The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP


The President has Just zatinsd This
Hague convention providing for uut-
versaI arbitration of International dis.
putes and Tor the regulation of the use
o. warlikc Instruments
The secretary OF the treasury has
sent TO Congress his reply 10 the House
resolution 0f April 2ud. asking what
the condition OF the treasury would
probably be at the close of the pTesent
FISCAL year. In his reply, he estimates
the surplus AZ Ss2sdou'h-
The arrangement Is now TO make
Senator waisatt temporary chairman
Of tiir Repuhlicnn ccnvcntton. SENATOR
Lodge permanent chairman, anu haNs
President NEekinlsy's name presented
by senator DepVw. ScnsfoE Foraker
and Representative nosliver.
Thn President has asked the isth-
miaH Canal Comuaissiun 10 make pre-
hmLBaFy repOgE for the Information
0f Congress, In the hope thar some ac-
tiJn may b. obtained during the pErs~
cut session. and ADMIRAL Walker has
PROMISED Il by tlsc 10Th u May.
Geperai Sumner of NE arruy. who =
getting up the rough riders scheoi In
Colorado. states tbs, atsout Lao youns
NEG have already enlisted. Including
500 from England, and thas tbs appii
catiNus are easnins lB 80 rapidly that
bo VIII probably have 5000 men IN
camp.
since tty Taasss<r * the ctirEency
hin hy Cauzres- 90 ~ and inrlediae
"Wednesday. Apsl 18th. 15 sppllca-
tIaus 20 organize uatisEias hanks hhfc
b,-.n yec,lyeyl By tie eglnitrollSt q tt1s
yurrancr. Ito coming frpts state bsankH
and Aza1 fEufa entirely new 8fEatltaa-
ii6ns A. usual Iowa leaas the list.
bot Penn ylvaula i a Ey-sA sscpua aud
Texas cogBss thlFd.
White M. Hnttn, Isrrsatrnt q ihs
Panama Canal CampaEy. has frsluesst
Interviews with tir .egF~taFy 81 state,
the raelntagrs Of ths Walker csssatnts
SION and f5lF Usuat-srs q tisfz rWAgrys-
sianai sau9mftiecs In charge OF gaual
legislation. he eaaprt i~s iuducsd 90
Submit \ arsialts Eraf-ssssiatl for the
sale oS 1he franchises and pTv7~.Sty cf
his company
The Society Of The Ssw York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church has scerptc'i
the resignation ~ si1 cAsfpE@ aud fupr
dcscons " ba objected tn Tho cSsradtAsf
Of the Res. mr. RaIcliEr. tbs Essins
and has eicCtssl BrU Eiuu 10 All their
places Mort u ihasas who rrsirp haSN
len the cAuTch alid TAKEN isf;srs Ia the
Church q the Cersuaut- whsch ts an
oiTslsapt of The NFw YerE Avsnpe
Church
Without nb5srst0a frptp Huy sogrcs
the ssEstr on Tuesday agreed % take
fipal vote on Ihs riehf ef fhr Hon, N,
= quay 70 a scgt - q senator from
PeuusyivaHiA. Tuesday. Apr4i sEth, ~
.. n. During tts ssssteE fiss Senate
also raid it. irlhaiy 10 'hss late Rirhasi
BlSnd. lstgZ a representative froza Mis-
sozsrt. Tse cuiostr- prstfzQulscsi On tAs
dead statesman we're palassis foF saelf
carnsstn4-ss and elogusass-
The senate committee On privileges
and elections has decided isy n snAnl'
nso5s vote 10 rs-casEiac1d The adoption
Of resolution declaring that w. A.
CLARK ~ MoutaHa d nHs snittied 90 os,
cupy a -ssas as i SENATOR fElsun Moa;ans-
The decision vas reached after a two,
hourE siftlns nj Whsrh all the mem
. bsEs 81 the committees wcsw present
cxcrils ossr The absentee was sena-
tor Cafye-y of louisiana and he wired
his vote Ia oppasitiah TO Mr. Clark,
Aguneat was tesun ia The United
States Supreme CpgFr Tst--S1zy IN tht
case Us Admiral DrFSey aua h5s men
. 1lsr cNsr ErWNs Out - tizFlE gialta fer
fs2unry due for f,se dtsEgucti0n % siss
spanish f1srE a. Manila. and cutneS to
tie SuEtrEul' Court aa appeal from the
decision of ihF Cpurs II ElaimS Tbs
court awsuifd tas men stt.t each ana
the admiral saH7U They eialf1 d0unit
that au1uni in all cases. oa tas ground
thai tht eIrggy's forcv Was superior 70
I tse American tieei.
4 Referring n Jhe use of his name In
I connection with the yies. presidential
nomination. Secretary Long ia under
stood TO have Informed number of
/ his trieilsis That II the nomination we're
I rendered bin be- would aceepi H. He
( iul them IhHt the honor Fas af such q
character thar No man could well ne
I fuse 20 accrpt Il, and expressed bis
high appreciation of thu. compliment
\ iInpltsd Ia the manner 10 which his
name hns aineady bgen brought for
ward in that connection
I The House devoted Tuesday 10 the
agricultural bin, passing Il substantial.
I ly as reported. An animated discus sion
arose over q series Of amendments Of
I fsred by Mr., Corilss of Michigan. ~.
/ stricting the distribution Of free seeds
and free vaccine Mr.. Coriiss main
/ tanned that the government dis1rihu-
ton invaded the field Of private enter
/ prise. His various amendments failed.
/ however, after extended debate Au
I amendment al MIR iattnl,sr AZ Snutli