Gilpin observer., 1900-02-08
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Congress is Doing.-Notes From the
White House and tho Departments.

What Congress is Doing.-Notes From the
White House and tho Department..
The House committee on mileage
has rejected the claim of Brigham II.
Roberts of Utah for mileage in con-
nection with his contest for seat in
the House. Mr.. Roberts puts in a
claim for mileage from Salt Lake City
to Washington, 2,597 miles, and return.
at the usual rate of 20 cents II mile
each way, making total of 81 1,O3S.SO.
Mr. Roberts was not present to-day
and it was understood he had gone to
Chicago.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day witnessed the unusual spectacle of
the admission of a lady and her
daughter to the bar upon motion of
another daughter. The ladies admitted
We're Mrs. Kate =. Pier and Miss III.
III. Pier of Milwaukee. The lady NOV
ing for their admission was Miss Kate
II. Pier of the same city Another
lady member of this family was ad-
mitted n few years ago. making four
of the twenty female members of the
Supreme Court bar members of one
family.
The treaty with Great Britain rela-
tive to the building of the Nicaraguan
canal was received by the Senate Mon
day and was read in executive SEES
sion. Senator Davis. chairman of the
committee on foreign relations. moved
to make the treaty public, rs it was IL
subject in which all We're greatly in
terested, but after some discussion II
was decided to refer the matter to the
committee on foreign relations before
taking that step.
The nomination of Mrs. PAtter Pal
I.t. a.
missioners of the United States to the
Paris Exposition has been decided up
on and will be sent to the Senate at
the same time the other commission
ers are named. The President has Sc
lected twelve commissioners under the
authority mt present granted him. but
n proposition Is before Congress to per-
nit him TO add six other commission
erS to the list. and as he prefers the
names of the full commission shall be
sent to the Senate in one list he has de-
cided. for the present at least. to de-
fer nominating any of the commits
sioners until Congress indicates its
final intentions with reference to the
size of the commission.
Senator Caffery of louisiana in
discussion of the Philippines in the
Senate Monday, broke new ground in
utNtioplllS HIS poSltloll MS dll aull-eA-
pansionist. In response to IL question
as to what in the present circum-
stances he would do with the Filipinos.
he said with characteristic courage of
convictions: Turn them loose as soon
as we lean get rid of them. That would
be better for them and infinitely better
for u.s." Mr.. Caffery's argument was
mainly n discussion of the constitution
al question. He maintained that the
constitution extends absolutely over
the Filipinos and that they We're en-
titled to all the rights and privileges
of citizens of the United States guaran-
teed by the constitution.
Speaking of the lack OF courts in
Alaska, Lieutenant Jarvis of the reve-
nue. marine service says that on his re
cent voyage down from the Bering sea
country he brought several prisoners
and witnesses in charge of United
States marshal who We're compelled by
the government of the United States to
90 1000 miles to attend court and to re-
main away from their homes all winter
because there We're no means by which
they could return home after their tes-
timony was taken. Some of them will
have to be away from their homes for
nearly Il year unless they are able to
find passage upon n whaler early in the
spring. This injustice is due to the neg
hct of Congress to provide courts for
Alaska, and Lieutenant Jarvis thinks it
ought to be corrected as soon as possi-
BILE
The knitted States and Great Britain.
ii was definitely learned tonight. have
reached an amicable agreement re
specting the operations of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty as affecting the right of
States of the proposed Nicaragua canal.
The result marks the termination of
conferences between the officials of the
State Department and Lord Pauncefote
of fully II years duration. during
which number of meetings were held
and the subject fully discussed by the !
representatives of the governments in
terestcd. Great Britain agrees to "A
modification of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty by which she practically relin- |
quishes any claims respecting II legal
control of the Nicaraguan canal after il |
shall have been constructed. The result |
therefore is to eliminate that feature
of the treaty bearing on the subject of |
dual control, and TO leave the United |
States free TO construct and thereafter |
control this great inter-oceanic water |
way.
The Senate finance committee has re- |
ported n new section 10 the financial |
bill as follows: ''rhat the provisions |
of this act are not intended to place |
any obstacles In the way of the accom-
plishment of international bimetallism. |
provided the same be received by CON
current action for tire leading com
mercial nations of the world and at n
ratio which shall insure pcrmanence of |
relative value between gold and sill
YER" When the committee met. Sena-
tor Aldrich chairman, offered the
amendment declaring for international
agreement for the recognition of bl-
mptnllism The I,pDublipnn mpmbprs