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Show WASHINGTON LETTER. From our regular Correspondent.) Washington, Jan. 23, 19C0. EntTon IU.adk President McKinley lias taken occasion to express his pleasure at the agreement of the Senators to vote on t lie Financial bill February 15. An earlier dauMhlghtJiavo been secured, but tho republicans gave the oppositloir&ir the time they asked for. Judging from the use they have made of the time since the bill has been before tho Senate, they have needlo9sIypro1onged the time during which the Dill will be open to debate but the rules of the Senate made it necessary to meet tneir wishes. and the certainty that. the bill pass by a large majority when voted upon lessens will republican impatience. Speaker Henderson received acompli- 'merit from the 'House wherr the iirst appeal Jroin a decision of his was tabled by a vote of 174 to 13. The decision in question was that the Census bill reported by Representative Hopkins, of 111., was privileged. The appeal was taken by Railey, of Texas. Tho roport against Roberts is unanl- nfous as to the desirability of keeping him out of tlio House, but there is a division of the committee as to how. The majority recommends that his seat be declared vacant, while two members. Littlefield, republican, and DeArmoiid; democrat, unite in recommending that he be seated and then expelled. - II is going is absolutely certain. The expansion sentiment of t ho Senate is so overwhelming that tho treaty by which the LJ. S. becomes absolute owner of the island of Tutuiia, one of the Samoan group, was rati lied without the formality of a recorded --vote, although several democrats made bitter-speecabout our taking. thaisland withoutThlT consent of tho Inhabitants and that sort of rot. This island has.ono of the finest harbors intho a coaling station of tho U. S. has been .contemplated for along time. Tho complete report of tie Philip- piuoComndssiomis now i nT.be haTuIsrof tho Public Printer and will bo laid before Congress in a few days. Prof. J. G. Schuriiiaiu preshlent of the Commission hes Pacitic-Hago-Pago-whe- re -- aiUrnhFfpbFtTwhichrby the way, Is been, tak- unanimous: Tho motive has ing account of the political experiences, as well asTho political aspirationsof tho Filipinos, to devise a form of to them so as to secure on tho one hand good government and on tho o t h er to satis fy t heir aspirations for The form of govern- ent-adap- ted self-governme- nt. meet recommended may be breifed about as follows: An American governor, ap pointed by the President; an advisory council, composed of Americans and natives; provincial governors, to be appointed; a legislativeassembly, partly appointive and partly elective, the subdivision of the islands in to small sections, over which Americans or educated natives shall preside. Hopkins, of 111., Representative replied to a speech made by Re present a : live Richardson, iho democratic of the House, in which it was sought to make it appear that Secretary Gages reply to the. resjilutlon.of. inquiry concerning the dealings of tho Treasury Department was not full and satisfactory and he did not leave a shred of Richardson's argument. Mr. Hopkins said: The reply of the Secretary of the Treasury exonarated him from every insinuation. The National City Rank was agovernment depository long before Secretary Gage came into office. It was selected by a denu aiic Secretary of tho Treasury because of its well known financial stability. Rut instead of following the course of his democratic predecessor in making a fuw favorite floor-lead- banks depositor, Secretary er Gage selected depositories all over the U. S. Mr. Hopkins closed his speech with these words, which were loudly applauded: T say that the Secretary of the Treasury is entitled to tho approbation of every honest 'man. Secretary Gage has made a record that any American ought to praise instead of denounce. Secretary Long was before tho Senate committee on Naval affairs, this week, to advocate speedy legislation for the laying oFa Pacific cable, a d Rear Admiral Bradford accompanied him and made a statement about tho survey which has-bepartially made, showing 4 ha proposed work to be en ttrei y praetle-ab- l en e: I n c i d e 11 1 al I y, A d mi r a 1 R r a d f 0 rd said the Navy Department had' paid $20,000 for cable tolls to and from Mani-- 1 a, a lidth a t t h 0 War Department w as President of all responsibility by voting down the amendment. The Hoar reso liitTon was theif" adopted without a e division. W0B-0FAB00HG (IIY ONE OF EM.) Dear Mil Editor: 1 the-treayfI- wrtir 1 Were you ever a book agent? Riii of course ou wore not. You have always been an editor and had nothing to do but to sit- in an. witli' easy chair behind a a pen behind yourTJar and" look wise. therefore you cant sympathize witli the woes and disappointments of the common book agent. Rut you would know' - plate-gissfro- ni something about it If you ever tried a towrn of a couple of thousand people and ran up against two thousand-separatand distinct typos of human nature. Your experience would like this: You begin with a firm determination, to visit every habitation within a radius, of a mileand if you happen to str.rt in a thickly settled district, you find your enthusiasm, like Rob Acres courage, slpwly ooze from your finger ends, as you approach the third house. Rut you have made up your mind not to let triThe first fles deter you and youwont. place you visit, you present your book with business-likcelerity, point out all the good features and talk until 011 are out of breath. The lady listens at tentively and in the courso of a half Yes. I like your book hour, remarks: need ai.ff very much, it is just what-wI would subscribe for. it if we hadnt bad bad luck this fall and last our best cow, and I hope youll do real woll with it.. Caiiagain the nexM time you get. up - At the .next place you find a steady old farme r w IfoT e ga rd sryo u ro u t fit with suspicion; but you pleasantly morning, Sir. I wish begin with The old to show'you a book, etc. draws an old- fashioned tinspoi-thcleca- se from his- pocket, extracts tl contents, deliberately places them 011 h is tiosc, Jooks with in terest at the a t tractions of your j articular look while-yoexplain that it is something entirely: new and altogether different from an-t- in n gof i tsk It hi "ever before under; a keif by any publisher. Drawing cncbTTnTge menLfrom his silence, you enlarge upon to a sudden the theme unlil-broustandstill by the old gentleman turning to a table, near and taking up an anti quated specimen of the printers1 art, paying about $1,000 ad a y rightalong J s I he Senate by a vote, 41 to 20, defeated tho Pettigrew amend-ihe- n Ftot h e H o a r r eso u ti 0 nro fi i n q u ry calling on the President to furnish the Senate with a copy of his instructions to the American Commissioners who negotiated Spalu. The reason of this decisive vote was the statement by Senator Davis, chairman of t be committee on Foreign Relations, who was one of the commissioners, That tho instructions de !t with matters which ought not lobe published at this lime. That was enough for tho says: "" Senate,- - which at onco relieved the two-third- . to-canva- s be-abou- t 4 t e 11-c- lub. G-oo- man-slowl- - - ght . Yes, its a very good hook7 (C011 United on page ?. ) hut 4 4 i |