Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 8. 1900.

The second session of the 56th Congress
was convened Monday; the President SUBJ
mitted his annual message; the houses be-
gan work Immediately; the House passed a
bill reorganizing the army and the Grout
olehmargarine bill; the Senate made the
shipping subsidy bill the unfinished business
and proceeded in executive session with the
consideration of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty;
the ways and means committee Of the
House agreed upon bill reducing the war
revenues by s4O,000,OOO. The Secretary of
the Treasury's annual report showed a
prospective surplus for the current fiscal
year of about $S0,OO0,OOO. The annual re-
port of the Secretary of War was published
The isthmian canal commission reported in
favor OF the Nicaragua route and eStima ted
the cost of the canal at $500 00o,o0O and the
time for completion at ten years. The Pres
4dent appointed George L. Meyer of Boston
to be ambassador to Italy. The Navy De-
pertinent opened bids for eleven warships
representing an expenditure of about $50
100000. The battle ship Kentucky anchored
on Smyrna and her officers paid formal
calls at Constantinople; the sultan received
them cordially and invited Captain Chester
To extend his visit. The President RENTED
the uneXpired portion of the sentence of
suspension passed by court-martial upon
Commissary General Eagan and, upon Cen
eral Eagans application. Immediately placed
him on the retired list of the army; Colonel
Weston, acting in General Eagan's place
since that officers suspension, was pro-
NOTED to be commissary general of the
army Governor Lind of Minnesota filled
the vacancy caused by the death of Sena tor
Davis by appointing Charles E. Towne of
Duluth, who accepted. Gen. W. l.. White
was sentenced at Detroit to ten years i'm
prisonment for completely In frauds in the
handling of military supplies in connection
with Michigan's contingent in the Spanish
American war: Governor Pingree immedi-
ately pardoned General White. A sensation
was preciptated by the death of Oscar l..
Booz of Bristol, Pa, formerly a cadet at
West Point, of Affections which were al
legged to have been caused by rough treat
ment he received at the Military Academy
from other cadets.
Foreign Affairs.
The British parliament opened Mon
day with brief speech from the throne
noting that the houses We're to provide
revenue for the war expenses: liberal lead
ers fiercely attacked the governments South
African policy; Joseph Chamberlain in a
speech in the house stated that the govern
ment hoped soon to establish civil govern
ment in the Orange River Colony and the
Transvaal: severe fighting occurred in the
field at various points; eX-Pres!dent kru-
ger abandoned his visit to Berlin because
it was learned that Emperor William was
unwilling to receive him; he was cordially
received in Belgium. and also in Holland.
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reception. In the French senate General
MERCER declared that invasion of England
would be easy for France, and was pro-
ceedng to outline plans for such stroke
when called to order by the chair; the in
cident created some excitement, but the
British government took no notice. The
powers agreed upon moderate demands upon
China. Diplomatic relations between Por-
tugal and Holland were broken, owing to
dispute over the status Of the Dutch con-
sui at Lorenzo Marques. An antitrust bill
was presented to the German reichstag.
In the District.
The Commissioners annual report was
submitted to Congress. Senator Proctor
retired from the Senate District committee
in favor of Senator Dillingham;, his newly
granted a hearing on the code bill. The
House District committee took up the grade
crossings bills for immediate consideration
and visited the sites of the proposed i'm
provements. A hearing was granted by the
House committee on commerce on the SUBJ
ject of the proposed memorial bridge. Sen
ator Hanna, chairman Of the republican
national committee designated Mr.. John
Joy Edison as chairman OF the. inaugural
committee; Mr.. Edison announced his chief
associates and the work Of preparing for
the inaugural ceremonies was pressed The
Parsons plan for the Improvement of the
mall, approved by Secretary Root, General
Wilson and Colonel Bingham. was submit
bration Of the capital centennial were prac-
tically completed. General Miles announc-
ing the order Of the parade. The national
convention of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union came to a close. Raymond
E. Harvey took his own life.