Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-15

Solicitor General said that ct the time
OF the annexation there were no officers
or agents OF the United States in Hawaii
and therefore no power for the execu.
ton OF the laws of the United States
had they been applied. This being the
case, he'd the customs lava Of the United
States Immediately gone into effect, the
commerce of the world could have On.
tered the United States via Hawaii on
equal terms with domestic products TAX
ing advantage OF the free trade between
the ports. To o question from Justice
Harlan as to whether the government
held that congress possessed the power
to repeal the law organizing the terri
torial government OF Hawaii, and to re-
pudiate the delegate now in Congress,
the Solicitor General replied that he
believed such power 10 exist under the
constitution, and that Congress possess
ed the power to part with any OF the
territories, the only indissoluble portions
of the uaion, being the sovel elgn states.
A meeting of the Senate finance COM
mittee was held this morning to con-
slider the bill reducing the war taxes.
It was announced that the policy OF
the committee would be to make gen.
ersl reduction all along the line with
out singing out particular interests for
| favors. The extent OF the reduc. Ion
will not be decided upon until a close
estimate can be made OF the appropris-
lions to be authorized by this Congress.
The rivers and hsrbors bill may carry
anywhere from 60 to so millions when
| it finally passes both houses; the 18th.
mian canal bill and the ship subsidy
bill are still possibilities, with appro.
priations for the current year OF about
ten million dollars each; and the faith
of Congress has been pledged to appro.
pirate five million dollars in aid OF the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair. Until more
definite idea can be obtained Of how
many of these large appropriations will
be authorized, the finance committee
will not definitely determine the amount
of reduction 10 revenues to be recon-
mended by them. The tobacco men
have won their fight for recognition
and the tax on tobacco, which is now IL
cents, will be reduced to either nine or
ten cents per pound. The tax on beer
will be left as fixed by the House al
81. go per barrel. The express tele-
graph taxes will be removed and the
tax ON bank checks will be retained.
IL ia understood that the total reduction
in revenues to be recommended by the
Senate committee will be about fifty
million dollars, which will be ten mil
lions more than provided 10 the House
bill. Alter removing the tax on tele-
grams and express packages. and re-
tanning that on bank checks, horizon
tai reduction of about 20 or % per cent.
will be made in taxes on other interests.
Members of the House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries expect
within day or two an announcement
from Senator Hanna giving up his fight
for the ship subsidy bill at this session.
The opposition to the army bill in the
Senate is directly trsceable to those
who oppose the ship subsidy bill and In
order to expedite legislation, Senator
Hanna Ia said to be ready to give up
the struggle.
Secretary Long said this morning
that as yet no preparations had been
made by the Navy Department for the
reception at Guam Of the military pris-
oners from the Philippines. He pre-
sumed, however, that they would be
Eeiven considerable liberty and not held
In prison or stockade. The question
OF subsistence may prove a serious one
as Commander Schroeder reported
| shortly after the visitation OF the lorna
do, which overwhelmed the Yosemite,
that he had been forced to issue cup
plies to the natives and to provide them
With drinking water. According TO the
order Issued by General Macarthur
and authorized by Secretary OF War
Root the prisoners are to remain in ex-
lie 80 long az Fl citing continues In the
Philippines.
This afternoon the President took an
hours drive about the city and both In
the morning and evening attended to q
little routine business. DR.. Rixey Is
not willing to let him receive business
or social callers yet, but will probably
remove the ban before the week is over.
The doctor, it is reported, will be pro-
NOTED to the place OF surgeon-general.
Senator Pettigrew today in answer to
a query regarding the published report
that he had been asked by Senator
Hanna to vote for the ship subsidy
bill said: "Mr. Hanna came to my
room a few days ago and chatted
pleasantly for few moments. He did
not ask me to vote for the ship-subsidy
bill nor did he suggest his desire that /
should cease opposing it. II he had
asked me to vote for ii / should Ger.
tainly have refused because ! think it g
vicious piece OF legislation"
1T was Teller's day yesterday. This
is my day and tomorrow and the next
day there will be others to continue the
debate,n remarked Senator Pettigrew
in discussing the filibustering tactics
adopted towards the army reorgsni-
cation bill. "Tbe bill will come to
vote some time, but just when, cannot
say. Maybe 1t will come Friday and
maybe not until next week. really
think the chip subsidy bill ought to be
sent back to committee" The republic
can leaders are we'll acquainted with
the plans Of the filibusters and Senator
Hawley said this morning that he pro-
posed to Immediately move to lay Oh
the table ell amendments that may be
offered and cut off in the bill. The
effect of this policy is difficult to pre-
dict. 1t is expected, however. to in.
crease rather than diminish the Ill.
feeling already apparent among Sepa'
tors.
Work on the anval appropriation
bill was practically completed this
afternoon, and it will be reported to.
morrow or next day. 1t carries approx
imately ST 100000 and is substantially