The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-07

ISOLATION, of which he became at first
secretary and afterwards its president.
COAST SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT
The senate today confirmed the OPP
pointment of T. w. Whitman. of Mis-
souri,, to be superintendent of the coast
geodetic survey.
NOMINATED BY M'KINLEY.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Daniel f. Mcmillan, Of New York. to
be assistant justice Of the supreme court
of New Mexico
Postmasters-
Oregon-Greenville Redd. Astoria.
Wisconsin, R. Nye, Wfttenberg
Minnesota. K. Fancher, Dodge Cen
Iowa-G. K Covert, Vinton
Also a number of army and navy pa
cess appointments
IN OPEN SESSION
Soon after the senate convened today
a Dill was passed amending the law
PIoFldI4g Ior the construction of a
bridge across the NIississippi river at
Dubuque, To-, so that the draw shoII d be
10 feet instead OF 200 feet.
Mr. Hoar presented a resolution from
the Massachusetts legislature in favor
Of the purchase by the United States
government of Temple farm and Moore
house, at Yorktown, Va.
Mr. Martin Va.) expressed grattfca-
tlon that the project had met with favor
III massachusetts, and said the bill would
De presented at an early day. Intended
to carry out the purpose of the resollI-
ton. ie'0t
MI Carter CMont.9 gave notice that on
tuesday next he would call up the pend
ing resolution relating to the confastad
montana seat in the senate. claimed nv
Ootn w. A Clark and Martin Magennis
ne senate then at 2:45, on motion of
MT Lodge (Mass.) went into execrtiIJa
session, and at 4:30 adjourned.
GALVESTON STORM DAMAGE
The secretary of war today sent to the
senate reports of the board of enginaars
concerning the effects of the Galveston
storm OF last summer on the Iettfes In
Tue FIclllty OF that city. The board finds
lhdl Si,5OO,0D0 will be necessary to renair
the jetties at Galveston. and SIZE ma -.
the repair Of the Brazos river fettfes
l. ne damage to Notifications is n1soed
at 1885,, 600 @-0-'' . piseeu
SLIP SUBSIDY AMENDMENTS.
The senate committee on romn7arce
nelo us nfst meeting Of the session. to-
Jay Inc meeting was devoted mainly
TO the consideration of the shin s1II,.
sldy Dill and to the amendments suggest
ca by Chairman Frye. The most inner
ldhI OF these amendments was one MO
Vldlng that all ships shall take 30 ner
cent OF their cargo capacity when lcay-
ils port OF the United States for a
olelsti port. IN presenting this modifi-
calloh OF the bill, MI FRYE said +ha+
the ERECT Of its Incorporation IN the nil
would De TO increase the amount of cargo
"hIch= must be taken, but 11lat it woIIid
SO distribute it among the var1els shfps
that there would be no inequality or in
justice. ~
me amendment requiring vessels Clear
ing lor foreign ports to carry cargo
amounting to so per cent of their carry
ing capacity was adopted by the com
mlttee. 1t now reads as follows:
NO vessel shall be entitled TO fuI1
compensation unless she shall have
cleafed from port Of the United States
with cargo to the amount Of so per cent
cargo - = 01e'i
Another amendment relates to The
division of the annual award of Sc. 600, 0o0
between ships on the Atlantic ocean and
those on the Pacific AS originally nrc.
Vlded "a per cent Of the amount was to
De expended upon the Atlantic and 80
per cent on the Pacific with an addition
al provision that in case the entire 80
per cent should not be utilized on the
racine 1t might be diverted to the Ar.
ialitlc. mere was no reciprocal pro-
cal provision IN the interest of the Pa
enc shlps. That is provided by today's
stcloh the language of the provision be,
ing as follows: IN case the said Atlantic
ocean trade shall not require the whole
amount Of the said 20 per cent and the
SAID Pacific ocean trade shall require
IN respect Of the vessels engaged in said
PACING ocean trade, the expenditure Of
more than the said 90 per cent of said
95''U0,VOJ II any such year, there may be
EXPENDED, pursuant to the provisions of
thus act any sum within the said 50 000.-
uUo remaining and not earned, as afore-
sald In respect of the vessels in the At
lantic ocean,"
Inc section relating to the granting OF
american registry to fOTeign-built ships
was amended so as to further guard
against fraud by showing from records,
already on file in the treasury depart
ment exactly what vessels of that
description are to be admitted to Araeri-
can registry under the bill and thus avoid
all dispute as to the total volume OF the
tonnage. 1t is claimed that the result
OF the amendment is to require that q
foreign-butlt steamship described in
clause B, of section g. should have beer.
actually contracted for and the contracts
HE'D with the SECRETARY Of the treasury
Oh OF beIore The nTSt day OF February,
1889, and that such contracts should have
resulted in the actual construction of the
vessel or in her having been under con-
StructIon IN accordance with the contract
or before the first Gay of January, 1861
/ in order to come within the acts pro
/ vision.
An amendment to section 10 requires
| that all fittings and machinery forming a
| part Of the construction of vessels built
! in the United States under provisions Of
| this act shall Of American manu-
/ facture. provided they can be obtained
! in this country.
NAMED AS JUDGE.
The nomination of Daniel H Mcmillan
to be associate justice of the supreme
senate today in place Of Silas Alexander,
who, by some illadverEence was named
/ I0C the Ma &c ca1l.c. IL, the 1raalz