The Meeker herald., 1900-12-22
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Ths House adopted the amsndment
ek Nr. Coriiss Of Michigan to ths rsve-
ne h0l, requiring revenue stamps TO
b cancelled by perf0ration to prevent
fraud.
Charles A. Towne. the recently ap-
pointed successor to the late Senator
Davis of Minnesota, attended the ses-
sion Of the Senate December 1Oeh, ana
took the oath of ONCE.
The House committee ON naval af.
fairs hled report favorable to the ndii
authorizing the appointment OF Hep
resentative Boutelle of Maine ~ cap
tain in the retired list Of the navy.
Captain H. N. Chittenden. United
States army, in charge OF military
roads improvements In YELLOWSTONE
park and Wyoming, is urging an ap-
preparation OF $15O,OOO for road build
ing In his Jurisdiction during the COM
ing year.
In discussing the Hays-Pauncefote
treaty in the Senate. Mr. Teller said
that the United States should con-
struct the canal II ut all, regardless OF
the English position, and without 60
ing through the formality OF rAtifying
tho pending treaty.
By the death Of her mother. Mrs.
Warrington Mclean, Admiral Dewey's
wife has become a millionaire. Mrs.
Dewey's mother leaves an estate val
ued At about 42,OO0,0 900, to be divided
among three children-Mrs. Dewey, her
sister, Mrs. Ludlow, and John r. NC
Lean, proprietor Of the Cincinnati Ell
Quirer.
The first Of the great supply bills.
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, was passed by the
house in record time Monday. The bill
carries &24. .496, ,3O9 and has 131 pages.
but there was less than ten minutes
debate upon 1t. 1t required about
three hours for the clerk to read the
bill.
Three or four Senate speeches are
promised In opposition to the subsidy
bill, and 1t IL expected that most, II
not all Of these already In sight will be
made during this week. Among those
who probably will speak on the sub
ject are Senators Clay, Vest and Berry,
all Of whom oppose the bill. Senator
Vest ID an especial advocate of free
ships.
General Grosvenor Of Ohio and
Champ Clark of Missouri, who had
joint debate on expansion early IN the
late campaign, had not met since that
time until a few days agolin Washing
ton, when General Grosvepor asked IL
Clark was not worn out by speaking.
mot much" said Clark, II gained
twenty-five pounds" .'Thst is the first
Democratic gain have heard Of" said
Grosvenor.
In the executive session OF the Ben
ate Senator Teller announced his in
tention to formally offer his amend
ment to the Hay-Pauncef0te treaty,
which he had already suggested, strik-
ing out the provision OF the treaty pro-
hibitins the fertilization Of the canal.
Denator Penrose announced his opp0si-
ton to tn new. treaty without the Tel
lee axnendment.
The House has adopted . resolution
for the appointment Of = special COM
mittee Of five members to investigate
the death Of Oscar L. BOOK Of Bristol,
Pennsylvania, who died recently az q
result Of haxing received while a cadet
at West Point. This course was taken
over the head of the military commit
tee, which reported in favor of allow
ing the War Department to conduct
the inquiry.
In speaking of the case Of Cadet
Booz, Mr.. Wanger Of Pennsylvania, in
the House. said that the gross out
RACES known to have been committed at
the academy in the past had aroused
the conviction that the officers Of the
academy and Of the army were 10 jeal-
ous Of the fair name of the academy
that they guarded 1t az indiscreetly a.
the ofacers Of France guarded The
Dreyfus scandal.
ThA minority members of the ways
and lSans committee have completed
their report Cd tie revenue reduction
bill. # urges 4 reduction Of the reve-
nues {f about $70.O0O.00O, or about
$50, ,OoQ,0Q more than that proposed
also proposes an income tax with q
view Of again bringing the subject in
modified form before the United
States Supreme Court for final adju-
dication.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations decided to recommend further
amendments of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. The committee adopted an
amendment suggested by Senator For
aker, which declares that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty supersedes the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, and also strikes out
the Hay-Pauncefote agreement, article
3. which permits the submission Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty to other pow
ers and invites their acceptance of It,
The question Of the constitutionality
Of the Blaine extradltion treaty between
Great Britain and the United States,
signed by the representatives of the
two governments in 1882 and which,
1t il asserted, has never been passed
upon, Is to be brought before the Unit
ed States Supreme Court In the cases
Of Fred Lee Rice, Frank Rutledge and
Thomas Jones. arrested In Chicago last
June on the request Of the Canadian
authorities, charged with being fugi-
tives from Justice.
In 1914, when the British army cap
tured Xashington, the capitol WINS