The state herald., 1900-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Congress Is Doing.-Notes From tns
white House and tho Department..

| A stock company has been formed 10
establish a telephone system ut Whlte
Oaks. The company further plans 10
light the town and the principal mines
with electricity.
The cotton crop Of India this year
will leave almost nothing for export.
According to Consul General Patter-
son, at Calcutta, the season has Deen
disastrous for cotton. The total yleia
for the season Is estimated Mt G41,32i
bales, against 1,365,S64 bales last year.
Under the joint resolution OF con
greSs the President has appointed Mrs'
Daniel Manning as a commissioner ~
represent the United States ana the M
tional Society of the Daughters OF the
| American Revolution at the unvelllhg
OF the Lafayette statue in Paris ana Ut
the Paris exposition.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has agreed to report favoranl!
the treaty between the United STATES
and Great Britain prescribing condl.
tions for the regulation of estates OF
| American citizens who die In Great
| Britain and of British subjects who Ole
In the United States.
| The Federation of Labor has sub
mitted Its anti-lnjunctlon bill to Con-
gress through Mr.. Ridgely of Kansas.
| 1t provides that no injunctons or re-
straining orders shall be issued by any
court of the United States In any terri
tory or state to interfere with any trade
| dispute between employers ana en-
ployes.
The House committee on military af-
| fairs has acted favorably on the Dill
giving chaplain for each regiment
and giving the adjutant general OF the
army the rank of major general. Fav-
orable action was also taken on tine
bills providing dentists for the army
and establishing military hospital ut
Hot Springs, South Dakota.
A new bill to establish the University
of the United States has been introduc-
ed by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The bill limits the institution to work
exclusively postgraduate and special,
provides for particular attention to
matters which concern the government,
vests the management In Il single gov
erning body and makes no appropria-
ton of money.
Secretary Root has sent to the House
claims for damages alleged to have
been caused by United States troops
during the Spanish-American war,
principally while encamped or travel
ing. The claims aggregate S132,OO6,
and by states are: Alabama, S13,345;
Delaware, S625; Florida. So, 100; Geor-
gia, $11, ,14O; Illinois, SOL; Indiana, $50;
Kentucky, S105; Massachusetts,, S1S5;
Minnesota. Si5; New Jersey, S1GO; New
York, S1OT: Pennsylvania, S56,371;
South Carolina. $24.0S2: Tennessee,
$500: Texas, S1.O9l; virginia, S1i ,5oo;
miscellaneous, S2,9i6.
The quartermaster generals depart
ment Is making arrangements for the
interment of about 700 soldiers who
lost their lives in the Philippines or In
Cuba. About 800 of these were brought
home from the Philippines on the
transport Hancock, which arrived ut
San Francisco about week ago. All
not claimed for private intermen. Will
be buried In the national cemetery Mt
Preside, San Francisco. Nearly 100
soldiers whose bodies were brought
home from Cuba will he buried In the
national cemetery at Arlington the lat
ter part OF this week.
Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate
for vice president In 1896, paid his re-
spects to President Mckinley the other
day. Mr.. Sewall denied n recent inter-
view in which he was quoted as fore
casting the defeat of the Democratic
party this year. Il did not say any
thing of that kind without qualifica-
ton" Mr. Sewall said. Il believe In
expansion In n certain way. ! believe
In keeping Puerto Rico and Hawaii and
extending TO them every law OF the
United States. Make them territory OF
this country without discrimination rs
to tariff or other laws. | also want to
keep the Philippines, hut | think we
should ultimately establish republic
there, with our protection extended
over II.
The bill providing n form OF govern
ment for the territory Of Hawaii was
passed by the Senate Thursday with
out division. Mr.. GALLON has had
charge OF the measure. Mr.. Clay OF
Georgia delivered n carefully prepared
speech on the Philippines. lie favored
the adoption OF the Bacon resolutions
declaring II TO be the policy OF the Unit
ed States to turn over the Islands to
the Fllipinos as soon as n stable gov
ernment could be established by them
under the protection OF this country.
Al the Instance OF Mr.. Foraker the
| Puerto Rican tarlff bill was made the
unfinished business and Will be consid-
cred as soon as the conference report
on the finance bill shall have been dis
posed OF, next Tuesday.
! The proceedings OF the Senate com
mlttee on privileges and elections In
] the case OF Senator Clark OF Montana
| Tuesday dealt with the bank accounts
OF some OF the members OF the Mon.
tnna Legislature. one OF these accounts
was that OF Representative Stephen
Bywater OF Flathcad county, who de-
posted $1,000 In the Bank OF Mon
tnna at Helena on the Bird OF last
March, after the adjournment OF the
Legislature. Mr.. Bywatcr was put on
the stand. He said tina, he had brought
$1,000 Of this sum to Helena with him
and kept II In his trunk nll winter,
while $1,000 had been received from
his brother ms purchase money on n
sale or mining stock. lie declared that
he had not received amy pay for his
vote FOR Mr.. Clark for the Senate, but
said that Mr. WhtcsIdc had told him
that he could get 5000 for supporting
Mr.. Clark, but he refused II.
General Greedy. chief OF the signal
corps OF the army, is finding difficulty
In securing efficient men TO MI the VA.
cnncies In his branch OF the service.
Although the standing strength OF the
signal corps IN less than 1000 officers
nnd men. more ,hnn sixty vacancies
exist. The difficulty In making enlist.
ments In probably due 10 the rigid rc.