Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-16

The War Department is making
ready for another big contract looking
to the procurement of lot of shot and
shell of the heaviest description. These
projectiles are entirely different from
the million dollars worth ordered yes
terday.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations to-day agreed to recommend
that the Hawaiian Islands be annexed
by legislation in open session and
agreed upon a joint resolution for the
accomplishment of this purpose, which
Senator Davis was authorized to report
to the Senate. Later in the Senate
Chairman Davis reported a joint reso
luton providing for the annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands. The resolution
went to the calendar. Senator Davis
did not give any notice OF calling it up.
Senator Davis submitted with the reso-
luton an extended report Of the COM
mittee. The report states that the
resolution for the annexation of Hawaii
brings that subject within reach OF the
legislative power of Congress under
the precedent that was established in
the annexation of Texas. The report,
after giving history of that case, says
that joint resolution clearly establishes
the precedent that Congress has the
power to annex a foreign state to the
territory of the United States, either
by asserting to treaty of annexation
or by agreeing to articles of annexation
or by act of Congress based upon the
consent OF such foreign government OBJ
tanned in any authentic way. The sum
of 100000 is appropriated for the pur-
pose of carrying the resolution into ef-
feet and this Gum is made Immediately
available. The report discusses at
length the arguments in favor OF an
nexation. Soon after reporting the joint
Hawaiian resolution to the Senate Sen
ator Davis moved an executive session
! for the consideration of the Bacon
plebiscite amendment to the Hawaiian
treaty, but as Senator Bacon was not
prepared to speak on the amendment
the matter was not pressed.
The receipts from customs to-day
amounted to 81, 3l9,737. This is the
highest point by nearly $4,000 that
the customs has reached since the new
tariff act went into effect about eight
months ago. 1t is believed that imports-
ton of sugar is beginning to materially
contribute to the receipts.
] Mr.. Grosvenor, 10 the House this
, afternoon, denied emphatically that
the President desired Congress to ad-
ouru in the immediate future. 1.-THE
suggestion that the President has fixed
date for adjournment or wishes to fix
-. date" said he, sis absolutely without
| foundation. and is ridiculous"
The House committee on military af-
fairs has favorably reported bill to set
apart portion of the Arlington estate,
the former home of General Robert E
Lee, for experimental agricultural pur.
poses under the jurisdiction of the Ag-
ricuitural Department. The bill was
amended in several ways.
The House committee on banking
and currency to-day authorized favor
able report on the bill for the incorpo-
ration of the International American
Bank. The bill provides for capital
stock of S5,000,000.
The conference report on the agrcul-
tural appropriation bill agreed upon
to-day fixes the appropriation for the
bureau of animal industry at 5000, 900
and enlarges somewhat its scope.
The territorial homo rule bill, intended t"
allow the citizens of the territories to cleo
their own territorial officers, was defeated by
the House committee on territories to-day.