Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-20

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President Mckinley will ssni to the
Senate III. nomination OF Frank W.
the navy 10 succeed Charles IL. Allen.
appointed governor Of Puerto Rico.
The eases involving the Kentucky
sor.rnor~hip were ,iorkcied In the
United States supreme Court on the
iIih. \ brief statement. In which
counsel for both Tayior and Bcckhnn
Joined, wns fil-d nj III. same time. ask
Ing fcs nh early hearing.
The arrangement IL now TO make
senator woicoii temporary chairman
nf the Republican convention. Senator
Lodge permanent chairman. and have
President Mckinl.y's name presented
hy senator bct-w. senator Foraker
Hni Representative poliiv-r.
The President has asked the 18th
inIan Canal Commission to make pre-
iiminnry report for the information
81 Congress. in the hope that some nc
tion may H. obtained during the pres
rnt session. aud Admiral Walker has
promised II by the 18Th OF May.
Admiral Dewey Is rcccirin. letters
from all over The country promising
him support. II |. regarded ns partic'
uiariy significant that many are com
Ing irom the South and the Middle
West. lie will not Accept the vice
presidential nomination under any con
-iicration.
. The Supreme Court ias s.cidcd the
,ascs inyoi,in. tie stamp tax as u np'
plies to express packages, the question
involved hclnr whether the shipper or
the carrier shall pay the stamp charge
On packages. The opinion was handed
down 10y Justice White and was favor
able 10 the express companies.
since the passage of tho c'9rcnc!
I'LL by Congress M Z" aud Including
Wednesday. April li,h. 80 applica-
lions to organize national banks have
been received by the comptroller OF the
currency. l1S comm. from state banks
nnd 40 frcir entirely new or.nniIn-
,ions. As usual. Iowa leads the list.
hut Pennsylvania Is n good second ana
Texas comes third.
Willie NJ. Huiip. president OF the
Panama Canal Company. has frequent
interviews with the secretary OF state.
the members OF the Walker connhis'
sion. and tho members Of the congrcs.
.ional committees In charge OF canal
legislation. he cannot bc induced To
submit n definite proposition FOR the
sale OF the franchises and property OF
his company.
Little folks OF Washington rcigncd
supreme In the White House grounds
Monday, The egg rolling event. which
takes place Easter Monday on the
grounds. brough; nearly every child In
the vicinity TO the scene. \ military
hand played during the afternoon ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley from the porti-
20 OF the White House watched the
children during the height OF their
mcrriment.
The Society of the New York Ave.
nue. Presbyterian Church has accepted
the resignation of six elders and four
lcacons who objected TO the conduct
Of the Rev. DIR. Rndcliffc, the pastor.
and has elected new men TO fill their
places. Most OF those who retire have
left the church and taken letters to the
Church Of the Covenant. which Is an
ofrshoot Of the New York Avenue
Church.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has decided by a unani-
nous vote to recommend the adoption
Of n resolution declaring that w. "A.
Clark of Montana Is not entitled to oc-
clipy seat rs senator from Montana.
The decision was reached after q two
hours sitting, at which all the mem
bcrs of the committee were present.
except one. The absentee was Sena-
tor Cafrery OF Louisiana. and he wired
his vote in opposition TO Mr.. clark.
Referring to the use of his name in
connection with the vice presidential
nomination. Secretary Long Is under
Atood to have Informed number OF
his friends that IL the nomination were
rendered him he would accept it.. He
tol them that the honor was of such n
character that no man could wen re-
fuse to accept 1t. and expressed his
high appreciation of the compliment
implied in the manner in which his
name has already been brought for
ward In that connection.
An exciting controversy occurred at
n session of the Occur d'Alcne investi-
rntion committee when the petition or
the secretary of war from several nun
Ircd citizens of the Occur d'Alcnc dis
trict. asking for the retention of fed
crnl troops, was presented. MIR. Sal
zcr denounced the petition as bogus
and fraudulent declaring tnat many
of the signatures were forgcries and
that other names had been secured by
Intimidation. He asked to Introduce
.ntlidavits attacking the petitions. but
after an animated controversy. these
were ruled out. the vote being on party
lines.
The Senate committee on agricul-
ture on Monday gave Il hearing to rep
rcscntativcs of drug manufacturers
who are opposing free distribution of
black-lcg vaccine by the Department OF
Agriculture. The western members of
the committee. Mcssrs. lIeitfcld, Hans
brough Allen. Foster and Warren.
urged that the department be sustained
in It's action and that the full appro-
printion for conducting the Bureau of
.tnimnl Industry by which the distri-
button is made. be allowed as provided
by the House bill. This was aga ID to