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Washington Letter.
Washington May 15, 189

Extra session talk is much less positive than it was week ago. But this is prob- ably accounted for by the absence of the president and the few senators and repre- sentatives at present in Washington, ralher than by any lessening of the proba- bilities for an extra session. Some men wao ought to know say that an extra ses- sion will depend upon how soon Gen. Otis can force Aguinaldo to surrender he Is now trying to do some more negoti- ating. They argue that the president cannot determine what to recommend in the way of congressional legislation for the Philippines until we have peaceable control of the islands, and that he will net call congress in extra session unless he sees his way clear to making such recommendation. But without consider ing the Philippines at all there are strong reasons in favor of congress meeting a month or two earlier than usual. It will be at least month after congress meets before the house committees will be ap- pointed, owing to the election of new speaker; and next year being presiden- tial year, the politicians, regardless of party would like to have congress adjourn before the national conventions are held. Tais it can scarcely do, if it does not get down to business before the 1st of Janu- ary.
 No idea has been received so enthusi- astically in Washington, for a long time, as that for the purchase of home for Admiral Dewey, at the national capi- tai, by popular subscription. Everybody is in favor of it, and everybody expresses desire to contribute. When Admiral Dewey arrives in the U. s., which he says will be in about four months, he will probably have performed his last sea duty. From that time, until his death, his duty as the ranking officer of the navy will be performed in Washington. He has no means other than his salary, which would not be sufficient for him to pur- chase Washington home in keeping with his rank; hence the desire of the people to show their appreciation of his great services by giving him enc.
 Representative Sulloway, of New Hamp- shire, gives the following word picture of the sort of speaker he wants selected to preside over the house II am in favor of man who is solid on the gold question. I want man who is in favor of building up our merchant marine. I want man who is in favor of building the Isthmus canal; a man who is in favor of plating our battleships with Krupp armor, regard less of the cost, as don't want our sail ors sent to sea in dry goods boxes, to be sunk. I want man who is a thorough expansionist, one who believes in holding on to all God has handed over to us, with out fear or favor; one who is in favor of wiping out Aguinaldo and his friends in the Philippines and wiping out those on this continent who sympathise with them. When find man with all these qualifi- cations, and who is above all else red hot administrationist, and one who will not contend against what the administra- tion desires, then 1 shall support that man." MT. Sulloway declines to say who he will vote for, or whether any of the avowed candidates have the qualifications he requires. One of the other New Eng land representatives jokingly said: "Why, Sulloway has tried to describe his own qualifications"
 In accordance with call issued by Mrs. May Wright Sewall, chairman of the American branch of the international women's peace committee, mass meet ing was held in Washington yesterday for the purpose of adopting a resolution ol sympathy for the ultimate success of the object of the Czar's disarmament confer. ence which meets at the hague this week A copy of the resolution adopted was cabled to the American delegation to the conference.
 Senator Fairbanks, who is chairman o the joint high commission for the settle ment of questions in dispute between the US. and Canada, says there is not a wore of truth in the publication that inability to agree upon the Alaskan boundary had resulted in an abandonment of the com mission. He says the commission will reassemhle August 18th, at Ottawa, il accordance with the resolution adopted previous to adjournment, several months ago, and that he is confident it will reacl an agreement, both on the boundar question and upon the tariff on Canadian lumber. So confident is Senator Fair banks of this, that he is going to Alask } for the purpose of gathering personal in
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