The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-13
DOINGS AT WASHINGTON.

The House passed the Army Reor-
ganization Bill, with amendments to
abolish the canteen and to appoint ad-
ditional surgeons and establish a dem
tai and veterinary corps.
The Ways and Means Committee Of
the House decided by a party vote to
report the War Tax Reduction Bill as
presented, to take effect Immediately
on its passage
Supervising Architect Taylor recon-
mended that half million be appro-
priated at the present session of Con-
gress for work on the Baltimore Gus
tomhouse.
Brigadier General Eagan, the dis
graced commissary general. was restor-
ed to duty, and Immediately retired on
his own application.
John ]. Edison was appointed chair
man of the committee having charge
Of the Inauguration ceremonies.
The House Committee on Coinage
reported favorably the bill for the
adoption Of the metric system.
A number of amendments were sug-
gested by Senator Frye to the Ship
Subsidy Bill.
President Homer, OF the Baltimore
Clearinghouse and 80 others, repre-
senting the Clearinghouse, the Savings
Banks and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association of Baltimore,
called in body at the Treasury De-
partment and urged Secretary Gage to
accept the invitation of the President
to remain at the head of the Treasury
Department for another four years.
Bids were opened by the Secretary
OF the Navy for the construction of five
new battleships and six new cruisers,
the total cost TO be about fifty million
dollars. There were eight bidders.
The House passed the Grout Oleo-
margarine Bill, which raises the tax
on oleomargarine and reduces that on
uncolored butter.
The President nominated Col. John
+. Weston to be commissary general OF
subsistence, with the rank. of briga-
dier general.
The Deep Waterway Commission re-
ported favorably the project to connect
the Great Lakes with the Atlantic by
a canal.
The House Naval Committee unani-
mously elected Congressman Foss to
be chairman.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Gage and Private Secretary
Cortelyou, attended the marriage Of
Miss Mary McComas, daughter OF Sem
ator McComas. of Maryland, and Mr..
Clinton Goodloe Edgar. at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Washington.
Senator Lodge explained in execu-
tive session the provisions of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and the amendment
proposed by the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee.
In the Treasury estimates are in
eluded $4,000 for new postoffice at
Annapolis and $500000 for new GUS
tomhouse in Baltimore.
Mr.. Frye concluded his speech in
advocacy of the Shipping Subsidy bill.
Colonel Lipscum will be accorded a
military funeral. Interment will be
in Arlington.
In the House Mr.. Fitzgerald MASS. J
introduced a bill providing for a gov
ernment ship to bring Beers to the
United States to take advantage OF
homestead laws.
The War Tax Reduction bill was in
troduced into the House. 1t provides
for a total annual reduction of $40,-
100000. The tax on beer is reduced
Representative Kitchen IN. c. in
troduced a resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment to repeal the Fiji
teenth Amendment.
The Quartermaster-G General has beer
Informed that the transport California
sailed from Taku China, for San Fran.
cisco, with the remains OF "A soldiers.
Mr.. Sulzer introduced resolution
in the House suggesting that England
be asked to accept arbitration on set.
tlement of South African War.
In his annual report, Inspector Gen
eral Breckenridge suggests the stand
ard of two soldiers per every 1000 O
population.
The Shipping Subsidy Bill supplant
ed the Spooner Philippine measure il
the Senate as unfinished business.
Mr. Stewart introduced bill in tn,
Senate creating Supreme Court To-
che Philippine Islands.