)ri
mM.miuiiiiiiiiimnmjiijijimaiwnniiwwMniiuiimnJUft
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
A Oommittoo Wantod "on tho Uao
of Monoy in Elootioun."
MR. MORGAN SPEAKS ABOUT CUBA.
Tho HH1 to Amend tlio Law Relating to
Bccoml-Cliiaa Mull ainttcr Up In tho
Uouso-Tho Atlantic Si I'n-
clllo llullrond.
Washington, Dec. 10. Something' of
a stir was occasioned in the sonata yes
terday when Mr. Allen, of Nebraska,
offered a resolution for a committee of
nine senators "on the use of money in
elections." Tho resolution directs
that tho committee shall "thoroughly
investigate tho extent to which money,
if any, was used in connection with
tho recent presidential election, either
in promoting" tho nominations or in in
fluencing1 in any manner tho choice of
presidential electors. The resolution
empowers tho proposed committee to
scud for persons and papers, and
directs a report by the first Monday of
December, 1807. Mr. Allen mado no re
marks on tho resolution, but sent to
tho clerk's desk and had read several
newspaper clippings, containing
charges of irregularity in connection
with tho recent election. The rcsolu
tion was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses.
Tho bill, validating1 certain new
Mexico bonds, wcro taken up, tho
house amendments agreed to, and tho
senato amendments disagreed to, so
that tho bill now goes to tho president.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, then hold
tho attention of the senate for an
hour by his advocacy of a strong" and
decisivo policy in dealing" with tho
Cuban question. IIo spoke in dispas
sionato style, although his words had
a directness and soverity in picturing"
tho horrors exis.tintr in Cuba such as is
seldom heard in tho senate. Mr. Mor
gan spoke freely of tho possibilities of
war, welcoming" it if necessary to
guarantee tho protection of American
citizens. Ho assorted that Spain's
bankruptcy would prevent tho collec
tion of any indemnity for wrongs. The
senator questioned tho wisdom of tho
president's position that granting" of
bolligorcnt rights would bo "uu
timoly." After Mr. Morgan's Cuban speech
the senate took up the bill pensioning"
Nancy Allabacli, which had been ve
toed by the president. After a roll
call to determine the prcsenco of a
quorum the vote was taken, resulting
41 yeas to 11 nays, after which tho
chair announced that tho bill was
passed.
Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced a
bill appropriating" 1,000,000 for tho
survey of tho head waters of tho prin
cipal rivers of tho country for tho loca
tion of available sites for reservoirs for
irrigation purposes. It is proposed not
jto bo confined to tho arid rogions, but
to include all sections of tho country.
On motion of Mr. Vest tho senato
then went into executive session and
at three p. m. adjourned.
THU HOUSE.
Washington, Doc. 10. The house
yesterday entered upon tho considera
tion of tho Loud bill, to amend the law
relating to the transmission of second
class mail matter. Tho bill ha3 been
widely discussed in tho public press
and has mot with tho most intense op
position in sorao quarters. It denies
the right of serial novels to admission
to tho mails at tho newspaper cont-pcr-pound
rates; denies to newspapers tho
sample copy privilege; prohibits tho
return of unsold publications at tho
pound rates, and makes some other
changes in tho present law designed
to correct existing" abuses. A change
in tho 6econd-clas9 mail matter law has
been repeatedly urged by successive
postmaster-generals. It is ostimated
that tho abuses of the law had cost the
government S240,000,000 in tho last ten
years. Mr. Loud, of California, tho
author of tho measure, brought it for
ward yesterday, quite unexpectedly
to a majority of tho members of the
house.
Before this bill was brought up a bill
to reorganize the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad Co. was called up and passed
with some amendments, after an hour's
debate. The bill as passed gives tho
purchasers under foreclosure sale all
the right of the old company under its
government charter, but it provides
that it shall assume all the debts and
obligations of the old compauy, and
that tho lands unearned July 6, 1830,
along- the then uncompleted portions
of tho road shall, as a condition prece
dent to reorganization, bo relinquished
in writing by tho purchasers.
The house adjourned at 4:32 p. in.
THE LAW INVALID.
A Supremo Court Decision Knock Out
Mlmourl'H Antl-Kttco-IiotUiii; Iawv.
