Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

Senator Hoar has introduced n reso-
luton in the Senate recognizing the
independence of the Philippine re-
public.
Representative Osborne of Wyoming
executive department of mineralogy
and mining.
1t is rumored in Washington that the
war board will in its report criticise
nearly all the leaders in the late war,
from Secretary Alger down.
General Eagan last Monday sent to
the war commission a revised version
of his testimony, having stricken out
the matter that reflected so severely on
General Miles.
Senator Teller has Introduced n bill
for the amendment of the war revenue
act so as to provide for a tax upon the
actual value or selling prices, instead
of the nominal value of certain stocks.
The bill is intended to relieve the
cheaper mining stocks from what is
claimed to be an onerous burden up
on them.
Nothing that has occurred for long
time has caused the President so much
distress of mind as General Eagan's
testimony before the war board.
He takes the ground that no
provocation, however eXasperating,
could justify the Language used in Gen
eral Eagan's .tement, and thinks he
ought to be p,inished in order to fur
nish n precedent and an example for
the future.
Secretary Long has ordered Captain
Leary, at present commanding the San
Francisco, to proceed to the island OF
Guam and assume the duties of naval
governor of the new acquisition. He
will carry with him proclamation to
the natives informing them of the de-
signs of the United States government
towards them in precisely the terms
employed in the case of the acquisition
of Porto Rico.
Senator Allison has practically decid-
ed to remain at the head of the Com
mittee on Appropriations and not to
take the craftsmanship of the Commit
tee on Finance. to which he is entitled
by right of seniority. This decision on
Senator Allnson's part will make Sen
ator Aldrich chairman Of the Finance
Committee and will promote Senator
Spooner to the Craftsmanship of the
Committee ON Rules.
The gold standard men in Congress
are Quarreling among themselves more
than they ever quarreled with their
political enemies, and call each other
all sorts of things. The committee on
banking and currency is so badly de-
moralized and the jealousies among
the members are so acute that the
speaker will have to reconstruct it en-
tirely if he wants any legislation re-
ported in the next Congress.
The Secretary and Mrs. Alger gave
n brilliant reception at their home
Wednesday night to the officers of the
army and their families. Veterans of
three wars We're there, as well as the
young volunteers of last summer. all
in full dress uniform, which, with the
handsome gowns of the women and
the beautiful decorations of the house
made scene of unusual splendor.
Major General Leonard Wood was the
lion of the occasion.
Senator Teller takes no stock in the
stories recently sent out that the Sen
ate will hold up the treaty. He be-
lieves that it will be ratified after n
thorough debate. He says there is no
serious disposition to delay the treaty.
Public opinion is in favor of 1t, he
claims, and as this is the case the op-
ponents will content themselves with
speech. They will not filibuster. The
senator would like to have the treaty
debated in open session.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
an elaborate dinner at the White
House Monday night, at which the
members of the Paris Peace Commits
sion We're the guests of honor. lnvit-
ed to meet them were the members of
the Cabinet, senators and representa-
tives in Congress and officers of the
army and navy who took prominent
parts in the war, including Major
Generals Shafter and Wheeler and Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley and Cap
tain Robley ID. Evans.
The banking and currency commit
tee of the House has unanimously di-
rected the withdrawal of the bill re-
yising the banking and currency laws,
now on the House calendar. RepreSen-
tatiye Mitchell of New York gave no.
tice that at next Wednesdays meeting
of the committee he would move that
the bill be re-reported to the House,
and Mr.. Van Voorhis Of Ohio gave no.
tice that he would move to substitute
the recommendations of the Presi-
dents message ON the subject.
The President has decided II to be
incompatible with the public interest
to comply with the request contained
in the Hoar resolution to supply the
Senate with the instructions given the
American peace commissioners. If any
reasons are given for the declination
the leading one will be the fact that
as the treaty is subject to action in
Spain, even after ratification by the
Senate, its consummation might be
jeopardized by the publication Mt this
stage of the confidential instructions.
Andrew Carnegie has authorized
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