The Meeker herald., 1900-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

iTOiu oehcTuI otib u valuable TelOEt
concerning the importation and sale Of
liquor In the Philippine Islands and
drunkenness among the troops The
document will be sent to congress In
few days In reply to resolution Of
fered by Senator PettiRrew.
At the next session of the United
States Supreme Court, Representative
Barham Of California will make u
unique motion for the admission to
I practice Of his son, Edward G. Barham
and his sons wife, Ida ID. Barham.
The latter studied law and was admit
ted to the bar before her marriage, and
is now the husbands partner at Santa
Rosa, under the title of Barham x Bar
ham.
Secretary Of the Navy John D. Long
has been practically settled upon by
the administration for the vice presi
dental nomination. OF those candi-
dates who were in the reckoning. Sec
rotary Long Is President Mckinley's
personal choice. 1t Is said in the pres
/ dents behalf that he and the party
managers want man for the second
place who is up to the standard Of abil-
lily to put in control Of the admins
tration In case of any accident.
Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister, has
issued a proclamation to the Chinese
residents of the United States ex-
planning the purpose Of the census and
requesting them to give all the inf0r-
nation asked for by the enumerators
without hesitation. Ten years ago the
enumerators found 1t difacult to obtain
Information from the Chinese, who sus-
pected that 1t was to I've used against
them, and Director Merriam, anticipat-
ing similar difficulties this year, re-
quested Mr.. WI to allay the suspi-
ciOns of his fellow countrymen.
1t il the desire and intention Of the
Republican leaders to adjourn Congress
before the 10Th of June. which IL the
date of the Republican national con-
venion. and programme of legisla-
tlon Is being shaped with that In view.
The appropriation bills are pretty well
along, and no far AZ they are con-
cerned II would he easy to close the
session by the first of June; hut there
are several measures on which the Re-
publicnns desire to make a record be-
fore the election. Those have not yet
been selected and are now under con-
siderntion by the steering commit
tee.
In secret session Tuesday the Sen
ate discussed the effect upon the armor
plate question Of the invention by an
nrmy officer of wonderful new pro-
jectile. The shell, fired from high
power gums. penetrated the armor al
most ms bullets fired from 4 Krag-Jor-
gensOn rifle would penetrate green
wood, the difference being that the ar
NOR plates split from the point Of i'm.
pact. 1t Ia said this was true of the
d Krupp armor, as well rs Of the other
armor tested. The shell which was 80
| effective was not described; indeed, the
Navy Department Is guarding jealous
! ly al details concerning its construc-
ton.
Attorney General GODDARD of Kan
sas reached here Monday with the
avowed intention Of filing in the
| United States Supreme Court an In
junction suit In the name Of the state
Of Kansas against the state OF Colo
RADIO. The proposed suit Is TO prevent
the diversion of the Arkansas river
\ by Colorado gauOnlsts, thus pre-
venting the natural flow of the siren m
Into Kansas and, as claimed. DANA
ging to the extent of many millions
of dollars the farmers Of that state.
Contrary to expectations, Mr. GODDARD
did not file his application for mn in
junction. and he announced to-day
that he would not file 1t until the May
term Of court. which opens May 14th.
The director of the geological sur
vey has forwarded to the senate COM
municntiOn from the committee now
making Investigations of the work Of
the survey with view to preserva-
4 ton Of the water supply for reclama-
| ton Of arid lands. In Wyoming the
work now being done and contem.
plated this season includes an exami-
nation of reservoir sites above Gran
ger, reservoir surveys east Of Yellow
stone park, continuation of reservoir
surveys in the Big Horn mountains,
Investigation Of artestan conditions in
the Black Hills and examination OF un-
, foreground water possibilities in south
eastern Wyoming. Fifteen tl,ougand
dollars Is required to complete the sur
, veys.
! That is very important bill for the
reorganization of the army which the
i Senate passed on the 9th. 1t makes
many notable changes In the military
arm of the service. particularly in the
artillery. II authorizes the aup0fnt-
ment Of veterinary surgeons for each
cavalry regiment and battery of field
artillery; 1t authorizes chaplain for
every regiment in the army; 1t gives
the senior major general commanding
the army the rank and pay CT lieuten-
ant general and the adjutant general
the rank and pay of major general. In
order to Increase the number OF officers
IN the army the corps of cadets at
West Point Is enlarged by I2O-allow-
ing one from every congressional dis
trlct, two from each state and terri
tory at large and thirty from the United
States at large.
J In the Senate Saturday. Mr.. Spooner
Of Wisconsin and Mr.. Hale of Maine
made notable speeches, deprccating the
war talk of Friday by Mr.. Lodge of
! Massachusetts. Neither the senators
from Wisconsin nor the senator from
Maine was fearful that we might be-
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