Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-01-31
Current Topics.
River and Harbor Appropr1.
atiOne.

How the Beef Was Embalmed.
(From our regular correspondent.)
Washingto Jan. %, 1881
Senator German publicly called hal
on the statement that he and the 6snat
ors who are acting with him in trying Il
procure declaration that the policy O
this government does not oontemplat.
permanent ownership of the Philippines
are trying to delay or prevent vote OF
the treaty OF Peace. Privately, Senator
German proposed to Senator Davis, who
is in charge of the treaty, that q day bt
set to vote upon it, and Mr.. Davis wa,
afraid to accept, because he was not Ger
tain that the treaty could control a suf
ficient number of votes to be ratified
and the opposition ing to hays
thirty-six votes pledged against the
treaty, unless it was amended to meet
their views. Or course Senator German
would not speek publicly about this
private conference with Senator Davis,
but in discussing the mat or, he said the
following significant words, after having
said that the administration could get q
vote on the treaty whenever it wanted
to. "Of course, il the friends Of the
treaty deem it wise to postpone action
until an extra session Of Congress, they
are in position TO carry out their pur-
pose" There is little doubt that the
sentiment against our permanent reten-
ton OF the Philippines is growing in the
Senate, and though it may not yet be
strong enough to secure the adoption OF
an amendment to the treaty, it begins to
look as though it will be strong enough
to compel the adoption Of a resolution
by the Senate, unless the administration
desires to allow the treaty to go over to
an extra session.
The speech of Representative James
Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, in
which he pilloried Representative Gros-
venor, of Ohio, numerically, just after
Representative Bailey, OF Texas, Car
mack, of Tenn, and Simpson, OF Kansas,
had peppered him with short retorts, was
as fine an example of the proper use OF
sarcasm in speech as had been given
on the floor Of the House for years. No
extract can give correct idea Of Mr..
Lewis speech, but the following, which
came after his charging Grosvenor with
posing as the exclusive custodian Of tho
patriotism of the country, and with ring
ing the changes on cne speech, always
ending by pointing dramatically to the
Stars and Stripes behind the Speakers
desk, will give some idea OF his style:
"When all these arrows were shot from
the quiver OF my freind from Ohio, it
occurred to me that there was some
thing on his mind besides an humble
Representative from Washington and a
distinguished gentleman from Kansas.
There was a q. s. Senate, which had not
received from the gentleman the bas-
tinading at it deserved. And then it
was that we witnessed this Fidus Achates
OF the administration, this sole deputized
executor Of its castigating powers-this
eminent and worthy Representative, let
me add-rising TO warn that branch OF
the executive power, that as to which
there seems TO be some doubt in my
friends mind whether they will do it or
not, they will hear from him again"
The River and Harbor Bill carries di-
rect appropriations for 81, ,5O5, 1873, be-
sides continueing contracts aggregating
Sl6,79l ,536, as reported to the House,
and il is the invariable rule of the Senate
to increase it by few millions.
Senator White says he will not obey
the instructions of the California legis-
lature, to vote for the ratification Of the
treaty OF Peace, because he is unalter-
ably opposed to its ratification, and does
not regard the instructions as binding
upon him. against his conscience and
convictions. Senator Perkins says that
in Difference to the legislature he will
swallow his convictions aud vote for the
treaty
Commissary General Eagan has been
relieved Of all official duties pending bis
trial by the Court-martial which has been
ordered to assemble in Washington this
week. That the court-martial will find
Eagan guilty Of the charge OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and q gentleman
is regarded as certain. The punish
msnt is dismissal from the army, but in
asmuch as the President has authority
to set aside or lessen the punishment, il
regarded as doubtful whether that pen
atty will be imposed upon Eagan. Wa
Department officials have allowed it Il
become known that they do not expec
Eagan to resume the duties Of Com
m:ssary General. Mr.. McKinley's &C
ton on the Eagan verdict may determine
whether Secretary Alger will remain il
the Cabinet, although some think tha
Alger will remain anyway, unless kicke'
ont, in order to try to get even with Gen
eral Miles. He is known to be pullinl
all the political wires within his reacl
for the purpose Of trying to make troubl
Tor Miles, and the beef contractors ar
helping him. There is rumor in Wash
l.