The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-15
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL


The Republican senatorial conference
tees at this session. This means m
early adjournment Of the Senate.
The enactment Of the diplomatic
md consular appropriation bin has
placed at the disposal OF the State De-
partment a sum OF money for the ac-
quisitioh by purchase of legation
premises for the United States leGa-
tion at Pekin. Therefore Secretary
Hay has instructed Special .COmnis-
sioner Rockhill that lie is permitted to
the purchase OF suitable tract of
land. With the exception of Great
Britain, which owned Its own legation
premises in PsSin before the, Boxer
outbreak, 1t is believed here that the
United States will be the only foreign
power which will have paid cash for
every foot OF ground In its legation
compound.
In he.Sennte on the last day of the
session. MIR. Morgan. chairman of the
committee on inter-oceanic canals.
asked unanimous consent that Mr..
Mitchell be appointed to succeed his
predecessor. Mr.. Mcbride. as men,
Der of that committee. He realized,
lie said. that il was nm unusual re-
quest. but ii was. maze because of the
notable intesest in canal legislation
always manifested by Mr.. Mitchell.
who. like Mr.. Mcbride. was an earn
est and able advocate of the construc-
tion of the canal. After the request
had been granted without comment.
Mr.. HOal. addressing the chair re-
marked thar for very obvious reasons
no objections We're made to the re-
quest of Mr.. Morgan, hut he felt bound
to say that 1t was likely to give rise
To great Inconvenience on both sides
Of fhe chamber. If any further re-
quests of such nature We're made by
individual senators. he said. he would
feel bound to object.
G. f. Sprague of Massachusetts Is
| supposed to be the wealthiest man III
the last Horse of Representatives. He
Is Il graduate of 1IHtyard in the class
of 70. and has been in politics since
1850. when he was elected d member
of the Common Council of the cityrof
Boston. He got his wealth with his
WIFE, who was the daughter, of Il large
manufacturer. Representative: Hit of
Illinois also married !. n rich woman.
whose father, Mr.. Reynolds of I1afay-
cite. Indiana. was largely Interested in
| railroads and ceal mines. Mr.. New
lands of Nevada is a son-in-law of the
late Senator Sharslf Of Nevada. from
whom he.inlieritef asyery large prop
| crty. Representative Connell Of
Scranton. PENNSYLVANIA, is n rich man.
He hogan his career as Il driver boy
in the mines M Hhzleton, Pennsyl-
vanin. BY his indnstry and ability lie
rose to be Superintendent and after orr
| gnnizcd nJmining company of his own,
whose operations have made him i'm
mensely wealthy. Hc'is prominent in
charitable and religio,sa-s work.. Mr.
Sihley of Pennsylvahi4 Is another rich
| man, who made Ills money in, oil: Wil-
liam Astor Chanler OF New York in
herited n large ferfune from his moth
er. who VASE granddaughter of the
late John Jacob AstOr: Jacob Rupert
brewer In that city. and, Is supposed
to be very wealthy; Jefferson NJ Levy
Inherited fortune from his uncle.
Commodore Uriah =. Levy of the
navy: Mr.. Wadsworth of New York
! enjoys great. wealth. Inherited from
his father. General Wadsworth; Ed
ward Morrell of Philadelphia married
daughter Of the late Francis Drexel,
who left her 15.OO0O00; Mr.. Lowering
of Massachusetts is large manufac-
turer Of cotton goods at Taunton, and
is several times millionaire. These
gentlemen are said to be the wealthiest
members OF the House Of Representa-
tives.