The Holly chieftain., 1899-01-06
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

.ha;r sapses up,il the treaty has been
ratified. The president is us'rg oil his
ranence with senators TO hasten action
an The treaty, which will go to the SEN
,te the first thing after The reassembling
,f congress-. Under ordinary circum.
s,ances the committee on foreign rela-
tions would keep the treaty Two or
three weeks before reporting it back to
the senate. but the president hopes to
have il reported back to the senate in,
side oftwo days and to have IT voted
upop inside OF two weeks. More than
seventy senators have promised TO vote
tn ratify the treaty, so that it is only a
onestion of getting ito vote. If The
oopopents of the treaty will be content
to state their objections in short speech
es and not do any talking against time
the presidents wishes can. be met hut
the rules of the senate providing for IN.
limited debate will make il easy for
them to delay the treaty, if thew are SO
disposed and are not afraid of arousiDg
public enm,ty thereby.
II is seldom that upon three consecu-
tive DAYS events like the funeral of Sen.
ator Morrill,. which was held in the
senate chamber Saturday; the funeral Of
Ambassador Romeo, from Mexico
which was held In Washington church
Sunday afternoon. and the New Year
reception. held by the president and
Mrs. Mckinley in the White Honse,
follow each other. All of the promi-
nent officials of The government. in
cluding the president and his cabinet at
tended all three. The prominence of
the deceased statesman and diplomat
and the great personal popularity of
both, prevented the White House recep-
ton being as gay as usual and served MS
a reminder that last years reception
had to be abandoned because of tile
death of the presi dents mother. Had
the president followed his personal in
clination he would have abandoned this
one, on account of these two deaths,
but this reception is an official affair and
it WAS thought best to hold it,
The first certificate for prize money,
on account of vessels captured during
the war with Spain. has been issued 1t
was issued to Thomas Cheek. whose
home is IN Washington, and who serv, d
as a landsman on the converted crui. er
st. Paul. The prize in this case was The
Spanish steamer Restormal. which was
afterward released b, the prize court.
Her cargo was condemned and sold, and
it's for his share Of tne pro:seds -.hal
this certificate was issued to Mr.. Cheek,
1t is only for $40, but being the first
Issued some relic hunter will probably
pay more than that for it and keep it.
instead of presenting it for payment,
Captain Sigsbee's certificate In the same
prize case will call for more than 5000
The new 81 silver certificates are now
being paid out BY the treasury and will
soon be in general circulation. The de-
sign is entirely new, made with view
to meet the complaint against the old
design. The distinguishing of the face
OF the note are spread eagle with the
United States flag in its tslons and the
capitol in the back ground; one very
large nuineral and the seal. both in
nine. and miniature portraits of Lincoln
and Grant. surrounded by laurel
wreaths. The back of the note is print
ed IN green. and on back and fr.nt
'here is more white puperto be seen
than on any other note ever issued by
the government.
Ahoiher boarl has entered the war
Investigation field. The positive state
ments. directly opposed to each other,
made bv General Miles and by General
raean, concerning the quality of beef
the army. has raised such a
i,u'nuD that the war department has
detailed number Of army officers TO
act As board Of survey and make sn
Investigation and report on The beef
the army, A numbe, of MI
nor officers have already in their Off
',a' reports and In other ways cor robor.
A.ed the statement of General Miles
About the beef being unfit for nse.
Two Spanish gun boats, the sapdoval
ana 'he Alvarade. captured in Cuban
are now lying at the Washing
~" nav yard, where they are attract
'"e R'anv visitors. They are wins and
lni'e small just little more than 100
Feet long. ~
.e cabinet decided that il was mad
',saoie to allow the concession for a
OF all cable privileges on The
Islands. which was Obtained
y company from the goverpmep, of
ne republic Of Hawaii, upon th. copdi.
,,on mat It would not be binding il dis
lp,ovea ~ oy the secretary Of state ofthe
on''ed States within six months, and
~ ~ '''''e+ss!'n has be~p nfIicialIy di.sp.
,ons s1 - SECRETARY lixy. which crusb
'o'ne great expectstions. "a
~ me preliminary report Of IL. kjan
H.. II, .nsi !. Copn,ssion opshs c,.heIpl
~ s !, vana' !. ieeia'ssion. - Il nosta
,os,'' ,os . the stroassst sssahsnss i.~ ~,
~ 90 % rsmaihl h & x = 49, !; vi Y 1s66ye itG /