. s. \.
There We're many floral tributes from
Admiral Dewey and friends and rela-
tives of the deceased. Six sailors from
the navy yard served as the pail bear
ers.
With solemn pOmp and circumstance.
with ceremonies beautiful. impressive
and appropriate, in the presence of n
distinguished assemblage. and in the
full splendor of ideal autumn weather.
the centennial of the death of George
Washington was commemOrated on the
14th ut Mount Vernon. The ceremon-
les were deliberately planned and sue
cessfully carried to fruitiOn. They
were conducted by the Masonic bodies
and by the Red Men of the United
States President Mckinley and SEN
ator Depew We're the principal speak
erS.
The President has caused 1t to be
known through the usual channels.
among the politicians who are gather
ing here to attend the meeting of the
Republican National committee, that
cod a
shall be sent as delegates to the next
presidential convention. No order will
he issued on this subject, nor will any
formal request be made, but the word
will be passed around among the COM
mitteemen and party managers. rs
well as federal ofiiceholders in differ
cnt states. The only penalty attached
to disobedience is the Presidents dis
pleasure.
Misinterpretation by employees
throughout the country of the recent
ruling as to the status of married wo-
men as postoffice clerks led to state
ment Thursday by First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath. He reiter-
ates that the presence of husband and
wife as clerks in the same office is in
imical to the service and that her po-
sltion should go to someone who had
no means OF support. He says: II In
tend to apply this ruling to female
clerks who in the future marry. Fe-
male postofiice clerks already married
and whose employment under their
married names has been approved by
the department. will not be disturbed
under this ruling"
Speaker Henderson does not use the
rosewood gavel that was presented In
him by his friends In Iowa the other
day. The confusion in the House
makes 1t necessary for the Speaker to
use II more substantial weapon. Speak
or Reed used II large ivory hammer
with n strong handle and pounded 80
| hnrl TINT the ton of the desk WnS rn.