St. Louis, Doc. 10. In a decision ren
dered yesterday by tho supreme court
at Jefferson City, tho pool room law of
1895 is declarod unconstitutional and
and tho state of Missouri is now with
out a race-betting law. Tho decision
was based on an appeal of Thomas
Walsh, of St. Louis, who was
sentenced to pay a fine of SI,
000 for conducting a pool room
in this city. The effect of tho decision
will bo to reopen all pool rooms which
havo been closed during tho past two
years, and will also result in tho aban
donment of tho two winter raco tracks
hero, as tho owners declare they can
not compete with pool rooms.
DON CARLOS TO ABDICATE.
IIo "Will "VnUo llli Claim to tho Spanish
Throno In IIU Son's Favor.
Madrid, Dec. 15. A dispatcli from
Rome Miys that Don Carlos, tho pre
tender to tho throne of Spain, intends
to abdicate Ins
claim in favor of
his son, Don Jaime.
Tho present Don
Carlos is tho grand
son of the original
pretender to tho
Spanish throuc.also
named Don Carlos,
and is called by tho
Spanish legitimists
Charles VII. of
Spain. Don Carlos
is said to havo dis-
DON CARLOS, plnyeda waning en
thusiasm during" the last few years
over tho claims put forth in his bo
ll alf to tho throno of Spain. Ho is
called indolent, and sinco tho last ear
liest war ho has come into u fortuno
estimated at between 820,000,000 and
530.000,000. A campaign for the throno
of Spain would necessarily involvo tho
expenditure of a largo amount of this
money and would bo dlscountonaitcod
by tho court of Austrin, at which Don
Carlos desires to stand well.
PLEA FOR CONFUCIANISM.
AVonc Chin Too Olvcs Chloucoans nil Idea
or tho Prevailing ItcllgWm In Chlnii.
Chicago, Dee. 15. Wong Chin Foo,
who is credited with being tho leader
of a party which is gaining ground in
China, and which has for its object tho
establishment of a republic in tho land
of Confucius, delivered a lecture last
night at Kimball hall upon "tho Phi
losophy of Confucius." In part ho
said:
You havo now studied tho Bible for 20 centu
ries and havo tried to forco the Christian re
ligion down tho throats of the so-called honthon
nations, oven at tho point of tho bayonet. Vet
your own pooplo are no bettor thuii tho pcoplo
of other rollglons, or than they wcro in tho
beginning. Confucius teaches that wo should
tako care of tho present Hfo and not go to
Heaven bef oro wo havo dono our full work horo.
IIo teaches that tho f uturo Hfo will tnlco caro
of Itself If wo do our wholo duty to our fellow
men here.
On tho subject of police protection,
Wong Chin Foo said that there wcro
cities in China containing" 250,000 in
habitants, in which there was not a
policeman. "In Chicago," ho said,
"there are thousands of them and yet
a man is not hafo hero in broad day
lig"ht." Wong" Chin Foo concluded the
lecture by stating that tho keynote of
the philosophy of Confucius was: "Do
unto others as you would have others
do unto vou."
AGAINST HOMESTEAD TAXES.
Tho Stntnof 'Washington's Govornor-Kloct
Writes u Komtirkiihlo I'nmphlct.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 15. Gov.-clect
Rogers has issued a copyrighted
pamphlet entitled "Free Land," and a
copy has been sent to each member of
tho legislature, which will meet next
month. Ho takes tho position that
freo land is an "inalienable, impre
scriptible and indestructible" right
of man, and draws lessons from
tho freedom and enjoyment of tho
Puyallup reservation Indians, which
he thinks results from their free,
inalienable and untaxable home
steads. In conclusion ho proposes an
amendment to the state constitution
providing that real estatoand nil usual
improvements, to a value not to exceed
52,500, occupied ns a homestead by any
private family, tho head of which is a
citizen of tho United States and this
state, shall bo forever exempted from
all taxation of every kind.
NO COMPROMISE.
Enrli Faction of tho Democratic I'nrty Do-tt-rmlncd
to Fight It Out.
Chicago, Dec 15. Tho Times-Herald
prints a symposium of interviews with
40 prominent democrats throughout"
tho United States in an effort to dis
cover whether a reorganization of tho
democratic party will bo attempted.
Thero is deep significance in the re
plies. Without exception the demo
crats who stood by the Chicago plat
form and its nominees assert that tho
democratic party is perfectly organized
and that tho gold standard democrats
who left the party cannot expect a
compromise or concession. Tho gold
standard democrats, on the other hand,
for the most part, hold to tho view
that tho silver men must abandon
their convictions if they wish to have a
united party.
