Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-23


nominate Rear Admiral Dewey to th'
place. Nobody can hold the place ex
, cept Dewey, as the bill especially pro
yides that the office shall die with the
man. Another good thing about it il
that the bill provides that the incum,
bent shall not 90 on the retired list eX.
cept ON his own application. which
suspends the age limit for active ser
vice in this particular case. This will
make George Dewey the ranking Off
Ger and chief of all American naval
commanders as long as he lives or
cares to hold the office-the supreme
height of sailors ambition; no great
er honor is possible.
What is locally known as the ''em-
balmed beef board dn--meaning thereby
the presidents latest board of enquiry
to ascertain who killed Cock Robin-is
just now getting into shape for busi-
ness. Ii this board doesn't settle the
question Of whether any doctored beef
was furnished, and if so, by whom,
then everybody viii be hopeless Of an
unravelling OF the mystery. Diseased
beef has become a stencil in the nos
trils Of everybody in official and pri-
yate life here and the country at large,
and this last effort should produce final
results.
Next Wednesday will be largely
given up TO exercises in memory Of
Senator Morrill, bv both Houses, after
the customary reading Of the declara-
tion OF independence inseparable from
Nashingt0n's birthday anniversary,
and in all probability more than
dozen senators and representatives
will deliver carefully prepared adj
dresses in honor of the memory Of the
venerable senator. The addresses will |
be published later in a volume by
themselves.
The House and Senate continue to
peg away at the appropriation bills,
which must be GOT through regardless
of anything else. Strenuous efforts are |
being made to pass the Nicaragua |
canal bill, as a last resort by attaching !
it as a rider to an appropriation bill,
bnt this will hardly succeed and there (
is very little, if any, chance Of the bill
becoming law at this session. In the .
event of an extra session, it would be
one of the first matters disposed OF, as
the administration considers il of vast
and immediate consequence. Cannon
of Illinois, the chairman OF the House
committee, opposes an
for the purpose because
he doesn't think the country can afford \
to pay for il Just yet, but an over
majority of both houses are
in favor OF the building Of the canal
az once and it is only question Of how
TO oct at it. A prominent Republican
from western state
told me yesterday that he would adyo-
cate a bond issue TO pay tor IT, and
many are of the same mind. The only \
obstacle is the lack of day or two 10
discuss and pass the bill.
Protests against the seating OF Rep (
resentative Roberts Of Utah, the gentle
man with three wives, continue TO rain
in, and it really seems as If every un-
married woman and Presbyterian
clergyman in the land had been heard
rom on the subject. All remonstrance
lf this sort. however. is time and ink
utterly wasted. The House viii be
compelled to allow him to take his
eat. if his credentials from the gov
,nor of [ tab are regular and correct.
itter he is a member of the House,
he committee on elections will decide
whether he will be allowed TO retain
lis seat. He will take his seat in the {
lext Congress in any event, if he lives, t
md any objection to this comes from
ignorance Of the course Of procedure q
n such cases. And by the way, ! will I
,redict that he retains his seat. Senti- :
nent is one thing; law and facts are
mother. o
Please give me credit for not brag- 4
inc abont the weather and the climate {
ere in this epistle. | have nothing !
to say. j. +. HARRIS. ;