The times., 1899-12-14
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Governor th.-Representative ]. w
Smith of the First Maryland district. and
Governor elect, of that State, said yesterday
that he has reached no conclusion as to
when he viii resign his seat in Congress.
It is not likely though that he will tender
his resignation as a member of Congress
until just before the time set for his in
auguration as Governor. 1t is said that
after Mr.. Smith shall have left the House
the First Maryland district will not again
be represented in the Forty-siXth Congress
because of the expense attendant upon
special election to fill the vacancy.
Captain NewcOmb's CIaims-The
friends of Capt Frank H. Newcomb, who
commanded the revenue cutter Hudson in
the action at Cardenas, Cuba, are serious
in their determination that he shall receive
reward for his conduct in saving the torpe-
do boat Winslow. Several joint resolutions
have been introduced and more, it is said,
are TO follow both in the House and SEN
ate. Senator Mcmillan of Michigan is a
strong partisan of Captain Newcomb, as
well as OF Capt. Daniel B. Hodgson, who
commanded the revenue cutter Hugh Nc
Culloch at the battle of Manila Bay. Joint
resolutions recognizing the gallantry Of
Captain Hodgson are also awaiting COM
mittee action.
Pritchard for Second PInce.-The
friends of Senator Pritchard of North Car
olina insist that he is an available man for
second place on the Republican national
ticket The Senator does not discuss his
ambition to become Vice President Of the
| United States excepting with his closest
| friends, but that he has this ambition is
! not denied. 1t is said to be a certainly that
! his name will be presented before the next
| Republican National Convention. II is said
that many Southern Republicans who ia
vored the candidacy of H. Clay Evans,
! Commissioner of Pensions, have enlisted in
| the Pritchard column. The nominating
! convention will be assured that Senator
| Pritchard can carry North Carolina for the
Republican ticket.
Bills of Local mterest.-senator
| Daniel has proposed a number of meas
ures designed primarily for the benefit OF
Virginia, but which nevertheless are local
! to Washington. In addition to the
| Memorial Bridge bill, Senator Daniel viii
! attempt to put through this Congress 9
bill authorizing the Falls Church and Po-
tomac Railway Company to extend its line
luEO Iue IlSlIlCL OIL OOlunDtd. IL - P4O-
| posed that the cars of this line shall be
carried across the Potomac River by steam
ferry from the Virginia shore to the foot
of New Hampshire Avenue.
The Tax on OIeOmarGarine.-Am
the first bills expected to receive attention
from the Ways and Means Committee il
one introduced the first day of the session
by Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota. Mr.. Tawney's
! bill is aimed at the "oleo" manufacturers
1t increases the internal revenue tax t
10 cents per pound The bill Will undoubt-
edIy be hotly contested by the combination
| headed by the Armour Packing Company
of Chicago. Members representing agri-
cultural districts have received numerous
petitions within the past few days urging
them to support the bill. Mr. H, Camp
bell, who is looking after the interests o.
the combination, said last night that the
| TaWney bill was in the interest OF the
Dairymen's Association, and that they
would have lobby here next month t
look after the bill. He predicted a very
warm contest over the measure.
Mr.. Terry's Views.-"The Currenc!
BILL" said Representative Terry OF Ar
kansas yesterday, will pass in one form
or another. The Republicans are in duty
bound to carry out the pledge made tC
Wall Street in 1896. And they will make
a desperate effort to put it through before
Z the holding of the national conventions
They know that If they deliver the good;
they can command another large corruption
fund But in 1900 the people will not bt
deceived and the principles of Democracy
will triumph"
Mr.. BrOvnIovv's Ambition.-It wat
said last night that Representative Brown
low of Tennessee will be appointed chari-
man OF the Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service Mr.. Brownlow has always
been regarded as a spokesman, pure ant
simple, but during the last Congress be
took an active part in the fight for re-
form and was regarded by the Civil Service
Commission as one of their champions. Mr.
| Brownlow is serving his third term, anC
he will be one of the few Representative:
| from the South to receive a Craftsmanship
PINGREE NOT DEAD YET.