A Lack of Notification.
Washington. Dec. 15. Membors of
tho house havo received newspapers
directing- attention to tho fact that a
president-elect is not notified officially
of his election. Tho lack of a law may
not bo importnnt, but tho wisdom of
providing for such notification official
ly is apparent. A brief amendment to
the electoral count bill would provide
for tho issue of a notification paper
signed by tho vice president and tha
speaker to bo sent to the successful
candidate. This could bo kept as a
valuable reminder of elevation to tho
highest of political honors.
High Sliver Lend Taxation.
Washington, Dec. 15. Sinco tho
silver republican benators declined last
Tuesday to enter the republican cau
cus to consider tariff matters, those in
terested in tariff legislation have been
considering" tho bebt method of placat
ing them so as to secure the desired
high protection. That this will lako
the direction of higher duties on silver
lead ore, wool and other articles in
which the fur west is vitally interested
is mora tl.an nrobuble.
wf-w
immnniiinin
DAWES COMMISSION.
It Hao Oonoludod Its Negotiations
with tho Iudians.
MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
A. 1)111 Giving tho Institution 3,1.30 Acre
of Land Duty on Silver Indian Terri
tory Courts Chcrolcro Keen Claim
Appropriation IMUh.
Washington, Dec. 1C Information
was received at tho interior depart
ment yesterday which scorns to indi
cate a speedy termination of tho work
of tho Dawes commission in a most sat
isfactory manner. Tho commission, it
is snld, has concluded its negotiations
with tho Choctaws, tho Creeks and tho
Cherokces, anil it is in a fair way to
conclude all that need bo done by tho
commission in tho field in a very short
time. Members of the commission aro
daily expected in Washington, and it
is reported that they will cotno hero to
formulato tholr report to congress.
They aro to bo hero before the Christ
mas holidays, and tho report will bo
mado at tho earliest practicable mo
ment. From tho tenor of tho reports
received by the secretary of tho in
terior it is almost certain that tho com
mission will succeed in accomplishing
what it started out to do.
MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL corr.KGK.
Washington, Dec. 10. Senator Cock
roll is still hopeful that ho will bo able
to socuro at this session tho passago of
the bill to grant tho stnto college of
ogricultnro and mechanical arts !!,530
acres of tho public lands of Missouri.
Tho bill failed of passage at the last
session, but is now on tho senato cal
endar again. The measure is intended
to correct an error in tho act of 18C2,
donating to Missouri lands for tho ben
efit of tho agricultural college. Tho
grant was to be mado of public lands
along tho proposed routo of tho At
lantic & Pacific railway, within six
miles of tho surveyed line. After tho
stato had selected 51,513 acres, which
was charged to it at the doublo min
imum prico of 2.50 per acre, tho routo
was changed so as to throw 3,530 acres
outside tho slx-milo limit. It is to cor
rect this error that Senator Cockrcll
has introduced tho bill.
A DUTY ON SILVER.
Washington, Dec. 10. Silver is to
bo given recognition in tho now tariff
bill by tho imposition of a duty equal
to tho discount in the prico of tho bul
lion; that is to say, if the average prico
of silver for a month bo 05 cents per
Dunce, tho duty will bo 35 cents. Tho
scale will bo elastic and tho rato will
depend entirely upon the tnarkot prico
of tho bullion. It is estimated that by
putting" this protective tax on silver
tho bullion valuo of tho American
metal would bo raised from ton to
twenty points.
INDIAN TERRITORY COURTS.
Washington, Dec. 10. Tho house
joramitteo on judiciary yesterday voted
to recommend to tho appropriations
:ommittco that tho Updegruff bill of
last session, making tho officers of the
United States courts salaried instead of
feo officials, bo oxtended to tho officers
of tho United States courts for the In
dian territory, who wcro excepted from
tho provisions of tho Updograff bill.
This chango will not apply to court
:ommissioncrs. Attorney-General liar
mdu asks for the legislation.
CHKROKKK PURR CLAISf.
Washington, Dec. 10. Tho old sot
tiers' Cherokee claim fight threatens
to bo renowed with full vigor at this
session of congress. Tho amount in
volved is upwards of 8100,000, all of
which tho attorneys claim is due them
in fees. Tho proposition passod the
senato at the last session, but was
knocked out in conference by Messrs.
Curtis, of Kansas; Sherman, of New
York, and Pendleton, tho house con
ferees, who will again opposo tho claim.
appropriation bills rrady.
