The Republican journal., 1897-12-30

NA-HINGT1N WHIspERINGS. The CON
tract toI constructing the new practice
ship fUI the naval cadets will be awarded
to the Bath hon Works at their bid
Constructor iicAborn was instructed by
Sea etary Long to decide which tirm was
entitled 10 the contract and reported in
favor OF the Bath company. The navy
department will send d letter to the
House naval committee. asking fOI an adj
dltional appropriation of S12:j, 600 in order
to complete the vessel. The new ship is
the inst sailing vessel OF the navy con
tracted ion since the war. Her contract
calls for her completion in time for the
summer cruise Of 1899. The House com
mlttee on claims has favolably reported
the bill for the relief OF the heirs of the
late John Roach, the Chester, Pa, ship
builder, approprlating $500, l5l for labor
material, dockage, detention and occupa-
ton OF yard, and shops for the gun boats
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta. This
grows out of the Reputation by Secretary
OF the Navy Whitney OF the contract for
the dispatch boat olphin in the first
Cleveland administration, which so i'm
paired the credit of the Roach plant as to
make the continuance and completion of
the three cruisers named impossible m
The Dingley tariff law will not be chang
ed in any OF its customs features at the
present session Of Congress. A general
understanding to this effect has been
reached among the Republican members
OF the ways and means committee, who
felt that it is most desirable to avoid what
is generally known as tariff legislation.
IA new code of rules for the House of
Representatives will be presented by
Speaker Reed, and his associates of the
com mttee after the holiday recess. The
present purpose is to readopt the
old rules without important changes.
......The nomination of Hon. Isaac w.
Dyer of Portland to be attorney of the
United States for the district of Maine.
was sent to the Senate Dec. 18TH 49,. The
bill relating to pelagic sealing passed by
Congress contains provision of far
reaching Importance which has thus far
escaped attention. This places an abso-
lutte prohibition on bringing seal skins
into the United States hereafter. This
Will be a severe measure against British
and Canadian Industries. 80. Speaker Reed
will go to Philadelphia, during the
holiday recess, and deliver an address at
the celebration of the semi centennial of
Girard college. .... Congress adjourned De
telnUef 1Otn Tor the monday recess.
The Senate adopted the conference report
for the relief of klondikers. The House
also Leading Democrats
of the House Of Representatives say no
aggressive action is anticipated to carry
out the resolutions of the recent Demo
cratic House caucus on Cuba, finance and
bankruptcy. The caucus action will be
allowed to stand showing the policy of
the minority. The president, Dec 10th
sent the following nominations to the
Senate: Joseph McKenna of California to
be associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States. Charles G. Dawes
of Illinois to be comptroller of the cur
rency. John W. Nesbit of Pennsylvania
to be pension agent at Pittsburg. Court
of private claims-Joseph R. Reed of
Iowa to be chief justice; William W. Muir
ray of Tennessee, Thomas G. Fuller of
North Carolina, Henry c. Sluss of Kan
sas, and Wilbur Stone Of Colorado to be
associate justices. These are re-appoint-
ments, their terms expiring Dec 81, 1897.
! he House committee on immigration has
decided to make favorable report on the
educa i n test bill. This requires all i'm
migrants on reaching here to be able to
read or write the English language or
some other language. Among the nomi-
nations sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent Dec. 18th was the following: William
w. Thomas, Jr., of Maine, to be envoy