The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-07


an rules absolute control Of legislation
Colonel Henderson is a very different
man from Speaker Reed, ana the ma
ioritv of the Republicans in the House
at this session is so small that the
speaker cannot afford to antagonize
any member of his party, but the
great majority of Republicans believe
the Reed rules are practical protec.
fion against bad legislation and Will
resist any attempt to make a change.
There Is certain to be n fight. how
ever. and II will begin on the frst day
of the session.
There is decided modification In
the gossip resultant from the transfer
by Admiral Dewey TO his wife of the
property In Rhode Island avenue pre-
sented to him by popular subscription
and the incident. according TO MS
brother-in-law. John Il. Mclean. is
practically closed Since the publica-
lion OF the statement by Admiral Dew
oy in defense OF his action. the tide
has turned from criticism to sympa-
thy, People are beginning to realize
that after all the failure on the part
of hero to came up to expectations
| of the public oil n matter OF purely
domestic concern is insignificant COM
pared with brilliant achievement of
of the threatened prostration of the
admiral from the effects of the recent
| severe criticism. too. has won sympa-
thy. and the people here appear to be
| inclined to allow him to manage his
own affairs and disturb him no furth-
err. He continues to receive many let
tiers of sympathy and friendship.
The secretary of war has decided in
favor of Adjutant General Corbin and
| the War Department staff generally
against General Miles and General
Breckinridge in the matter of general
order No. 143, which sought to give the
inspector generals department enlarged
powers. This order proposed to invest
the inspector general with the right TO
inspect ali staff and army departments.
1t being urged at the time that had
such right been enforced during the
war with Spain there would have been
| no scandals There will shortly be
some interesting disclosures in regard
| to the relations of General Miles to the
| war department. That officer Is still
| ignored in all military matters. and this
| fact, with others of equal seriousness.
will be divulged during the coming ses-
sion of congress, either at the sessions
| of the military comittec or by means of
n special inquiry. which General Miles
/
| to the end that the duties and privileges
of the general commanding the army
may be fully defined and recognized.
Admiral Dewey called at the navy de-
| partment to-day In response to II tele-
| gram from Secretary Long to discuss
the question of establishing n naval
station at Cavite or some other point
| near Manila. Such station is now in
operation at Cavite, but 1t is foreseen
that the requirements of the navy may
be much greater than those which are
temporarily attended to at Cavite. The
| admiral brought with him portions of
his report of the Philippine commission.
| This discusses the establishment of a
permanent naval station in the Philip
pines and regards Subig bay, about six
ty miles from Manila. as preferable TO
Cavite. MS this has n fine harbor of n
capable depth of water aud has many
natural advantages for making this
strong naval establishment. While Adj
miral Dewey's view will doubtless pre-
vail when n permanent station is es-
| tablished, this will be for congress to
deal with and the present purpose is TO
use the Cavite station for the current
work on the warships.
According to the report of the com
missioner of Indian affairs there are
25.2U2 Indian children enrolled in the
schools provided for them by the gov
ernment. with an average daily at
tendance of 20,532. This shows an in
crease in the enrolment of S77 and In
the average attendance of COZ during
the last year. There are several kinds
of schools among which these pupils
are scattered. the most of them being
maintained by the government upon
the Indian reservations. No religious
denominations receives financial as
sistance from the government nova
days except the Catholic church.
which has contracts amounting to
S116,S62. and this is n decrease from
$359.215 in 1895. An annual appropri-
alton of S33, 400 is given to Lincoln In
stltute and $20,040 TO Hampton Insti-
tute. but they are both undenomina-
tional. The statistics presented by the
superintendent of Indian schools show
n great improvement in the education
al facilities as well as the attendance.
Both have doubled during the last ten
years. Twenty years ago there were
only about 1000 Indian children in
school.
The caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the House Saturday night was
n cut and dried affair The selection
: of n candidate for Speaker by the par
ty in power Is usually n very animated
affair. but months ago all the other
candidates who entered the field after
, the retirement of Speaker Reed aban-
, doned the contest leaving General
David b. Henderson of Iowa, the unop-
. posed candidate. His nomination was,
. therefore. foregone conclusion and he
was nominated by acclamation. The
officers of the last House, except Col
ay.t
were renominated without opposition.
, Colonel Russell was not candidate
J for reelection, and Colonel Henry A.
Casson of Wisconsin was nominated
In his stead. The caucus was held in
the house of representatives and was
largely attended. 1t was preceded over
by General Grosvenor of Ohio, who
: was reelected chairman of the caucus.
Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jersey was
reelected secretary. After brief dis
cussion n motion by Mr.. Dalzell that
J the Reed rules of the last Congress be
; adopted. was carried.
/ The alleged remarks OF Admiral
, Dewey indicating an intention on his
part to enter politics should the criti-
cisms of his recent real estate transac-
tions continue are attracting some at
tention here. Left to his own prefer
ences, there Is no question that the ad-
miral would prefer n quiet life. His
friends say that he is inclined to re-
gard the recent criticism as inspired
for political reasons, and he Is quot d
as saying that II he was not let alone
he would enter politics for the purpose
of furnishing his critics. The admiral
has been greatly excited during the last
week. and Ii Is possible that he nav
nave asserted willingness to contest