The state herald., 1900-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Senate the nomination of Frank w
Hackett to be assistant secretary o.
the navy to succeed Charles III. Allen
appointed governor Of Puerto Rico.
The eases involving the Kentuck!
governorship We're docketed IN th'
United States Supreme Court on thu
10th. A brief statement, in whicl
counsel for both Taylor and Beckhan
Joined, was filed at the same time, ask
ing for an early hearing.
Admiral Dewey is receiving letters
from NIL over the country promising
him support. 1t is regarded as pnrtic
ularly significant that many are com
ing from the South and the Middle
West. He will not accept the vice
presidential nomination under any con
sideration.
Some big attorneys fees were pait
in the Clark case. Ex-senator Faulk
ner of West Virginia. who looked aftei
Mr.. Clark's interests. will receive
handsome check, and ex-senator Ed
munds. who has represented Marcus
DAILY. is understood to have been pait
$4,000 already.
The Supreme Court has decided thu
cases involving the stamp tax as 1t ap
plies to express packages. the question
involved being whether the shipper ol
the carrier shall pay the stamp charg,
on packages. The opinion was handel
down by Justice White and was favor
able to the express companies.
In accordance with the recommends
tion of the President in his message
sent to Congress, the Senate has pass
ed joint resolution providing for thu
administration of civil affairs in Puer
to Rico, pending the appointment OF
officers under the Puerto Rican govern
ment law recently enacted.
In further response to the Senate
resolution of January II last the Pres
ident sent to the Senate additional doc
uments bearing upon the insurrectior
in the Philippines. The papers are nj
important. They show that AguinaldC
tried to form IN alliance with the
Spaniards against the Americans.
An exciting controversy occurred al
a session of the Occur d'Alene investi
CATION committee when the petition OF
the secretary of war from several hun
dred citizens of the Coeur d. 'Alene dis
trict, asking for the retention of fed
eral troops. was presented. Mr.. Sal
ger denounced the petition as bogus
and fraudulent" declaring that many
OF the signatures We're forgeries and
that other names had been secured by
Intimidation. He asked to introduc,
atiidavits attacking the petitions, but
after an animated controversy thes.
We're ruled out, the vote being on party
lines.
The Senate committee on agricul
ture on Monday gave hearing to rep
resentatives OF drug manufacturer
who are opposing free distribution OF
black-leg vaccine by the Department OF
Agriculture. The western members OF
the committee, Messrs. Heitfeld. Hans
brough, Allen. Foster and Warren
urged that the department be sustained
in Its action and that the full appro
prin'ion for conducting the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. by which the distrI
button Is made, be allowed as provided
by the House bill This was agreed to
and free distribution OF black leg vac
cine to stockmcn OF the western states
will be continued
Chairman Payne OF the House com,
mittee Of ways and means, has recelv.
ed from the Merchants association OF
New York an appeal for the abolition
OF the stamp taxes on express ship.
mcnts, railroad and steamboat shin.
ments and kilograms. The memorial
complains at considerable length OF
the Oppressive charges" eNacted by
express companies. speaking of them
In strong terms as "monopolles of
auasi-public function. beyond the
reach OF competition or the control OF
the Interstate commerce commission. Ia
which other common carriers are sub,
jected."
There Is no longer any question thai
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey are In n
critical state, growing out OF the Sui.
tan's bad faith. He promised 10 pay
the Indemnity claims OF the American
missionaries for the destruction of
eight buildings OF the Euphrates col.
leges at Harpoot aud several buildings
belonging TO the American missionaries
nt Marash during the Armenian mnssa.
cres In 1895. What action the govern.
ment viii now take 10 enforce the Sui.
tan's promise Il not definitely
known. but ms the situation IL critical
II may result In Secretary Hay send.
Ing the Turkish minister at Washington
his passports.
The House subcommittee on Ia.
Dor, In charge OF the Gardner eight.
hour bill. reached decision wednes
dny on the iinnl form of the bill and
ON several amendments. all OF which
Will bc reported To the full committee
on labor. when II Is expected that final
action VIII bc taken. The blll has NJ.
tractcd much attention In labor cir,
clcs. being actively urged by the
American Federation of Labor, aud
Inns been cncrgetically opposed hy
many large steel. nrmor. ship. building
nnd ammunition concerns doing busi.
ness with the government. ns IN,
measure VIII have the effect of fixing
mn clght.hour day on nrmor and lIk,
commodities and In the building OF
wnrships
The Republican program includes
the passage OF the shipping hill by the
S"nnic nhd the passage OF the Nicnr,
neun Canal bill by the House OF Repre-,
s"n'nti,"s during the present session
IN order to comply with the platform
of the last Republican convention
which pledged the party to that lcgisla
tlon. II IL not expected. however, TINT
either OF these bills viii pnss the other
hous" before next session. Mr.. Hep
burn lr watching every opportunity ID
bring M the cnnnl biil. nnd IL deter
mined To sct n vote upon II before III,
end OF this month. senator Frye I,
equally determined to rrcur" action on
the subsidy shipping hlll. nnd ~ Meth