Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-14

The Republican members of the Senate
committee on Philippines had a confer
tariff bill. The principal subject under
discussion was a proposition to make a
reduction of % per cent. on goods coming
from the Philippines to the United States
No agreement was reached and there -
a divergence of opinion to the propO-
sition. 1t is expected that agreement
will be reached when the full committee
meets. Thursday
Hearings of the anti oleomargarine bill
were begun, Monday, by the House COM
mittee on agriculture. The bills under
considera ton are similar to the so-called
Grout bill and place tax of 10 cents per
pound on substances colored to initiate
butter. Ex-Gov. w. d. Hoard of Wiscon-
sin. president of the National Dairy
Union, said that the dairy interests were
not opposing oleomargarine and butter
inc as such but only as these articles
counterfeited butter and thus deceived
the public.
Before the Senate committee on PEN
sions. Monday, the charge against Col.
Wilder S. Metcalf for killing a prisoner
while in service in the Philippines was
revived Col. Metcalf is the nominee. to
Kas, and the charge is made in connec
ton with the effort to defeat his con-
firmation. Col Netcalf was major I'm
the Goth Kansas The committee heard
Capt. Boltwood at length and at the con-
clusion of the hearing Chairman CALM
ger referred the nomination to Senators
Simon. Scott and McCumber for furthe.-
investigation. a
BY order of Her Imperial Majesty.
the Empress Dowager will issue the fol-
lowing edict: During the disturbances
caused by the Boxers. last year. the
American commanding officers issued
strict orders to their troops to use siren
uous efforts to protect the buildings with
in the Forbidden City. This was an act
of friendship worthy of imitation for
which we feel extremely gratified and
therefore
Fang to convey our expression of thanks
through the secretary of state to his eN-
cellency. the President of the United
States. Respect this
Henry c. Payne. the newly appointed
postmaster general. will take the oath
of office, Wednesday morning. and i'm
mediately assume charge of the depart
ment Mr.. Payne spent most of the af-
ternoon at the rost office department
comforting with Postmaster General
Smith over department affairs and at
have been accommodating for him. He
saw number of newspaper men who
sought interviews on his policies. but re
iterated his desire to avoid embarrassing
himself at the outset by expressing views
on subjects about which he was not We;
prepared to talk
The project of giving a national aspect
to the Chicago drainage canal making 1t
the Great Lakes and the Gulf. was con
sidered Monday. by the House committee
on rivers and harbors Two delegations
from Chicago were present. one lnclud-
ing the officers of the sanitary district
interested in the larger project. and an
other headed by cx-Reprcsentatve
Adams of Chicago. who appeared in ad-
vocacy Of improved navigation facilities
in the Chicago river. a government sur
vey to develop the feasibility and advan-
tage Of the proposed deep water way to
the Gulf was requested, the survey TO
cost 500 600.
Mr.. Mason introduced in the Seaatn,
Monday, the following resolution: Re
solved, that the doctrine of reciprocity IA
stated In the act of 1880. known as the
Mckinley BILL ana the act of 1897. known
as the Dingley bill. is the true doctrine
and in the interest of the prosperity OF
the United States and that the treate,
pending In the Senate should receive con-
sidcration and action at the present S,s-
sion of Congress: Resolved. further
that the United States should give to the
island of Cuba broad commercial reel
Drocity trade which would he OF advan-
age TO the commerce of this country, and
he discharge of our duty toward the peo-
dc of that island"