Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-06
Capital Notes.

Iheodore Roosevelt, Jr, is improving
steadily and has had no setback Ru-
mors q turn for the worse are pro-
houhceu untrue: IL is thought the young
air before long. 9
1t was learned at vienna. Wednesday.
from an authoritative source that the
Austrian hungarian mission at Wash
ington Will be raised to an embassy in
1913 as evidence of the cordial relations
eXisuns between Austro-Hungary and
Miss Alice Roosevelt will leave Wash
ington, Sunday night. for Florida and
Will sail, Tuesday. from Port Tampa for
havana. onc goes to visit Gov. Gen.
Wood ana Mrs Wood. Mrs. Harriet
Blame beale VIII accompany her. She
VIII remain IN Cuba two or three weeks.
Rear Admiral j. A. Howell wiz be re-.
tired. March 10 Next to Admiral Dewey'
he is the ranking officer of the navy His
retirement Will result in the promotion OF
Captain A. s. Crowninshield. chief OF the
bureau OF navigation, to the grade of
read admiral ana permit the execution OF
the plan TO place that officer in commau1
of the European station
Every fresh turn in the development of
the isthmian canal project disclosed n
new obstacle. 1t now appears that the
protocols negotiated. last spring, with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. whereby
those countries outlined the terms upon
which they We're prepared to enter into
permanent treaties with the United
States, conveying the necessary rights
for canal construction are no longer OF
effect.
The resolution which passed the Senate
providing for the printing of $500 copies
of the proceedings of the Schley court of
inquiry has been acted on favorably D.
tie House committee on printing, with
an amendment which will make the doc
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Admiral Deweys opinion. Admiral
Schley's appeal to the President and the
Presidents decision thereon. The govern
ment printer estimates the cost of this
publication at $52lS.
The House committee of immigration.
Wednesday, unanimously ordered IA
vOrable report on the general immigra-
ton bill. 1t codifies all the existing laws
and perfects the administrative features.
Chairman Chattuc will call up the bill in
the House at the first opportunity. AS
finally agreed to. the bill increases the
head tax from 81 to $3.50. Another gen.
eral provision is that extending to five
years the period during which immi-
public charges. The educational test,
which was proposed as feature of the
bill, was omitted in the final draft and
will be Incorporated in separate meas
ure.
Representative Richardson of Tennes-
sional committee, has decided not to be a
candidate for reelection as chairman of
that committee. IA multitude of duties
already undertaken will deter me from
campaign" said Mr.. Richardson to a
Star reporter, Tuesday. MY work in
the House will engage my attention until
late in the summer, and on top of that l
have my Masonic work" Mr.. Richard
sons successor has not been decided upon,
as the committee has not been formed.
Senator Clark of Montana and Repre-
sentative Griggs of Georgia, are promi-
nently mentioned in this connection.
The Bowdoin alumni in Washington
held their annual banquet, Monday even
ing, at the New Willard when about 40
sat down at the long tables beautifully
decorated in the beautiful hall on the top
floor of the hosiery. Hitherto the alumni
have generally numbered only about 30
at these banquets, the last of which was
held two years ago. All the notable
alumni of Bowdoin in Washington, saw
ing only Representative Allen, were pres
ent Chief Justice Fuller presided. as
usual and Senator Frye had seat near
him. Senator Paris Gibson of Montana,
met with the Washington alumni for the
first time. Representatives Stevens of
ST. Paul, and Alexander of Buffalo. were
also present. The dinner was very enjoy
able from every point of view.
When the President of the Senate pro
tenn raped for order in the chamber.
Tuesday morning, not single member
of that body was present Rev. DIR. Mil
burn, the blind chaplain. began his OPEN
ing prayer, and after he had begun Sem
ator Deboe of Kentucky, appeared at one
of the doors. He took in the situation
of morning prayer being offered in the
Senate with only empty chairs and the
pages there. 1t is a part of the duty OF
the pages to be present during this eXer-
else They stand in front of the first
row of senatorial desks with bowed head
while the chaplain invokes the Divine
blessing. AS soon as the prayer had been
finished half a dozen senators entered
the chamber, and within 10 minutes % or
30 of them were present. This incident
recalled the occasion when Senator Frye.
as President Pro TEN, called the body
to order when only Senator Platt OF New
York. was in the chamber. THE senator
from New York will be in order, said
Mr.. Frye on that occasion, as he took IL
the humor of the occasion. Today, ne
could not even have called a single SEN
ator to order. Usually there are present
or 10 senator's in the chamber at tie
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