Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-18
CAPITAL Notes.

Representative Richardson, Tenn,
introduced a bill, Tuesday, to place all
trust made articles on the free list, and
to reduce the rate of duty on all ar
ticles manufactured in the United
States and sold more cheaply abroad
than in this country.
Senator Hale has Introduced a concur
rent resolution for survey of Penobscot
river from Crosby Narrows to the Bangor
bridge with asNiew to widening the chan
mel and to submit plan and estimate for
such an Improvement. The resolution was
considered by. unanimous consent and
agreed tp bySthe Senate and now goes to
the House Reconsideration
The Democratic stearing committee
spent three hours. Tuesday, in filling mi
nority vacaIicies committees. No def
mite agreement has been reported though
it is known several changes have been
made In important committee assign
ments. 1t has been decided that Senator
Teller shall|Tetire from the committee on
finance and assume his old place on the
judiciary committee. This will leave three
Democratic Vacancies on the finance com
mittee and they will be filled by the APP
pointment OF Senators Dubois, German
and Bailey.
1t is officially stated at ottawa, Ont.
that TO overtures have lately been made
to Canada for reciprocity with the United
States Senator Fairbanks wrote to Sir
WlfIrlu lAnuflef, last spring, WIN the OD-
ieet of having the joint high commission
reassemble, but was told that nothing
could be done until the Canadian Parla-
ment had prOrOgued. Since then nothing
ing here is that while the Dominion gov
eminent will consider, any propositions
that are made they will not initiate any
negotiations
The Senate committee appointed by the
Republican caucus to FIJI vacancies or
c. IN ND vy1Vt1tf hnI1 =
| ing. Tuesday. The wishes of his Repubi-
can colleagues have been obtained by Sen
ator Hale, chairman of the Republican
committee. and these were considered.
Senator Hawley, ranking Republican
| member of the intcr-oceanic canal com
| mittee. has asked to be relieved from du-
ties On the committee because of i'll
health. The report that Senator Morgan
he is deposed from the craftsmanship.
which it has been decided shall go to
Senator Hanna. is not credited by either
Republicans OF Democrats.
Practically one subject was considered
at Tuesdays session of the President ana
cabinet. The Panama situation was gone
over in all it's latest phases. Secretary
| Hay laid before the President and cabinet
the protest against the action of the Unit
cd States government, sent to the Senate
by President MarrOquin of Colombia. The
protest which went into the hands of Sen
ator Frye. as President Pro Tenn of the
Senate was turned over by him to the
secretary OF state. as the Senate cannot
receive petitions or protests from for.
egn government. No decision yet has
| been reached whether the document will
| be formally received or not. That will
lie finally with the President himself. The
| nature and terms of the treaty to be made
between the United States and the repub-
, lie Of Panama for the construction of the
| canal were discussed at length. but nc
| statement of those terms was made pub
| lie.