Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-20
NAY CALL EXTRA SESSION
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upon all other issues. important though
they we're, there was a reasonable prospect
OF agreement. However, the rule in such
cases is to require the commission to ad
just all or none OF the questions submitted.
and accordingly all other issues went down
with the failure OF the Alaskan boundary
proposition.
Now Senator Fairbanks proposes, the
boundary matter having been eliminated by
arrangement. 10 take UP again and adjust
the same propositions that were under con-
sideration when the joint high commission
adjourned.
Most important Of these are the proposi-
tions to amend the treaty of Washington
so as to permit the building OF warships
upon the Great Lakes; to define the rights
of American and Canadian fishermen on the
Great Lakes and to regulate the use OF the
bonding privilege for goods in transit.
wants Porto Rican Omcer.
The senate committee on military affairs
authorized a favorable report on the mill
tary academy bill. The committee recon-
mends an increase over the amount carried
by the house bill aggregating $9.10o being
the total up to sS54,94s. Provision is made
for a cadet at West Point from Porto Rico.
Russia Ready to Pay Debts.
Count Casslni, the Russian ambassador,
today notified Assistant Secretary Pierce,
who represented the United States in the
arbitration OF claims OF American sealers,
that he was in receipt of funds from st.
Petersburg to pay the amount OF the award,
Accordingly, Mr.. Pierce had an expert
compute the interest which had accumu-
| lated in the cases and submitted the state
ment to the ambassador. AS 1t stands, the
| total Is now S165,315,
Nevada Land Withdrawn.
Commissioner Richards of the general
land once has ordered the temporary with
drawal from entry or settlement, except
| under the homestead laws, of number OF
| townships in Carson, Nevada.
Following are the townships Fourteen
and Is south, ranges 66 and 66 east, town
ships 16 and 16 south. ranges 81 east and
townships 16 and II south, range 6S east
The following townships in the Great
Falls, Montana, land district have been or
dered restored to public entry: Townships
81 north, ranges to II east; townships 81
and SO north, ranges to IL east; townships
| "a and 35 north, ranges to is east; town
ship 80 north, ranges to IL east. ant
townships "a to 81 north, ranges to
west, all inclusive.
Solicitor General to BE Judge.
The president today announced the ap
pointment OF Judge William R. Day to b.
Justice Of the supreme court OF the United
States in place Of Justice Shiras, resigned
The announcement also was made Of tn
appointment OF Solicitor General John X
Richards to the vacancy on the circui
bench Of the Sixth circuit, consequent ol
the appointment Of Judge Day to the su
preme court The appointment was at tn
recommendation Of Attorney Knox an
upon the endorsement OF the justices o
the supreme court.
Announcement was also made Of the ap
pointment OF Assistant Attorney Genera
Henry NJ. Hoyt to the solicitor gonerGlshi
in Mr. Richards place. This step is in ac
cordance with the idea of promotion in tn
civil service. Mr. Holmes Conrad. whe
assistant attorney general under Presiden
Cleveland's second administration, wa
promoted to be solicitor general.
The names of Judge Day, Mr.. Richard
and Mr.. Hoyt were sent to the senate to
day.
The president also submitted the ap
pointment Of Representative Page Norri
of Minnesota to the new district judgeshi
in that state and the following nomina
tions in other departments:
Postmasters:
} Illinois-Isaac Newland, Colchester.
! Kansas-David ]. Keller, National Mill
tary Home; ]. II. Buckman, Lyndon.
! Missouri-Samuel j. Wilson, Macon.
Medical department:
Assistant surgeons, with rank OF frs
{ lfeutenant--Charles F. Craig, Connection
: and William p. Banta, Kentucky.
, Army promotions:
Ordnance Observation-Disclosures colon
) els, to be colonels, Frank NJ. Phipps an
James w. Reilly. Majors to be lieutenan
coIoneIs, John Pitman and Charles Shalel
Captains to be majors. orin D. Mitchm
and Henry d. Borup.
Strike Commission Considers Aware
The coal strike commission met thi
: afternoon and begun formulating it's con
; clusions and framing its report. All tn
members Of the commission were presen
, The sessions will be held behind close
' doors and are likely TO continue for man
4 days.
COrteIyOu Gets to Work.
, Secretary to the President William Loci
1r., To-Day assumeu tne duties OF MS ne
ONCE. Secretary Cortelyou of the new De
partment of Commerce and Labor toda
( began the transaction OF the immens
r amount OF business in another part OF III
J, executive once. He is being inundate
e personally and by mail with application
e for positions.
General FOOte is Retired.
\ Brigadier General Morris c. Foote re
Gently confirmed. was retired today. n
a was formerly colonel of the Twenty eight