Middletown transcript., 1901-01-19
Washington Letter.
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It lapse; consequently he is,
as yet, doing very little work. Being 4
: man OF robust health naturally, the forced
connnement to his room has been par-
4 ncularly hard on the President. and il
required all the persuasion of Mrs. Nc
hlnley to make him obey the doctors
orders.
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Friends OF the army reorganization bill
are disappointed that the measure has
not yet reached vote in the Senate. but
tney md some consolation in the positive
promise OF leading Senators that the bill
will be passed this week. The delay is par
ucularly aggravating to Secretary Root,
because it keeps all his arrangements for
bringing the volunteers home from the
philippines up in the air so to speak.
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when the House took up the River and
1arpor bill it was confidently expected
that it would pass after about two days
ueDate, but the general debate only came
to an end to-day. The debate has con-
sisted largely of complaint of the leaving
OUT OF projects in which members are
interested.
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Eulogles on deceased members are us-
uaily OF the perfunctory order in Con-
gress, but those on the late Senator Davis
were not in that class. Mrs. Davis and
a party of friends occupied seats in the
Executive gallery during the delivery of
the orations, of which a vetern news
paper man said: 'In recent years in the
senate, no more beautiful, heartfelt and
eloquent eulogies have been pronounced
upon the memory of any Senator"
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Inc u. b. Hill boom for 1904 reached
washington forty-eight hours ago in
charge at Bird S. Coler, Comptroller of
the City of New York. That it is not a
secret boom may be seen from Mr.. Coler's
very frank reply when asked what
Drought him to Washington: 'T have
been seeing Democratic Senators and Rep
resentatlves in the interest of David B.
t1llFs nomination for President. 1 be-
leve Mr.. Hill will be the nominee in
L94. L think he will have the support
u democrats of every state in the Union.
bis friends have taken hold of this
hatter In earnest, and are going to push
lis claims for the nomination with great
'lgor from this time on. have not
leard single objection to HIPS nonaina.
ION, and have talked with many leading
democrats from different parts of the
ountry. On the contrary, what I have
leard confirms me in the belief that Hill
VII De the next Democratic nominee for
resident. The. invasion of the Hill
,oom seems to have taken the thick and
MN Bryan Democrats by surprise. Their
rlVate talk indicates that the Hill Dem
Gratis and the Bryan Democrats may
nouige IN little igurative throat cuttincs
efore long.
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The Burleigh Reapportionment bill
My needs President McKinley's sigma
IRE to become law, and that it will
ct during the present week. It went
nrough the House by majority of 63
nd through the Senate without a divi-
on.
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At single sitting the House passed ITO
rlvate pension bills, which was the
'rgest number disposed of in one day
nee the ffty-frst Congress.
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By vote of 80 to 10, the Senate has
gain put itself on record in favor of the
policy of President Mckinley.
he vote was on an amendment to the
rmy Reorganization bill offered by
'nator Hoarr sproviding that no further
llitary force shall be used in the Philip
mes, except such as might be necessary
keep order in places already in thI
eaceable possession of the United State
ne effect of the amendment, if it ha
'en adopted, would have been to encou
e the Filipino rebels to gather
my in any portion of the islands
tually garrisoned by our troops, witt
ar OF molestation; while supposed
e interest of peace, such an amend
'uld actually operate to prolong
es. History has taught that reb
mot be put down by Pacific legis
at those who appeal to arms agai
wers that must be whipped into fbjec.
n. That has been true even in Edvapz
civilized nations. Any other Anethou
ending the revolt of the semi atbarous
ipinos would convince them that the
nericans were afraid of them
senator Platt, of Conn, stated the case
nut shell when he said OF tn
pretense of believing that Il
'sident would abuse the discretit
ted in him by the Army bill to oincrea
Army when necessary: IF we cou
innate politics and argument for Dol
effect from this chamber for sind
:, believe it would be the unanimd
timent that there should be so
dbility in the army.
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enator Hanna usually declines to take
ice of charges made against him 81
riendly newspapers, but he made an
option of the charge that he had
sonal interest in the passing of the
p Subsidy bill, and authorized he
owing explicit deniall II say that fba
'rtion that am interested Ii any mav
n any company that has given or.lyss
the construction Of colIiers /
ch it is expected to participate
efts to be derived frOna the paa.
Shipping bill is absolutely fa1
nout foundation. Ny sole ia
Shipping bin i tllat of an
ZEN who honesty believes