The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-01-25
AT DOVER
TO-DAY.
No United States ssSena.
tors in Sight. Asked
for Unusual Large
Appropriations.

| Dover, January 25th--The same
thing. No Senators have been elect
ed although the Republicans have the
necessary majority TO elect these much
needed Senators. Delaware should be
representedin Washington by two Re-
publicans in the Senate. The people
expressed themselves emphatic at the
polls for that fact to be brought
| about. IA
The several committees were busy
yesterday attending to matters refer
red to them by the Speaker.
Little business of any Importance
was done in the House, excepting the
| giving notice Of several bills which
will be acted Oh about the first ofnext
| week. CHA
The veterans were down in force
| and held consultation with the COM
mittee from both Houses in the room
Of the House enrolling clerk.
Governor Hum has not yet signiii-
ed who he intends to appoint as Ad-
| jGtant General and Adjutant General
Hart continues to do the duties Of
that official. The position pays $500
year and the appointment is for
years. "a
The Governor has taken official ac-
ton on the death Of Victoria, Queen
of England and issued proclamation
to that effect. He requests thath flags
of all public buildings be displayed at
half mast in commemoration of the
most excellent life and high public
character of England's oldest SOW
erign.
In the House parlors yesterday the
preliminary steps looking to a final
determination of the Ross -McNulty y
Senatorial contest. j. Harvey White-
man appeared for Senator McNulty
and William s. Ililles and David J.
Reinhardt, appeared for Mr.. Ross. Il
Walter II. Hayes was kept at home
owing to the critical Illness Of his
mother.
The witnesses for Senator McNulty
were: Election Inspector flames II.
Dugan, Judges j. higgins, John S. 4
Thompson, John II. Goodwin, Jr., a
Frank A. McCloskey, Clerk Of Flee &
tions Department and Thomes Rear
don who served the summons.
Senator Knox presided, associated
with him were Senators McFarlin,
Pennewill, Hart and Slaughter.
1t was decided to employ a stenog-
rapher to take the evidence.
The committee adjourned to meet i
in the IIilles Office on Thursday night
next, when witnesses will be heard n
and the testimony Of numerous atiida-
Wits will be presented by Mir. Ross ~
substantiate his claims in being entis
tied to Senator McNulty' S seat in the
Senate.
1t now remains for the members OF 4
tie Senate to render their verdict.
They are the judges Of the members
of their body.
Governor John Hum will appoint I.
Pusey Wickersham Adiutant General. 4
lie made up his mind on Thursday
and so informed your correspondent
in his visit TO our city.
If the Legislature houla grant ev-
cry demand that has thus far been
made upon it for money, the State
Treasury would be bankrupt in less
than six months. The demand is lc-
gion aud there will be eat.many dis
appointed Institutions when the. Leg
islature adiourns. In fact, the money
in hand or like'y to be on hand this
year in the State Treasury will not go y
around. as5
The members OF the Legislatures, 4,
have been having feast on apples 4
during the last two days. They take
to them like ducks to water.
The total of the appropriations thus a
far asked for will exceed two hundred n
thousand dollars with more to hear e
from before the end is near. Y
The Legislature has been in session
lust twenty days and will sit 80 more
days, when it will adjourn, running
the session into March.
The House yesterday passed the 81
House bill making Saturdays half ]
HOLIDAYS for the banks Of st. Georges
Hundred.
Take the calibre Of the men elected NJ
by the Republicans Of Kent County hi
to the Legislature, they will compare III
favorably with The men elected front &
New Castle Hundred. iX
Here they are j. Frank Alice and 81
John Abbott OF Kent county TO theN
Senate.
Simeon s. pennewll, Isaiah ]. Bra.
sure of Sussex county to the Senate.
DR.. Thomas c. Moore, James c. b.
Hope. j. y McCommons and John M. d
White of Kent county to the House.
W. B. Clcndanel, L. Il. Layton, 81.
Short. D. j. Long and Ii. S. Pretty Il
man Of Sussex Comfy to the House.
John Y. McCommons, speaker OF &
the House is from the, Seventh dis
trict Of Kent County. He is an edu-ss
Gated gentleman and presides over thas NJ
House with as much dignity and fair-s
nessas any speaker that body has s.
ever had. He is til orough business
man and one whom to know is to have \
the greatest regard and respect for.
He is,agentleman always in his ruiz
ings and department towards his fel.
low3nan. ss