, 1899-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE botJae
AND THE DEPARTMENTS,

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DINA. ot'h Nar
Tho -
nonio, 30 ie"itelS auu elght com
and puerto Pr,uy now AT sahtlago
anu Iuerto Principe province, Cuba,
ExSn
fora H. Euinuhus Is 10 appear De,
aJac,tons oolnInlttee OF privileges N
nositJon 3" peiore the senate IN OPP
VII Qu"!'
FORMAL orders nave been issued from
me wal Department to give effect to
the recently announced decision of Sec
rotary Root to reduce the force of
United states troops in Cuba.
Richard s. Berlin of Omaha. Nebras-
ka. has been appojnted supervisor of
the second census district of Nebraska
This appointment COMPLETES the entire
list of census Supervisors
..r, NEWSPAPER respondent says
% present mousse is II
faces of twn1vo G"nnrassns ava boye
never seen ona tbot innnroSsod mo mnre
by its onneoranco"
,,
hrst or the public hearings in the
,'operts Ease began AT = O'Clock Satur-
u"!' AT tnat hour the committee room
WINS WIN members represent
a'lNes OF the press ana repre-
Mr.. Roberts sat nj tbe end of n long tn
BILE with documents nilnd nm before
him.
II. I'operts OF otan' VINO
80 ~, niro"eu 10 Ut sworn III Il II
ee'at'Ne IN congress VI 'hat STATE
n"o n9'"'u an a'lutcsS ~ tl' hileiIcnh
notd hr ,ohlnihs pnutn tnht WIS
1alu ny VT. i'operts on the moor OF the
posed the resolution of Mr.. Taylor of
Ohio.
REPRESENTATIVE Lputz of Ohio has in
trodnced n Joint resolution recitinp the
charges growing OUT of the presence of
United States troops under Brigadier
General Merriam mt the centers of min.
ing troubles in Idaho. and asking for
an Investigation by n special committee
of nine members, TO be appointed by
the Sneaker
The Populists and silver men i'm the
Senate are telegrapbing ex-senator AL
len of Nebraska TO accent the appoint-
ment of United States senator to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. Hayward, if the governor offers IL
to him. They saw they need him here
llllS session. WnllA me new currency
bill is under consideration.
representative lawhey OF
Republican side of the House His
business will he IN ARRANGE noirs IN
see that his Republican colleagues are
on hand when thpy arc wanted and
taxi n general oversight of legislation,
II is n nositinn thar carries , ,rI.nnt ,Ienl
of labor and anxiety, as well as honor
and glory.
Inc Department OF Agriculture VIII
peSih IT'S distribution OF seeds a little
them soith .Io honimnir~ - II,,pnnne
md nerhans ssnding n fe,r sbnrtiU 10
fora Tho fi,st This ,a,r H. snads far
Distribute IN MI nnrts Of tho country
will consist of oCo n,ckets az
vegstohIn saaIs 4 5Ssn a oF In,,or
seeds haeidns fold and Inv .n gr,ss
seeds
~,
me iiouse SITUATION over the cur
Ien.s pIl ms nsSuhleu u SERIOUS rs
IT, ~ ron lhS pehiocrhtlc s%tanupoll'
to vote for tha Rennhitcan hi Zo
amount of nersuotion has sufficed TO
chonya thair minds Thav s,v tbey
must vote for the hill and declare thai
the eastern Democrocv mus, nut itself
on record in favor of .'sound money"
and the gold
Inc Rouse saturday adopted n spe-
cial order Tor the consideration of the
currency Dill. beginning Monday. The
general debate VIII continue until Fri
day, on Saturday amendments may be
on the foIIoying Nondav Tho vota will
he taken The DEMOCRATS ponuIists
and Silyerites nresentad n solid front
against tbe odontion Of tho rasoIntion
and every voted for II
annual report OF Secretary OF the
interior Hltchcock. Just made public,
Whlle summing up the work i'll all of
the bureaus, is OF special interest by
reason OF Its statements regarding pen
sion policies. AT the close of the fiscal
year there We're 93l,0lo pensioners, Il
ovorona onnnnI rainn nan,
uoS . ma Sn,Oish ~ So
obiy viii incroasa ,ba nanSion rou H.
inc tho coming sScai ,aor
'"e wv 'hhAhe hSNhi S'HAs