The Lamar register., 1900-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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was removing his epaulets and other
insignia Of rank and the medals and
decorations that covered his brenst and
concealing his uniform with fantastic
decorations and furbelows like those
worn by clowns In a circus. The pic
ture was passed around everywhere,
and now everybody says that 1t con-
tained more truth than hunor.
The rural free delivery system s< the
Postoiiiee Department has grown 10
such proportions that II has been found
necessary TO create two new divisions
to properly handle It. An order signed
by the postmaster general establishes
four divisions. the Eastern division
with headquarters at New York, in
Guiding In It's territory New England.
New York and Pennsylvania. nine
states, with Special Agent Z. H Hath
away In charge; the middle division.
headquarters at indianapolis, Indiana,
comprising Ohio and all states west Of
Missouri and southern states down Ia
and including Louisiana. with +. VI.
Wise In CharEe: tie western division.
comprising states west Of the Missouri
aud iowa TO the coast. headquarters nt
Denver, Colorado. with William T. An.
MIN in charge; the southern division, IN
Guiding eleven southern states, head
quarters nl Washington, with II. Con
quest Clarke In charge. This order will
go into eject May Ist.
The Republicans OF the House. In
caucus Thursday night. decided to take
the shortest possible route TO a trrniiu-
alton OF the Puerto RIcan tariff prob
lem by concurring ia all the Senate
amendments and sending the bill dI-
rf4ctiy TO the President There WIS n
feeble protest from Mr.. Cooper Of Wis
cDusin. chairman Of the insulnr com
mitte-. and Mr.. Moody Of Massachu
Sstts, who favored StHpdinE out against
some Of the features Of the civil gov
erliment scheme attached to the bill by
the Senate, They objected especially
20 the senate provision making all the
members OF the upper council Of the
Puerto Ricnn Legislature aprolntets of
the President and clothing them with
power 90 grant franchises, but the sen
timent OF the CAUCUS was 1ycrw helm
Ingly against them. None of the Re
publicnns who voted against the origin
al House hill were present al the eau
Gus tonight As soon as the Repub-
Iicans absent from Washington can b.
summoned here, as early as Monday lr
possible. the matter VIII be- brought be.
f0rr the HOUSE under special rule
Alternative motions probably VIII be
cut OF under the rule.
The passaep By the House of the Sefl-
ate bill Fififyins an agreement with
ths. Indlans " the Fort Hall INDIAN
reservation. and making appropriations
10 carry the bill Into effect. settles
long standing controversy between
theSs, Indians and the states Of Wyc-
ming and Idaho The agrermenL which
thr hill ratifes. provided for the aliot-
nrnt Of part Of the Fort Hall reserya-
tlun in sereralty TO the Indians and the
op@uIur tu settlement OF the remain
der. For rrIinqulshiuS the eporiion OF the
reservation thus Opened 10 settlement
the Indians will receive 100000. or
thIs amount. ST3.OSp Is TO be expended
for tn. erection Of a modern school
plant at Fort Hall: 100000 Is TO be
uaId, pro rata to each man, woman
and child OF the Indians residing on
the reservation within three months
after the passage OF the act; SStOpo
thereafter annually for eight years,
and So 900 nine years thereafter. The
agreement with fhs Indians grew out
81 the constant trouble which existed
between them and the white settlers
on wyoming and idaho on account Of
the persistent practice of the Indians
In hunting big game outside the reser-
walton In violation OF state laws.
P..onle have attributed Admiral
Deygey's action to the influence OF
, Mrs. Dewey. who has never concealed
her ambition, bnt, on the contrary.
Tor several months has spoken with
great freedom OF her confidence In his
success. II he decided 10 accept a
nomination. At first the admiral con-
demnsd this Idea In the most emphat-
ie mauuer, and used such language
as sailors are often addicted TO when
be said that he would never be en-
trapped into making fool of himself
by getting a presidential bee in his
bonnet: but his protestations have
gradually grown weaker and less FIRE
nuent, and finally. before lie started
upon his recent tour through the
South. he informed friends that he
intended 10 test public sentiment as
To his own candidacy, and would then
decide whether he would allow his
name TO be used. When Mrs. Dewey
Iyas asked wnat ticket the admiral
would run on, she replied that II did
moi make much difference; that, he be
ing Republican, and she Democrat,
II was n standoff SO far as politics was
concerned. She believed that any party
would he glad 10 adopt him, and he
would be- the peoples candidate, re-
pardless OF the ticket upon which his
name appeared Both Admiral and
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