The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-31

who should have command of the
army, the appointment was left wide
open. The scheme first became known
by friends of Gen. Otis and of Gen.
Brooke seeking Senatorial support for
the nomination of one or the other to
be lieutenant general. Fortunately
the nomination has to be confirmed
by the Senate which would never have
consented to such low down trick |
being played upon Gen. Miles, even
had it not been made impossible by |
an amendment added to the bill IN
conference.
1t is customary for Senators who in |
dulge in bad language toward each |
other to apologize to the Senate, if
not to the blackguarded Senator, Lut
Senator Hawley has made no apology
for having called Senator Chandler a
liar az the Secret Session of the Sen
ate that confirmed the nomination Of
Justice Harlan's son TO be Attorney
General of Porto Rico, several days
ago. The incident was brought about
by the reading from a pamphlet writ
ten by Chandler, twenty odd years
ago, by Senator Pettigrew, OF state
ment that Justice Harlan was given
his place on the berch for work done
as a member of political commission
sent TO Louisiana by Hayes, and that
Hawley, who was a member of the
same commission, was to have receiv-
ed the appointment of U. S. Commits
sioner to the Paris Exposition Of 1873
as reward for his work, but declined
it because it didn't carry enough sal
airy. Chambers only reply was that
Hawley's age and responsibility pre-
vented his feeling any resentment, and
that he stood by his original state
ment. Chandler's strong point is not
resentment of personal insults. Joe
Blackburn once tweaked his nose in
committee room, in the presence Of
seven or eight Senators, and he didn't
even make an effort to resent the in
suit.
Inviting sons of ex-Presdents to be
assistant marshals of inaugural parades
is an old custom, but those in charge
of the coming Inauguration are said to
be afraid to invite Russell Harrison.
lest he take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to say few things about his
discharge from the army, for instance
in letter declining to serve.
Russell Harrison is in Washington.
When asked if he had been invited 10
be an assistant marshal in the inaug-
ural parade, he said that he had not,
and added: 81 know I am persona
non grata at the White House, and it
would seem little strange for me to
occupy prominent position in the
Inauguration for that reason"
A review of the work of the u. S.
Patent Office for 1900 shows the i'm
portance OF the know how in soliciting
patents. A single firm Of Patent
Lawyers, c. A Snow & Co., of Wash
ington, secured for their clients dur
ing the year, 1897 allowances of
Patent. many of which had been pre-
viously rejected.
Without in the slightest detracting
from the many good qualities OF Queen
Victoria, which were known and re-
cognized by the whole world, especially
those relating to her domestic life,
many think that it was unwise to make
precedent, as Mr.. Mckinley did
when he ordered that all the flags on
the public buildings in Washington be
half-masted on account of her death,
by paying such unusual honors to the
head of foreign monarchy.
Appropriation bills and private bills
including one for the relief OF tina,
struggling shipbuilding plant maintain,
ed bh the Cramps, have occupied the
attention of the House all this week.
The Senate Committee on Finance