Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
Why United States Consul Macrum
Deserted His Post.
SEC'Y hay IS INVESTIGATING
Congress VIII Try to Adjourn June l.
President Mckinley VIII Not Place
His Personal Opinion Above
That of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 81, 1900.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 81, 1900.
The bill providing territorial form
of government for Hawaii is now the
unfinished" business of the Senate,
and will remain such until passed. A
similar bill has 5een faVorably reported
to the House.
| Secretary Root, in response to Sem
ate resolution, sent statement of the
receipts and expenditures in Cuba; for
the year ending December 31st, 1899.
1t shows total receipts to have been
SIG, $40, ,015, and total expenditures
$14, ,085, ,605, leaving a balance in the
hands of the Treasurer exceeding
| 50, 100000.
Senator Aldrich stated the intentions
of the Republican leaders in both
branches of Congress, when be said:
"We shall endeavor to finish up our
work SO that we can get away about
the 1st of June. We ought certainly
to be able to adjourn before the Repub-
icau National Convention meets on the
10Th of that MONTH"
True to the traditions of their party
destruction, but not construction
the Democratic Senators in caucus had
nothing more substantial to offer each |
other or the country, than continu-
alton of opposition to the Republican
policy towards the new possessions of |
the United States. In other words,
they object to the Republican policy,
but have nothing better to propose.
AT the fourth annual banquet of the
West Virginia Republican Association,
Representative Psarre, of Maryland,
who spoke to the toast, president
McKinley-one good term deserves an,
other," aroused great enthusiasm by
naming Senator Elkins as a suitable
man for the second place on the ticket;
also when the SAID that VIM. Mckinley
was the great constructive leader of
the great constructive party of the
country.
1t is absurd to say that the failure of
the Republican caucus put the Quay
case on the legislative program of the
Senate, was either defeat or victory (
for Mr.. Quay, as some persons have
said since the caucus was held. The
reason why the case was not included
In the program was simply because
question involving the right of Sena-
:or to his seat is one of the highest
privileges and can be called up at any A
lime; it needed no place on the pro- b
,ram. III
The personnel of the conference COM =
nittee, which is now considering the n
House financial bill, passed before a
and the Senate substitute t.
herefor passed last week, make it cer' e.
ain that the difference between the Y
wo measures will be settled in manner :
satisfactory to the sentiment of the ~
republican party, and in accordance W
With the policy of President Mckinley. fe
'he Republican members of the Com pl
,ittee are Senators Aldrieh and ALI. Sc
On and Representatives Overstreet and to
'rosius. The Democratic members ~
re Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, and "
Cox of Tennessee. M
The joint resolution providing for - -.
institutional amendment, disquaify. oh
lg polygamists for election as Sena- sb
,rs or Representatives, and prohibit fri
lg polygamy and polygamists asso- M
ations between the sexes, has been sh
reported to the House by the WI
on Election of President 70
nd Vice President. The report says 40
be proposed amendment to the Con- ~
tuition is designed to remove all -
,ubtful construction Of the law; that Fr
bile the House decision in the Rob- th,
is case established precedent, 1t is Pile
vt one Of absolutely binding force, an
i'd Constitutional enactment is de- ella
red. he
vol
President McKinley's willingness to by
bordinate his personal opinion when gre
doesn't agree with thai of the COM ,a., n".
ned leaders of the party in Cyngress, arc
one of the reasons why he is more wit
pular with Congress than any other fer
esident has ever been. A case in aw,
int is the Porto Rican tariff bill, con
lich Chairman Payne, of the Ways our
d Means Committee, called Up in the iof'
,use to-day and which VIII be kept N
fore the House until 1t is passed. mo
esident McKinley's opinion, as :.
tied in hii annual message, was that kin
rto Rico should have free trade with mn
frie