The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.
what Cengrcss Is Doinx. -Notcs From tbs
White n. use and the Departmsnts.


Whlts "A. use and the Departnssats.
The cotton crop Of Indin this year
will leave almost nothing for export.
According to Consul General Paster-
son, at Calcutta, the season has oeen
disastrous for cotton. The total yield
for the season is estimated at 641,32'
bales. against 1,:sti5. .Sa bales last year.
Under the joint resolution OF Con-
gress the President has appointed Mrs.
Daniel Manning ns commissioner to
represent the United States and the Ma
ti0nal Society Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution Mt the unveiiing
Of the Lafayette statue in Paris and IT
the Paris exposition.
The Senate has passed bill grant
Ing the mineral land states nifty per
cent Of the income derived from inter-
est upon public land sales to Md and
establish schools Of mines In such
states. Under the bill $4,000 per
annum will he available in each state
for this purpose at present.
A new bill to establish the University
Of the United States has been intrOduc-
ed by senator Chnuncey NJ. Depew.
exclusively st-graduate and special,
provides for particular attention TO
matters which concern the government.
vests the management in single gov
erning body and makes no appropria-
ton Of money.
Secretary Root has sent to the House
claims for damages alleged 10 have
been caused by United States troops
a. 81. 4 .,.t.
principally while cncampcd or travel
ing. The claims aggregate Sl32Vti,
and by states are: Alabama. xl3.:a5;
Delaware. $i2J: Florida. S3.l69: GeN'-
gia. Sl1.li0; Illinois. SOL; Indiana. $50:
Kentucky. S195: Massachusetts, S1S5:
Minnesota. x45. New Jersey. Sl,b. New
| York. SlOI: Pennsylvania. SjG.3I1 L;
South Carolina. S2l l.0s2; Tennessee,
S3.gO: Texas. x1.W9l: Virginin, SI.o5,i
miscellaneous. x2.346.
The luarternaster generals depart
ment l. making arrangements for the
intcrmcnt OF about 100 soldiers who
lost their lives In the Philippines or In
I Cuba. Alput ~ Of these We're brought
home from the Philippines on the
transport Hancock. which arrived at
San francisco about II week ago. All
not claimed for private intcrment will
be buried In the national cemetery Mt
Preside. San francisco. Nearly 100
soldiers whose bodies were brought
home from Cuba will bc buried in the
national cemetery ut Arlington the lat
ter part Of thi. week.
Arthur Sewall Democratic candidate
for vice president In 1886. paid his re-
spccts To President Mckinley the other
day. Mr.. Sewail 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 certain way. l 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 as
to 'arifY or other laws. ! also want to
Keep the Philippines. but think We
should ultimately establish 4 republic
there. with our protection extended
over II.
The pracssilnes Of the Renate CON-
mi,tse on privileges and elections In
the cnse Of Henatof Clark OF Montana
Tuesday dealt with the hank accounts
of sO,nc u the memt,ers of the Mon
taha Legislature. One Of these accounts
WAS that of Representative Stephen
Bywnisr Of flnti'~ad county, who de-
is,-ited flS.uO la the Rank Of Non
tann at Hrlcna on the 3ri Of last
March. nfter the adjournment Of the
Legislature. Mr. Bywater was put on
the stand. lie said ihn, be had brought
sA,uD of this sum to Helena with him
| nnI k..sA Is, vasInesr
while NGD had h~n received from
his brother US purchase money Oh =
sale of mining stock. lie declared that
he had not received any pay for his
vote for Mr. Clark for the Senate but
said that Mr.. whltszide had told him
that he could gr, &i.WD for supporting
Mr.. Clark. bu, he refused II.
The United States Supreme Court hns
denied the application Of Captain Ots.r.
lin ". Carter, recently convicted by
court martial ~ d.frnuding the gov
ernm.ni. for n review Of his ease by
that tribunal. and thu. ended one of
III" most desperate contests Ia the his.
/ tory of military law. Although the
punishment imposed upon Captain Car.
Ter l. On. III the sevcrrsi sentences
ever recorded and III. members of the
3 ''h'A hHN' W
"nini-nd ci.m"ncy. his attorneys and
many loyal friend. s,ill assert his In.
n"c.nc" and consider him the victim
of conspiracy. No defendant In n
criminal ease. however. had better or
more influential counsel. AMI they have
exhausted every resource that could
L. devised. Nuthlns except the pardon of
/ th" President now remains ls',wrrn
Captain Garter and the pcnitrntlary.
Carter VIII probably ls' taken to irav.
"hworth. kHn.n. NJ once. under u
guard. Ia h.sin serving his nyc-yrar
scni,nc" In III. military prison there.
] Senator Warren proposes that the
p.opl. of Hawaii shall have home
rule. 4 residence for many years Ia
n territory runvinc,Si the senator, h.
rnyr. that II IL n very undesirable state
OF AFFAIR which permits persons who
live many ihousansir Of miles distant.
and who have NJ personal knowledge
of sh- i1'nl conditions. to make law.
and prescribe duties for territorial real.
drni-. The hill taken M by the Zen.
nt- recently providing u form Of gov.
rrnuient for Hawaii. prescribe. that
III" franchi-" shall only hr extended
io nal" citizen. of the Islands. thu.
preventing local legislation on the sub.
jrct OF frnnrhi-c. To correct ihi. krnn
tor Warren has introduced mn amend.
nrni To III" TIL. rvritinx that nj any
time after january I. ithei. the irxis.
lni,irr of Hawaii may submit To the
lawfully qualified voters Of the terri.
tory such changes aud modification