Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1900-03-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.


Uuuer I1e JOINT feSOluuOn OF SoIi-
gress the President has appointed Mrs.
Daniel Manning as commissioner to
represent the United States and the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the unveiling
Of the Lafayette statue in Paris and at
the Paris exposition.
The Senate has passed bill grant
ing the mineral land states fifty per
cent. of the income derived from inter
est upon public land sales to aid and
establish schools of mines in such
states. Under the bill $4,000 per
annum will be available in each state
for this purpose at present.
The proceedings of tho Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections in
the case of Senator Clark of Montana
Tuesday dealt with the bank accounts
of some OF the members of the Mon
tana Legislature. One of these accounts
was that of Representative Stephen
Bywater of Flathead county, who de-
posted $4,000 in the Bank of Mon
tana at Helena on the Bird of last
March. after the adjournment Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Bywater was put on
the stand. He said that he had brought
$1,000 of this sum to Helena with him
and kept ii in his trunk all winter.
while $4,000 had been received from
his brother as purchase money on Il
sale of mining stock He declared that
he had not received any pay for his
vote for Mr.. Clark for the Senate, but
said that Mr.. Whiteside had told him
that he could get $1,000 for supporting
Mr.. Clark. but he refused it.
Senator Clark and Marcus DAILY. the
rival millionaires of Montana faced
each other during the greater part of
Saturday in the Senate. committee on
elections i'll the investigation of MH
Clark's election TO the Senate of the
United States. Mr.. Clark sat in the
rear of his attorneys and Mr.. DAILY
on the opposite side of the room. Mr..
DAILY Wore a pleasant smile throughout
the day and Mr. Clark maintained an
unruffied countenance. 1t had been ex-
pected that Mr.. DAILY would be called
to the witness stand during the day.
but he whs not. The day was given
up to j. II. Toole. IL close friend of Mr..
DAILY. Mr.. Toole's testimony covered
the senatorial contest from the DAILY
side.of the question. He also related
many particulars concerning the capt
tai contest. placing the total eXpendi-
ture in behalf of Anaconda in that con
test at from $4,000 10 S450.00O.
There is movement ON foot for the
passage of a law requiring defendants
in criminal eases in United States
courts to furnish bail through surety
companies rather than individuals.
While there is very little bail forfeit
ed in the Federal courts compared
with the state and municipal courts.
nevertheless there is always more or
less trouble in this line. and it is al
most impossible to recover on bail
bond without legal proceedings. The
same difficulty was found in recover
ing on bonds given by civil officers of
the government until the system of
surety companies was introduced No
surety company has ever declined to
pay on Il bond except in one instance.
where dispute as to liability occur
red. in Baltimore. and was settled by
arbitration. Men of experience in this
direction claim that similar results
would follow in the court& if all per-
sons admitted TO bail We're required to
furnish bonds from surety companies.
Senator Warren proposes that the
people of Hawaii shall have home
rule. \ residence for many years in
Il territory convinced the senator. he
says. that ii Is a very undesirable state
of affairs which permits persons who
live many thousands of miles distant.
and who have no personal knowledge
of the local conditions. to make laws
and prescribe duties for territorial resi-
dents. The bill taken up by the Sen
ate recently providing form of gov
ernment for Hawaii prescribeS that
the franchise shall only be extended
to male citizens of the islands. thus
preventing local legislation on the sub
iect of franchise. 70 correct this Sena-
tor Warren has introduced an amend
ment TO the hill. reciting that nj any
time after January |, 1903. the Legis-
lature of Hawaii may submit to the
lawfully qualified voters of the terri
tory such changes and notifications
for electors rs they shall see tit; and
the same being adopted by majority
vote, taken in the mode prescribed by
the Legislature. shall he valid and
binding as law.
Miss Lillian Pauncefotc, daughter of
Lord Pauncefote. British ambassador
TO the United States. was married at
noon Saturday To Hon. Robert Bromley
of Stokehall Reward. Notinghnmshire
England. The wedding was one of the
most notable that has occurred in
Washington for many years. Quaint
old st. Johns church. where the cerc-
mony was performed. Is one of the
landmarks of Washington nn outward
~ dingy little stucco-cOated building Of
colonial type, Just across from Lafay-
cite Square from the executive man.
sion. Its capacity Is about 500. stand
ing room included. and this did not
serve TO accommodate M 1.-THE of those
who wished TO witness the ceremony.