The Meeker herald., 1900-04-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.



mittee on banking and currency has
submitted the report ON the bill 10 give
greater safety to national banks, by
restricting the making of bans and
overdrafts to bank officers.
Senator Davis of Minnesota Las in
tr0duced a substitute for the Puerto
Rican bill which provides for free
trade between the United States and
Puerto Rico, md extends the Internal
revenue laws with amendments over
the island. The act is declared proyls-
ional and shall not continue longer than
March 1. 1902.
In the Occur d'Alene investigation
Wednesday Il sensational scene was
enacted when Attorney Cheney for the
state, practically charged Congressman
Lentx with being liar and Chairman
Hull was scored by Mr.. Lentz. There
was much talk about fighting, but the
violence. :,
Secretary Root had three hours
conference Thursday with the Philip
pine commission, during which he
discussed the Instructions they should
follow after their arrival at Manila.
Written instructions will be given the
commission. 1t Is expected the secre-
tary will submit n preliminary graft
TO the Cabinet. The Instrument con-
templates primarily the establishment
of civil government In the Philippines.
Chief Willis l.. Moore Of the Wealth
er Bureau has issued an order prohib-
iting persons connected with the ser
vice from smoking cigarettes during
Office hours, and stating further that
oil rnttnQ Qt INV
time would be mentioned In the conf
DENTAL reports which are made quar-.
terly to him by chiefs of the several
Offices and divisions throughout the en-
tire service. He doesn't object to
cigars and tobacco, but says that Gig
arettes unfit q man for work In that
line. .
The speech that Senator Beveridge
was to have delivered before the
United States Senate on his free trnde
amendment to the Puerto Rican tarin
bill will be used as Democratic CAM
paign document in Indiana and Othe1
states. In some mysterious. way thd
Indiana Democratic committee has sci
cured printed copy OF the speech. Thf
Republicans are much concerned MS
how the copy fell into the hands OF thf
enemy. The Democrats intend care
fully to analyze the speech before thef
send 1t out for general distribution.
One hundred ladies' of this city hay
subscribed $25 each to purchase SOP
yenir to be presented to Lady Pauntf-
fote, wife OF the British ambassadf.
Although Lord PauncefOte's term pr
service expired two years ago, It fs
been extended by command Of tie
.,f 1,fc pranfuInQAa
but this IL probably his last season Pm
Washington, and Lady Pauncefot's
friends In this city have selected da-
mond sunburst costing $500 whEh
they will hand her before she leaveslia
the spring, to remind her Of their he
gard and affection.
After several conferences Monday be-
tween General Wheeler and officers of
the administrators, It was announced
that the War Department hsd tempo.
rarlly disposed of its cnse BY placing
him on waiting orders. This action
retnins General Wheeler in the service
OF the United Stntes until opportunity
is had to determine whether he shall
be given nm active command, made the
subject of special retirement act. OF
mustered out of the military service.
1t is stated that he would not be OBJ
liged to retire under the rules of the
regular establishment until next fall
go there is still opportunity for the gen
eral to see service again IL he desires.
General Solicitor Henderson Of the
Burlington system stated to-day that,
In all probability, the secretary Of the
interior will send special agent Of the
government in few days to treat with
tI,n ny,I L.
tive to the amount to be paid for their
tribal lands through which the new
Burlington line will pass to reach the
Big Horn basin region of Wyoming
The route of the new line il from To
luca, Montana, Il station in the Crow
reservation near Billings, southwestef-
ly for distance of $50 miles to the
center of the Big Horn basin. The re-
gion which will be opened by the new
line Is one of the richest In natural re-
sources in Wyoming. and General Man.
derson states that with railway fatili-
ties 1t will soon become as prosperous
rs any part of the West.
A visitor at the White House. refer.
ring to the lack Of chaplains with the
volunteer regiments in the Philippines
and elsewhere, says that Miss Helen
Gould Of New York is maintaining
nine or ten chaplains in the army at
her own expense. These men are not
officially recognized as chaplains. but
as ministers and Y. NJ. C. 4. workers
They voluntarily and unotiicIally dc
practically the same work. Miss Gould
1t is stated, pays each one of there men
so a month and his eXpenses The
latter amount to more than salaries IN
the Philippines. 1t is thought TINT Miss
Gould's monthly payment is something
like $1,000. She has been maintaining
these Christian workers since last fall
when the regiments first began going
to the Philippines and the attention
was brought to the failure of Congress
to provide for the chaplains. Her great
work is not generally known, as nil hel
deeds of this kind are done In the most
quiet way.
1t Is stated that Webster Davis of
KANSAS City will ut once tender his
resignation to the President MS assist.
ant SECRETARY Of tho intarinr Mr. noyis