The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
CLOSE OF CONGRESS,
Fifty-ninth Ends Today and No
Special Session Expected.
MEMBERS READY TO DEPART.
Curious Facts About Especial" EN-.
pIoyses Brought to Light BY Mr.,
TiIlman's Resolution = Small Pfesi-
Dental Boom For Senator Scott.

TiIlman's Resolutions = Small Presi-
dental Boom For Senator Scott.
BY CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Washington, March 4. lSpeclall-
The ratification OF the Santo Domingo
treaty removed whatever possibility Of
a special session of the senate may
have existed recently. With the al,
journment of the Flfy-niilth con
gress at noon today the Republicans
now have clear two-thirds majority
In the United States senate and
most Of the talk about an exuaordi-
nary session for the purpose Of iispos-
Ing or the convention was based on
the ideH that It would be easy to OBJ
tain sufficient votes to ratify then
while during the regular session some
doubt existed. The Republican lead
ers asccrtpine1 some time ago that at
least two Democrats would vote with
them in favor of the pact, however.
aud after that tile result was certain.
When tile vote was taken the number
of Democrats who sided with the Re
publicans In favor Of RATIFICATION was
just two. They We're Clarke OF Arkah4
sas and Patterson of ColoradoA Mr..
Patterson, whose term expires Mon.
day, has frequently voted with the Re,
publlcans recently The treaty as rat
bled provides for continuation of
the present method of collecting San
to DoInlngo's customs revenues by
American agents and for the deposit
ing of Si,200O00 a year for the benefit
Of the creditors OF the island Sen
ator Bacon of Georgia contends that
the arrangement will lead to the ac-
QUESTION OF both Santo Domingo aud
Haiti by the United States thus add
ing a million more negroes to the al
ready large number under the protec-
ton of the United States flag.
Interesting Facts About Specials"
The Tillman resolution requesting ln-
formation from all of tie departments
as to the special employees on their
rolls has ELECTED some very interesting
facts. One of these is that a great
many specials" have been engaged In
violation of the civil service laws The
Interstate commerce commission alone
expended $15,5O0 for the salaries OF
specials last year, among those "spe-
Gals" being Messrs. Hanks and Harrl-
man OF Boston. whose relations with
the commission brought about the
adoption OF the TilIman resolution.
Two of the interstate commerce COM
missloners. Messrs. Cockrell and Prou-
ty, each has engaged his son us ''con-
fidential clerk" ut salary OF $1,000 a
year. One of the specials" On tue
rolls OF the interior department is
Harry G. Robertson. formerly private
secretary to the late Senator Mitchell
OF Oregon Certain letters and other
documents turned over to the govern:
ment by Robertson aided materially
in the conviction OF Mitchell, aud now
the former private secretary has been
rewarded with position as stenogra-
pher at $125 month.
Endless Chain Boom.
It's mighty obscure and unimpor-
tant politician who has no friend kind
enough to start presidential boom In
his favor these days. The last states
man to have the fierce white light or
publicity thrown on him in CONNECTION
with mention OF his peculiar fitness
for the position OF chief magistrate Is
Senator Scott of West Virginia.. The
man who has started the Scott boom Is
Private" Dalzell OF this. city, Mr..
Dalzell, 70 quote himself, has sent
letter In favor Of Senator SCOTS nom.
nation whlriing through Republican
circles In every state. Each letter con-
tains request that the recipient make
ten copies OF 1t and forward them to
ten other Republicans. so that In the
end every Republican In the land will
know about the claims which Private"
Dalzell makes for the West Virginia
senator Mr. Dalzell in his letter points
to Senator SCOTS connection with pen
sion legislation as one Of the chief. rea.
sons why he should be nominated
Getting Ready For Home.
That this Is the last day OF the
Fify-ninth congress Is Indicated In
many ways. Around the Hobbies OF
the city's numerous hotels are huge
piles Of mail sacks containing papers
which various lawmakers are sending
back home. There are many large,
nicely finished wooden boxes. too,
which are supposed to contain papers
and documents. but which. according
to cruel ISLANDERS often circulated. have
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