The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27
A MALICIOUS lie
SAYS MARK N. !, |; I. HANNA u \ "A !.
Denies Reported: Deal on ].
the Tariff Bill.
ALASKAN CIVIL CODE.
Was Under Consideration During
Greater Part Of Session.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Measure Was Before the House,
But the Debate Was Without Ex-
citin. Fcatures-Tcndency To-
ward Militarism Denounced
and Increase i'll tho Cost
Dcplored
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Foraker, in charge of the Porto Rlcan
bill. announced at today's session of the
Senate that beginning with to-morrow's
session he would press the measure to
a vote as soon as possible.
The Alaskan civil code bill was under
/. .considera ton during the greater part
of the session. An amendment was
agreed to. fixing license upon almoss ':,s
every kind of trade and commerce in
the District of Alaska, the licenses rang
ing from 81 to $500 per annum.
The measure had not been disposed or
at the conclusion Of the session.
Mr.. Hanna, who is chairman of the
National Republican Committee, called
attention to an alleged interview with
Republican representative. saying tne
Porto Rico tariff bill had been agreed
upon as part Of a deal by Whlch
the Republican Campaign Committee
was to receive large campaign con
tribution from those faNoring the blH
He said he did not believe any Republic
can member ever said: Il hope measures
will be taken to Investigate this state.
ment. brand it as a malicious de-
A resolution offered by Mr.. Allen, OF
Nebraska, calling for information from
the War Department as to casualties
in the Philippine war, was taken up.
Mn. Gallinger intimated its passage
would discourage army enlistments.
,a1r. Allen, in reply TO Mt. Gaslinger,s
the Military Affairs Committee, said that
would destroy and smother It,
ILLNESS INCREASING.
Mr.. Allen declared that owing to the
climatic and other conditions in the
Philippines, an American army could
not remain there for two years. He was
creditably informed, he said that the
whole American army would have to be
Withdrawn within a few months lie
said that illness and suicide among the
troops were on the increase. lie pc
lieved that the American people were
entitled to the facts. He was prepared,
he said. to go SO far as to advise men
not to enlist in the army for duty in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Gallinger said he was satisfied that
while the percentage of illness was not
high in the Philippines, the evident in
tent of the resolution was to obtain IN
formation that might be easily garbled
for political purposes.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman on Military Al
fairs Committee. was inclined to think
the inquiry ought to be made. me
statistics from the Philippines being
of the wars of other nations. 'he believed
Mr.. Allen would be disappointed IN the
result of his inquiry. In order that the
resolution might be amended, 1t was on
his motion referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The, Alaskan civil code bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Perkins proposed long amend
ment, which was agreed to, providing IL
censes, with such assessments as ftinerant
physicians $50, jeweleds s25, brewcries,
$3.50: bottling works 5000, drug-stores $50.
banks $3.50, etc.
1t was developed that since license
system Of regulating the liquor traffic
had been adopted by Congress for. Alaska.
there was only about one-fourth the num-
Der of saloons in the district that had
been in existence while Alaska was under
prohibition law, and liquor smuggling
had practically ceased.
PROHIBIT ALIENS.
Mr. Hansboroush proposed an amend
ment prohibiting aliens from locating. mold
ing or conveying mining claims in Alaska;
making any title to such claim acquired
through an alien Illegal. and making it the
duty of courts to consider citizenship of
the locator in mining claim proceedings.