Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-14
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| ."There is no desire on the part of
those who are opposed to the present
| consideration of this bill to oppose the
| construction of the canal. The admin
istration and both political parties are
| committed to the early beginning of
| the work but il is desirable that all
necessary preliminaries i'll the way Of
| examination and engineering features,
| settlements of diplomatic questions
and securing the most favorable priv
| ilegcs shall be thoroughly attended to.
| 1t has been proposed that an early date
| in the next session be fixed for consd-
| Grafton of the bill. This | do not be-
| lieve any objection would be made to-"
| Washington. April 13.-Representa-
tivcs McCleary ana Stevens of Mime
| sofa, called on the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. today. to
present gavel from Minnesota
| friends In presenting il, Mr. Nc
| Cleary said: Mr.. Speaker. I have the
| honor Of presenting to you a Eavcl
| from n number Of your Minnesota
| friends and admirers. The head Of thu
| gavcl is Of pipcStonc from the quar-
rics in my district made famous by
| LorEfa How in his poem IIiawatha.'
| The handle is Of walnut grown in
southern Minnesota. The scroll on the
! handle giving your initials is of solid
| gold Your friends in Minnesota be
lievc that this gavel is typical of him
| to whom it is presented, the stone head
rep esenting sturdy character, the solid
| gold sterling purpose, and the handle,
| the upward growing disposition of the
| tree. They give it to you with their
| compliments and best wishes ana with
the hope that you may long WELD il in
! your present official position. The
case. as YOU see. is Of rosewood lined
with purple silk velvet"
! Speaker Henderson in response said:
Accept from me my grateful acknoWl-
| cdgcmcnt Of this handsome ana suE-
Grstivc Cift. Please say to my friends
| how Very much I appreciate it. 1t will
| always remind me Of faithful Mime
sofa. Of kind Minnesota. my near
neighbor. | cannot. of course, accept
without some modification the pleasant
| things said It GarGing mo in presenting
il, but your generous estimate Will b.
a standard for me II work toward.
Tho box Is Il gem worthy the gaV,L
Again and most heartily 1 thank you.
Washington, April f3.-Licut. Com
maEdcr J. &. Gilmore, who has been
IN leave Of absence in this city, re-
| cup rating from CXtrymc hlrdships in
cidcnt to his long captivity among the
! FiIipinos, was. today, ordered to inn
mediate duty at sca W., executive utIi-
Ger Of the cruiser Prairie. which will
Dc engaged duriaG tn entire summer
in short cruises with the naval militia
Of the Atlantic ana Gulf states.
Washington. April 13.-Reprcscnta-
tive Fitzgerald. Mass. has introduced
a bill authorizing thu secretary of the
| treasury To issue regulations governing
! the towing of vessels on the Atlantic
ocean and its tributary harbors, bays,
| etc.
| Washington. April 13.-Thc senate
committee on public buildings ana
grounds, today. aul horned favorable.
report on the bill authorizing new
custom house at san Francisco at 3.
cost Of 81, 900 900
Washington. April 13.-'rhc secretary w
war has forwarded t. Congress. with Ills
| approx H. a draft If a bill prepared ~
Surgeon General Stcrnhcrg. providing for
| who have rendered one years faithful
ana satisfactory service in the army of
the United states. assistant surgeons OF
volunteers. with the rank of first lieu
tenant. The bill provides for such APP
pointments after the usual examination
as t" physical and professional qualifca-
tons. and thu officers commissioned
are to be subject to honorable discharge
whenever their services are no longer re
qircd. The bill also provides for the
promotion Of such assistant surgeons 70
the rank of captain after two years
faithful ana satisfactory service.
Gen. Stcrnberg has written a letter to
the secretary Of war urging the enact
| mcnt Of the proposed legislation during
the present session Of Congress. both i'll
tho interests Of the service and as a mat
ter of justice 10 the large number Of con
tract surgeons who are now in the ser
vice ana upon whom, to large extent.
he says, devolves the duty Of caring for
the sick of our armies in the United
States, in Cuba. in Puerto Rico. in Alaska
ana in the Philippines.
Washington. April l3.-The navy depart
mcnt has signed a contract with the Hol
land Submarine Torpedo Roat CO--fOr the
addition of some Of their boats to tht
navy. BN the terms of the contract the
government pays $l3n,u0D Tor the Holland
1t also ngrecS to pav sl75. Onu each for any
boats of the Holland type it may here
after purchase. provided that the boats
shall bc similar in dimensions to the new
Holland. which will he larger than the
old one. The. company undertakes to pro-
tcct the government against any claims
for infringement Of patents. and also to
sell to the government At a price to ne
fixed by a board of appraisers. any Of the
patents used in the construction of the
boat. which it may be desirable for the
government ~ possess
/ Now that hid Holland has become a ma
Val vessel under the terms Of tine con-
tract. the government must proceed with
III a reasonable time To provide a com
r maudcr ana crew fer her. Not withstand
ing tine novelty Of the craft ana the clc-
. mcnt pf danger supposed To Do involved,
there is no lack of applicants for the first
command from Junior naval officers. The
disposition is to refrain from ordering
anyone to tho post but to give it to vol
untcCrS.
Washington April 13.-Thc attorney
general has sent to the chairman of the
judiciary committees of both Houses Of
Congress n draft Of "a bill. which. if il be
= comes a law, will have the effect of com
| pellinG the removal IF persons indicted Tor
t offences against the United States from
the place Of arrest to the district where
the offence is committed
: Washington. April 12.-The commits
sioncr has received q number Of inquiries
from registers Of deeds. clerks Of courts
: Of record ana others asking whether they
0 would be justified IN recording deeds. etc.
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