The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
WILL TAKE A TRIP.
President Mckinley Will Journey
to the Pacific Coast.

Washington, March 1.-THE presi-
dent announced Saturday to a com
mittee of Californians that he would
visit the coast this spring for the
launching of the battleship Ohio. Ac-
cording TO present plans the presi-
dent and his party, including his cab
met, will leave Washington OF April
Is and make a long tour, visiting
many points.
The committee told the president
many of the features of entertain
nent that had been discussed and
many points of interest that would
be visited, and the programme was
accepted by the president. The first
reception will be given in lew Or
leans. From that city the party will
proceed to Texas, where a reception
viii be given at Houston, with the
governor OF Texas as host.
VIII Meet Diaz.
From Houston the party will go to
Ell Paso, where it is expected the
president, standing on the border,
will meet and shake the hand of
President Diaz, of Mexico. Proceed
ing westward there viii be receptions
in New Mexico and Arizona.
The first reception to the president
on the Pacific slope will be at Red
lands, Cal, on the border of Arizona.
From that point the party will pass
through Los Angeles and spend the
night at Santa Monica, returning the
next day to Los Angeles.
Stopping next at Santa Barbara,
the president win go up the coast to
Monterey and stop at the Hotel Del
Monte over Saturday and Sunday.
The G.. A. Il. viii be holding its an
nual encampment there at this time.
and the president viii visit his old
comrades on the Saturday following
his departure from Washington.
Long Stop at San Francisco.
The following Monday President
Mckinley will go up the coast, visit
ing the big trees near Santa Cruz,
thence to San Jose, the Stanford uni
syersity at Palo Alto, and from this
point to San Francisco. The stay in
San Francisco viii cover several days,
where win take place the launching
of the Ohio, receptions, banquets, etc.
Leaving San Francisco, the presiden-
tial party will be taken to Sacra-
mento and Redding over the Siskiyou
mountains by daylight-the most
scenic trip in California-through
southern Oregon to Portland and up
Puget sound on a steamer trip, visit
ing Seattle and Tacoma.
1t is contemplated that the party
viii go over the Great Northern to
Montana and then back to Ogden,
probably over the Utah & Northern
railway. The remainder of the jour
ney. through the coast country and
back TO Washington, is at this time
indefinite. The committee, however,
viii arrange matters so as to give
she president and his party a view
Of the magnificent western mountain
scenery on their way back 10 the east.
The president is looking forward to
this trip with great interest. He may
be gone three weeks.
senate AdJourns.
Washington, March 11-With an X
-ecutive session of an hour and a
quarters duration the extra session
of the senate called by President Nc
Kinley came to an end at 1856 p. m.
Saturday and an adjournment sine
die was taken. The extra session
covered six days and practically no
business was transacted except hat
of an executive character, the presi-
dent having summoned the senators
solely for that purpose. A large
number of appointments and promo
tions came before the senate for ac-
ton. and without exception they were
favorably passed upon. The second
agreement extending the time for the
ratification of the French treaty was
received and referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
In the open session earlier in the
day Senator Frye was indicted into
the Office of president pro TEN Sem
ator Allison escorted Senator Frye to
the desk. where the vice president
administered the oath. John II.
Mitchell. the recently-elected senator
from Oregon, was presented by his
colleague, Senator Simon, and took
the oath of Office.
Through a committee of the senate
consisting of Senators Hoar and Cock
rell the president informed the sen
ate that he had no further commune
cations TO make. He conveyed to the
senators his cordial wishes for their
welfare and his hopes that they might
have a happy return to their homes.
without ceremony the session was
then declared at an end. For a con-
siderable time after final adjourn
ment many senator's remained on the
for of the chamber exchanging cor
dial farewells.
Appointments.
Washington, March 1.-THE presi-
dent Saturday sem the following
nominations to the senate:
To be members Of the commission to car
~ into effect the stipulations Of article
sever Of the treaty between the United
states y Spain-William f.. Chandler.
of New Hampshire; Gerrit j. Diekema, Of
Michigan; James Perry Wood, Of Ohio;
A Maurys Of the District or Co
1umbia, ard William l. Chambers, Of Ala
bama,
II. X. Butterfield to be attorney for the
Eastern district Of Wisconsin; Samuel W.
Of Illinois. director Of the ma
t.onaI bureau Of standards; Edwin Yer
ron Morgan. Of New York. now secretary
% the legation at Seoul. TO be second sec
rotary OF the embassy at st. Petersburg.
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Havana, March 11.-Although the