, 1902-02-13
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

AT 1880 o'clock Saturday, in Ii
presence of the chief officials of the
Treasury Department, Senator Dolli-
yer and nearly all of Iowa's delegation
in the lower house of Congress. and
other friends, former Governor Leslie
NJ. Shaw of Iowa took the prescribed
oath of office as secretary of the treas
ury, succeeding Lyman j.. Gage. The
new II the retiring secretaries re-
ceived all of the officials and clerks in
the treasury building to the number of
1000. Secretary Gage has the love
and respect of the officials and clerks
of the department to a remarkable de-
gree, as was shown In their leave
taking.
President Roosevelt is said to be CON
siderably annoyed at the outcome OF
the appointment of b. f. Daniels as
marshal of Arizona. This appointment
was further considered in the executive
session of the Senate this evening,
after the onslaught of Senator Tillman
on the appointment in the open ses-
sion. No action was taken in h mat
ter, 1t being understood that the Pres
ident has telegraphed federal officials
at Cheyenne to obtain definite informa-
ton concerning the alleged imprison-
ment of Daniels in the Wyoming peni-
tertiary. Daniels commission has
been mailed to him, but has not
reached Phoenix, and by order of the
President will not be delivered until
the charges Of penitentiary imprison-
ment are cleared up.
Western members of Congress who
are opposing the Hill currency bill
state that Speaker Henderson has re-
Gently been ~canvassing the House to
ascertain the sentiment regarding the
measure. He has received many re-
sponses from Republican representa-
tives advising against the passage of
the bill, among whom are: Cooper of
Wisconsin, Martin of South Dakota,
Sibley of Pennsylvania, Mondell of
Wyoming, Sutherland of Utah, Grow
of Pennsylvania, Loud of California,
Mccall of Massachusetts, Moody of
Oregon, McLachlan of California and
Tongue of Oregon. The general de-
sire to let 'wel enough alone in fin
anclal legislation also gives Western
members encouragement hat the bill
will be pressed to passage.
Alarming rumors were afioat Friday
to the effect that Admiral Sampson had
taken a serious turn for the worse
within the last t~wenty-four hours. In
u Al Ni' EaiiiilSoll lliNI
of the naval physicians developed tina
there has been no decided change in
the admiral's condition, but that a
steady retrogression is in progress,
which is commOn to his disease. 1t
was stated authoritatively later in
the day that what had beer used as a
basis for the reports of n serious
change for the worse was a slight at
tack of indigestion, which caused no
alarm among those nearest him, but
which confined him to his room and
bed for several days. Moreover. IL was
stated that Admiral Sampson's copdi.
tion was much improved, and that he
appears brighter than for some time
past.
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. Speaking of the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there is a government there, and
he was glad to say, n very good gov
eminent, suitable 10 the character of
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance The esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States if they could have n
delegate in Congress. as in the case of
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This, he
thought, would be no violation of the
constitution. referring to the work of
the Philippine Commission. their per-
s~onality and their ability, he paid n
tribute to the late President Mckinley.
who, he said, was the happiest man in
the world in making selections of men
for responsible position. who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way.
Representatives of schools of mines,
state universities II state agricultu-
raj colleges have agreed upon n form
of mendmen to the G~rosvenor bill
providing for transfer of a portion of
the proceeds of sales of public land to
support of schools of mines, and sub
mitted the same to the House commit
tee on mines and mining. 1t will prob
ably be adopted mt the next meeting.
The amendment provides hat in
states and territories where a school of
mines has been established separate
from the control of colleges or state
universities, and has been in actual Cd
GRAFTON not less than two years, or IL
any state where there is IL state uni
versity maintained in whole or in part
from the income from land grants, and
which has for not less than two years
maintained a distinct school or depart
ment of mines and mining, one-half OF
II sums appropriated by the bills
shall be paid to such school of mines
or state university, and the other halls
to colleges maintained for the benefit
of agriculture II the mechanic arts.
Both majority and minority reports
Were filed on the wal revenue repeal
bill Monday. The majority report says
the probability of early withdrawal OF
troops from Cubs and the reduction of
the force in the Philippines will make
further reductions possible, II also
reviews the condition of the treasury.
In conclusion, the majority report
says: ut cannot be denied that a
large surplus furnishes temptation for
-eXtravagant expenditure. While Con.
gress may generally be relied upon to
keep the national expenses within rea-
sonable bounds 1t should be relieved
from the pressure which comes with