The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-14

Ietary OF the navy.
Admiral Sampson was placed on the
retired list on the 7th, having reached
the age limit.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations ordered a favorable report on
the treaty to acquire the Danish West
Indies. No amendment was made to
the treaty in committee.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Medical Inspector Presley NJ.
Rixey, U. S. N. to be chief Of the
bureau Of medicine and surgery in the
navy. with the rank of rear admiral.
Also other naval promotions.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
as commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempn, the Junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
<he House committee on labor has
reported favorably the bill Of Repre-
Bartholdt Of Missouri to pre-
vent the United States Marine band
- and other army and navy bands from
competing with civilian bands or indi-
iduals.
Unless there shall be a decided
change for the better in the condition
of the Presidents son before the end of
the week, it is probable that Prince
Henry of Prussia may be impelled to
defer his visit to the United States un-
til later in the year.
The movement for strong federal re-
striction Of polygamy by means of an
amendment to the constitution has
taken form again, and in response to
many petitions and letters urging &C.
ton, the House committee of judiciary
has fixed February 25th for hearing
on the subject.
Miss Octavia Wheaton, daughter of
Major General Wheaton, retired, was
married Monday to Frederick NJ. Nor
ley Of Colorado Springs, at ST. Johns
Church, Rev. DIR. Mackay Smith Off
ciating. Owing to a recent death in the
groom's family, only relatives and a
few close friends We're present.
The Senate committee on pensions
has authorized favorable report on
the bill increasing the pensions of Mex
lean war veterans. The bill applies to
the survivors of that war who are pen
stoned or may be pensioned hereafter
under the acts of 1887. 1891 and 1897.
1t gives each of them $12 per month.
The Foundry Methodist Church, a
historical building in this city, has
hSen sold to Thomas Il. Walsh Of Colo
ado for $203,T7S cash. The church
l~buildIng win be torn down and mod
ern office building erected on the site.
The property is on the corner of Four
teenth and G streets, one Of the best
locations in Washington, containing
yer 1000 square feet and was sold
f6>approximately $1s per foot.
Senator Hoar, from the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, has
reported favorably the amendment to
the constitution introduced by himself
changing the day for Inauguration of
the President from March 4th to the
last Thursday in April. The resolution
provides that the change shall take ef-
feet in 1905, and extends the term Of
President Roosevelt from March 4th to
that date. The resolution also provides
that hereafter the terms of senators
and members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall begin the last Thurs
day in April instead of March 4th, as
at present.
The House on the 7th passed the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, the second of the reg
ular supply bills. AS passed 1t carries
sos, III ,069, which is $5O3, I21 in excess
of the current law. Only two amend
ments of Importance were adopted.
One provides for a commission to re-
district the legislative districts of
Oklahoma, and the other authorizes
the President, in his discretion, to COW
er into the civil service the temporary
Gef fieRl force employed on account of
tAA5~ar with Spain. There are about
J11O of these clerks still In the service.
/By the terms OF the amendment the
President must place all or none Of
them under the civil service.
President Roosevelt is said to be con-
siderably annoyed at the outcome of
he appointment Of b. F. Daniels as
MARSHAL Of Arizona. This appointment
wis further considered in the executive
session Of the Senate this evening,
after the onslaught of Senator Tillman
on the appointment in the open ses-
sion. No action was taken in the mat
ter, it being understood that the Pres
ident has telegraphed federal officials
at Cheyenne to obtain definite inf0rma-
tion concerning the alleged imprison-
ment of Daniels In the Wyoming peni-
tentiary. Daniels commission has
been mailed to him, but has not
reached Phoenix, and by order Of the
President will not be delivered until
the charges of penitentiary imprisOn-
ment are cleared uD.