The state herald., 1900-03-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Congress is Doing.-Notcs From the
White A.use and tho departments.

White M.use and tho Department..
The Navy Department has decided to
assign Commander b. f. Tilley of the
collier Abarenda as the commandant
of the Pago Pago coaling station,
which will place him in charge of the
administrative affairs of the Samoan
territory of the United States.
The Senate has passed bill grant
Ing the mineral land states fifty per
cent. of the income derived from inter-
est upon public land sales to aid and
establish schools of mines in such
states. Under the bill $4,000 per
annum will be available in each state
for this purpose ut present.
The secretary of state has informed
the congressional committee that he
desires prompt and full investigation
of the charges made by Mr.. Macrum,
and says that II Mr.. Macrum's mails
were tampered with his neglect to re-
port the matter is 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
cial conditions of China and Japan is
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 na-
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
House. But there was thirty-iive Re-
publicans who placed themselves on
record as against the present merit
system and iifty-one Democrats voted
in its favor.
The secretary of the interior has
recommended to the committee on In
dian affairs that the Senate bill provid-
ing for restoring to the public domain
Il portion of the Uintah Indian rcserva-
tion bordering western Colorado should
be reported adversely. He stated that
the law establishing the reservation
conferred upon the Indians such title
TO the lands comprising the reservation
that II could not now be vacated with
out their consent The secretary urges
that the statutes of the reservation
should not be disturbed Mt this time
and states that IL a portion of the res
crvation be segregated without the free
and full consent of the Indians serious
trouble with them is likely to follow.
Senator Clark and Marcus DAILY, the
rival millionaires of Montana, faced
each other during the greater part of
Saturday In the Senate committee on
elections In the investigation of Mr..
Clark's election 10 the Senate of the
United States. Mr. Clark sat in the
rear of his attorneys and Mr.. DAILY
on the opposite side Of the room. Mr..
DAILY wore pleasant smile throughout
the day and Mr. Clark maintained nm
unruilled countenance. II had been ex-
pected that Mr.. DAILY would be called
TO the witress stand during the day,
but he was not. The day was given
up to j. Il. Toole. close friend of Mr..
DAILY. Mr.. Toole's testimony covered
the senatorial contest from the DAILY
side of the question. He also related
many particulars concerning the capi-
tai contest, placing the total expendi-
ture In behalf Of Anaconda in that con
test at from S350,O00 so Si50,OO0.
There is movement ON foot for the
passage of a law requiring defendants
in criminal cases In United States
courts to furnish bail through surety
companies rather than individuals.
While there is very little bail forfeit
ed in the Federal courts compared
with the state and municipal courts,
nevertheless there Is always more or
less trouble In this line, and 1t is al
most impossible TO recover on a bail
bond without legal proceedings. The
same difficulty was found In recover
ing on bonds given by civil officers OF
the government until the system of
surety companies was introduced. No
surety company has ever declined TO
pay on a bond except In one instance,
where dispute as 10 liability occur
red, In Baltimore, and was settled by
arbitration. Men OF experience in this
direction claim ina, similar results
would follow In the courts II all per-
sons admitted TO bail were required 10
furnish bonds from surety companies.
Miss Lillian Pauncefotc, daughter OF
Lord Paunccfotc. British ambassador
TO the United States, was married at
noon Saturday to Hon, Robert Bromley
of Stokehall.' Neward. Notilnghamshlre.
England. The wedding was one of the
most notable that has occurred In
Washington for many years. Quaint
old st. Johns church. where the cere-
mony was performed. IL one of the
landmarks OF Washington. nn outward.
ly dingy little sticco-cOa;cd building OF
colonial type. Just across from Lafny.
ette Square from the executive man.
sion. Its capacity IN about 500. stand.
Ing room included. and this did not
serve TO accommodate at 1.-THE OF those
who wished to witness the ceremony.
The ceremony was performed by 1T.
Rev. Bishop Of Washington. Henry
Yates Satterlec, assisted by Rev.
Charles Mackny-Smith. rector OF st.
Johns. After the ceremony n wedding
breakfast was served NJ the embassy
TO 400 guests. Mr.. ana Mrs, Bromley
later left for Palm Bench. Florida. ana
VIII soon return 10 England. where the
young matron VIII be presented nt
court.
Senator Warren proposes that the
people OF Hawaii shall have home
rule. A residence FOR many yenrs In
n territory convinced the senator. he
says. that II Ii n very undesirable stat.
of affairs which permits persons who
live many thousands of miles distant,
and who have no personal knowledge
OF the local conditions. to make laws
and prescribe duties for territorial rcsl.
dents. The bill taken up by the Sen.
ate recently providing form OF gov.
crnment for Hawaii. prescribes that
the franchise shall only bc extended
TO male citizens OF the islands. thus
preventing local legislation on the sub.
Of IA. q. T.