Washington, Dec. 10. Tho houso
omraittoo on appropriations yesterday
finished tho bill for tho legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial expenses of tho
government for the fiscal j-ear ending"
June 80, 1898. Tho bill carries a total
of S21,C07,80D, which is S1,09D,281 less
than the appropriations for tho current
year.
THE A. F. OF L.
A Stormy Hriuilnn Ovit tho Credential: of
I'rcildent l'onieroy, of tho Chicago Walt
er' Union.
Cincinnati, Dec. 10. Notwithstand
ing the assertion that politics would
not enter into'tho deliberations of tho
Federation of Labor, thero was very
little except politics in yesterday's
session. The feature of the day was
tho rejection of tho credentials of
President Pomeroy, of. tho Chicago
Waiters' union. Last summer Pomeroy
issued a manifesto in favor of McKin
ley. It was openly charged yesterday
that ho had sold out to llanna. Pom
eroy received only 1J8 votes out of 2,
400. There wus much jollifying over
the unseating" of Pomeroy, as tho voto
was an indorsement of tho previous ac
tion of tho general officers and tho
executive council.
Delegate White offered a resolution
reaffirming tho boycott on the Amer
ican Tobacco Co., which was referred.
Tho M ilwaukco dolegatcs reported
that tho Schlilz Urowing Co. had ac
ceded to thosealo of tho Coopers' union
and that case was withdrawn from tho
grievance committee.
At night a social session was hold
with a banquet given by tho Trades
unicn of tiucinuxti.
CULLOM ON CUBA.
Tho Illinois Soimtor Mattel n .St roup; ricn
for tho Insurgent!.
Washington, Doe. 10. Soon after
tho senato mot to-day Mr. Cullom de
livered liis promised address on Cuba
and it was listened to with marked at
tention. Referring to the president's
messngo in rogard to Cuba, ho ex
pressed disappointment that it had
not been moro positivo and emphatic.
Ho dwelt at length on tho long record
of bnrburitics in Spain and Cuba, de
nounced Spain ns a robber nation and
pleaded for tho exercise of good Amer
ican common senso in bohalf of Cuba.
Continuing ho said:
Wo lmvo already proclaimed that tho United
Statos will havo Komothlnft" to any regarding
matters affecting the Atnorlciin continent and
wo should now nnnouuoo that tho spoedy
termination of Spanish control of tho Islands
at tho gateway of tho Moxlonn gulf Is neces
sary ullUo to tho wolfaro of thoso Islands and to
tho pcoplo of tho United Statos. Tho prosout
situation cannot continue. A. population of
0j),00) whlto Cubans and Mi.OuO.t'OJ colored
Cubans, nggrcgatlng l,4MJ,t)03 porsons.will nover
ylold and ought nover to submit to the bloody
military rule of lCJ.OOO Spnnlnrds. Within the
borders of tho Island rases a war which
on both side. Is declared to bo n war cltlior
of extermination on tho ono hand or lib
erty and Spanish exclusion on tho oilier.
This condition must coiiho. Tho Spanish,
after two yours' war, havo failed to estab
lish pcaeo and the Insurgents havo failed to
reach tholr hope for Independence. Thla
war of extermination must stop. This con
gress of tho United States linn already
recognized by solemn resolution tho belliger
ent rights of Cuba, but ho loan as it has
not received tho executive approval It has no
forco. And It It hud it Is conceded that somo
other course must bo talcen. Tho question to
bo determined is not fully clear, excopt that
tho war must coaso. Tho government of Cuba
by Spain Is morely a tyranny, tho govorn
montnl power being but n mnchlno by which
tho prollts of tho resident sug.ir growers no to
fill the poclcots of tho Spaniards 2,003 mllco
away.
