The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
,xTE WASHINGTON. NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


upon the appeal of Admiral Schley. as
submitted to the President by Secretary
Long, is less than third as long as
the appeal itself. The commentators
begin with the statement that Admiral
Schley and his counsel have shifted
their ground and have ignored the chief
grounds of the decision.
Mr.. Lacey. chairman of the public
lands committee has introduced bill
authorizing the President to transfer
by executive order any forest reserves
to the control of the Department of Ag-
ricuiture, and after the transfer all
laws relating to the same under the
Department of the Interior shall apply
to their regulation, administration and
cpntroIin all respects under. the DepArt-
iment Of Agriculture. The President Ia
also authorized TO set apart such forest
reserves as he may deem proper for
game or fish preserves.
h The Republican members OF the
ways and means committee held prt-
vate conference Wednesday night and
decided to frame bill for. the reduc-
tion Of war revenue taxes before pro-
ceeding further with the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity. Chairman Payne at
once called n meeting Of the full COM
'mittee for IL O'clock to morrow, when
work on the warrevenuere reduction bill
will begin. Many leading congressman
are quoted ps'-saying that they believe
Cuba Will be forced to seek annexation
by the delay in tariff concessions.
There is strong sentiment among
the senators against reducing the num-
Der of Senate employees. The corps
consists of thirty-seven men, women
and boys, 1t is thought the least num-
ber possible for the transaction Of bus
iness Is about twenty-five. Last year
the work of the Senate was consider
ably hampered by some of the clerks
being incompetent. The senators do
net care to experience the same this
session, and for that reason may en-
pldy the same number as during the
regular session. .'That will insure the
business of the Senate not only being
kept up, but properly attended to-"
said senator. while am In favor
of economy. think itEIs poor economy
In the end to limit the number of en-
ployes when we cannot secure compe-
tent ones. / voted to give each sena.
tor positively, the same patronage he
had last session" ~
The Navy Department has issued an
order announcing that Rear Admlrals
William Il. Sampson and P. ]. Crom-
we'll will be placed on the retired list
February 9th next, on account Of age.
Admiral Sampson Is now In this city
ON waiting orders, his health having
compelled his REIMBURSEMENT OF active
duties several months ago. Admiral
Cromwell is in command Of the Euro
pean station. These retirements will
result in the promotion OF Captains r.
H.. Cooper and George II. Wadleigh to
the grade Of rear admiral. Rear Admi-
raj John A. Howell, the ranking off,
Ger In that grade, who Is now. Serving
as president of the naval, retiring
board, will retire for age March 18th,
and the vacancy thus created in the
list Of rear adn1lralsS Will be filled by
the promotion of Capt A. g. Crown
inshIeld, chief Of the bureau Of naylga-
tion. Admiral Crowninshield, when
promoted, will succeed Admiral Crom-
well In command Of the European sta.
ton. -.q "A
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan Of
Alabama. Speaking OF the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government In the Philip
pines. Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there is government there, and
he was glad to say, a very good gov
ernment, suitable to the character Of
these people and the; circumstances In
which we, found them. 1t would .ad-
vance the esteem OF the Fiiipinos for
the United States II they. could have a
delegate In Congress-, as In the case Of
Hawaii, said Mr.. Morgan. This, he
thought, would be NO violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work Of
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonality and their ability. he paid q
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
who, he said, was the happiest man in
the world in making selections of men
for responsible position, who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way. ~
Both majority and minority reports
were filed on the wat revenue repeal
bill Monday. The majority report says
the proba bllity Of early withdrawal Of
troops from Cuba andsthe reduction OF
the force in the Philippines will make
further reductions possible, and also
reviews the condition of the treasury.
In conclusion the majority report
says: '.lt cannot be- denied that a
large surplus furnishes temptation for
extravagant expenditure. While Con-
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