The Meeker herald., 1900-02-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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Everything done In Congress nova
days IL planned and carried out for the
possible effect 1t may have upon the
November election. Although the Re
publicans profess absolute confidence
In the reelection Of President AcKin-
ley, and the Democrats that such re-
suit 10 entirely probably, nevertheless
no legislatiOn Ia framed and no vote u
taken without forecastlng the conse-
quences upon the presidential cam
paign. Il
There Is slight possibility Of the ex-
pulpt0n Of Senator Clark Of Montana.
In the first place, the evidence offered
BY his prosecutors has not impressed
the committee, and secondly, no man
was ever expelled from the Senate OF
the United States. 1t takes . two
thirds vote, and even In the case OF
Caldwell of Kansas. some twenty-five
years ago, when the evidence was very
clear, 1t was found difficult to get
majority.
1t is reported that the Democrats IN
Congress have decided to cast 4 solid
vote against duties on Puerto Rican
products. They will accept the Presi-
dents recommendations, while the Re-
publicans will reject them, with three
or four exceptions In the House, and q
dozen or more In the Senate. II seven
or eight of the Republicans y the
House vote for free trade with Puerto
Rico 1t can be carried, but In the SEN
ate 1t will require at least hfteen Re
publican votes to overtur1 the commit
tee.
The President has nominated the fol-
lowing as commissioners of the United
States to the international Exposition
Mt Paris: Thomas +. Walsh Of Colo
RADIO, Bertha Honore Palmer Of I'LL
nois, Brutus ]. Clay Of Kentucky,
Charles A. Collier of Georgia. Michael
H. DeYoung of California, William L.
Ekins of Pennsylvania, o. H. Fethers
of Wisconsin, Peter Jansen Of Ne
braska, Calvin Manning of Iowa,
Franklin Murphy Of New Jersey,
Henry A. Parr of Maryland, Henry NJ.
Putney of New Hampshire, Alvin H.
sanders OF Illinois, Louis Stern of
New York, William G. Thompson OF
Michigan, William NJ. Thornton of Wiz
ginia, Arthur E. Valois of New York.
Realizing that it will be long time
before any bill to organize perma-
nent form OF government In Puerto
Rico can become IL law, the delegates
from the Chamber Of Commerce at San
Juan have asked the committee In
charge of the Puerto Rican bill in
Congress to hurry through a joint res
olution fixing the commercial and In
dustrial status Of the Inhabitants OF
f.I- Mt n
If any, that is to be imposed upon I'm
ports from and exports to the United
States. Business Is now entirely para
lived and no change for the better can
be expected until this question is set
tied. There is no immediate haste 80
far as organization of the government
is concerned. The present military
government is entirely satisfactory.
but the commercial and industrial par
alysis will continue until the embargo
upon trade with the United States Ia
removed.
Governor Richards Of Wyoming
reached here this evening to attend the
meeting Of governors called for Febru-
airy 21st by President Mckinley, to ar
range for the Centennial celebration
Of the establishment of the United
States Congress. Other western gov
ernors who will attend are Governor
Thomas of Colorado. who will arrive
tomorrow; wells Of Utah. Paynter of
Nebraska, Murphy of Arizonn, OterO
Of New Mexico. Steunenberg of Idaho
and Smith Of Montana. While here the
western states governors will hold Il
meeting to discuss the needs Of the
western country and arrange plans by
which desired legislation beneficial to
the West may be secured. The pro-
posed plan of having the Rocky Noun
tain states unite in sending distinc-
tive western exhibit to the Paris Expo
sItion Will also be considered and steps
taken to carry the proposition into eff
feet.
The Senate substitute for the House
currency bill was passed by the Senate
Thursday by the decisive majority Of
40 to 20. Prior to the final passage Of
the bill amendments We're considered
under the ten-minute rule. Only two
of these amendments were adopted,
viz: One offered by the finance COM
mittee, keeping the door open to inter-
national bimetallism. and one by Mr..
Nelson of Minnesota. providing for
national banks with $25,OOO capital in
towns of not more than 1000 inhabi-
tdutB. L ne tUtt lHkeu Oh Inc various
amendments offered were practically
along party lines. Mr.. Chandler IRE
publican, New Hampshlre) voted for
the bimetallic amendment, but against
the bill. Mr.. Caffery democrat, Louis
lanai and Mr.. Lindsay Democrat,
Kentucky voted against the commit
tee amendment. but for the bill. Mr..
Kyle South DakOta) was the only SEN
ator who did not vote, and was not
paired. The free silver substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Jones, the leader of the
Democratic side, was defeated by a
majority Of 10, the vote being AZ to %.
Mr.. Macrum, in his published state
ment, declares that his lone object lin
coming to Washington was to lay be
fore the department information us to
the true state of affairs In South Afri-
ca" but he has been here for three
weeks without even calling upon Sec
retarv Hay or saving n word IN the