Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-12-12
NANTScONC[R1OF ACTION
Senator Hoar Would Have Presi-
dent Join Other Nations in
SURPRISING Anarchy.
OFFERS JOINT RESOLUTION IN SENATE.
II Authorizes the President to Enter
Into Negotiations with Civilized
Nations for the Purpose of Con-
! Aning Persons Attempting the
Lives of Chief Magistrates.


Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hoar
CMass.) presented a joint resolution
to the senate Monday, authorizing
the president to enter into negotia-
lions with civilized nations for the
purpose of combining persons at
tempting the lives Of chief magis-
trates.
After the usual preliminary bust
ness, which included the presenta-
tion of numerous petitions, memoir
ia]s, bills and joint res olutions, SEN
ator Gallinger On. H. asked for re-
print of the document relating to
ecclesiastical holdings in the Philip
pines. He said there was a great pub
he demand for this publication. The
reprint was ordered.
A resolution appropriating $4,000
for transporting and the installation
Of government exhibit at the
Charleston exposition was passed.
New Ship Subsidy Bill.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Frye
Monday introduced the new ship sub
sidy bill. It differs in form from the
subsidy bill of the past two sessions.
It is divided into four titles and Is Sec
tions. A synopsis Of the bill follows:
The sections under the title ocean Mail
Steamships" are devoted to amendments
to the ocean mail act OF 1881. Inc post
master general is required to consloer the
national defense and the maritime interests
Of ha
terests in providing for the transportation
OF American ocean mails
The present limit of ocean mail con-
tracts, ten years, is increased to Is years.
The Frye bill provides seven dlstlnct
classes with a rate of six dollars to D-knot
steamers increasing from 5000 to lO,OOo tons
the minimum size; three dollars for 16-kn OF
steamers provided the size is Increased
from 5000 tons, the present minimum. to
5000 tons. The proposed maximum mail
rates per gross ton per uO nautlcal
niles are: Over 10000 tons, 20 knots, ~
cents; 10 knots, Is cents.
Over 5000 tons, 1S knots, % cents: II
knots, 81 cents; 16 knots, Ls cents' u
knots, II cents.
over 1000 tons, IA knots, Is cents.
Rates for mail steamers to the West
Indies, Central America and Mexico can
not exceed 70 per cent. of the maximum
rates.
The second title General Subsidy" con-
taius the general subsidy for all vessels,
steam or sail. which are not under mail
contracts. This general subsidy is uni
form. one cent per gross ton per 100
nautical miles for not exceeding 1t entries
in one year.
To promote the building Of new ocean
vessels an additional allowance Of one
five years.
al To 1a
must carry mails, if required, and must
train in seamanship or engineering one
American youth for each 1,CcO tons, the YES
sci to be at the service of the government
# required for defense.
Any vessel to receive subsidy must be
class Al and at least one-fourth Of the crew
must be Americans.
The bill provides an annual bounty OF two
dollars a ton for deep sea fishing vessels
and of one dollar a month for American
citizens when engaged in deep sea fisheries;
that vessel shall receive only one form of
subsidy and that vessel which has re-
eeived a subsidy shall not be sold to for
eigner except by consent of the secretary
Of the treasury.
The bill does not provide American regis
try for foreign ships owned by Americans.
At Work on Philippine Tariff.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means COM
nittee, Monday presented to his re-
publican colleagues of the committee
a revenue tariff bill for the Philippines,
which he had drawn to meet the con-
aitions of the recent supreme court
decision. The republican members of
the committee met at 1890 o'clock
Monday morning to continue the dis
cussion of the general subject. The
meeting was executive and was pre-
ininary to full meeting of the COM
1ittee Tuesday morning, when Phil
ippine tariff measure will be submitted
to the democratic members and be
voted upon.
The Payne bill is quite brief, with
two main features, VIZ: Applying the
h1gley law as against Philippine ex-
psrts to this country, and applying
the Philippine commissions tariff
schedule to goods entering the Philip.
1anes. A further section grants re
hate Of customs tax ON goods which
lave paid An internal revenue tax in
this country. There is NO proviso IN
60 that the rates If imposed would be
aQphcable until congress otherwise
seted.
Big Batch Of Appointments.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The president
Monday appointed Cornelius Van Colt
10 be postmaster at New York. 9th
er appointments were as follows:
state: Consuls Of the United States
Richmond Pearson, North Carolina, at
Genoa: Henry D. Saylor, Pennsylvania, at
Dawson City, Yukon territory, Canada.
TREASURY-To Be Collectors of Gus
toms-Lev M. Willcuts, District Of Duluth,
MIMI; William H. Devos, District of Mil
waukee, Wis; Louis T. Wells, commission
er of immigration at Baltimore; Washing
ton Haverstick, Of Wisconsin, general in
spector, treasury department.
NAVY: Medical Director William K.
Van Reypen to be surgeon general and
chief of the bureau Of medicine and sur
gerry; Capt. Royal B. Bradford, U. s. NJ,
chief Of the bureau of equipment with rank
Of rear admiral; Capt Charles ONetl, U.
8. NJ, chief of the bureau Of ordnance with
rank of rear admiral.
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