The Lamar register., 1901-01-09
WASHINGTON NEWS

ing prosecuted. and for that reason it /
is deemed nadvisable to make public
the facts containing in this report.
A recommendation has been sent to |
Congress by the secretary of the treas
ury for an appropriation of $1,000 to |
pay expenses of selecting and seSregat-
ing lands for the territory of New |
Mexico, also recommending an ap- |
preparation of S1Ol,o0O for cnlarging |
the military post at Sheridan Wyom- |
ing.
There are still several speeches to be
made in the Senate on the subsidy bill,
but apparently none of the promised
speeches have been prepared, SO that
Senator llawlcy may be able to go on
uninterruptedly for some time with
the army bill. regardless of any ar
rangemens concerning the SUBSIDY
bill.
The general expectation among SEN
ators Is that the first few days OF the
time of the Senate after reconvening
will be devoted to consideration OF the
army reorganization bill, but there Is
some disposition to make an arrange
ment for division of time that Will
permit of the continued presentation OF
the ship subsidy bill during part OF
each day.
Montreal. Canada. bearing the name
Pere Marquette. and which is being ac-
cepted as an accurate likeness of the
great discoverer and missionary, IS
causing an agitation in Washington
| in favor of remodcling the face of the
statue recently erected in the capitol
| by the state of Wisconsin, which rep
resents him as wearing beard, while
the portrait shows him smooth-shaven.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
has introduced n bill directing the
| secretary of the treasury 10 com the sii-
yer bullion in the treasury, under the
| act of July Il. 1890. into subsidiary sill
| yer coin to meet present public require
ments and thereafter to recoin dollars
into subsidiary coin. lie is also au-
| thoriZed under the bill to exchange
gold for legal tender silver dollars
when presented in sums of So or multi
pies thereof.
Secretary Long has purchased for
the United States government another
Pacific island This island is under
| the American flag and lies in the mar
Dor of San Luis d'Apra. Guam. 1t Is
proposed 10 use 1t as the site FOR
cOaling station. The price paid was
5000 In American gold. 1t is l3o acres
| in extent. and was owned by several
|
officials say. will live in afllucnce as II
| result of the sale.
During the discussion of the army
bill in the Senate Mr.. Hoar inquired
| of Mr.. Scwcll with reference to his
| statement that force of GO,OOO was
needed in the Philippines, whether
| there had been any change in the situ-
alton in the islands since the message
| of the President was sent to Congress:
"They have changed very materially,
replied Mr.. Sewell. 1--WE now have
more skirmshing there than at any
time almost since the beginning OF the
war"
The treaty for the protection of ma
tive races in Africa against intoNicahts,
to which the Senate gave It's consent
| December 18th, will receive the formal
adhesion of the United States by pres
| identinl proclamation as soon as other
countries have ratified the idea. This
information has been asked of Mr.
Townsend, our minister at The Hague.
The Lodge resolution declaring Tor the
universal application of the principe
of the treaty to all uncivilized races
will be taken up by the Senate coih-
mite on foreign affairs.
The social season of the new year at
the White House was opened on the
night of January 2nd. when the Prcsi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley gave dinner
in honor of the Cabinet members and
| their ladies', The table was In the
shape of double "T' in the state din-
ing room. The prevailing decorations
were bcgonias and pinks with ferns. In
the east room large wrenths OF ever
| green and holly We're hung over the
great mirrors and garlands of the same
| were 1wned about the white pillars.
| fur
The general board of the navy, pre-
sided over by Admiral Dewey has tax
en- up the question of the transfer OF
! the United States naval station from
| Cayiteand its permanent establishment
mt Subig bay. At the same time the
| special board of navy officers now max
ing Inquiries in the Philippines as to
| the best site for permanent naval
station has cabled to Washington Tor
n full equipment of boring apparatus
| in order to learn whether there is
suitable foundation at Subig bay and
other points for the extensive dry
docks and other equipment of such
station.
Every effort is being made by the
War Department to minimize opposi-
| tion by bureau chiefs to the army re-
organization bill There is every rea-
son to believe that the department Will
! not strenuously object to increases IN
the staff corps in line with the changes
made by the House, provided that any
opposition to the secretary's measure
does not exert itself to delay the pass
age of the bill. The department, in an
ticipation of prompt action as result
of the missionary work that has oc-
Cured, has taken steps for the reorgan-
ization of the army Immediately after
the necessary authority Is conferred
upon the President All officers on
leave who are attached to regular reg
iments serving in the Philippines have