The Lamar register., 1900-03-21

ns'r ut price not to exceed S.,tj per
ten.
Two arguments We're presented 10
the Senate Wednesday in which almost
antipodical positions were taken by
the two senator's. Mr.. Teller of Colo.
rado. In brief speech, maintained
that the constitution could not extend
over territory acquired by the United
States, while Mr.. Turner of washing
ton deliberately contended that the con
stituiion embraced the acquired terri
tory the very moment the United
States took permanent possession of IL
Mr.. Teller held that this government
could make the outlying territory into
states or could hold il as colonies as Il
saw lit, while Mr., Turner maintained
that the United States could not hold
colonies or dependencies. Aside from
the constitutional questions. the two
senators We're In practical agreement.
Both were opposed to the pending bill
and both objected to any Of the insu-
lar territory becoming part Of the
United States or any OF its inhabitants
citizens Of the United States.
Senator Cullom notified the members
Of the committee on interstate com
nerce Saturday that II they did not at
tend the meetings called to consider the
bill enlarging the powers and extending
the Jurisdiction OF the Interstate Com
rncrce Commission he would take the
responsibility OF reporting 1t fayorably
TO the Senate without their concur
renee. In consequence OF this threat
therc was full attendance Friday.
when II was agreed TO give three hear.
ings on the three next Fridays TO ali
who desire 90 submit arguments or evil
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Cullom announced that the bill would
then be reported 10 the Senate for nc
ton. The representatives of the flour
Interests have charged the opposition
/ with trying 10 prevent action by re-
manning away from committee meet.
iDEs, but the hearings now will 70 on
and the hin VIII be considered hereaf-
ter, no matter how many are present.
The President has pardoned Captain
McCaila Of the navy. who was court
tuartialed several years ago and sen
fenced 10 the loss OF ten numbers In
rank, Captain McCaila Is one OF the
ablest and brayest officers In the navy
and was placed IN a position where he
was compelled either TO suffer humulI-
alton or violate the rules Of the ser
vice. court.mRrtIal found his gull.
". BE suffered the penalty and was
restored TO duty just In time To per-
form not only useful but distinguished
service In command OF the cruiser Mar
blehead during the war with Spain
As recognition OF those services the
President has granted him a full par
don and restored him to the place he
formerly occupied on the naval list
The highest compliment that could
have been paid Captain McCalla and
one OF the most striking illustrations OF
the generosity and chtvalTy Of the ser
vice was letter addressed to the
President by the ten fellow officers
who would suffer from his restoration
asking that II he made. The President
could not resist such manly appeal.
senator Dcp-w Is n very remarkable
man, both for his obIixing disposition
as well as for his intellectual yersaiili
~ and his physical enderance. On Fri.
day night be made an elaborate ad-
dress 10 the Yale alumni In Washing.
ton Saturday morning he went 10
New York with the GridiroD Club and
made the principal speech at the din
nss given In Its honor by the Lotus Cinh
OF that city. He returned to Wash
ington on Sunday and sunday night de-
Iivered an address IN behalf Of the
Hoyr' Republic ut the Columbia thea
ter. AT which the President and other
distinguished men were present. AT
the close OF his speech he took the
midnight trnln for New York, where
tonight he Is to deliver another
speech OF an hours length before an
association OF business men. He hss
two other engagements for public adj
dresses during the week. ON all of
these occasions Senator Depew spoke
without notes and without other prep
aratIon except reflection. and bis four
topics were as different as they possi.
bly, could be.
The House has passed a bill TO rcgu.
late beach mining Mt Cape Nome, and II
Is said TO be satisfactory to the several
Representatives OF Alaskan Interests
who are now here trying to get some
kind OF legislation under which mining
camps may be organized and order pre-
served during the rush of next sum
mer. The act OF 1898 reserves along
the coast and shorts of all waters In
Alaska highway OF sixty feet In
width and the riparian rights as the
property Of the government Last
year the richest deposits Of gold were
found upon this reservation and the
beach between II and low water, which
Is termed tide land Although for
bldden by strict Interpretation OF the
law, no power on earth can prevent
the miners from washing the sand
along the seashore. and in order that
they may do 50 peaceahly Il Is neces-
III - rlsaf TOM.