The Press., 1901-02-07
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Washington Letter.


tn1a oontonnidi OI the appointment OF
John Marshall, to be chief justice Of the
U. y. supreme court, which were both In
teresting and imposing. Usually the sen.
ate makes the house come to it, especially
in legislative matters, but when there is
a joint session the senate has to go to the
house, for the very good reason that the
senate chamber is not large enough to
furnish even standing room for all the
members Of the two bodies. The presi-
dent and his entire cabinet attended the
Marshall ceremonies; also the funeral Of
Queen Victoria on Saturday. 1t was q
coipcidence that these two ceremonies,
the first In honor OF foreign sovereign
and the second In honor OF one Of Amer
ica8 greatest jurists, should have been 80
close together. Y
How much bluffing there is on both
sides 10 the contest over the ship subsidy
bill In the senate must become apparent
after few days Of the present tactics.
AS tine matter now stands, the steering
committee Of the majority has decided
that the subsidy bill shall be kept before
the senate until vote is taken. The
senate is already meeting at II o'clock
instead OF 12, and notice has been given
that, beginning early this week, night
sessions will be held to tire out the oppo-
sitIon. The opponents Of the bill say that
they intend to fully debate 1t, and further
that they intend to compel quorum to
stay on the floor and listen to the debate
Meanwhile, the regular appropriation
bills are pillng up In the senate, and ev-
cry day given to the subsidy bill adds to
the probability Of an extra session Of the
next congress, thing which many sena-
tors are particularly anxious to avoid, be-
cause II interferes with their personal
plans for the spring and summer.
The house is saving wood and disposing
OF routine business. 1t is now consider
ing the post office appropriation bill.
The attempt to unseat Delegate Wilcox
of Hawaii has taken tangible shape, and
charges against him have been submitted
to the house committee on elections, No.
/. It is charged that the congressional
election in Hawaii was illegal; that Will
COZ is bigamist, and that he has been
guilty Of treason against the q. s. in
Offering his services to the Filipinos to
fight against the U. s.
Senator Chandler doesn't appear to be
af all opposed to an extra session, al
though he will not participate In it II
there is one, as he said during the debate
on the shipping bill: "There is plenty OF
nme for congress to do all Of it's business
bat@een now and the 4th Of March, or It
can be done after the 4th of March. 1t Is
not important that the appropriation bills
shall be passed before the 4th of March,
as they will not become operative until
the 1st of July"
Under the army reorganization, act,
which became law Saturday, the presi-
dent will have the appointment of more
than 1900 officers, some of them being
merely promotions of those holding
commissions. 1t Is not positively known
whether these nominations will be sent to
| the senate as fast as determined upon, or
whether the president will wait until they
can all be sent in at once. 1t is probable
that the high officers nominations will
go to the senate as soon as made. No
body has any doubt that Gen. Miles will
be named for lieutenant general.
Senator Teller thus defined his position
on the possible future annexation o1
Cuba: II am unalterably opposed to any
scheme, direct or remote, that has for its
object the annexation of Cuba. Even II
the Cubans themselves should petition
for annexation, would oppose it."
Senator Teller, who is the author of the
clause In the declaration of war against
Spain, disclaiming any purpose on the
U. s. to exercise sovereignty or contro
over Cuba, except for the purpose of pa
cification, holds that the president, with
the advice and consent of the senate
which will as usual meet In executive ses
sion Immediately after the 4th Of March
can accomplish all that is necessary will
reference to the future relations Of thil
government and Cuba, without any re
view of the Cuban constitution by con
gress, or the president. The presiden
holds, on the contrary, that it Is for con
gress, not the executive, to say whether
the government provided by the constitu
ton upon which the Cuban convention Il
now working, will be satisfactory, and
80, to direct the president to Withdraw
the military authority of the U. s. from
Cuba. The president has made it plail
that he intends to submit the Cuban con
stitution to congress, and as he Is no
likely to get it In time to be submitted t.
the present session, and does not think |
right that the Cubans should be made t.
wait until the regular session In Decem
ber, that is taken to mean that he ha
made up his mind to call all extra session
of congress to deal with this Cuban mat
ter, even If this session disposes of al
legislation considered pressing. That i
what those say whose relations with tn
, president are the closest. 1t Is know
that prominent senators and represent
atives have, within the last few days
Cancelled arrangements they had made 70
leaving Washington early in March
: which spells extra sessions quite plainly
| LA GRIPPE QUICKLY CURED.-"In tn
winter of 1898 and 1899 was taken dow
with severe attack of what Is Gale
La Grippe" says F. L. Hewett, p1omi
nent druggist of Winfield, Ill. 1.-The onl
medicine used was two bottles of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t broke u
the cold and stopped the coughing nk
magic, and have never since been trou