Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-26

, defence fund amount to So, SOC, Ol6. The
scHehe OF coast fertilization cOntem-
! plated by the Endicott board and
whicn has been followed by Congress
IN the appropriations made since 1888,
! 1t is now estimated will cost in the ag-
gregate SIP, 197. 267, of which sum there
already has been provided $51.324. 996.
/ 'he engineer department having re-
ceiVeo W. 164. and the ordnance de-
| partment s2S,1S2,S42.
Among the more important items i'm
the Dill are: Gun and mortar batteries.
%I'ioo'ooo' search lights for defences of
/ New York harbor, $50. 900: installation
VI range and position finders. 100000;
sites for Notifications 100000: preser-
Walton and repair of fortifications.
$loooo0: reconstruction of Notifications
III galveston harbor, 1892 900: armament
OF Notifications. $3534, 1894: sea walls
ana empahkments. 100000: torpedoes
Tor harbor defence. $4,000: proving
grounds Sandy Hook, n. j.. sS4, O67;
Watervleit arsenal, New York, s22, 900:
ordnance and fertilization boards, $780,
900; lsham shell and futile throttle,
! 100000
The bill specifies for the purchase of
submarine mines and necessary appli
aEces 10 operate them for closing the
| channels leading to our principal sea-
ports, including San Juan, p r.
| The House committee on invalid pen
slons. today, reported favorably the
Miers bill for the creation of a court
of appeals for the final adjudication of
pension cases. The measure is strong
| ly urged by the G.. A. r.
The naval board, headed by Judge
Advocate General Lemley. appointed
to decide upon the desrability of pur-
chasing the large oating steel dry
dock in Havana harbor from the gov
/ eminent of Spain. reports that to place
the dock in thorough repair and to pre-
! pare IT for voyage would involve an
! expenditure of over $500, 600 and that a
dock can be built new at a figure not
greater. Admiral Endcott. chief of the
bureau of yards and docks, has recon-
mended that, as there is no present
necessity for the acquisition by this
government of such dock, the tender
of the Spanish government for it's sale
to the United States shall not be ac-
cepted. Secretary Long has approved
this recommendation.
The House committee on foreign affairs
today, acted favorably on the bill of Rep
| resentative Jenkins of Wisconsin, to reg
| ulate the coming of Chinese into this
! country and to make more effective the
| present exclusion laws. The bill makes
| stringent provisions to prevent the bring
| ing in of Chinese across the border. one
of the provisions of the bill is: THAT If
any Chinese person shall enter the United
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| first having obtained from the proper
customs or immigration office permission
| to enter the United States, the justice.
judge or commissioner having jurisdiction
| shall make a peremptory order for the
| deporta ton of such Chinese person To
| China. without inquiring into the right OF
such Chinese person to enter the United
States if he had applied TO enter in the
| manner provided by law, and such Chi
nese person shall be so deported, even
| though he might have been entitled to en-
| ter and remain in the United States if he
had applied for such privilege in the man
| ner provided by law
| Another provision requires masters of
| vessels to give n bond of $500 for a Chi
nese person not entitled to enter and who
comes here temporarily, which bond shall
remain alive until the Chinese person re
| turns to China. The bill also reviseS the
court practice SO that conviction Of Chi
nese illegally in the country may be ex-
| pedited.
Inc PreSltent, TO-DAY, transmitted 10 tle
| Senate a report of the secretary OF war
| enclosing the report of the Taft Philip
| pine commission. In his message the
! President says that the report includes
not only the reports of the commission
but its act of legislation and ''other i'm
portant information relating to the con
ditons and immediate wants of the Phil
| ippine islands, Concluding, the PreS-
/ dent SAYS: Il earnestly recommend leSis-
| lation under which the government OF the
| islands may have authority to assist in
| their peaceful industrial development IL
the directions indicated by the secretary
Of war.
| The brief recommendation urging imme-
date legislation in the interests Of the
t'ilipinos caused general surprise amons
senators and occasioned speculation upon
| the probability of an extra session of
| Congress Immediately after March i. Sen
atorS generally say they have had no in
! timation from the White House that n
| special session of the entire Congress
may be desirable. but they unite as one
| man in saying that no Philippine legs
, Iation is possible during the remaining
| five weeks Of the present session
| The Spooner bill vtsting all power ior
| the government Of the Philippine archi