Mr. Cullom expressed his bolief that
the present struggle would not end un
til tho last dollar was spent and tho
last fighter killed, for no quartor was
nslccd or given. IIo declared that Cuba
was surely lost to Spain and closed:
I bollovo it to bo tho duty of tho United
States to use tho great power attaching to tho
nation to doclaro and to maintain, as a prerog
ative of right, bolonglng generally to repub
licanism, and spccllleally to this republic that
no charnol house of ruin shall bo continued In
tho West Indian wators, whoso waves hrcalt at
our very front gate, any longer than tho tlino
it shall rcqulro to break It up, and If tho
duly of supprosulng this damulng blot and
erasing It forever from sight shall fall
alono upon tho United Stntos, no bo It. Tho
effort ciinuot fall. Wo shall not wago any war
fare for tho acquisition of territory for our
selves. Wo shall not claim Cuba as a reward
for saving her from tho slaughter, but wo will
not bco that fair Island turned ngnln to
tho mercies of wild beasts nnd vultures
of war whoso only ntluulu.s Is gain. Cuba
Libre freo Cuba Is tho reward, nud what
a glorious reward will that bol Every oltl
zen of tho United States wilt feel that hla
birthright as an American freeman will mean
something. A settlement munt bo made. Tho
account has been open nud running long enough
yea, far too long. To Its Bottlomont wo
muy proporly Invito tho co-operation of
all tho republics of tho Amurlcuu conti
nent. Hut the ond of tho devastation
must bo determined. Tho United States
must furnish tho occasion, If It does
not otherwise arise. If othor means fall wo
may consider tho propriety of a fair purchase
of Cuba That method han hud Its sharo of
consideration under previous administrations.
It Is not that wo want Iho torrltory, but wo
moan that tho trouble shall moot a just settle
moat and conclusion.
Mr. Cullom preceded his speech with
the following resolution.
llesolvcd, Uy tho sonato and houso of repre
sentatives, that tho extinction of Spanish title
and the termination of Spanish control of the
islands nt tho gatoway o' tho gulf of Mexico
aro necessary to tho wolfaro of tho-o Islands
and to tho pcoplo of tho Unllod Stntos.
A NEW TARIF FB I LL.
Republican Member of tho Ways nnd
nit-nuH Cominlttou Will Proparu It.
Washington, Dec. 11. The ways nnd
means committco of tho houso will be
gin work before tho holiday recess of
congress upon the tariff bill, which is
to be tho chief feature in thocolicy of
the incoming administration, and will
endeavor to perfect tho bill so that it
may bo presented to tho houso of tho
Fifty-Filth congress early in tho special
session which President McKinley will
summon for revising tho tariff lawa
This programme was formally decided
upon last night by a conferonco of tho
republican members of tho committee.
According to the trend of discussion tho
reciprocity policy is to bo made an im
portant feature of tho republican tar
iff system, oven mote important than
it wus in the Harrison administration,
if u practical scheme can be devised.
PAPER TRUST FORMED.
Manufacturer Will Pool IntcrefttH nud
IJfiil Only Through an Agent.
Nnw York, Dec. 11. Conferences of
tho principal manufacturers of white
paper usod by newspapers havo been
held in this city for moro than a week
past, to consider the formation of a
general stock company to handle tho
products of the milhi and to act as tho
general uirent of the allied concerns.
These negotiations culminated to-day
in tho pruetical agreement of all
concerned to pool interests and
to deal with canhumers only
through a general a.cncy which is
to bo established in this city. Thirty
companies are interested in tho move
ment. The j' nre said to control tho in
dustry in thi3 country.
A Nmv Kuhenio for tho Cabinet.
Washington, Doc. 11. Keprosenta
tivo Barrett, of Massachusetts, has in
troduced a bill providing that mem
bers of tho president's cabinet shall bo
chosen from either tho senate or house
of representatives with tho restriction
that tho secretary of tho tronsury hhall
bo chosen from the houbo of represent
atives and the secretary of btnto from
the senatp. They are to retain their
fient.'i in congress and lofcc their port
folios when tho terra to which they
u:e cloiti-d e.'cuircH.
ii iiiwi umnut.Hi.tttiniiiJttmii.imwiMMUHm
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Figure of Intercut to Kniiann nnd Mlmourl
In Cotmntufdoncr Miller's Htatomont.
Washington, Dec. 11. Tho unnunl
report of tho commissioner of internal
rovenuo shows that in tho Kansas City
district tho aggregate collections wera
8-100,471. For tho Btato of Kansas tha
collections wcro 8218,720. Tho porsons
who paid special tuxes in Kansas num
bered 2,r38, and thero was ono rectifier,
2,088 rotailera, 13 wholosalo liquor
dealers, two browers, 310 retailers ol
malt liquors, two manufacturers of
oleomargerino, 71 retailers and ono
wholesale dealer in aloomartforine. In
Missouri there woro 100 rectifiers, 7,0U
retail liquor doalors, 180 wholesalers.
