Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The determination To adjourn not
later than the 9th OF June. and as
early as the 18th, II possible. IL becom-
Ing stronger among the Republican
leaders OF both houses. They have the
trust bill and resolution AMI Few
other important measures Of political
legislation Ia lc acted upon. bu, VIII
prevent the passage OF anythln: else.
The civil code for Alaska Will he
used In the House Of Representatives
to head OF NIL other legislation and the
Philippine resolution will serve u sini-
liar purpos. Ia the Senate.
The candidacy OF Representative
George II. Mcclellan Of New York for
the Democratic Vice presidential nom.-
nation has been announced by Ills
friends In Congress. Among those
who ARE urrin. Mr.. McClciian's noin'-
nation are Representatives S,nillnIs
and Underwood OF !Alnbai.ia. Maddox
md Tate OF Georgia. Cowhcr'i OF Mis-
souri,. Bcllamy and Norton OF south
Carolina. RUPERT. Chandler. prirIs
and Fiixgcrnid of New York, and Dcr.
rIcs Of California.
The duty Of the United States toward
Its ..isinnd poses sion>" WIS the subject
Of heated discussion In the Senate
again Thursday. Mr.. Bacon OF Gcor-
GIN began nm extended reply To the
speech OF Mr.. rintt delivered Wcdncs-
day. II was largely supplemental 10
that which lie delivered several days
nsc. demanding nm Investigation OF Gu.
Ian financial affairs. His resolution.
to which ,hcrc Is little or M oppo-iiion.
under the rules went TO the committee
on contingent expenses.
Ex-senator and Mrs. sherman have
gone to their home In Mansfield. Ohio.
for the summer and will remain there
until late In the fall. 10th OF them.
speaking relatively. are In remarkable
good health. Mrs. Sherman has not
entirely recovered from the stroke OF
paralysis which she suffered two ynr>
ago. but seems TO bc growing In
strength daily and Inns gained very
much during the last winter. Mr..
Sherman. Notwithstanding his seventy
eight years. Is smart and active nnd
has been able TO make au the arrange.
mcn,s for his journey.
II IL scarcely probable ihat Congress.
will pass tire army reorganization bill
mt this session. although Secretary
Root is pressing II earnestly. Ycstcr.
,iuy the president had nm inicrvicw ON
the subjcc, with Speaker Henderson.
who did not offcr him much encourage
mcnt. but said that the members of
the Committee on Military Affairs anj
the Republican leaders OF the House
had ideas Of their own concerning the
bill, which were so well fixed that II
was useless to appeal TO them. II Is
doubtful whether the hill will ever be
reported To the House.
Both tho French and Russian cmbas.
sizes are negotiating for sites for the
erection Of buildings FOR their Use. The
| French umba ssatlor resides In an old
fashioned house that belongs TO the
| heirs Of the late Admiral Porter and Is
neither large nor convenient enough for
his use. The Russian ambassador oc-
cupics the old Crcsswcll mansion In an
obsolete portion Of the city. although IL
is quite commodious and convenient.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassn-
dor, Is seeking u site In the suburbs
where his government can erect u large
embassy surrounded by gardens.
The Bocr delegates are planning nn
extensive tour OF spccch.making. They
cxpcc, to hold their first meeting in
Baltimore and then go to Philadelphia.
New York and Boston: thence west via
Albany lwhcrc there IL n large popula-
tion OF Dutch ancestry. Buffalo. Clevc-
Paul, Kansas City. ST. Louis. Cincin-
natl and Pittsburg. They may include
several other towns In the tour. and
may finally decide TO 60 to Denver and
San Francisco. but that part Of the
plan will not be definitely adopted ur,-
III later. Mr.. Fischer says that the
delegates have no purpose or desire to
Influence the presidential election or
ally themselves with any party or
meddle in any way with American pol
itics. He has become convinced by n
rather serious experience that he and
his fellow-A -Afriknndcrs must make this
clear II they expect to arouse the sym
pathy OF the people In their behalf.
A special 10 the Chicago Times Her.
aid from this city says: During the q.
A. Il. cncampment in Chicago. Prcsi-
dent Mckinley may have the pleasure
of returning to the southern states the
400 or 500 Confederate battle flags now
in the War Department. Prominent
members of the q. \. II. have In hand
n plan to secure the authorization Of
Congress for the return of these flags
and 1t Is hoped that both houses will
pass the necessary Joint resolution be-
fore adjournment. During the coming
week 1t is expected the military COM
mittees will take the necessary prelimi-
nary action. II the consent of Con-
gress can be obtained, the flags will be
turned over to the q. \. r.. the repro
sentativcs OF Confederate military or
gnnizations will be invited to Chicago
and with beautiful ceremonies Presl-
dent Mckinley. assisted by the veter.
ans of the blue and the gray will hand
the torn and blood.stained banners
back to the valiant hands which once
carried and defended them.
A gentleman who is in the confidence
of the Boer commissioners explains
that they have not presented their ere.
dentinls and have avoided recogni-
tion of their diplomatic, character In or.
der that they might7iiot be hampered
i'm the crusade which they propose 10
make throughout the country. Recos-