The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Johnson has rendered his expected
resignation on account of i'll health.
The nomination by the President of
Aren't S. Crowninshield to be a Rear
Admiral was sent to the Senate Satur.
day.
Rear Admiral Howell. next in rank
TO Admiral Dewey. has been placed
on the retired list, having reached the
axe limit OF 62 years.
The Senate Committee on Isthmian
Canals. at meeting Wednesday de.
cided to report in favor of the Mica.
raguan route by vote of Z to 4.
President Roosevelt has offered a
lieutenant's commission in the army
TO Algernon Sartoris, grandson of
General u. S. Grant, which has been
accepted.
The House Committee on Terrtor-
les decided Friday upon an omnibus"
territorial bill which will provide for
Statehood for Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma.
William A. Rodenberg, Friday sub
mitted to President Roosevelt his res.
ignation as member OF the United
States Civil Service Commission, to
take effect April /.
The Senate Committe on Naval AT.
fairs heard arguments from a dele.
CATION OF dentists in support of the
bill adding dental surgeons to the
medical corps of the navy.
The vacancy in the office of door.
keeper OF the House of Representa-.
tives probably will be filed by the
choice OF f. b. Lyon, superintendent
OF the folding room. as successor to
the late w. J. Glenn.
1t is believed that Frank Sargent
Chief OF the Brotherhood of Locomo.
tive Firemen, will accept the position
OF Commissioner of immigration to
succeed T. V. Powderly, offered him
by President Roosevelt.
The Boer delegates. Messrs. VOL.
marans and Vessels. said goodby to
the President Tuesday. They said
their purpose had never been to ask
intervention. but to have the United
States sec that the rules of civiliza
tion were observed.
Senator Hale, member of the Sen
ate committee on appropriations and
of the Republican steering commit
tee. expressed the opinion Friday that
Congress would be prepared to ad
journ for the session by June TO-
The collision between the Russian
soldiers and the crew of the United
States steamship Vicksburg, while the
gunboat was In mud dock at Nieucb
wang. will be the subject of furthej
n he
ernment.
The Senate Committee on Com
merce Tuesday ordered a favorabl,
report on the Dalzell bill authorizin,
the Wabash bridge across the Monon
gahela to be built 20 feet above poo
full instead of 80 feet.
The House coinage committee Fri
day decided on a favorable report OF
the bill requiring the government Il
use the metric system of weights an,
measures after January |, 1904. an,
after January l. 1907. the system
shall be the legal standard in tn
United States.
The House committee on foreie,
affairs voted to consider the Mitchell
Kahn Chinese exclusion bill. and ar
proved the provisions preventing CHI
nese iaborers from going to the Phi
ippines or from coming from tn
philippines to- this I. country. Thi
action insures the report of tn
Mitchell-Kahn measure with ament
ments clearly restricting 1t to Oh
nese laborers.
A high official OF the Grand Arm
OF the Republic Is authority for tn
statement that Commissioner Evan
will be removed though not immed
ately and not In way to humllat
him.
The charges against Ambassade
Powell Clayton, submitted Friday
the State Department. Will be 10
vsrde1 to him In order that he ms
make reply