Tho Kansas City district gaugod 033,
7.11 gallons of distilled spirits. October
1 last thero woro 220,218 gallons of
spirits in tho Sixth district, whilo tho
stato of Knnsas had only 17,037. Tho
total rccoipts of Kansas from tho
oleomargerino tax wcro S122,G02, whilo
for tho Kansas City district tho amount
was 817,103. Tho Kansas City district
manufactured 15,052,020 cigara Tho
total receipts for tho lineal year ended
Juno 30, ISOll, wcro 81-10,830,015. Tho
receipts during tho last ilscal year
from tho several sources of revenue-,
and tho incronso or docroaso in cneh as
compared with tho fiscal year 1805, aro
given an follows: Spirits, $80,070,070;
increase, 8807,113; tobacco, 850,711,020;
increase, 81,000,721; fermented liquors,
833,781,230; increase, 2,1-13,517; oloo
mnrgerino, 81,210,4:12; decrease, 81S0,
773; banks nud bankers, 8131; increase,
131; miscellaneous, 8115,113; decrease,
8183,000.
Tho cost of collecting tho internal
rovonuo during tho last ilscal year
amounted to 81,080,202, and tho esti
mated cost of collections for the next
fiscal year is 8-1,300,000. Tho oRti mated
receipts from all sources during tho
current fiscal year aro $150,000,000.
PERMANENT ARBITRATION.
A Treaty to Hottlo All DlfVorencca Ilotwoon
America nnd Kughtnd.
Washington, Dec. 14. Tho negotia
tions between tho United States and
Great llrltain for a treaty of general
arbitration, covering all subjects of
difference between tho two English
speaking nations, prcsont and pro
spective, has advanced to a stngo of
completeness far beyond what tho
public has hnd reason to bolieve. Tho
purposo of Secretary Olnoy and Sir
Julian Pauncefoto is to conclude tho
negotiations within tho next thrco
weeks. All of tho substantial features
of tho treaty havo been agreed on.
From tho present status of tho nego
tiations it is believed tho following
will bo tho important terms of tho
treaty:
First A term of five years from tho
date of tho exchango of ratification
within which tho treaty Bhall bo oper
ative. Second A court of arbitration of six
members, three to bo drawn from tho
judiciary of tho United States and
thrco from tho judiciary of Great llrlt
ain. Third Tho submission to this tri
bunal of all differences between tho two
nations, now pending, or to ariso with
in tho period of ilvo years, this not to
include tho Uchrlng sua question or
the Venezuelan question, now boforo
independent commissions, but to in
cludo tho question of tho boundary be
tween Alaska and British North Amer
ica. Tha completion of this treaty will
mark an important epoch in the rela
tions between tho two Kngllsli-spcak-ing
nations, and in tho judgment of
thoso who havo been most idontiflcd
witli its consummation, it will bo tho
most important document of a peace
ful character in the history of tholr
mutual dealings.
SHAFROTH'S BILL.
The CongrnnHninn Wiinln tho Meeting Tim
of CoiigroHH ClmngiuL,
Washington, Dec. 14. Congressman
.Shafroth, of Colorado, appeared before
tho senate committee on judiciary Sat
urday to make an nrgumont on his
bill to chango tho time for tho con
vening of congress. This bill provides
that each hession of congress, com
mencing with tho Fifty-Fifth congress,
shall convene for tho first session on
tho first Monday after tho 4th of
March of tho year next succeeding tho
election of the membors, and shall
convene for the second session on tho
llrst Monday uftcr tho 1st day of Janu
ary of tho year following, and
shall convono on tho third Mon
day in February of the year following
each presidential election, this last
susion being for tho solo purposo of
counting tho electoral votes for presi
dent and vice president.
CARLISLE'S SUCCESSOR.
Next Secretary of tho Treasury Said to Havo
llftitii Chosen Other l'robiihllltli-n.
Washington, Dec. 14. Tho question
ns to who will lie tho successor of Sec
retary Carlisle in tho treasury depart
ment hno been nettled. Tho portfolio
was offered by President-elect McKin
ley to Congressman Dingloy, of
Maine, and the latter has ac
cepted it. Tliis information is de
rived through a channel directly trnce
ablo to Mr. Dingloy himself. Equally
reliable information irivos tho stato
portfolio to Senator Allison; tho post
ofllco portfolio to Pnyno. of Wisconsin;
tho navy portfolio to Miss, of Now
York, and tho attorney-u'eneralship to
Day, of Ohio. Tho cabinet assltrn-
meats for the Pneifln nmml. nml tlm
i lou ih have not been settled.
