The state herald., 1902-02-14
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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retary Of the navy.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations ordered favorable report on
the treaty to acquire the Danish West
Indies. No amendment was made to
the treaty In committee.
Secretary Root has called the atten'
ton of Congress to the need of pro-
viding for the fifty companies of Phil
ippine scouts, comprising about 1000
men. deficiency appropriation is re-
quired of $4,000.
| The Senate mas confirmed the nomi-
nation of Medical Inspector Presley NJ.
Rixey, U. $. 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 Wlldes from his present duty
as commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempff, the junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
| The House committee on labor has
reported favornbly the bill of Repre-
sentative Bartholdt of Missouri to pre-
vent the United States Marine band
and other army and navy bands from
competing with civilian bands or indi-
viduals.
Unless there shall be decided
change for the better in the condition
of the Presidents son before the end of
the week, 1t 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 House has passed the Lacey bill
| for the protection of miners In the ter
ritories. 1t provides that in every mine
over 100 feet in depth, mine owners be
required to provide $500 cubic feet or
pure air for every fifty miners. 1t also
| provides that managers of coal mines
shall employ shot firers.
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. DR.. Mackay Smith otfi-
ciating. Owing to n 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 10
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 $40 per month.
The House on the 1th passed the
legislative executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. the second OF the reg
ular supply bills. As passed 1t carries
S2J, Ill ,9G9 which is Sj03,72 in excess
of the current law. Only two amend
ments Of Importance were adopted.
one provides for 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
clerical force employed on account of
the war with Spain. There are about
1,2j0 OF these clerks stlll 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-
slderably annoyed at the outcome Of
| the appointment OF u. Il. Daniels as
marshal OF Arizona. This appointment
was 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. 1t being understood that the Pres
ident has telegraphed federal officials
mt Cheyenne TO obtain definite informa-
tion concerning the alleged imprison-
ment OF Daniels In the Wyoming peni-
tentlary. 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 penltentiary imprison-
ment are cleared up.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures on Friday heard
representatives OF leading manufact-
urers and business houses of the nd
Visibility OF adopting the metric sys-
TEN of weights and measures. Among
those heard We're Prof. Ellhu Thomp-
son, OF the General Electric Company;
| Henry Trocmer. an extensive manu-
facturer; Dr. A. II. kimmcrley, con,
sultlng engineer of Philadelphia, and
Professor W. W. Crosby OF the Lowell
School OF Theology. The sentiment was
entirely favorable TO the adoption OF
the metric system. The committee
heretofore has secured the Judgment OF
scientists on this subject and In now
seeking TO learn whether the practical
business world Will approve a change.
The President has approved. with
one notable exception. all the recon-
mcndatons made by the army brevet
board. OF which General Macarthur
was president. FOR the bcstownl OF the
brcvct rank upon all the officers OF the
army who rendered especially mcritor-
ious services during the war with
Spain and In the subsequent cam
palgns In the Philippines and China.
The exception noted Is the cnsc Of The
odore Roosevelt. who was awarded the
brcycts Of colonel and brigndler-gcneral
for distinguished services az san Juan.
Santiago, Under the law these br.ycts
require the confirmation OF the Senate.
and the nominations have been made
out for transmission to TINT body next
week. but. MS already stated. the list
viii not contain the name OF the Pres.
ldent.
Alarming rnmors Were nfont Friday
10 the eject that Admiral Sampson hnd
taken serious turn for the worse
within the last twrniy-four hours. In
luifics nj the Sampson residence nnd
Of the naval physicians developed that
there has been no decided change IN
the admlrnl'H condition. but that
steady reirogrcssion II IN progress.
which II common 10 his disrnrr. n
was stated anthotlintivcly later IN
the day that what had been used Ms
bnsis for the reports Of serious
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