The Monte Vista journal., 1900-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
GOSSIP OF THE WHITE HOUSE
AND ThI DEPARTMENTS.

rlrSt ISleutennnt Loren r.. CnepSef Ot
buffalo. Wyoming. has been promoted
to captaincy In the Thirty-sixth In
fantry.
The House has adopted a resolution
calling for information regarding the
relations Of the Treasury Department
with the New York banks.
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts offered
resolution In the Senate which was
adopted. reducing the mileage fees 10
bc paid witnesses in eases before the
Senate TO - per day while In attend
ance and actual travelling expenses.
This will reduce the amount for wit
nesses in the Clark case about one
half.
The secretary OF war has sent to Con-
gress Il request for an urgent deficiency
appropriation OF S7J0aO0 to supple
ment the x1.JOOODO heretofore appro-
priatcd for the repatriation OF the
Spanish families and their families
held by the Insurgents in the Philip
pines from the islands to Spain, In ac-
cordnnce with the treaty of peace.
The President has issued nm execu-
tive order relative to quarantine regu-
iations for the ports In the Philippine
islands. The order rccitcs that to pre-
vent the Introduction Of epidemic dis
eases the act of 1893 and the rules
framed Hereunder shall have full force
In the islands. with additional reguln-
tions. These require that vessels en-
tcring and clearing from any Philippine
port shall Ike examined by officers OF
the marine hospital service.
Again II is announced that the Presi-
dent will pay his long belnted journey
to the Rocky Mountain states. This
time the promise Is made In connection
with the intention of the President To
In present at the launching Of the Ohio
at San Francisco in the spring. He
has assured the western senator's that
he will go west 10y way Of the North
| crn Pacific, stopping ut Helena and
Butte. His present intention IL to re-
turn by way OF Salt Lake, Cheyenne
and Denver.
In the executive session OF the Sen
ate Thursday there was n brief discus
| sion OF the promotion Of General Mac
| Arthur. The discussion grew out of
| an inquiry by Senator Pettlgrew as to
what the general had done to entitle
him to such distinction ns had been
conferred upon him The inquiry was
responded to by Senators Carter. Haw-
ley and others. who explained that
General MncArthurs record had been
uniformly good from the time of the
civil war until and including the pres
ent campaign In the Philippines. After
these explanations the nomination was
confirmed without an opposing vote.
The mystery OF the Mon,gomcry's
cruise on the coast Of Africa. which
Senator Mason promises to make the
SUBJECT Of a congressional invextiga-
tion. does not involve any great inter.
national question. as he pretends to
suppose. Instead OF doing police duty
for the British empire, the Monigom-
cry was quietly cruising up and down
the coast Of Liberia. making soundings
and charts for the supply and coalIng
station for our navy, which is very
much needed In that part OF the world.
The Lilsrian government offered the
United States u choice Of Its harbors
for that purpose. and the Montgomery
was sent over there TO inspect and rc.
port.
| The House Inns ordered two investi.
cations as n result Of resolutions intro.
duccd by Representative Icntx OF
Ohio. The frrt is to liz an invertign.
tion by the committee on po~tofficcs
and post roads Into the Charge that va
federal nppointecs of the President.
Postmaster John &. Graham OF Provo
City. Utah. and Postmaster Orsnn
Smith OF Logan. Utah. ARE under In.
dictmcni ns polygarnisis and whether
affidnvl's To the effect wcrr ON file at
the time of their appointment. The
other l. II general investigation of the
military committee into the conduct Of
General Merriam aud the United
States army officials during the Ward.
ncr. Idaho, riots and subsequent there.
to.
The secretary Of the navy has re.
c"ivcd most Interesting report from,
Captain lcary. governor Of Guam. re-.
coriing his achievements In the mat.
ter Of civi,izing III. natives aud clean.
Ing up the island. lie says: THE ,s.o.
pie appear To br grateful for what II
being rratuitousiy done for them and
seem To appreciate the Importance Of
cooperating with us. not only In our
medical work. but In our efforts Ia
max" sanitary improvements. Assist.
nni surgeon Stone had persuaded the
people of .\gnn. The largest village, To
establish n hospital Of ten beds. NJ
striking has hrB the result that the
authorities of the village ARE now
building and have nearly finished nn
additional hospital for twenty beds"
| Governor General Davis urges inimc-
dinfe action on the part Of Congress
Tor III" organization 0f n government In
Puerto Rico. lie wants that island Ia
tr placed In the sane relation as on..
OF the regular territories. with fr~,.
trade In nll articles with the rest Of the
United States, Owing To the cyclone
which swept over the island during the
summer the people arr In n condition
OF great poverty. In many cases dis.
fres.. hui they are conducting them.
selves In an admirable manner and
hav" shown thnf they Will make good
citizens, General Davis thinks that
policy ns well M Justice demands tli..
IN" laws OF the United States liz -x.
tended over Puerto Rico without delay
nnd with only few changes. which
.r. necessary To meet the peculiar con.
ditions there.
III" Senate committc on foreign rrla.
dot- hns ordered q favorable report on
the bill creating a territorial govern.
m~nt Tor Hawaii. A few mo,iificat IONS
of the original blli were made. the mos,
Important tS'ing the valuation Of thu.
sale of lands since annexation and az.
IN. the tenure of the supreme Court
Judges NJ MIN" year,. The provision
Tor delegate In Congress- r~n,ains In
the bill The amendment concrruins
the sal. of the public lands In sh~ bill
reported for territorial government Of
Hawaii II as follows: THAT all ssl~s.
grants. leases and other dispositions of