Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-24
ConaressicnlI Notes.

Government receipts, Monday were:
Internal revenues, $l,4S,99l; customs,
s54S915; miscellaneous, $4S,9l0; eXpendi-
lures, S3,225 Geo.
Chief Justice Fuller. Monday. an
nounced that the United States supreme
court would take a three weeks recess
from next Monday.
Representative Clark of Iowa. Monday
polygamist shall be a senator or, repre-
sentative" Another provision makes the
act take immediate effect.
By inadvertence in making up the new
tariff order for Porto Rico 1t the war de-
partment the names of the following sub
ports were omitted: Arecibo, Aguadllla,
Humacao, Faiardo, Isabel Segunda, Ma
guabo, Arooyo and JoboS.
The use of voting machines was APP
proved, Monday, by the House committee
on the election of President and Vice
President, and favorable report was or
dered on the bill amending the statutes so
as to permit machine ballots when the
state law authorizes them.
The President is understood to have de-
cided to appoint another member Of the
Anglo-American commission to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Mr.
Dinsley and to have 80 Informed sena-
tors and representatives who have caliei
upon him within me last few days IN be-
half of Representative Tawney of Mime
sofa. a member of the ways and means
committee.
1t is UNDERSTOOD lHdl iit IitNlhtlIt lbs
requested the reSigna tons of Mr.. Shurt-
left Mr.. Wilkinson and Mr.. Sharp. three
of the nine members OF the poafq OF gen
eral appraisers at New York. Inc OIL
Gals at Washington decline to make any
statement in regard to the matter. YET
there is reason to believe that want of
harmony in the board is one OF the causes
of the Presidents action.
/ The board Of directors of the American.
Peace Society, at a meeting held in Bos-
ton. Monday. Robert Treat Paine presld-
ing. unanimously passed resolutions de-
claring that the Philippine islands ought
not to be annexed to the United states
but allowed to set up a government for
themselves, under such United States or
international supervision as may pc
necessary to secure to the islands wise
and stable government.
Captain John Goldman of Boston was
heard Monday. by the House committee
on merchant marine in opposition TO the
HannaPayne shipping bill. He severely
| criticized the sllipbuildcrs for "pltcouSly
begging for national charity, and in par
! ticular named and criticized prominent
! shipbuilders and shipoWners for what ne
chara cteriZed as their dog in the manager
policy He advocated "A free ship policy
! as mos; advantageous to the public. the
sailors and to shipping.
President Mckinley accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley and a party of friends
went down the Potomac river Monday
| morning, on the dispatch boat Sylph
| for days outing. In the party were
| Col. and Mrs. Herrick of Cleveland,
Captain and Mrs. McWilliams of Chi
cago Captain and Mrs. Rand. Miss
Mary Barber. Miss Mabel Mckinley
Miss Clara Shields. Miss May McWii-
nams, Miss Carrie Harter, c. r.
shultz and James Barber. All the
members of the party are guests at the
N ,n,.ty- rGAfl
3.i5 p. NJ.
The Garter bill relating to the govern
ment of Alaska was favorably reported To-
the House, Monday, by Mr.. Broderlck OF
the House committee on territories. IT
preserves the general plan of the Sehate
bill, but makes numerous changes ,h IAN
important amendment provides that
whenever practicable the secretary OF
the interior shall require that all chlldrei l
between the ages OF and 10 years Shai
attend public or private schools. where
the instruction shall be in English. AZ
least three months in each year An
other amendment gives term or inc
United States district court at Skagua!
in August of each year Other changes
give appointments of notaries to the Gov
Iernor. increase the Governors salar!
from $4,000 to $1,000 and decrease the judges
salary from $1,000 to $4,000 and make a!
testamentary and probate procedure the
same as under the laws of Oregon.
The majority report on the Hawaiian
bill was fled. Monday, by Chairman
Knox of the House committee on terri
tories with the bill as changed in com
mittee. The changes have been already
pointed out and do not vary the essen
tial features of the measure submitted
by the Hawaiian commission. The re
port states that in substance terri
torial form of government is estab
lished for Hawaii. as nearly like tina
Of the other territories as the location
Of the islSnds. their physical condi
ton and the character of the people
VIII permit. An amendment is pro
posed making all laws of the Hawaiian
Legislature subject to approval or dis
approval of the United States Congress
I The $500 Russian Doukhobors arrived a
s.. John. n. B.. Monday, and started i,
five elhigrant trains for Winnipeg. TIL