North Park union., 1900-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

An agreement has been reached be
tween the friends OF Senntor clark oi
Montana and the Senate committee Oh
privileges and elections to postpone
nny uctlon upon the senator's creden'
tials until Wednesday, Mny 3Oth. In
the meantime the credentials OF MI
Maginnis Will be presented and the
pnpers In both eases will be considered
together.
The House lenders have decided to
reduce the war taxes mt the next ses.
sion Of Congress. and resolution Will
he prepared to give the committee on
ways and means leave to sit during the
recess OF Congress. The committee
will meet next autumn. when meas
urc will be prepared for presentation
to the House Immediately after 1t con-
venes In December. Mr.. Payne's reso-
luton for a sine die adjournment June
9th will be favorably reported.
The candidacy of Representative
George Il. Mcclellan OF New York for
the Democratic vice presidential nomi-
nation has been announced by his
friends In Congress. Among those
who are urging Mr.. McClellan's nonn-
uTt
and Underwood of Alabama, Maddox
and Tate of Georgia, Cowherd OF MIS-
souri,, Bcllamy md Norton OF South
Carolina. RUPERT. Chandler, DrlgSs
and Fitzgerald of New York, and Dew
ries of California.
The duty of the United States toward
It's island possessions" was the subject
Of heated discussion in the Senate
again Thursday. Mr.. Bacon OF Geor-
gin began an extended reply to the
speech Of Mr.. Plat delivered Wednes-
day. 1t was largely supplemental 10
that which he delivered several days
ago. demanding IN 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
paymnster general OF the navy may
lawfully furnish fuel to Admiral Dew
ey at government rates. Many years
ago Congress pnsed an net authorizing
such Il practice. but ut TINT time there
was no admiral OF the navy. and there
lole hitNi rhS"s AA>A
tai eXertIon. has decided that Admiral
Dewey cannot come In for the privi-
lcge and must buy his coal and kind
ling from private dealers.
Secretary Gage has issued call on
national band repositories for the re-
turn to the treasury OF $5,OOO.OOO. This
amount will be pro-rated among the
banks having temporary deposits of
$4,000 or over. This call will be re-
pented 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, II call
for which was made few days ago.
The total amount to he withdrawn
from Repositories is S25,3di 500, the to-
tai OF the old two per cents. now out
standing.
The determination to adjourn not
later than the 9th OF June. and rs
early as the 9Th. II possible, Is becom
ing stronger among the Republican
leaders OF both houses. They have til.
trust bill and resolution and n few
other important measures of political
Legislation to be acted upon, but will
prevent the passage Of anything else
Hs civil Souc lVI aluShu Will u
used In the House of Representatives
to head OF all other legislation and til,
Philippine resolution will serve q 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 ther,
until late in the fall. Both OF them
speaking relatively, are In remarkabl,
good health. Mrs. sherman has no.
entirely recovered from the stroke OF
paralysis which she suffered two year.
ago, but seems to be growing II
strength daily and has gained very
much during the last winter. Mr.
Sherman, Notwithstanding his seventy
eight years. Is smart and active ant
has been able to make nll the arrange
ments for his journey.
1t is scarcely probable that Congress,
will pass the army reorganization bill
ut this session. although Secretary
Root is pressing 1t earnestly. Yester
day the president had an Interview or
the subject with Speaker Henderson
who did not offer him much encourage
ment, but said that the members OF
the Committee on Military Affairs ant
the Republican leaders OF the Hous,
had Ideas of their own concerning til,
bill. which We're SO well fixed that 4
was useless to appeal to them. 1t |.
doubtful whether the bill will ever bt
reported to the House.
The Boer delegates are planning M
extensive tour OF speech-making. They
expect to hold their first meeting ii
Baltimore and then 20 to Philadelphia
New York md Boston; thence west via
Albany twherc there Is n large popula
tion OF Dutch ancestry, Buffalo, Cleye
land. Detroit. Chicago. Milwaukee, St
Paul, Kansas City, st. Louis, Cincin
natl and Pittsburg. They may include
several other towns In the tour, and
may finally decide to go to Denver and
san Francisco, but that part of IL.
plnn will not be definitely ndopted un
til later. MIR. Fischer says that thu
delegates have no purpose or desire te
influence the presidential election OF
Fally themselves with any party O,
NEEDLE In any way with American pol
tiles. He has become convinced BY 4
rather seriOus experience that he and
his fellow-Afriknnders must make this
clear II they expect to arouse the sym
pathy of the people In their behalf.
A gentleman who is In the confidence
Of the Boer commissioners explain,
thnt they have not presented their ere
dcntials and have avoided recognI
tion OF their diplomatic character in or
der that they might not be hampered
lin the crusade which they propose Il
make throughout the country. RecoS
inlzed ENJOYS of n foreign country can
not properly indulge In such a move
msnt, and etiquette absolutely forbids
ihnIn frnpv, a1,n fs,u Int t,~ m