Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-06

q meeting OF the senate committee on
commerce.. or the important ones the
first provides that no subsi y shall be
paid TO yes sells which do not carry at
least fifty per cent. of their tonnage In
cargo on leaving q port OF the United
States. Another relates to the admis.
sion OF foreign built ships TO the bene'
fits OF the subsidy and provides that any
vessel OF foreign boz tom before being
paid one cent in subsidy, must bs rep
resented by a vessel q similar speed
and tonnage built in an American yard.
No foreign built vessel not coming
within the limits of the bill can be ad
mitted to American registry. All for
eign built vessels admitted to the sub
sidy must b. classed as Al, an0 can
only receive fifty per cent. of the boun-
ty provide for American vessels.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate today wire the following; to
pension soldiers and sailors conhned 10
confederate prisons; to prohibit the sale
of fire arms, opium and intoxlcants TO
aboriginal tribes and native races in the
Pacific Islands; to repay TO the govern
ment OF Mexico $l71 1899. which was
collected and paid by the United states
t. Bepj amin We'll on claim afterwards
found TO be fraudulent; to provide for a
board OF 8 commissioners to take
charge OF the work of construction. ad'
ministralion and operation OF the Mic
araguan canal. Seven of the members
are to be appointed by the Pres-
dent OF the United States and one each
by the Presidents of Nicaragua and
Costa Rics. They are to be paid $40,
600 per annum, as salary. On the CON-
pletion of the canal, they are to pay
from the net proceeds quarterly so per
cent. to the Treasurer of the United
States; 7 1-2 per cent. TO the Treasurer
OF Nicaragua; and 2 2 per cent. to tee
Treasurer OF Costa Rca.
Representative Rixey, OF Virginia,
introduced bill 10 the House today
appropriatinR $50, 900 for enlarging the
Customs House 10 Alexandria. Mr..
Hay of the same State introduced one
authorizing the medical corps of the
army to select the sites for military en-
campments, and 10 control the trarspor-
tation of sick and wounded soldiers and
medical supplies, instead OF the quarter
masters department as at present.
When Mr.. Hoar introduced 10 the
Senate today the resolution of the Mes
sachus It's legislature recommending
the purchase by the government OF the
Temple firm, the scene Of the York
town surrender, Mr.. Martin rose and
stated he felt very much gratifed at the
action OF M. Hosr and that OF bis
State, and added that be was preparing
q bill for the purpose referred to, and
would introduce it at an early day.
In the House yesterday Mr, Otey of Vir.
GINA Introduced bill for q monument to
Andrew Lewis, Of Revolutionary fame, at 10
auoke.
Mr.. Agnew, chairman Of the republican
State committee Of Virginia, who was here
today, said that committee viii recommend
Capt. sa Rodgers to al the vacancy in tie
i1ternsl revenue service occssionei by the
desth of the late Collector Rrsdy, AID he
supposed be won d be appointed
Ok ahoma' claims for statehood, as set
forth in the report of Governor Barnes, to the
Secretary OF the terior, was mad pubic to-
day. The Governor says I'VE have larger
population than Delaware, Idaho, Montana
Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota.
Utah, Vermont. or Wyoming We pO led
larger vote in 1896 than Delaware, Florida,
Idqh' MOntans, Nevada, North Dakota
or Rhode Island We have, as now organ
lied, larger area than Connecticut, De aware
Inoians, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts
New Hampshire. New jersey, Bio ie Island,
Vermont, or West Virginia. The setusl
wealth Of Oklahoma Ia not less than $135,.
600, 600, the sssessei valuation Of taxable
weG tn for the year is moro than $4,000
600" The late cen 'ns figures show popu-
Ia ion for the territory in 1900 Of 39S ,245
Today's session OF the omnittee OF the
Presbyterian Church to decide the question
Of the revision of faith adjourned al neon
without reaching a definite understanding
The morning session was devoled to the dis
Dussion Of ideas submitted by exPresident |
Harrison, Associate Justice Harlan, Rsy. s. |
A. Dam, ana Rev. Henry Van Dyke The |
discussion was carried over into the aitern bon |
les. ion.
The eecrstsry of War recommended to |
Congress today an appropriation of 100000 |
or the Apponatox river in Virginia
Mr.. Morgan in the xe,u,iye session OF the |
senate today favored the adoption OF the |
British treaty either with or without the |
DAVIS amendment, tho main thing for which |
le commended being the carly ratii,a-
ion Of the tgesty 90 that it could no longer
'b3trutt action Oh the Nicaragua canal
ill. He indicated that the democratic Sena.
ors of the S)uth stood with him in To posi-
ion, their desire being to ensure the passage |
# the canal measure at this session.
Notwithstanding the result of the recent
lection the democratic members OF the Viz.
mia Congressional DELEGATION say they are
esieged daily By applicants for employment.
q the federal departments here, though tbs
pplicants should know that they have even
,ss influence now than they had before, and
hat to obige them they subject themselves
D retussls which naturally are disagreeable.
Senators Daniel snd Martin and Repre-
Swanson and Otey called upon the
resident yesterday 10 pay their respects.
'ur ng the visit hr. Mckinley told them
rat nothing would 10 dels dpr ng his al. /,
limitation 10 disu b their State and ssc-
~ by any attempt TO restrict Southern rep
.sentsti.n.
An ong the nemir ATOMS sent to the Senate &
day were the following: Ramon Alfonz) .
lvera to be posimasters at Arecibo, Porto !
leo, and Lewis 1. UNeal, OF tie District OF
olumbia, to 70 Justice Of the Peace in the ),
l'trct OF Columbia, reappointed also a l
amber OF army and navy recess appoint Il
ents /
By the new tariff bill, agreed on TODAY, the
on beer will be $1.60 instead of 81 a n
rrel, reduction OF 90 cents thousand :
IL be made on cigars, and the tsx on OK.
ess packages, kilograms, telephones, checks, o
'rtgsges snd conyeyTnces, will be abolished. y
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