The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-21

A rebel force, estimated at about 5000,
attacked the American garrison at
Daroga, the night of Feb. 3. They were
repulsed, after burning much of the
town. One American lieutenant was
wounded.
The American flag has been raised
over the Tatane: and Colagan islands,
which were omiised from the Paris
treaty of peace, because lying north
of twenty degrees latitude. A gunboat
sent to the Bayat islands to raise the
flag found the Japanese flag flying
there.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
Ex-Consul Macrum issued st,tement
that he came home for the purpose Of
laying before his government the facts
that the British censor was stopping his
cablegrams, oensoring his letters, etc.,
that in spite IF proclamation warning
Americans to observe neutrality they
were joining the Beers, some declaring
their allegiance to the Transvaal. Al
though urged to stay where he was, he
finally obtained permission to return,
but when he arrived, he found he had
been dismissed, which he attributed to
British influence.
In regard to the order to look after
British interests, he said he did so but
he did not know he was sent there as
British consul, but as United States
consul. He said he did not know, while
consul, that there was "secret ali-
ance" between Great Britain and the
United States. He accused Secretary
Hay of being in scheme to ruin his
character.
Little of Importance occurred in the
house or senate on Friday.
The senate, inadvertently, passed a
resolution expressing sympathy for the
Beers, but Immediately reconsidered the
vote and let the resolution go over, on
Saturday.
In the senate, Tuesday, Mr.. Allison
(Rep., Iowa., spoke for the currency
bill and Mr.. Jones (Silverite, Nev.),
against it.
The house held very brief session
Tuesday. Soon after the body assem-
bled, the death of Congressman Chick
ering, of New York, at New York city,
was announced by Mr.. Payne IN. ".
Appropriate resolutions were adopted
and committee appointed to attend the
funeral, and the house then, as further
mark of respect, adjourned.
In the senate, "Wednesday, the finan-
cial bill was debated under the ten-min-
ute rule. An amendment by Chandler
(Rep., N. H., providing for a confer.
ence committee in case foreign nations
should want bimetallic conference, was
lost.
There was wide latitude of debate in
the house, Wednesday, during consider
alton of the Legislative bill.
Congressman Charles A. Chickering,
Of Copenhagen, N. Y, was found dead
outside the Grand Union hotel, in New
York. He had either fallen or jumped
from fourth story window of the ho-
tel
On Thursday the financial bill passed
the senate ~ vote of 46 to 80. The
house did little of Importance.
On Friday, the Samoan treaty was
ratified, in Washington, Berlin aud
London.
The house, in'committee of the whole,
OH Friday, struck out the civil service
appropriation-75 to 81. There was an
exciting debate over the charge, recently
made by Sims Dem. Tenn, that
northern pension sentiment was de-
bauched, as evidenced by the greater
number of Spanish war pension applica-
tions from the north than south. Little
of importance occurred in the senate.
On Thursday, the state department
cast doubts on Macrum's statement, but
will investigate.
The house on Saturday passed the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. The civil service ap-
preparation, which was stricken out Of
the bill in committee of the whole, was
restored in the house by vote of 1913
to II.
On Monday, in the senate, after a
protracted discussion, the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Hale was adopted, calling
upon the committee of the District of
Columbia for information as to why the
law of congress relating to telephone
charges had not been enforced and prac-
tically was imperative.
The debate developed into one of CON
stitutional construction and the right of
congress TO legislate for the territories
The discussion finally turned on the au-
thority of congress at its pleasure to ex-
tend or withhold the constitution to the
territory acquired by the United States.
The bill providing government for
the territory of Hawaii was under con-
sideration, Mr.. Cullom in charge of the |
measure, explaining in detail its provis-
ions.
On Monday, the debate upon the |
Porto Ricon tariff bill, which is to con. |
tinue throughout the week and possibly |
longer, opened in the heuse. On all |
hands it is agreed that this bill, though |
it applies only to Porto Rico, involving
as it does the question of the power to |
govern our new possessions outside the
limitations of the constitution is the
most important measure which will /
come before this congress. Interest in
the bill is intense among the members
nm both sides and thera ie uruant do I