The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Gratis, and he is naturally much pleased
He had the honor of being Chairman OF
the Caucus Committee which prepared
the bill as we'll as being the Speaker Of
the House that passed it. The bill will
20 over to the Senate at once, bu,
whether it will be reported to the SEN
ate from the Finance Committee, to
which it will be referred. with amend
ments. or whether the bill prepared by
the republican members of that com
mittee. during the summer recess,
which differs somewhat from the House
bill, will be reported as a substitute, is
not vet positively known, although the
chances favor the latter action.
President Mckinley left number OF
prominent men waiting in his office
while he accompanied Mrs. Hobart
VINO had been i'll Washington several
days, arranging for the removal Of her
late husbands personal property to her
New Jersey home, to the railroad sta
ton. 1t was thoughtful and courteous
act, but Mr.. Mckinley is one of the
most thoughtful and courteous of men
at all times.
Republicans in the House enjoyed
the little spat over Kentucky politics,
between Representatives Berry and
Wheeler, of that state, both democrats.
Mr.. Berry is an anti-Goebel democrat,
while Mr.. Wheeler is a Goebel man.
The most significant thing about this
democratic squabble was the declara-
ton of Mr.. Wheeler that Goebel would
be Governor of Kentucky before
Spring, which indicates an intention on
the part Of the Goebeites to try to get
the legislature to GUST Governor TAYLOR
and put Goebel in. 1t has been under
stood for some days in Washington,
that Joe Blackburn was working tow
ards that end, because as long as he can
the eyes of Goebel. he can keep Goebel
from trying to get the Senatorship. AT
the conclusion of the democratic wash
ing of dirty linen, Representative Bore
marks. He said: ~ am willing to ad-
NIT that one faction of the democratic
party in Kentucky is just as bad as the
other faction says it is, but in SO far as
/ understand the remarks of Mr..
Wheeler, that the election of Gen. Tay
lor was accomplished by fraud and ras-
cality, | desire to denounce that as I'M
true. The election was held by Goe-
bel democratic commission, under the
Goebel election law, enacted for the
express purpose of elevating Goebel to
power 1t must be in bad taste and
must be humiiating to both Mr.. Goebel
and his representative upon this floor,
to announce that they appealed from
the decision of their own board"
The choice of Philadelphia for the re-
publican convention city of next year,
by majority of one vote in the Nation
al Committee, was most fitting i'll view
of the brotherly love now existing in
the republican party, which is more
harmonious than at any time in its his
tory, and of the fact that the ticket is
likely to be nominated by acclamation.
Chicago lost the convention by over
confidence, accepting the belief that it
was bound to be chosen, instead of
huetliru. New Nort was navnr serinrS-
~ considered.
The membership of the three new
Senate Com mittees. created to deal
with legislation affecting our new pos
sessions and Cuba is one of which the
country may be proud; they contain as
much ability as any three committees
in the Senate. Senator Foraker is
Chairman of the Committee on Pacific
Islands and Porto Rico, and the repub-
lican members are Gallinger, Perkins,
Fairbanks, Nelson, McComas, and De-
pew; the democratic members are Cock
Grill, Pettigrew, who was classed as a
democrat in the committee assign
ments; Mallory, aud Clark, of Montana
Senator Lodge is Chairman OF the Com
mittee on the Philippines, and the re-
publican members are Allison, Hale,
DAVIS, Proctor, Mcbride, and Bever-
idge; the democratic members are Raw
Inns, Turley, and Culbertson, leaving
one vacancy, which will probably 20 to
Allen, who las been appointed by the
Governor of Nebraska to fill vacancy
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, is Chair
man OF the Committee on relations with
Cuba, and the republican members are
Aldridge, CullOm, Davis, Mcmillan,
Chandler, and Spooner; the democratic
members are Teller, who is classed as a
democrat, although he still calls him
self a silver republican, Money, Butler
and Tallia'erro
Senator Hanna entertained the Re
publican National Committee, of which
he is Chairman, at the close of their
meeting, at banquet, which was YER
liable republican love feast. There
We're sixty guests.
Senator Quay is in Washington, while
the Senate committee on elections is
considering his claim for seat. He
says he Is perfectly confident of being
seated. The committee has heard ar
Cuments for and against Mr.. Quay, but
1t is hardly probable that it will report
before the holiday recess, as Congress
Will adjourn, on Wednesday, until Jan
uary Sid.
The Ohio Republican Association
gave Gov.-elect Nash, a rousing and en-
thusiastic public reception, Saturday
night
Rearing the Child.