The daily news., 1900-03-05
OF SHIP BILL
Now Before the Senate as a
Party Measure.
WILL BE PRESSED THIS SESSION.

ro1f,ics IN the District OF Columbia.
Tall About New Presidential
vnn-Ion 49, Secretary Longs Joke.
The 6Inri, CHEe-
Tt-rINcrOv. March 3 Special J.
onr. n four years ;he citizens of the
B.-rr..t 81 columbia have an oppor-
,ur.ry to vote. The privilege extends
..,lv o.. tL.. election OF delegates 10 a
convention. tI'..H ia turn. elects dele
....r,.- t, IRE national conventions. THIS
f- rut serious duty, hu1 nearly every
voter claiming r-,id"ur. here takes
.draufa-r e. tAe opportunity aud casts
4 rff~ Iuu- vote oua3ruuiaily. II" Re-
ltuuI.-au~ send TWO aul tire Democrats
~.x delegate, 20 tl.. national cuuy"u-
r.on~ There are an equal uluhcr II
altrruarp~ T. i~ Observed that these
contests au. Generally attended with
Ill tla iute~p.r and ,N,it"Iuru; that
uSlaiiy orcrlr in primaries. where ~"
c.tizs.- subsequently, N't" al el'r'i"IS
fo~ ,rl-.rs Tl. contests for leader
>ln. fer G.i.---,~ auI rar member
-a.s rf rl.. national ruIIulir,c,s ar"
-..or.. Intense rlau lu -auy OF 'l"
state. The parties m o." H.~tr!'t 90
Columbia also de,lar,. for bonn" rule
10 Tie .z-.i, IL having tHe Offices xiv.
Cd go r..u .lo live Lpr- rather tata
90 u.u Iral thr states. This home
rule plank usually gets into th' pla'
f1rra. bul IL i> NOT always carried "ut.
md uftnurimc> places ar" given 70
mou who hav, been prominent in tLe
u.rr5., in farof states The struggle
20 b., national delegates and the actIN-
ijy in local politics have behind Them.
besides the natural desire Of men 10
participate in affairs The hope that such
activity and prominence may possibly
result i'm recognition when the new
administration comes into power
The shipping BIII.
This bin Is now before the senate
as "a party measure. being repOAed
from the committee on commerce by
uarty vote. There were ten Republican
votes Tor il besides Jones Of Nevada,
who votes with hiS old party on most
questions. though opposing il upon the
financial question. Five Democrats
rntcd against the bill in committee:
Also Turner. who is a fusionist. but
acts with The Democrats ou almost cy-
.-g issue. Ia bringing the hill out of
..mmittcc with solid Republican vote
-.rre is an Indication that it is to Ice
.arS~ad during this session Of congress.
aal. in fact. its friends say that they
intend 10 put 81 through. Ia the house
.-rmmitto,. There is still "A division OF
sentiment among tie Republicans. but
z is said that before the bill gets over
fr,m ihc senate au agreement "n some
yumlruai~" measure viii he reached.
Ne,, White House Talk.
senator Bcitrn has revived IA" talk
about the necessity for new White
House ur at least "a unw home for the
president of the uitrd States. when
] came 90 Washington first" sail sen
ator DCprU. "Uhou Lincoln was ur.Si-
Irut. tlc present structure was iar-.
enough. ] was secretary of sos. ,I
New York. and my visits were official.
having much Iu>incss to trau,drJ cyu-
.-pruiug the soldiers 81 the state. Re
iug often Iu the White House. 7 had am
opportunity L. observe. and my rccul-
leCtIOu> oT rhe conditions then and now
show what "a great change has taken
place The business OF the executive
Las increased very largely. ana the Of
fce room now cncrOaches upon the pri-
Vate or family rooms Of IN" executive
mansion. tn" president Is obliged ID
have his working room and library in
What were formerly bedrooms. and hr
gives his state dinners IN a hail" Sen
ator DcpcH'S observations coincide
with those II every other person who
lnS business al ihc Whit, House or at
lends the social functions which due
-cgard for precedruJs and dignity Of
rhc position require. pcpcw may for
wulatc a plan for a new presidential
mansion. leaving the present White
House FOR 81 business office.
Secretary Longs HumOr.
The secretary Of the navy perpH-
frated a little joke on the senate the
other day. \ resolution was passed
Ealing for the report ~ raymaSJrr
v. r. Wilcox upon an expedition mad"
ly him through The island of Iuz3n.
The secretary had clipped from tn"
Congressional Record a copy of thc
report and sent ia Ia the senate draw
ing attention 90 The fact that the raSo-
lgtian csllinE for The report WAS PASSED
I-,h. u. and the clipping which he in
....~,.l WAS printed in fun lu Ths Re-
,rl u Fch. g. Those who knOG Sccrr-
r.ry Iua- clu understand how grimly
1... smiled when hs sent that cutting
lack to tlso senate
Nearing the End.
T-.- interesting clark case from Mon
ra-a is u,ariu. tile ,nl, huI tln inter
,~r Is uualatuc crowds >tiN th~un-
'... ean.ultr,.- room. hoping something
-..>ar.uual may u-clr- WA'ir Senator
'.a:h is SIN au Object ~ great inter
~. i.crr D. get greater curiosity I"
-.a. rh" ot'.r famous mining million
..r,. Il Montana. Marcus paly. AMI his
...,arauea "'.uGi 1lr cuu.mut,r room
.a.s'I "a ,.au.a- .f ucckS.
% tu. would come" said Ilar-
s..r,r ..T..r1- f r.l