The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

United States constitution 10 permit
female suffrage.
Representative Taylor Of Ohio has in
troduced u bill to pension Mrs. Mckin-
ley at the rate of 5000 year. begin
ming Sept il. 1901, the date Of the
death of the late President
Representative Curtis of Kansas has
introduced a bill providing for eStab-
lshment of reservation of 10000
acres in New Mexico TO he fenced and
used as grazing ground for buffalo.
Senator Elkins introduced the New
Mexico admission bill, which lie will
champion in the Senate. AS delegate
from New Mexico he Introduced the
first bill for an enabling act for the ter
ritory twenty-six years ago.
Representative Gardner OF New Jer-
sey has Introduced joint resolution
authorizing the State Department TO
purchase the Danish West Indies and
appropriatihs NOT exceeding $1,000 for
that purpose. The resolution refers to
the desirability OF American ownership
of these Islands, under the Monroe
doctrine
On the 18th instant President Roose.
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Congress. thus creating the first law
to be enacted under his administration.
1t was an act to admit free of duty
and permit the transfer Of foreign ex-
hibits from the Pan-American EXposi.
ton to the Sdnth Carolina Interstate
and Industrial Exposition. at Charles
ton, South Carolina. ... .....
Among the antitrust measures pre-
sented in the House, is one by Mr..
Ball of Texas. which proposes the ap-
pOintment Of special committee of
nine Representatives to repor: an anti
trust bill. Representative Crumpack-
er of Indiana has introduced Il bill pro
yiding for an amendment to the con-
stitution permitting Congress TO tax
the capital stock and earnings of cor
porations.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa has
introduced the Isthmian canal bill
which. by reason of his being the auth.
or of the bill passed last year and his
probable continuance at the head OF
the House commerce committee, is con.
sidercd as the measure which will
serve as the basis of action by the
House. 1t differs from the Hepburn
bill passed last year, in making the to-
tai appropriation SlSoc0O,0OO instead
of S1i0,Gno.ooO. OF the total amount
S1o,oo000O is made Immediately avail
able 10 begin work.
Secretary Root has prepared for sub
mission to Congress n bill providing for
1 the voluntary retirement of the vet
| eran officers of the army who have
seen active service in the three wars
the Rebellion, the Indian wars and the
Spanish War-with IN additional
grade. 1t appears that only about 2O1
officers viii be affected by this ar-
rangement, which the President him
self will urge in the strongest terms as
measure Of simple justice 10 the vet
-erans. and as calculated to improve the
efficiency of the military service by
placing younger men in command.
The Senate committee on foreign re.
lations voted TO report favorably the
Rev HayPaunrefote treaty, providing
| for the construction of an Isthmian
| canal. No votes We're cast against it,
| but it was criticised sharply by Sena.
tors Money and Bacon. who found in it
many of the objections which they
| urged against the old treaty. They took
especial exception to the provision con-
/ tinuing in force the neutrality of
! the Clayton Bnlwcr treaty and also
| made objection to the clause specifical-
| ly' authorizing the United States to .po-
ilice the canal, as placing limitation
upon the power of this country to alb
solutely control it.
| Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has
| introduced a bill to provide revenues
for the Philippine islands. 1t provides
that the tariff passed by the Philippine
commission September IL, 1901. and
| approved by the secretary of war, shall
remain in full force and effect. This
covers goods going into the islands
| The second section provides for levy
ing the same duty and tariff on goods
coming into the United States from the
Philippine islands that are now collect
4 ed from foreign countries. Section
three provides that until otherwise or
dered statutory laws of the United
States shall not be in force in the Phil
ippines except as ordered by the Phil
| ippine commission. Section four pro
vides that all duties collected in the
Philippine islands shall be paid into the
Philippine treasury.
The attorney generals annual repor
shows that during the year there were
4.641 United States prisoners serving
sentences liz penitentiaries: 1,611 wert
4 discharged during the year and 1,65(
were received: Al died and 63 were
pardonetl. OF the number received /,
= 3TS were born in the United States ant