The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-15
SIX NEW CUTTERS.
The Senate Authorizes the Expendi-
ture of One Million Dollars.

The senate Authorizes the EXDendi-
ture of One Million Dollars
WASHINGTON. March 14.-During
Its session Of three hours today, the
senate passed a considerable number
Of bills from the general calendar,
among the number being one authoriz-
ing the construction Of eight new reve-
cost the sum of $1,625, 900. The national
quarantine bill was made the regular
order of business and will be taken
up probably on Wednesday.
Early in the day Mr.. Allen (Neb) in
CURED Of Mr.. Chandler what the naval
affairs committee had done regarding
the investigation of several weeks ago.
Mr. Chandler said that as yet the
committee had taken no action regard
ing the investigation. He could not
speak for the committee, but expressed
the opinion that it's policy would be to
await the action and findings of the
naval court Of inquiry. He called at
tention to the interesting fact that
naval courts have no authority under
the law to compel witnesses to testify
or to punish them If they should re-
fuse.
This authority, on his motion, was
granted to the senate committee and
also the power to send for persons and
papers.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), Of the foreign re-
lations committee, called up the joint
resolution for the relief of August Boil
ten and GuStave Richelieu.. The resolu-
ton, as reported from the foreign re-
lations committee, is as follows:
That the president of the United States
be- and Is hereby, empowered to take such
measures as in his judgment may be nee
essary to obtain the indemnity from the
Spanish government for the wrongs and
Injuries suffered by ugust Bolton and Gus
tave Richelieu, by reason of their wrong
full arrest and imprisonment by Spanish
authorities at Santiago de Cuba, in the
year 1895, and to secure this end he is au-
thorized and requested. to employ such
means or exercise such power as may be
necessary. -.'- --,-e yaF .t-
The resolution to which objection was
made to a few days ago, was passed
without debate.
International Bank.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Foraker.
of Ohio, the bill for the incorporation
of the International American bank
was called up. The bill provides that
the bank shall have a capital of $1,000
Goo. which may be increased to $4,000
000, and that its main offices shall be
in Washington and New York. with
branches in Mexico, the West Indies
and in Central and South America.
. Objection was made to the considera-
ton Of the BILL but it was read for
information until Mr.. Cockrell, of Mis-
souri, objected even to that
A bill was passed authorizing the sec
rotary OF the treasury to have con-
strUoted eight vessels for the revenue
cutter service as follows: One 10 take
the place of the steamer Seward, cost
rot to exceed 100000; one to take the
place Of the McIIane, cost not to ex-
coed $l60,000; one to take the place of
the Colfax, cost not to exceed 100000;
one to take the place of the Boutwell,,
cost not to exceed $4,000: one for
service on and in the vicinity of the
Columbia river bar. Pacific coast, cost
not to exceed s25O.OOO; one for harbor
service at Philadelphia to replace the
steamer Washington. cost not to ex-
coed $4,000; one for harbor service at
Boston to replace the steamer Ham