The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-21

slSneu on tne lStn.
President Mckinley will send to the
Senate the nomination OF Frank w.
Hackett to be assistant secretary of
the navy TO succeed Charles ii. Allen,
appointed governor OF Puerto Rico.
The eases involving the Kentucky
gOvernorship We're dOckcted In the
United States Supreme Court on the
1Gth. \ brief statement. In which
counsel for both Taylor and Beckham
Joined, was filed at the same time, ask
ing for an early hearing.
The arrangement Is now to make
Senator Wolcott temporary chairman
of the Republican convention, Senator
Lodge permanent chairman. and have
President McKinley's name presented
by Senator Dcpew, Senator Foraker
and Representative Dollivcr.
The President has asked the 18TH
mian Canal Commission to make pre-
liminary report for the information
of Congress. In the hope that some ac-
tion may he obtained during the pres
ent session. and Admiral Walker has
promised 1t by the 18th OF May.
Admiral Dewey IL receiving letters
from all over the country promising
him support. II IL regarded rs partic-
ulnrly significant that many are COM
ing from the South and the Middle
West. He will not accept the vice
presidential nomination under any con-
sidcration.
The Supreme Cour, has decided the
cases involving the stamp tax as II ap-
plies to express packages. the question
involved being whether the shipper or
the carrier shall pay the stamp charge
on packages. The opinion WAS handed
down by Justice White ana was favor
able 10 the express companies.
Since the passage OF the currency
hill by Congress up TO and Including
Wednesday, April 11,h. go npplica-
tions to organize national banks have
been received by the comptroller OF the
currency. 10 coming from state banks
an,l i2O from entirely new organiZa-
'lons. As usual. Iowa leads the list.
hut Pennsylvania Is a good second and
Texas comes third.
While NJ. Iiutin. president Of the
Panama Canal Company. has frequent
interviews with the secretary Of state,
the members of the Walker commits
sion, and the members OF the congrcs-
-ionnl committees in charge Of canal
legislation. he cannot be- induced TO
submit definite proposition for the
sale OF the franchises and property OF
his company.
Little folks of Washington rcigncd
supreme In the White House grounds
Monday. The cgg.rolling event. which
takes place Easter Monday on the
grounds. brought nearly every child In
the vicinity to the scene. military
hand played during the afternoon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley from the porti-
60 OF the White House watched the
children during the height Of their
mcrrimcni.
nue. Presbyterian Church has accepted
the resignation OF six elders and four
deacons who objected to the conduct
Of the Rev. Dr. l,ndclifYc, the pastor.
and has elected new men to fill their
places. Most Of those who retire have
left the church and taken letters to the
Church Of the Covenant. which is an
ofIshoo' of the New York Avenue
Church.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has decided by a unani-
nous vote To recommend the adoption
OF n resolution declaring that W. a.
Clark OF Montana Is not entitled to oc-
cupy seat ms n senator from Montana.
The decision was reached after n two
hours sitting. nj which all the mem.
bcrs Of the committee We're present,
except one. ':'he absentee was Sena.
tor cnflcry OF Louisiana, and he wired
his vote In opposition to Mr.. Clark.
referring to the use OF his name In
connection with the Vice presidential
nomination, Secretary Long is under
stood to hav. Informed u number OF
his friends that II the nomination were
rendered him he wonld acc"p, II. He
I'll them that the honor was of such n
character that no man could well re-
fuse to accept II, and expressed his
high appreciation OF the compliment
implied In the manner In which his
nam. has already been brought for
ward In that connection.
Th. pcweys are having u beautiful
time. Their hous. is full of reporters
from morning To night. the letter car.
rirrs are not able to carry NIL the mail
that comes for the admiral and 50 II
il sent NJ from the posioificc 10y spc-
cial messenger; invitations are received
almost hourly from all parts Of the
country; portrait painters nhd other art.
lists, including the famous chariran.
who painted the Pope. are appealing
TO both the admiral and his wife for
,i'tings: souvenirs of all kinds ARE
coming In from every direction: the let.
icrs aud kilograms nrc extremely com.
pllmcntnry, and To Mrs. Dewey II look.
ns II III. admiral is ns good n elected
president already. although she 4.
puli. put out because Theodore Roo.r.
Welt declined I'll" second place ON tn.
ticket with something that sounded
very much like scornful snccr.
III" secretary of the Interior has sent
To- Chairman Sherman of the ilous.
committee on Indian affairs. n strong
ndv"r.. rrport on u hill to allow min.
rrnl locations and entries on Indian res.
'r,n,lon-. Accompanying his letter
il n report of the commissioner of In.
dian nfrnlrs, which says: III this bill
il allowed to become law II viii open
III" way To the giving np III" ngricul.
inrnl lands In III" Indian reserve. 10
hom"si"ni"ts Til. naturally follows
til. allowance of mineral locations. aud
there II Just ms much reason FOR allow.
Ing homestead entries on agricultural
lands n. thrrr IL mineral cniric. for
mineral lnnd-. ! mn unaunlln.iiy OPP
paced io III" passage of III" hlll." Sec.
r"iary Hitchcock endorses everything
that l. aid IN the commissioners re-.
port against the blll. and II IL probably
upon the strength ~ thcs" adverse
opinions That M adverse report viii