The state herald., 1900-02-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
What Congress 10 Doing.-Notes From the
white House and tho departments.

Everything done in Congress nova
days is planned and carried out for the
possible effect 1t may have upon the
November election Although the Re
publicans profess absolute coincidence
In the reelection Of President Mckin-
ley, and the Democrats that such a re
suit is entirely probably, nevertheless
no legislation is framed and no vote Is
taken without forecasting the conse-
quences upon the presidential cam
paign.
There is slight possibility of the ex-
pulsion Of Senator Clark of Montana.
In the first place the evidence offered
by his prosecutors has not impressed
the committee, and secondly, no man
was ever expelled from the Senate OF
the United States. 1t takes two
thirds vote, and even In the case Of
Caldwell of Kansas, some twenty-five
years ago, when the evidence was very
clear, 1t was found difficult to get q
majority.
1t is reported that the Democrats in
Congress have decided to cast solid
vote against duties on Puerto Ricnn
products. They will accept the Presi-
dents recommendations, while the Re-
publicans will reject them, with three
or four exceptions in the House. and
dozen or more in the Senate. If seven
or eight of the Republicans in the
House vote for free trade with Puerto
Rico 1t can be carried, but in the Sen
ate 1t will require at least fifteen Re
publican votes to overturn the commit
tee.
The President has nominated the fol-
lowing as commissioners of the United
States to the International Exposition
at Paris: Thomas lF. Walsh of Colo
RADIO, Bertha Honote Palmer of ILL
nois. Brutus J. Clay of Kentucky,
Charles A. Collier of Georgia. Michael
II. DeYoung of California, William l..
Elkins of Pennsylvania, o. ii. Fethers
of Wisconsin, Peter Jansen of Ne
braska, Calvin Manning of Iowa,
Franklin Murphy OF New Jersey,
Henry A. Parr Of Maryland, Henry NJ.
Putney of New Hampshire, Alvin II.
Sanders of Illinois, LSlis Stern of
New York, William G. Thompson of
Michigan, William NJ. Thornton of Vir
ginia. Arthur L. Valois 4 New York.
Realizing that it will Il long time
before any bill to organze perma-
nent form of government in Puerto
Rico can become II law, he delegates
from the Chamber of Commerce. at San
Juan have asked the Committee in
charge of the Puerto Ric,n bill in
Congress to hurry through h joint res
olution fixing the commercial and in
dustrial status Of the Inhabitants of
that island and the amount of duty,
II any, that is to be imposed upon i'm
ports from and exports to tue United
States. Business is now entirely para
lyzed and no change for the tetter can
be expected until this question Is set
tied. There is no immediate haste SO
far as organization OF the government
4 Is concerned. The present military
government is entirely satiifactory,
but the commercial and Industrial par
alysis will continue until the embargo
upon trade with the United States is
removed.
Governor Richards of Wyoming
reached here this evening to attend the
meeting Of governors called for Febru-
ary 21st by President Mckinley, to ar
range for the Centennial celebration
of the establishment of the United
| States Congress. Other western gov
ernors who will attend are Governor
Thomas of Colorado. who will arrive
tomorrow; wells Of Utah. Paynter of
Nebraska. Murphy OF Arizona, Otero
OF New Mexico. Steunenberg of Idaho
and Smith OF Montana. While here the
western states governors will hold n
meeting to discuss the needs OF the
western country and arrange plans by
which desired legislation beneficial to
the West may be secured. The pro-
posed plan of having the Rocky Noun
tain stntes unite In sending dissinc-
tive western exhibit TO the Paris Expo
sition will also he considered and steps
taken to carry the proposition into ef-
feet.
The Senate substitute for the House
currency bill was passed by the Senate
Thursday by the decisive majority OF
40 to %. Prior To the final passage OF
the bill amendments We're considered
under the ten-mlnutc rule. Only two
OF these amendments were adopted,
viz: One offered by the finance COM
mittee. keeping the door open TO inter
national bimetalllsm. and one by Mr..
Nelson OF Minnesota, providing for
national banks with $4,000 capital in
towns Of not more than 1900 inhabi-
tants. The vote taken on the various
amendments offered were practically
along party lines. Mr.. Chandler Re-
publican, New HampshIre) voted for
the bimetallic amendment, but against
the bill. Mr.. Caffery Democrat, Louis
lanai and Mr.. Lindsay Democrat,
Kentucky voted against the commit
tee amendment, but for the bill. Mr..
Kyle tSouth Dakota was the only sen
ntor who did not vote. and wns not
paired. The free silver substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Jones, the leader OF the
Democratic side. wns defeated by n
majority Of 10. the vote being ~ to 2s.
The Senate committee on woman
suffrage gave hearing Tuesday to
delegations form the woman suffrage
convention and the nnti.suffrugists.
The suffrngists were introduced by
Miss Susan Il. Anthony. Mrs. Rachael
Foster A. Avery rcnd paper prepared
by woman who had twice been elect
ed mayor Of d Kansas town. This de-
scribcd In detail what hnd been accom-.
pllshcd In the way Of municipal re-
form In Knnsas. and Indicated that
there Ind been n publication OF munic-
ipal affairs since suffrage to women
had been granted. Mrs. Mary @. Brad.
ford OF Denver read paper upon the
effects OF popular suffrage In Colorado.
She noted tho Improvement OF condl.
lions at the polls. There had been n
higher standard OF candidates for pub
lie Office. The women voters had I'm.
proved themselves. There were 10000
more women voters In Colorado than
men. Among those who spoke against
women suffrage was Miss Emily H.
Bisscll of Wilmington, Delaware. who