The Meeker herald., 1899-12-23

months and had to he replaced py an
Oaken plank ut least twice and some
times three times during the session.
The rosewood gavel which was made
by Colonel Henderson's Iowa friends
from wood taken out of Admiral Mon
tojo's flagship in MANILA harbor hangs
In the Speakers room and il greatly
admired.
The House committee has decided to
prove II possible unlawful cohabitation
on the part of Mr.. Roberts. and will
summon his two extra wives as wit
nesses on TINT point. Some members
OF the House think this is going little
too far-that such police court proceed
ings are beneath the dignity of the M
tional legislature Of the greatest coun-
try In tho world-but the members of
the committee argue that the only way
Roberts can be kept out Of the House
is by convicting him of that crime, and
his wives are the only witnesses that
can prove the act conclusively. They
hoped that Roberts would make either
confession or denial under oath, but
he positively refuses to do either, and
insists that the committee shall prove
the charges without his assistance.
Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Brumby, flag
lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during
the Manila campaign, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for several weeks,
died Mt Garfield hospital shortly after
6 O'Clock Sunday evening. The death
Of Lieutenant Brumby, while not I'M
expected, was great shock to Adj
miral Dewey. The relations of the two
for several years past lave been init
mate, and a strong friendship had
grown up between them. Lieutenant
Brumby went out to the Asiatic sta
tlon with the Admiral and had been
there with him until they both re-
turned to the United States. In his
capacity as flag lieutenant, Lieutenant
Biumby was thrown with Dewey
his personal representative in many
matters Of detail delegated to him by
the commanding officer.
The personnel Of the majority COM
mittees of the Senate was formally an
nounced Thursday. Senator Warren
Of Wyoming succeeds Senator Teller
as chairman of the committee on
claims. Mr.. Teller was offered a con-
tinuance of the craftsmanship but an
swered that he would prefer to take Ills
position with the minority, thus form
ally separating himself from the Re
publican party. Mr.. Wolcott, In addI-
ton to retaining his old committees, is
given a place on the foreign relations
committee. Senator Clark Of Wyom-
ing adds mines and mining and public
lands. The three new Republican men,
beers Of the appropriation committee
are Senators Carter, Wetmore and
Warren. The Post says: Senator
Warren's appointment is peculiarly ap-
propriate In view of his knowledge of
western matters"
Secretary Gage will do nothing to re-
lieve the money market unless the con-
ditions should become more serious
than they are now, which he does not
anticipate. The interest on the public
debt due January LIST, which amounts
to about $5,OOO,O 900, Will be paid with
IN the next few days as usual. The
checks will be mailed to the bondhold-
ers AZ fast as they are prepared, with
out waiting for the exact date. and cou-
pons will be cashed at any Of the gov
eminent depositories. There still re.
mains outstanding 80. COO 900 of the Az
and per cent. bonds included In the
recent call, which the treasury Is ready
to redeem upon presentation. The
market price Of these bonds, however.
10 tribe above the figures offered by
the treasury, but Mr.. Gage will not in
crease his offer, and II he should make
another call 1t would be on the same
terms as the last.
Ths feature of the opening day Of the
debate on the currency bill in the
House was the speech Of Mr.. Dolliver
Of Iowa. 1t was characterized by all
the wit and eloquence for which the
1owan is noted and held the members,
without regard to party, for more than
an hour. Mr.. Dolliver declared that the
last doubt In the Republican party as
to the wisdom of enacting the gold
standard into law had been resolved
BY the experience Of the business world
during the past three years. He scored
Mr.. Bryan and generally ridlculed the
alleged false prophesies of the Demo
Gratis In 1896. Mr.. De Almond Of Mis-
souri, was the heavy gun on the Demo-
cratic side. He warned the Republic
cans from the West that they could
not deceive their constituents in the
coming congressional elections by
claiming that they had yielded to the
wisdom of their colleagues in caucus.
The President and Secretary Root
are anxious to secure some legislation
for a permanent form of government In
Porto Rico as soon as possible, and 1t
Is probable that special message on
the subject will be sent to Congress I'M
n,eIiately after the holidays recon-
mending a form Of government similar
to that planned for the territory Of
Louisiana by President Jefferson in
1903. Delegations and petitions Of the