North Park union., 1901-01-18
WASHINGTON NEWS

Junction are visiting Washington, the
guests Of Representative and Mrs.
Bell.
James r. Harlan who has been APP
pointed attorney general of Porto Rico
IL son OF Justice Harlan of the Su-
preme Court.
Senator Honr has Introduced an
amendment to the army bill appointing
committee Of nine scientific experts
to investigate the effect of the army
canteen upon the health. discipline and
morality of the army.
Representative Shafroth has been In
vited to address the alumni association
OF Michigan university nj Its annual
dinner to he given February 10th, in
New York city. His subject Will be
'.The American Congress"
The army cnnteen is to be abolished,
as the Senate. by decisive vote. con-
Cured In the public provision relative
to the army canteen. Only fifteen
votes could be mustered In the Senate
In favor while thIrty-fOur We're cast
against il.
A recommendation has been sent to
Congress by the secretary of the treas
ury for an appropriation OF SI.oV TO
pay expenses of selecting and segregat-
ing lands for the territory of New
Mexico, also recommending an ap-
preparation OF S1O4,OOO for eninrging
the military post at Sheridan, Wyom-
ing.
Senator Warren has introduced res
Olution extending the thanks OF Con-
gress to Captain Clark of the Oregon.
Clark has been n frequent Wyoming
visitor. where lie has relatives and
many friends. Mt whose instance Senn-
| Wurrnn 10 tuE initiative In
securing recognition from Congress
for Captain Clark's meritorious SER
vices.
In discussing the army bill. Mr..
Honr suggested general amendment
to the bill looking to the Cancellation
of the Filipinos, and expressed the
opinion that In time OF peace we should
have one soldier to 1000 of our popu-
lntion. He did not. therefore, he said,
oppose the bill on the score OF increase,
but he did oppose 1t because of the
nvowed policy of military control OF
the Islands.
The secretary of the navy has ar
rived at the conclusion that the law re-
latIng to the building of the new ships
requires the department to nllot one
OF the vessels to the Pacific coast.
Therefore he has announced TINT he
| Will iNuTu tnt loi vi
the sheathed battleships TO Moran
Bros. OF Seattle, one to the Bath works
of Maine and one to the Newport
News Ship Building Company.
The House committee on naval af-
fairs is considering the naval appropri-
alton bill which the subcommittee has
agreed upon. The full committee has
tentatively agreed to increase the ell
listed force OF the navy 1900 The
Secretary OF the Navy recommended
1000. The committee has scaled down
the appropriations recommended Tor
navy yards. reducing them an average
of about forty per cent.
In speaking on the river and harbor
| bill In the House Mr.. Burton said the
sundry civil bill would carry about S.
| 100000 on contracts previously author
lied. The total appropriations for riv-
ers and hnrbors for the fiscal year
would therefore aggregate about Si3,-
100000. He devoted an hour to giving
the committee reasons for abolishing
the Missouri river commission. Over
| S1O0.OOO.OOO had been expended on the
river. he said. with only trivial devel-
opment of navigation. 1t had less
commerce to-day than II had thirty
years ago.
| Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. in
his speech on the army bill drew n bril-
liant word picture of the commercial
future of the United States. declaring
that the trade conflict with Europe. al
ready begun. could result only In the
commercial and economical supremacy
| of this country over the whole world.
| In this industrial conflict he apprc-
hendcd no danger from material con-
test with any nation of the world. but
he urged the necessity for strong and
scientifically organized army and
| powerful navy, In order that the United
States might he prepared 10 defend its
| rights against any possible foe.
The radical element among the
House Republicans who favor cutting
down the representation from the
southern states In which franchise is
abridged suffered defeat because n
number of their colleagues refused 10
net with them. Mr.. Olmstead of Penn
sylvanin offered AS matter of privi-
lege n resolution reciting the alleged
abridgment OF the suffrage in Louis
lana. Mississippi. South Carolina and
North Carolina. and directing the COM
mIttee on census to investigate and re-
port the facts to the House in order
| that n constitutional basis OF represent
tntion could be established for those
| states. The resolution was defeated by
n majority of two.
| Tesla, the well-known electrical in
ycntor. has been invited by Rear Ad.
miral Il. Il. Bradford. chief of the bu
| rcnu of equipment, to submit for trial
n system of wireless telegraphy which
he has developed. Tesla was in Wash
irgton few days ago and conferred
with Admiral Bradford. He claims that
| he will be able to provide the navy