The silver star., 1900-06-01


lecates has grown up a feeling Of
ep mutual respect and regard, and
ey speak Of him as he speaks Of
EN-, with the greatest admiration.
An agreement has been reached be-
Eecn the friends Of Senator Clark of
pntnnn and the Senate committee on
ivileges and elections to postpone
w action upon the senator's creden-
(ls until Wednesday, May goth. In
meantime the credentials Of Mr..
hginnis will be presented and the
pers In both cases will be considered
gether.
rhe House leaders have decided to
luce the war taxes at the next ses-
bn OF Congress. and a resolution will
prepared to give the committee on
hys and means leave to sit during the
cess Of Congress. The committee
II meet next autumn, when a meas
will he prepared for presentation
the House Immediately after 1t con-
mes In December. Mr.. Payne's resO-
flon for sine die adjournment June
b will Ike favorably reported.
The candidacy Of Representative
Forge b. Mcclellan of New York for
Democratic vice presidential nomi-
ton has been announced by his
ENDS In Congress. Among those
be are urging Mr.. McClelIan's nomi-
tion are Representatives Stallings
d Underwood OF Alabama, Maddox
d Tate Of Georgia, COwherd Of Mis-
uri. Bellamy and Norton Of South
rolina, Rupert, Chandler, DrigEs
d Fitzgerald Of New York, and Dew
IS Of California.
Ihe duty OF the United States toward
"sland possessions" was the subject
heated discussion In the Senate
ain Thursday. Mr.. Bacon Of Geor-
began an extended reply to tho
eech Of MIR. Platt delivered Wednes-
". It was largely supplemental to
0, demanding an investigation Of Gu
which there IL little or no opposition.
contingent expenses.
The comptroller OF the treasury has
taIncd his powerful mind In deciding
moment0us question whether the
ymaster general Of the navy may
wfully furnish fuel to Admiral Dew
at government rates. Many years
10 Congress passed an act authorixing
ch practice. but at that time there
bs no admiral Of the navy, and there
re the comptroller, after great men,
exertiOn, has decided that Admiral
ewey cannot come In for the privi-
ke and must buy his coal and kind
g from private dealers.
Secretary Gage has issued Q cal On
tional band repositories for the re-
IN to the treasury Of &6.O0OO00. This
nount will be prO-rated among the
INKS having temporary deposits Of
DOOO or over. This call win b ~.
ated from time to time, q may b
nnd necessary to make good the sums
" being paid out for the redemption
the old two per cent bonds, Q call
which was made q few days ago.
% total amount to be withdrawn
pm depositories II e25. .884 800. the to-
Of the old two per cents. now out
hiding.
he determination to adjourn not
Ter than the 9th Of June. and a.
rly rs the 9Th, II possible, IL becom-
stronger among the Republican
lders Of both houses. They have the
hst bill and resolution and q few
her important measures Of political
kislation to be acted upon, but will
event the passage Of anything else.
be civil code for Alaska Win BE-
ed In the House OF Representatives
head Oh all other legislation and the
purpose In the Senate.
Ex-senator and Mrs. sherman have
me to their home In Mansfield, Ohio.
the summer and will remain there
jul late In the fall. Both Of them,
enking relatively. are In remarkable
Cd health. Mrs. Sherman has not
tirely recovered from the stroke Of
rnlysls which she suffered two years
%. but seems to be growing In
ength daily and has gained very
uch during the last winter. Mr..
lerman, Notwithstanding his seventy
ght years. II smart and active and
u been able to make all the arrange
en's for his journey.
Y Is scarcely probable that Congress
II pass the army reorganization bill
this session, although Secretary
pot Is pressing II earnestly. Yeater-
y the president had an interview ON
subject with Speaker Henderson.
no did not offer him much encourage
ent. but said that the members of
e Committee on Military Affairs and
Republican leaders Of the House
= Ideas Of their own concerning the
which were 10 well flxed that II
useless to appeal to them. Il II
ubtful whether the bill will ever BE-
ported TO the House.
the Boer delegates are planning an
Iensive tour Of peech-making. They
pecf TO hold their first meeting In
fillmore and then 70 to Philadelphia,
wv York and Boston: thence west via
many twhere there 10 large popula-
~ o! Dutch ancestry, Buffalo, Cleve-
~, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee. 81.
". Kansas City, 6t. Louis, Cincln-
y and littsburS. They may include
verni other towns II the tour. and
nnnlly decide to 20 to Denver and
y Frnncisco, but that part a the
viii not be definitely ADOPTED un-
la'er. Mr.. Fischer says that the
stgates have no purpose Of desire to
nuence the presidential election or
themselves with any party Or
vdlc In any way with American pol
~. lie has become convinced By q
.ner serious experience that b. and
Ie!Iow-Afrlkanders must make this
ur " they expect to arouse the sym
my Of thu sSsss,s,ax. ess t1s~ls ns~S.a11