The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


The trust question led to nn nni-
mated discussion In the House Com
mlttee on Judiciary Tuesday, a con
stitutional amendment finally being
adopted by a party vote. giving Con
| gress power to define, regulate, con
troll prohibit or dissolve trusts, mon
opolics or combinations, wether In the
form OF corporation or otherwise
A favorable report was made public
Monday by the Senate committee on
public lands on the bill providing that
persons residing In or near forest re
serves mny cut or remove dead or down
timber from such reserves for their
own use for flrewood or for improving
their farms or mines. Also providing
for issuing permits for operating saw
mills for cutting such dead or down
timber.
The month of April was n record
| breaker for exports, the total being
S11s. ,507, which Is S20.0O0,000 more
than any month in any preceding year.
$50, 100000 more than April of last
year and double the record OF April,
1893. April is usually a light export
month. and never before has the total
passed s1O0,OO0,000. but In every
branch of Industry the foreign ship
/ HuNt U'tH D'N NOnu Bi'ftdthf
particularly in agricultural products.
Senator Honr Is one OF the wlttiest
MS well ms one of the most learned men
In public life and an inveterate pun
stcr. Not long ago he was Joined In
the corridor of the capitol by former
| colleague In the SeDnte. and ms they
approached the entrance to the Senate
chamber Mr. IIonr motioncd his cGm-
-. tt. ftf.4t ton
said the ex-senator. drawing back po-
litely mo, indeed" rctorted Senator
Hoar; 'tbe KS always go before the
| wise"
The House committee on expositiona
Is very nearly ready TO report bill
nppropriatlng s5,000,00Q in aid of the
exposition which the people of st.
Louis propose to hold in 1908 TO com
memoratc the purchase OF the Louisi-
ana territory by the United States.
The bill provides that the $5,0O0,OO0
from the government shall be loan
in the Pickwlckian sense. repayment
being contingent upon the success OF
the exposition. The st. Louis people
are required 10 sell for cash at par
S50O0.0O0 worth of stock, and are
authorized TO issue $1,000. 900 worth of
ton are TO he applied first to the pay
mcnt of the actual expenses, and. II
there Is any surplus, one-third OF the
same is to be paid to the government
before anything Is applied 10 the pay
ment of the interest or the principal
on the bonds-in other words, the
government is to he n preferred part
ncr In the enterprise.
There Is very little prospect OF Sena-
tor Clark securing seat under his mp
polntment from the lieutenant govern
or of Montana, although IL Is generally
admitted that II was regular and law
| full aud that the tcchnicnltles are IN
his favor. At the same time there Is
an almost unanimous feeling that the
appointment was the result of con
! spiracy; that the governor WIS tricked
| into going away In order to give the
lieutcnnnt-g governor Il chance, and that
the resignation wns already In Mon
tnna, TO be produced whenever neces-
snry. There Is decided opposition to
people having to enter the United
| States Senate by n double somcrsuult
In that way, and such men as Mr.
Chandler and Mr.. burrows and other
| members of the committee on privi-
leges and elections will filibustcr to the
/ end OF the session rather than allow
such game of hocus-pocus to succeed
Senator Lodge has again reported the
bill for the reorganization of the con-
sular service which has been so earn
| estly advocated by the National Busi-
ness League of Chicago and CONNER.
| clal organizations throughout the coun-
try, but there Is very little prospect of
its passage. because 1t deprives Con-
gress of the most valuable patronage
now remalning; and while the commit
tees of both houses show comracndable
evidence of virtue by reporting such
measures, they are careful to see that
they do not become laws. The object
of the bill Is to place the consular ser
vice upon permanent basis. with ap-
pointnents and promotions made on
the merit system; TO secure n corps of
consuls who shall be trained for their
duties. instead OF filling II with politi-
cal fayoriteo. Under our present sys-
TEN n diplomatic or consular officers is
usually removed as soon as he becomes
familiar with the duties OF his office
and has qualified himself TO perform
them. There are few honorable and
notable exceptions. The proposed bill
makes the service permanent; 1t In
creases the salaries, abolishcs fees and
provides for the advancement of men
who demonstrate their ability and use
fulness.
The correspondent of the Chicago
Record writes. There is movement
of some Importance In behalf of the
nomination of Jay l.. Torrey of Wy
oming for vice president on the Repub-
licaE ticket. Colonel Torrey Is chief
ly known because of his long. patient,
persistent and finally successful effort
to secure the passage of the bank
1 In. L..
the representative of the American Bar
Association. II took him several
years to secure that legislation, and In
the meantime he became well known
among the commercial and industrial
organizations, the bar associations and
the legal profession generally through
out the United States. At the begin
ming Of the war with Spain he raised n
regiment of ranchmen and cowboys.
known as ''rorrcy's Rough Riders -
but was unable TO get tc the front.
The Republican leaders intend to make
a determined effort to carry the noun
tain states at the next election, and
Colonel Torey's friends are taking ad-
vantage OF that determination by urg-
ing the strength he will add to the tic
ket in that part of the country. 1t is
claimed that since McKlnley's innug,i-
ration Wyoming. Utah. Idaho and
Montana have enjoyed unprecedented
prosperity. and that Colorado has re-
covered almost entirely from the de-
preston caused by the decentralization
of silver. The rapid Industrial devel-
opment and growth of population are
also considered favorable to Republi-
can success. The increase in bank de-
posits and In the value of manufac-
lures. and the prosperity of commercial
enterprises are believed to more than
offset any dissatisfaction that may be