The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE DEPARTMENT8.

AWO THE O8VAHT ~ 6NIO
Discussion In the Senate Of the imam
cial measure drafted by the Repub-
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
!easserS Of their party In the House OF
Representatives made a mistake II not
allowing the Democrats to submit
substitute for the finance bill 20 that
they could be placed squarely ON rec
| nrd.
The Seuate. by a decisive vote and
practically without discussion. laid on
the table the Pettigrew resolution OF
inquiry as 10 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 IL investigating the case OF MIR.
Roberts Of Utah. They included Mrs.
DIR. IIuella Miles, a practicing physi-
clan Of Salt Lake City: Mrs. DOugnil.
E. l.. Mcdaniel and $. +. Wishard, all
Of Salt Lake City. The testimony was
strongly to the effect that Roberts has
three wives.
In the congressional directory Sem
tor Teller describes himself as "Sil-
yer Republican" Mr.. Shafroth Of Den
yer says that lie is n ''Silverite." Mr..
PettiGrew and Mr.. Hcitfeld OF Idaho
describe themselves as "POpulists.' Mr..
Kyle OF South Dakota puts himself
down nx nn independent" while Mr..
Stewart. Mr. Jones and Mr.. Ncwlands
NJ Nevada say that they are "of the
Silver party"
The precedent in the Roberts case IL
expected TO be followed when General
4 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
% General Wheeler on the constitution
il 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
i ntor Shoup. the chairman Of the COM
mittee on territories. has left for these
4 territories. In the party are senator
Clark OF Wyoming. Chairman Hull Of
he House military committee. Coiin;is-
sioner Herman Of the Land Office. As
slstant Secretary of War Mciklejohn.
Governor Murphy Of Arizona and Gov
rrnor Otero Of New Mexico. They will
return about January LIST.
The remains Of the late Lieutenant
Brumby were escorted to the railway
Tuesday with full naval honors. and
sent TO Atlanta. Georgia. for inierment.
The casket was wrapped In the Amer
icnn nag. The escort was made up OF
detachment Of marines from the
barracks here. headed by the full ma
rine bantl. nll under command OF Lieu
tenant Commander McCrca. u. =. y.
rhere were many floral tributes from
Admiral Dewey and friends and rcln-
lives Of the deceased. Six sailors from
he navy yard served ns she pail bear
| rrx.
With solemn pomp and circumstance.
with ceremonies beautiful. impressive
and appropriate. In the presence OF
distinguished nsscmblngc, md In the
| full splcndOr Of Ideal autumn weather,
| the centennial Of the death Of George
Washington was cOmmeMorntssl on the
i4th at Mount Vernon. The ccremon-
Is.s were deliberately planned md sue.
cessfully carried to fruitiOn. They
were conducted by the Masonic l,odiex
and by the He'd Men Of the United
| States. President Mckinley and Hen.
stor Depew were the principal spspk-
srs.
' The President has cnused II TO lsp
known through the usual channels.
among the politicians who are gather.
ing here to attend the meeting Of the
Republican National committee. thar
he prefers that no federal office. holders
shall ls sent Ms delegates TO the next
presidential convention. No order will
be issued on this subject. nor will any
4 formal request be made. hut the word
will bc passed around among the COM
nittcemcn and party managers. ns
well ms federal officeholdcrs In differ.
mt states. The only penalty attached
to dlsobcLicncc Is the Presidents dis.
pleasure.
, Speaker Henderson does not use the
rosewood gnvei that was presented To
him by his friends In Iowa the other
lay. The confusion In the House
l., makes It necessary for the Speaker to
Use more substantial weapon. Speak
rr Reed used n large Ivory hammer
with u strosig handle and pounded 40
4 hard that the top Of the desk wns re-
inccd TO sllver- about every three
months and had To In replaced by mn
,nkcn plank nt least twice aud some.
times three times during the session.
The rosewood gnvcl which was made
by Colonel Ih'ndcrson's Iowa friends
from wood taken out OF Admiral Mon
toJo's flagship In Manila linrior hangs
In the Speakers room nnd is greatly
admired.
| \ newspaper correspondent snys: II
was made very clear to NIL the mem
brrs of the national committee during
It's session here that Ellhu Root. the
secretary of war. Inns been selected ns
the running mate ~ President Mckiu-
ley IN the next campaign. and the word
wns passed around that II wns desir.
4 able To nominate. him by ncclRmntioi,,
No candidates for the presidency aud
Vice presidency have ever before been
determined upon so FAR In advance 0f
lie nominating dny. md there wns new.
rr 50 much unnnlmity In niy political
organization concerning n platform.
The next Republican convention will
bc brief nnd It's proceedings can tc
written M In advance.
| Lieutenant Thomas ~. Brumby. fny
lieutenant To Admiral Dewey during
the Mnniln campaign. who Inns been III
with typhoid fever for several weeks.
| died MT t;urfteli hovnltui sl,ortiv After