Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
In the Departments.

Preparations were made for confer
cnce between Solicitor Penfeld and Mr..
Bowen for protocol providing for the
settlement of United States claims
against Venezuela.
James X. Garfield, of Ohio. has been
decided upon as commissioner of COM
merce in the new Department of Com
merce and Labor.
The Senate. in executive session. rati-
fed the treaty of friendship recently ne
gotiated between the United States and
Greece.
The President nominated Col w. F.
Randolph for chief of artillery, with rank
of brigadier general, under the new Staff
Act.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
has agreed to report the Littleheld Anti
trust Bill with a number of amendments.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of George B. Cortelyou to be
secretary OF commerce and labor
James G. Bailey. secretary of legation
at Guatemala, has been granted leave OF
absence.
The Senate passed the Indian Appro-
priation Bill and the Philippine Currency
Bill.
The House adopted the Sundry Civil
Bill and then broke all records in the
matter OF private pension bills by pass
ing 325 private pension bills and clear
ing the calendar.
The suite which the new Chinese
minister will bring to Washington will
contain people OF high rank, depart
ure from the traditional policy OF
China:
The Senate agreed to the House
amendments to the Elkins Anti-rebate
Bill. which now goes to the President.
The ioot-andmouth disease is re-
ported to have broken out again in Yer
r.ont.
The Elkns bill passed the House by
vote OF 24I TO g. Those voting in the
negative were Messrs Cochran and De-
Almond (Mo), Glass Dem, Va),
Hooker dem. Miss, Klutz (Dcm.,
n. c. and Neville dem. Neb.).
The Senate Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads decided TO amend the
Postoffice Appropriation Bill by adding
as an amendment the Omnibus Statehood
Bill The vote on the motion to amend
was 6 to 5.
Secretary Root has issued an order to
carry out the purpose of Congress di-
recting the submission by +. V. Valen-
tine of Richmond Va. OF designs for a
bronze statue OF Gen Hugh Mercer.
1t is stated that the President has de-
termined TO call an extra session of
Congress unless the Senate ratifies the
Panama Canal and the Cuban Recipro-
city Treaties.
The Senate Committee on Cuba con-
sidered Major Rathbone's petition for an
investigation of the circumstances con-
nected with his trial
a bill was passed by the Senate max
ing Chester. Pa. SUPPORT of entry.
The Sena.e Committee on Commerce
agreed to report adversely the nomin-
alton OF DR.. w. ID. Crum To be collector
OF the port at Charleston. S. c. The
vote on confirmation was to s. All
the Democrats voted aginst confirma-
ton. and they were reinforced by the
votes oil Jones OF Nevada and Perkins
OF California.
An amendment to cut in hall the ap-
preparation for the relief OF distress in
the Philippines from 100000 to ST.
eco. 600 was defeated in the House, but
the language OF the paragraph was
modified to require annual reports oil
the expenditure OF the money.
Mr.. William Loeb. lJr.. oil New York.
will succeed Mr.. Cortelyou as secretary
20 the President upon the latter's Gle
Walton to the new cabinet portfolio, the
Department OF Commerce.
Mr.. Stewart E. Barber, OF Eas:on.
Md. was appointed an assistant pay
.,
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Brun the Dan
ish minister. have been discussing the
approaching termination by limitation of
the period for time for the ratification of
treaty for the cession to the United
States of the Danish West India Islands.
The House of Representatives made
fair progress on the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation Bill.