Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-09
WASHINGTON CHAT,
Matters In Which Every
American Is Interested.
Uncle Sam Wants a Consul at
Harpoot or Alexandretta.
Work Of Banking and Currency Committee
Banker Chapman Appeals.

Washington. April S.-Senator Sher-
man, chairman of the committee on
| foreign relations. today. gave notice of
All amendment to the sundry civil bill
providing for the appointment of a con-
sulate either at Harpoot or Alexan-
| drctta. Turkey. \ statement from
| Secretary Olney was laid before the
| Senate i'll which ii is said that while
| the Turkish authorities acquicsced in
| the establishment of a consulate at
| E.rzcroum, they declared to grant an
| cXoquator to the Ticc-consul sent to
| lIarpoot in accordance with the &C
tion of Congress at its last session on
the ground that the United States have
no commercial interests at the latter
| place. lie expresses the fear that "A
| like denial will be encountered this
year. ana requests that provision be
made for temporary appointment at
! AleXandrctta.
| While it is Wen known" the secre-
| tary says, that Great Britain has re-
Gently obtained an excguatur for her.
| Vice consul at Harpoot. it is believed
that the opening OF United States
|
| IN view of TIE present delay encoun-
| tered in doing 50. after further ana
| careful consideration of the question. |
am led to believe that the interests Of
| this country and its citizens residing in
Asia Minor would be greatly benefited
| meanwhile by the establishment Of a
consulate at Alexandretta on the coast
Of Syria. where an officer would be
f.rs / .l,-
after the numerous American missions
and schools IN that section of the Otto
| man empire
The House military committee. today
ordered favorable report on the Gil
lefte bill appropriating $500 to in
crease the fixture and machinery used
in making the new rifle adopted for the
army. The bin has the endorsement Of
Chic Of Ordnance Flagler. who thinks
the Increase in the capacity OF the
aimogy should be made to meet any
| occasion arising which would make an
increased output Of armory matter of
national Importance. Gen. Flagler os-
Inmates the appropriation carried in
the bill will make an annual increase
oi "A 00e i'll the number of rifles ri
Springfield
The bill making appropriations for
he District Of Columbia was reported
% the House, today. 1t was RECON-
nltted to the committee on approx ri
atlons. some weeks ago, after an ex-
citing debate on the matter of making
appropriations for the support Of
benevolent and charta bic institutions
with instructions to cut out such items
The bill as reported authorizes the dis
trict commissioners to contract for the
care and maintenance of orphans. pan
pers. sick and helpless. and appropri-
at"s $si, 100 for that purpose with the
proNiSo That 10 part of the money
herein appropriated shall be paid .or
the purpose of maintaining or aiding
by payment for services or expenses or
otherwise. any church or religious de-
nomination. or any institution or soci-
city which is under sectarian or ecclcs-
asticai control. This is the only sub
stantial change made in the bill.
The House judiciary committee, to-
day. finished the consideration of tho
bankruptcy bill, a synopsis of which
was made public, Monday. At the next
session of the committee, Friday. the
Bailey bill will be offered as a substi-
tute for the committee bill The Bailey
bill is really Il voluntary bankruptcy
bill except in a few matters where, for
fraud. debtor may be forced into
bankruptcy 1t permits state assign
mont to be made the basis for dis
charge from debt
The House committee on banking
and currency. today. instructed tn,
chairman to secure as early day ;s
possible for the consideration in the
House of bills reported from the coia-
nittee. Considerable pressure has been
brought to bear upon the committee to
secure the passage Of the Johnson bin
allowing banks to issue currency notes
up to the full Far value of bonds. |
faVorably reported some time ago. The
committee has iavorably reported the
Brosius bill. permitting the organiza-
ton of national banks with a apital Of |
$4,000 in towns of 5000 inhabitants. and |
the Hooker bill. which permits share |
holders of failed bank to elect III
agent in place of the duly appointed re- |
ceiver to wind up the affairs of the |
association.
Counsel for Elverton r. Chapman |
the New York broker. notified the |
United States district attorney TODAY |
that they would apply to the court IF |
stpttdlS. .hoIlttD. ltT Il WIFI Oh error 10 |
the supreme court of the United States |
Chapman was a witness before the |
Senate committee investigating certain |
charges relating to the alleged specu- |
lation in Sugar Trust stock, and de- |
clined to answer questions propounded |
TO him. He Nos convicted. fined 500 |
and sentenced to so days in Jail. From |
this sentence an appeal was taken 10 |
the court of appeals. which affirmed |
the judgment.
Payne of New York, introduced in |
the House. today a bill providing that |
yachts belonging to regularly organ |
lied yacht club, of foreign nation.
which shall extend like privileges to |
the yachts of the United States. shall |
have the privilege of entering or lear
ing any port of the United States with
out entering or clearing at the custom
houses or paying tonnage tax
Republican caucus has been called |
at Winthrop to take place. next Satur-