Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Capital Notes.

An order was issued, Thursday, reliev-
ing Brig. Gen. Jacob III. Smith from fur
Their duty in the division of the Philip
pines and directing him to assume com.
mand of the department of Texas.
The civil service commission has decid-
ed to frame regulations designed to MAKE
the methods of promotion in the various
branches of the government service NOR
uniform and based more on merit than
at present
Senator Mcmillan has introduced a bill
providing that all paper currency of the
United States except bank notes shall b.
of the form known as post checks. The
purpose of the bill is to secure a safer
currency for sending through the mails.
The Senate committee on commerce.
Thursday, decided to begin the cOnsidera-
ton of the river and harbor bill as soon
as practicable after it is received from
the House of Representatives. Next
week will be devoted by the committee
to hearing senators who desire to secure
amendments to the bill.
Chairman Hit of the House committee
on foreign affairs, has designated Rep
resentatives Perkins, William A. Smith
and Champ Clark to perfect the details
of the Chinese exclusion bill as hereto
fore agreed upon in general way by the
committee. When this work is done the
bill will be reported to the House.
The Senate has agreed to Senator Gal
fingers resolution directing the civil SER
statement showing the number of persons
examined during each fiscal year from 1881
to 1901, inclusive, the number who passed,
the number who were rejected, the num-
Der actually appointed, and the number
now on the eligible lists of the commits
sion, and also the number placed in the
classified service without examination.
a resolution directing the House COM
mittee on judiciary to report on a num-
Der of questions relating to the political
offered VTnpCHJV
Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin. 1t asks: us
Cuba. as far as the United States is con-
cerned. foreign or domestic territory!
eighty over the island and people? Has
the United States the title to the island
and, if not, where does the title rest?'
The navy department has granted an
extention of six months to the contract
time allowed for the completion of the
monitor Nevada. building at Bath. Me-,
on account of delays in the delivery o!
material 1t has granted an extension OF
nine months in the case of the monito:
Wyoming. on account of the strike at the
Union Iron Works. San Francisco Tn,
first delivery of armor for the battleshil
of the Pennsylvania class has been made
Arguments began before the House
committee on labor, Wednesday, on tbs
pending S-hour bill, l.. Il. Payson and j.
X. McCammon. representing a number OF
large ship-buiding, steel, and similar con-
Germs doing business with the govern
ment, arguing against the DILL ana Pres-
ident Gompers of the Federation of La
Dor, speaking for it. The opposition &c
the measure was directed chiefly to the
disadvantage which S-hour shifts would
bring upon concerns doing business witt
the government.
In the contested election case of VIM
Fl. Horton VS.. James J. Butler, from thS
18th Missouri district. the Republican
members of election committee No.
have decided to recommend that the seat
be declared vacant. Members of thu
committee say the hearings disclosed thai
the registry lists contained about 14.O0i
names which could not be located at the
places of residence designated, nor werf
these names in the last census returns
nor in the city directory of st. Louis
The committee found that about $500 OF
these doubtful names appeared in the vot
ing lists, of which it was estimated thai
Butler received about 1000 and Horton
about 25O0. In view of these facts the
Republican members decided to declare
h.a ygcant