Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-22

offered a bride Of $1,000, but that it had
been intimated TO him that he could get
$1,000 II he would vote right" The mem
bers Of the subcommittee today continued
to observe the pledge Of secrecy that they
had taken and Mr.. Lessler himself declined
to make any statement for publication.
Cash for Military Academy.
The military academy appropriation bill
reported to the house today carries a total
OF S6li.273. The estimates were S6g6. ass.
Provision is made for the purchase Of a
tract Of land containing about 22O acres
adjoining the academy grounds.
Trust Bill H. Adopted.
A meeting Of the full subcommittee Of
the house judiciary committee was held to-
day and an antitrust bill adopted. The
democratic members reserved the right 20
offer amendments when the bill comes be-
fore the house. The bill will be reported
to the full committee on Friday.
MritIn Bill Is signed.
President Roosevelt this afternoon signed
the militia bill recently passed by con-
gress. Gathered round the table as the
president appended his signature we're Sec
rotary Root. Secretary Shaw. members Of
the house committee on military affairs,
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Iowa; General Bird S. Spencer, adjutant
general of New Jersey, and Colonel K. j.
Dimmick, secretary of the National Guard
association. After the president had signed
the bill Secretary Root delivered a brief
speech Of congratulatlon to the COM
mittee. General Dick, the author Of
the bill, responded. and President Roose-
welt expressed the hope that no presi-
dent would ever find 1t necessary to
avail himself OF the troops provided by the
bill, but congratulated the committee on
Its enactment and said he regarded citizen
soldiery as a most important factor in the
protection Of the country.
Porto Ricans May Naturalist.
Senator Foraker today introduced a bill
renouncing on the part Of the United States
all right to the church lands in Porto Rico
and granting the right Of naturalization
to Porto Ricans and to people inhablting
other possessions OF the United States SIM
ilarly situated.
white House Furniture sold.
A quantity Of furniture used in the White
House for many years and discarded as a
result of the recent improvement, was sold
at auction here today. A large leather
lounge, which had been in the presidents
Office, was bought by Ex-Governor Lownde
of Maryland for SIS, a mahogany wash
stand, minus its top, went for $40, while
two carved oak leather cushioned chairs
brought $s5, Ave mahogany chairs $21 each,
a solid mahogany sideboard ssh.
Revenue Stiu Decreases
The monthly statement of the collector
of internal revenue shows that during De-
cember, 1902, the total collections were
| G2O OAR SE0 q dapraaGn as pnmnarpd with
December, 1901, OF 81, 0GS, O62, For the last
six months the receipts show a falling of
Of S22, 972, 9S1.
Provides Samoan Government.
A bill vesting in the president authority
to appoint persons to govern the island Of
Tutuils in the Samoan group, today was
reported from the committee on the Pa
cihc islands by Senator Foraker. Its pro-
visions are similar to those provided for
the island Of Guam. The duty on goods inn
ported from Tutuila is fixed at 90 q per
cent Of that from foreign countries.
Captain Sebree, U. S. N, who is prac.
tioally governor Of Samoa as well as COM
mander of the naval station at Tutuila.
and Commander Underwood, who is to sue
oeed him, had an interview with the presi-
dent today.
Mail for st. Louis Fair.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne left today for St. Louis.
where he will confer with those
interested regarding the establishment of a
postofsce station across the street from the
Union depot, and regarding the increased
postal facilities that will have to be pro-
vided to meet the coming exposition bust
ness.
1t is proposed to establish a branch Of the
postofice on the depot grounds, to be con-
nected with the tracks by an underground
passage, thus expediting the mails and cut
ting on the distance the malls now have to
be carried from the cars to the postal
branch.
The authorities have proposed a rental
which the postal oficials regard as excess
slve, and this matter will be adjusted this
week. Mr.. Wynne also will confer regard
ing the location of the postofice on the ex>
position grounds at the railroad terminal
there.
Tug Layden is Wrecked.
The Navy department this afternoon re-
ceived the following dispatch from OBJ
server Day Of the weather bureau:
The United States naval tug Layden.
from Porto Rico, to Newport, Wells com
ashore on a rock on Block island at 1880
2. m. today. High water, thirty feet; dense
fog. Nine men came ashore in boats, stove
twenty-four officers and men,, being taken
on with breeches buoy. Probably all will
be saved, Tug absolutely total loss.
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