The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-15

UnitSd States marshal for West Vir-
ginia.
Representative Shafroth, is planning
= trip to Porto Rico before his return.
to Colorado. -
The new senator from North Caro-.
lima bears the name Of Furnifold SIM
mons. His colleague Is Jeter G. Pritch-
ard. ,.5
The President has named as men,
bers Of the st. Louis exposition COM
mission ExSenators Carter, John NJ.
Thurston, William Lindsay of Ken
lucky and George W. Mcbride Of Ore
gon.
On the 9Th instant Captains II. D.
Evans and H. O. Taylor. having been
advanced five numbers for services ut
the battle of Santiago. We're commits
stoned as rear admirals, to date from
February 11th last.
The number of persons visiting the
library of Congress in one day. March
9th, was 12.572 by actual count Kept
by mechanical register. In three.
days-Saturday, Sunday and Monday
the total was over 100000 persons.
Senator Aliens name is still carried
VII NAiC IoilS IL SSuutol llVlIl -NOblts-
ka and 1t is understood 1t will be until
the Nebraska Legislature elects or adj
journs. There was some contention
that his term would expire on March
Bird, the close Of the last Congress, but
the authorities held otherwise.
Patrick Henry of Brandon, Missis-
sippi, who has been representative
in Congress from the Seventh district
of that state. went out With the late
Congress, and Patrick Henry of
Nicksburg comes in as the reprcsenia-
tive of the Third Mississippi district
In the next.
a general order from General Mae
Arthur. issued by instructions from
the War Department and recommend
ed by the Philippine Commission. has
fixed the ratio of reduction for United
States currency in the Philippines dur
ing the first quarter of 1891 at 81
United States) for So nsular cur
rency.
Orders have gone forward from the
Navy Department for the return CT the
battleship Oregon. which has been for
so long time on the .tsiatic squadron.
to the United States. Size will prob
ably sail for home about the 1st of
May, to be replaced by the Wisconsin.
when that vessel has finished her oilf-
cial trials.
The Senate has confirmed the stp-
Elemental extrndition treaty with
Great Britain, which has been pending
for some time. The treaty adds TO the
list of crimes for which Il man can he
extradited from one country to 1he
other the following: Obtaining money
under false pretense, the destruction
or obstruction of railroads and the
endangering of human life and the
procuring of abortions.
At Cabinet meeting the President
told his secretaries that the start for
California would be made the first
invitation to the whole Cabinet 20 ac-
company him. The purpose is. to
make the journey by IA leisurely tin
erary, devoting. perhaps, six weeks to
the round trip. including the week or
more to be spent in California. The re-
turn is to be by one of the northern
routes with possibly visit to Yellow
stone park, which the President has
been trying to see for several years.
After proceedings lasting only six
days, the extraordinary session Of the
Senate was declared adjourned sine
die at :55 p. m. on Saturday, the 9th
instant. During the session practical
iy no business except that of an execu-
tive character was transacted. The
Senate confirmed all nominations
pending. The session was called by
the President in order that the Senate
might have opportunity to confirm al-
pointments made at the beginning Of
the session. This business accom-
plished there was nothing further for
the Senate to do.
In discussing the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, Senator Morgan read that part
Of the treaty which relates to the Me
aragua canal and also the protocols CT
an agreement for the construction of
the canal between the United States
government and the governments OF
Nicaragua and Costa Rlca. He de-
clared 1t was perfectly clear that the
protocols entered into last fall by this
government were distinct violation
Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. 1t was
equally evident that the United States
must abandon its plighted faith with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in order
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty might
be fastened permanently upon this
government and hang like a pail over
It, or take such a stand as will sus-
tain the President in his patriotic
and noble action"
The Democratic senators were some
what exercised over the assignment of
a seat on the Democratic side of the