The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What cosgrsss 10 Do,as.-Notas Froa ths
white n. uss asd the OspAssasats.

assign Commander Il. F.. T'illcy Of the
collier Abarenda ax the commandant
OF the PagO PagO coalinR station,
which will place him In charge OF the
administrative affairs OF the samoan
territory Of the United Statea.
The secretary OF state has informed
the congressional committee that he
desires u prompt and full investigation
u the charges made by Mr.. Macrum.
and says that II MIR. Macrum'x malls
were tnmpered with his neglect to re-
ltort the matter IN the gravest violation
OF the regulations and discipline of the
consular service that has occurred for
many years.
The proposition now pending In
Congress for the appointment OF
a commission to study the CONNER
cinl conditions OF China and Japan In
similar TO those already adopted by
the active commercial nations Of Eu-
rope. A document recently issued by
the treasury bureau Of statistics shows
that experiments made by other ma
tions have been very satisfactory.
The House of Representatives In
dulged In Its annual joke OF knocking
out the appropriation for the Civil Ser
vice Commission In the committee Of
the whole Saturday and putting II back
again when the bill was reported to the
Ho,ise. But there was thirty five Re
puhiicans who placed themselves on
record as against the present merit
system and fifty-one Democrats voted
In Its favor.
\ favorable report has been made by
the house committee on mines aud min.
ing on Representative Mondclrs bill
To apply n portion OF the proceeds OF
sales OF public lands to the endowment
and support of mining schools In the
several states and territories. The re-
port says that the mngnisidc Of mining
Interests In the nation renders the
class Of schools proper subjects for
federal aid and encouragement.
Everything done In Congress nova
days Is planned and carried out for the
possible effect II may have upon the
November election. Although the Re
publicans profess absolute confidence
In the reelection Of President Mckin-
ley, and the Democrats that such II re-
suit Is entirely probably. nevertheless
no Legislation is framed and no vote Is
taken without forccasting the consc-
auenccs upon the presidential cam
paign
There Is slight possibility of the ex-
pulsion of Senator Clark Of Montana.
IN the first place. the evidence offered
10y his prosecutors has not impressed
the committee, and secondly. no man
was ever expelled from the Senate Of
the United States. 1t takes II two
thirds vote. and even In the ease of
Caldwell OF Kansas. some twenty-five
years ago, when the evidence was very
clear. II was found difficult TO get Il
majority.
II Is reported that the Democrats In
Congress have decided TO cnst II solid
vote against duties on Puerto Ricat
products. They Will accept the rrcsi
dents Recommendations. while the Re
publIcans viii reject them. with three
or four exceptions In the House. and II
dozen or more In the Senate. II seven
or eight OF the Republicans In III.
House vote for free trade with Puerto
Rico II can bc carried. hut In the Sen
ate II Will rsluir. nj least fifteen Re
publican votes to ovcrturE the commit
tee.
|. Governor Merriam. director OF III,
! census. has appointed Charles +
Martin Of Denver. and secretary OF III,
National Live Stock Association. n,
special agent Ia charge OF the taking
of classified census Of live stock fol
the eleventh census. Headquarters fol
this division OF the work. which en-
braces all the rang. country. will b,
established In Denver and active worl
VIII bc commenced nj once. This vii
he the ir,l time In the history OF tn,
country that IA classified census Of liv,
aiock will have been taken. The asso
citation began the agitation Of the maj
ter year age aud through the assist
anc. of Hon. l.. q. Powers. senate
Wolco't, Governor Merriam and 9th
crs, Congress made III. necessary ap
preparation to carry out the work.
Realizing that II viii be u long tlm
before any bill to organiz. n perma
ncni form of government In pu.rt,
Rico can h"com" n law. III. delegate
from III" Chamber OF Commerce nt Sni
Juan have asked the committee II
charge Of the Puerto Rican bli II
Congress Ia hurry through n joint res
oiu'ion iAinr III" commercial nnd IN
dusirial status OF the Inhabitants %
that Island and the amount OF duty
II any. that H. To b- imposed upon I'm
ports from and exports Ia the Unite,
States. business IL now entirely pari,
lyzcd and no change for III. better cai
10" expected until this question IL set
tied. Thcr" l. no imm.iiat" hast. -
Tar ar organization OF the govcrnmcn
j. concerned III" present miiltnr,
government j. entirely sailsfactor,
hni III. commercial aud Industrial PAT
nlysls VIII continue until the "mharg,
upon irnir with the United States I
renewed.
Governor iilchnrl. OF Wyomin
/ reached here this evening io attend tn
meeting of governor, called FOR F.br,
AIRY .lst by i'rsil.nt Mckinley. to NJ
rang" for the Centennial celebration
of the establishment Of the Unite,
state. Congress. Oihcr western GOV
-rnors who VIII attend nrr Goy.rno
Thomas of Colorado. who will nrrIy
tomorrow. welt. OF t'tnl. pnynt.r o
Nebraska. Murphy OF Arizona. Oi.r
81 New Mexico. S'runcnbcr. OF ldnh
and Smith of Montana. While here tn
! western .int"s :oyrrnors VIII hold
meeting Ia discuss The needs Of tn
western country and arrange plans b.
which desired legislation beneficial 4
the West may bc secured Tn. pro
posed plan of having the Rocky Noun
4 'nin states unite IN sending u distint
Tive western exhibit to The Paris Expo
-iiion will also bc considered and step
taken 10 carry the proposition into II
feet
Secretary Root hn. t~rncd over 4
''"n"rnl Ludlow his plan I" secure III
creation Of u reserve list of Icr.ous il
'l,ll life who nrc fully c,,nipjssd for IN
slant military service. General I,,,i
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