Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-21

Washington, Jan. l9-The feature Of
yes terday's session Of the senate was
speech delivered by Mr.. Bacon tDem..
Ga) in support of his resolution declar-
ing that the United States should not
assume sovereignty over the Philippine
islands. MIR. Bacon Is one of the ora tors
of The senate. and as he gave himself
free rein, not contining himself to notes,
he spoke strongly and effectively. His
reroration. in which he pictured the
horrors of some of England's methods Of
controlling her colonial subjects, was a
beautiful and forceful bit Of word pail.t-
ing.
Following Mr.. Bacons speech the
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and
remained under discussion until 6
O'Clock. Amendment after amendment
was voted down and until a most the last
minute 1t seemed likely that Il vote on
the measure would be reached last even
ms but just as d final vote was about
to be called for Mr.. Allison (Rep., la)
exploded a bomb under the bill by offer
ing an amendment providing that the
secretary of the treasury should issue
b0rds TO raise money with which to con-
s:ruvt the canal The friends of the
Measure then consented 10 an adjourn
inent.
IRE .mmttee on interstate and
foreign commerce had the right of way
in the house and succeeded in passing
quite Il number of bills of minor i'm
rortance. most of which authorized the
construction of lighthouses, fog signals,
-, i,ap NO tn hra "a In
Cab Z company subsidy of 100000 Il
year for 20 years for the construction and
"l Grafton of a cable was called up and
Very spirited debate. which consumed
the remainder of the day, followed. No
conclusion Mas reached at the hour of
adiourhinent. and as the special order
under which the house was operating
expired with the adjournment, and as
ohjc, tion was made to fixing another
day for considerat ton. it goes over in
definitely until the committee can get
another day or until a special order is
adopted.
London, Jan. 19--The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Daily Mail says
Among those recently rewarded for
military services during the Hispano-
tni2iiCun war are five Spanish Off
rH"s, Whovo volunteered to go to the United
States after war was declared. and to
supply Information to the Spanish gov
! r!n,nrut. They formed commission
under Lieutenant Serrano They visited
continuously New York, Washington.
Jacksonville, Key West, Tampa and
other points. They had many narrow
escapes from detection. In addition to
NE secret service, the commission
Euupht and sent to Cuba a considerable
amount of ammunition. The largest
consignment was ready to leave when
peace was signed.
London, Jan. 19.-The Paris corre-
snondent of The Daily Graphic says:
| BnH Of the principal chiefs Of the Car
| lists here informs me that everything is
now ready for Il rising in Spain. that
! Don Carlos is absolutely resolved to take
the field, and that all are waiting for the
signal.
Madrid. Jan. 19-Ninister of War Cor
rea announces that he has ordered the
captain general to vigorously apply the
military law prohibiting officers from
participating in politics.
Judge Peter s. Grosscup of Illinois will
be nominated by the president to sue
| ceed the late Judge Showalter as United
| States circuit judge.
Lieutenant Commander /. Harris, who
| Was in command Of the repair ship Vul-
| can on the ill-fated expedition which
| terminated in the loss of the Spanish
| ru!SS" Maria Teresa ON Cat island. was
| Yesterday hOnOrably discharged from
| thn naval service Of the United States.
Senator DebOr introduced joint res
| o!ution. providing for the appointment
| of Il congressional committee to decide
| upon the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a
| national soldiers home at Abraham
Lincolns birthplace in Kentucky.
| The naval committee of he house yes
| terday resumed work on the naval ap-
preparation bill, agreeing to the item
| Of 81 COO 900 for the purchase Of smoke
| less powder. and $125,0O0 for naval
apprentices barracks at Newport, RI.
| f. w. Vaille of Oregon, who on the
acquisition of the Philippine Islands,
| was dispa tched to Manila as United
States postal agent to be in charge there
will shortly be appointed director of
posts for that archipelago, with functions
similar to those of an assistant post
master general here.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions reported an amendment to the dip
lomatic appropriation BILL the PROPOSE
tion for the appointment of third sec
retary at each of the American em-
| bassies at London, Paris and Berlin.
The president has sent to the senate
q new extraditiOn treaty between this
country and Brazil. 1t is a formal
document providing for the exchange of
| Persons charged with olfenscs on the
usual lines.
The American-Canadian joint high
commission did not meet yesterday, but
the committee on the northeastern fish
| cries was in session.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave the
second of their evening receptions at
the White House last night. The at
tendance was smaller than usual, though
| there were representatives of all
| branches of official life. and of resident
Washington society.
Killed at Private Way.