The state herald., 1900-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL GRIsT
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

tween tHe IrleHuS OF senator ClarR OF
Montana and the Senate committee on
privileges and elections to postpone
any action upon the senator's creden-
tials until Wednesday. May Both. In
the meantime the credentials Of Mr..
haginnls VIII be presented and the
papers In both cases will be considered
together.
The House leaders have decided to
reduce the war taxes at the next ses-
sion OF Congress, and n resolution Will
be prepared to give the committee on
ways and means leave to sit during the
recess of Congress. The committee
Will meet next autumn. when a meas
ure Will be prepared for presentation
to the House Immediately after 1t con-
venes In December. Mr.. Payne's reso-
luton for n sine die adjournment June
9th will be favorably reported.
The candidacy OF Representative
George b. Mcclellan of New York for
tthe Democratic vice presidential nomi-
nation has been announced by his
friends in Congress. Among those
who are urging Mr.. McClellan's nomi-
nation are Representatives Stallings
and Underwood of Alabaiha. Maddox
land Tate of Georgia, Cowherd of Mis-
souri,. Bellamy and Norton of South
Carolina, Rupert. Chandler, briggs
and Fitzgerald of New York, and Dew
ries of California.
The duty of the United States toward
Its "island possessions" was the subject
of heated discussion in the Senate
again Thursday. Mr.. Bacon of Geor-
gia began an extended reply to the
speech of Mr.. Plat delivered Wednes-
day. 1t was largely supplemental 10
that which he delivered several days
iago demanding an investigation of Gu
ban financial affairs. His resolution,
to which there is little or no opposition.
under the rules went to the committee
on contingent expenses.
The comptroller of the treasury has
strained his powerful mind In deciding
the momentous question whether the
paymaster general of the navy may
lawfully furnish fuel TO Admiral Dew
ey ut government rates. Many years
ago Congress passed an act authorizing
such n practice. but at that time there
was no admiral of the navy, and there
fore the comptroller, after great men-
tai cNertion. has decided that Admiral
Dewey cannot come In for the privi-
i'GN anu must buy HIS COul anu hllu-
ling from private dealers.
Secretary Gage has issued n call on
national band repositories for the re-
turn TO the treasury Of S5.OOO,O0O This
amount will be pro-rated among the
banks having temporary deposits OF
| $4,000 or over. This call will he re-
peated from time to time, as may be
found necessary TO make good the sums
now being paid out for the redemption
of the old two per cent. bonds, n call
for which was made n few days ago.
The total amount to be withdrawn
from repositories is S25,3Gi, 800. the to-
tai of the old two per cents. now out
standing.
The determination to adjourn not
later than the 9th of June. and as
early as the 9Th. II possible. is becom-
Ing stronger among the Republican
leaders OF both houses. They have the
trust bill and resolution and few
! other important measures OF political
legislation TO be acted upon. but will
prevent the passage OF anything else.
| The civil code for Alaska will be
used In the House OF Representatives
| to head or all other legislation and the
Philippine resolution will serve sim
liar purpose In the Senate.
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 Both OF them.
speaking relatively, are In remarkable
good health. Mrs. Sherman has not
! entirely recovered from the stroke OF
paralysis which she suffered two years
| ago. but seems TO he growing In
| strength daily and has gained very
much during the last winter. Mr..
sherman, Notwithstanding his seventy.
eight years, Is smart and active ami
has been able TO make all the arrange.
mcnis for his journey.
1t is scarcely probable that Congress
viii pass the army reorganization bill
at this session, although Secretary
Root IL pressing II earnestly. Yester.
day the president had an Interview on
the subject with Speaker Henderson.
who did not offer him much encourage.
ment. but said that the members of
the Committee on Military Affairs and
the Republican leaders OF the House
had Ideas OF their own concerning the
bill, which were so well fixed that II
was useless Ia appeal 10 them. II IL
| doubtful whether the bill Will ever be
! reported TO the House.
| tn. Boer delegates are planning nm
l extensive tour Of specch.maklng. They
expect 10 hold their first meeting In
| Baltimore and then 20 to Philadelphia,
New York aud Boston; thence west via
| Albany twhere there II n large popula.
tlon OF Dutch ancestry. Buffalo, Clcve.
land. Detroit. Chicago. Milwaukee, st,
I Paul, Kansas City. 81. Louis, Cincln.
onnti aud Pltisburg They may include
several other towns In the tour, and
may finally decide to go to Denver and
San francisco, but that part OF Aac
plan VIII not be definitely adopted un.
lul later Mr.. Fischer says that the
Idcleinter have no purpose or desire 10
Influence the presidential election or
Ihlly themselves with any party or
mcddlc IN any way with American pol.
tiles. lie Inns become convinced by n
rnihcr serious experience that he and
his fcllow.Afriknndcrs must make this
clcnr II they cxpcc, to arouse the sym.
pn'ly OF the pcopl. In their behalf.
A gentleman who Is In the confidence
of the Boor commissioners c,pInIna
tint they have not presented their cr,,.
| dcnilnlH nnd hive avoided u rrcorni.
Hon of their diplomatic character In or
Ldcf thnt they might not bc hnmpor,d
IN the crnSndc which they propose to
max" throughout the country. Iteco,.
Shls"d cnvoyH OF n foreign country cnu.
not properly indulge IN such n move.
in,nt. nnd etiquette absolutely forblda
| them from shaving lutproat a, ,h,, ,,aiI