Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS.
S,nate NavI Bill Carries S63. 128.6i6-
President seads Sympathy TO Utah.


committee on naval affairs. today, re-
ported the naval appropriation bill As
reported it carries $63, 12S,616, an in
crease over the House bill of $2,241 600
The principal increases are: Naval
Academy at Annapolis, 100000; pub
lie works at navy yards, 1892, 400; Gath
man gun equipments, $250,0OO; ocean
surveys. 800. 900 The Senate struck
out the provision appropriating 100000
for emergencies in the island posses
sionS.
The provision relating to armor APP
propriates the S4,00O000 carried in the
House bill for the purchase of armor
directs the secretary of the navy to
pay not exceeding S545 per ton for ar
NOR for the Maine. Ohio and Missouri.
and to contract for other vessels at
$445 per ton, and if it cannot be pur-
chased at that price he is to acquire a
site and erect an armor plate plant
to cost not more than 5000, of
which sum $4,000 900 is made immcdi-
ately available. Another provisio is
that no contracts for armor for vessels
provided in the present act shall be
made at a price higher than $500 per
ton.
by another amendment the President
is authorized to purchase from Spain
the floating dock in Havana harbor at
S275 600 and $25 900 is allowed for trans
ferrinS the dock to such point as may
be determined upon.
Washington. May 3.-Ambassador
Cambon called at the White House.
today, and presented to President Nc
Kinlcy from President Loubet of
France. a letter of coincidence on the
recent mining disaster in Utah
Washington. May 3.-The President,
today. sent the following telegram to
the governor of Utah: Executive
Mansion, Washington. May 3, 1900
Governor Wells. Salt Lake City, Utah:
| desire to express my intense sorrow
upon learning of the terrible calamity
which has occurred at Scotield and my
deep sympathy with the wives chill
dren and friends of the unfortunate
victims of the explosion. (Signcd)
William Mckinley"
Washington. May 3.-In 4 letter to
the state department Consul Hughes
at Coburg. records the practical ter
mination of the strike among the coal
miners in the provinces Of Bohemia
Silisia and Moravia. northern Austria
and in Saxony. although it is said that
5000 Of the $4,000 men who originally
went out on strike are still holding out
for greater concessions.
Washington. May 3.-The Senate
committee on post offices and post
roads. today. completed the post office
appropriation bill, and Chairman VOL
colt Will report it, tomorrow. The net
inceasc in the bill is about $l.OOO,9Oo
which includes the restoration or the
provision for the pneumatic tube SER
vice first reported by the House COM
mittco It provides $225. 600 for Contin-
uing the present contracts and adds
$500. 600 for the extension Of the ser
vice to other cities in addition to those
where it has not been in use.
The following amendment has been
made to the provision relating to letter
carriers: PROVIDED that letter car
riers may be required to work as near
" practicable only S hours on each
working day but not in any event cN-
cccding As hours during the six work
ing days of each week, and such num-
Der of hours on Sunday, not exceeding
s. as may be required by the needs of
the service. and if a legal holiday shall
occur on any working day the service
performed on said day, if less than
hours. shall be counted as hours with
| out regard to the time actually en-
| ployed.''
| Previous to the action of the com
| mittee, hearings We're granted to per
| sons favuring the pneumatic tube ser
| vice. The vote in the committee on
| this item was to 3. Chairman VOL
| colt told the committee that when the
| provision was reached in the Senate
some member favoring the pneumatic
| tube service could take charge of the
| bill. as he would oppose the provision
| on the floor.
| Washington, May 3.-Representatlves
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