Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-27
Congressional Notes.

The consular and diplomatic bin as ii
will be reported to the House. carries an
appropriation of 81 55l.SN an increase OF
:a0co over the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee. Monday, reported bill providing
that the shore and shore end of any
new submarine Geographic cable which
shall be protected in any foreign coun-
try by exclusive landing rights or other
special privileges. shall not be per-
.nitted to land in this country without
the consent of Congress.
The House committee on foreign
affairs. Monday, ordered favorably re-
ported the resolution requesting the
secretary of state to give the House
the present status of the treaty by
which the United States and Great
Britain are restricted from building or
maintaining war vessels on the Great
lakes. The report was unanimous.
Ensign n. T. Coleman, recently tried
by court martial for culpable inefii-
,iency and disobedience of orders while
acting as naval steel inspector at Har-
risburg. Pa, was found guilty and sem
,enced to a years suspension with loss
If II numbers. Secretary Herbert has
RENTED the suspension and ordered
him reduced six numbers. with restora-
ton to duty.
In correspondence with the attorney
general, the reorganization committee
agrees to guarantee a minimum bid OF
:f5, 154 eco. for the Union and Kansas
Pacific property within the government
lien and for the cash securities in the
Union Pacific sinking fund. taken at
par, which will produce to the govern
ment over and above any prior liens
and charges upon the railways and
sinking fund.
Senator Chandler. Monday, offered in
the Senate bill providing that no per-
son or persons shall be indicted or con-
victed in any court of the United States
for doing any acts in aid of the repub-
lie of Cuba, or of body by whatever
name known to be now engaged in mil
itary conflict in the island of Cuba
against the government of Spain which
would not be unlawful according to the
laws of war.
Commodore George w. Melville, engi-
neer-in-chief of the navy. is GONZALES
ing at Washington, from the effects of
a severe operation performed on him,
Tuesday. which is believed to have
the cause of the serious in
testinal disorder which he contracted
in Siberia after the Jeanette disaster,
which has frequently since that time
threatened his life. For a day or two
his condition was exceedingly critical
but he has finally been pronounced out
of danger.
The President, Monday sent to the
Senate in response to a resolution, a
list of American citizens either native
born or naturalized, arrested in Cuba |
since the beginning of the present in
with the action taken in
each case. The arrests number "A. OF
these, seven were tried and appeals |
taken in two instances from the SEN
tence impOsed-those of SanEuilly and |
In the cases of the five |
prisoners, a new trial was |
Seven American newspaper
were arrested and ban
ished.
Senator Burrows. Monday, presented !
to the Senate and it was referred to the |
privileges and elections committee. the |
of Presidential Electors !
Shaw, Wilson and Fooks of Delaware
in reference to the election trouble in |
Kent county, that state. The memorial |
sets forth that because of the action of
the Democratic majority of the board
fused to consider any of the votes given
in Kent county, thus denying the vot-
ers OF the country the right to partici-
pate in the choosing of electors. In !
view of these acts the memorialists :
request Congress to fully investigate !,
the premises and take appropriate ac- :,
ton therein.
At meeting of the foreign relations |
Monday, the treaties be-