The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


and elections has reached an agree
mept with the friends of Senator
CLARK of Montana to allow the sena-
tors case to rest where it is, with the
understanding that no further steps
shall be taken to have either Mr.
CIark's or Mr.. Maginnis credentials
referred to the committee, and that no
further action shall be taken on the
resolution concerning Senator Clarks
original election.
The naval court martial which has
been trying Captain John MCGOWAN
ON charges of scandalous conduct and
neglect of duty in connection with the
killing by him of II Filipino while in
command of the Monadnock in the
Philippines, found the captain guilty
and sentenced him to be suspended
from duty on half sea pay for two
years and 30 be reprimanded by the
secretary. There was, however,
animous recommendation for elem
ency to Secretary Long.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Sherman have
gone to their home in Mansfield. Ohio.
for the summer and will remain there
until late in the fall. Both of them,
speaking relatively, are in remarkable
good health. Mrs. sherman has not
entirely recovered from the stroke of
paralysis which she suffered two years
ago, but seems to be growing in
strength daily and has gained very
much during the last winter. Mr..
Sherman, Notwithstanding his seventy
eight years, is smart and active and
has been able to make all the arrange
ments for his journey.
1t is scarcely probable that Congress
will pass the army reorganization bill
at this session, although Secretary
Root is pressing it earnestly. Iester-
IA bol N int on
the subject with Speaker Henderson,
who did not offer him much encourage
ment but said that the members of
the Committee on Military Affairs and
the Republican leaders of the House
had ideas of their own concerning the
bill, which We're so well fixed that it
was useless to appeal TO them. 1t is
doubtful whether the bill VIII ever be
reported to the House.
Both the French and Russian embas-
sizes are negotiating for sites for the
erection of buildings for their use. The
French ambassador resides in an old
fashioned house that belongs to the
heirs of the late Admiral Porter and is
neither large nor convenient enough for
his use The Russian ambassador oc-
cupies the old Cresswell mansion in an
obsolete portion of the city. although it
is quite commodious and convenient.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, is seeking II site in the suburbs
where his government can erect large
Abassy surrounded by gardens.
senator Tillman made n remarkable
threat in the Senate the other day. He
declared that he would prevent the
passage of any more pension bills un-
til the House of Representatives had
passed one he had introduced for an
Increase of pension for South Carroll
aa veteran of the Mexican war. He
said his bill had passed the Senate and
had been hung up in the House. while
hundreds of others had received con
sideration. He felt that his constitu-
ent had been treated unfairly and
therefore gave notice that all pension
legislation would be stopped until the
House of Representatives did what he
asked of them.
A great injustice has been done
Lieutenant j. Il. Barnadou of the ma
w by those who have censured- him
for obtaining patent upon n process
fer the manufacture of smokeless
powder. which he discovered while
making experiments at the govern
ment torpedo station at Newport
Lieutenant Bernadou is perhaps the
most eminent chemist in the navy and
has made many important discoveries.
He has produced the best smokeless
powder known. and it is true that he
obtained n patent on the process, but
this was done by the advice and in
structions of his superior officers in
order to prevent private manufactur-
ers from taking advantage of his dis
covery. and as soon as the patent was
granted he assigned it to the govern
ment of the United States.
The Boer delegates are planning an
1,
aspect to hold their first meeting in
baltimore and then go to Philadelphia,
n York and Boston; thence west via
Albany (wherc there is Il large pOpula-
ton of Dutch ancestry, Buffalo, Cleve-
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 the
plan will not be definitely adopted un-
til later. Mr. Fischer says that the
delegates have no purpose or desire to
influence the presidential election or
ally themselves with any party or
meddle in any way with American pol
itics. He has become convinced by a
rather serious experience that he and
his fellowA frikanders must make this
clear if they expect to arouse the sym
pathy of the people in their behalf.
A special to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid from this city says: During the G.
A. II. encampment in Chicago, Presi-
dent Mckinley may have the pleasure
of returning to the southern states the
400 or 800 Confederate battle flags now
in the War Department. Prominent
members of the G. A. II. have in hand
plan to secure the authorization Of
Congress for the return of these flags
and it is hoped that both houses will
pass the necessary joint resolution be