The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Panama canal treaty on Tuesday
March 18th
Secretary Root proposes to ask Con-
gress for nm appropriation OF 100000
for the purchase of service medals to
be conferred upon officers and men
who participated in the war with Spain
and the suppression of the boxer" up
rising in China The department
wishes to distribute 446.sS2 medals.
United States Consul John l.. Bitt-
niger at Montreal has been invited to
resign. He will be succeeded by Major
A. W. Edwards. a North Dakota news
paper man. Consul Bittinger. while on
leave OF absence nt his home In 81.
Joseph talked freely of the relations
between the United States and Canada
and criticised the cooks OF Montreal
This was lilly received in Canadn and
has led to the present action
The president has appointed VII.
liam Plimley OF New York assistant
treasurer OF the United States at New
York. Mr. Plimley was endorsed for
this position by the presidents OF the
SSabonrd National. the Importers and
Traders' National bank. the United
States Mortgage & Trust company.
the Colonial bank and other prominent
representatives OF business in New
York.
Justice Day. the newly appointed
momber Of the Supreme Court. is suf
fering from pneumonia. Justice Day
was suffering from slight cold when
he left Canton for Washington TO take
the oath MS n member of the Supreme
Court. The bad weather Of the past
week aggravated this cold into
severe attack of grip. followed by
pneumonia. The following statement
was made March 18th The friends
OF Judge Day are appreheusive CON
cerning his condition, His tcmpera-
ture to-day was high. running up 10
the neighborhood OF i05. He is not
man OF robust physique. but on the
contrary is of .rail appearance and It
is feared he may be unable TO with.
stand severe attack OF Illness.
The Washington Post says: at is
announced that James N. Timer. assis-
tant attorney general for the post
Office department. will be required In
the near future to tender his resigna-
tion. but the announcement IL accom-
panied by the statement that this ac-
ton Will have no bearing on the com
plant filed with tho president by T. c.
Campbell OF Cincinnati. an attorney
representing several OF the turf con-
Germs. whose affairs recently have
been decided In the courts. Mr.. Timer
Is incapacitated by illness from per-
forming the duties of his office and
It is stated that his resignation will
be required solely on that account
Mr.. Timer is seventy-seven years OF
age and suffered a stroke of paralysis
last July and In December"
At the opening OF the Senate on the
11th inst. the President pro TEN called
the attention OF senators to the fact
that under strict Interpretation of
the rules, only such business as prop
erly belongs to the matters under con-
sideration in executive session should
be presented at this extra session
Mr.. Allison CIowa) offered n resolu-
tion which he said he thought was
proper at this time. authorizing tho
committee on rules 20 re-examine the
rules of the Senate with the view to
ascertaining what changes. II any. are
necessary and especially to make in
quiry whether II is expedient TO In any
way limit debate In the Senate and II
so to what extent. The resolution fur.
ther provides that the committee IL
authorized TO sit during the recess OF
the Senate and Is directed to submit
a report to the Senate OF its conclu
sions as soon as practicable after tho
beginning OF the session next Deccml
ber. The resolution was referred to
the committee to audit and control
the contingent expenses of the Senate
In discussing the Cuban treaty SEN
ator Teller contended that IL was
direct thrust at the sugar industry OF
the United States and its effect would
be entirely In the interest OF the sugar
trust. which he declared, would be
benefited to the extent Of no less
than $G.00O000 annually by the reduc-
tion of the duties on raw sugar He
also discussed at some length the
amendment recommended by the com
mittee on foreign relations which pro
vides that the reduction on Cuban su-
gar during the life of the treaty shall
not be more than 20 per cent, and
that during this time there shall be no
reduction on sugar imported from any
foreign country. He ridlculed this
amendment. declaring that II had been
inserted merely for the purpose OF
catching the votes OF senators from su-
gar producing states. He asserted
that It could have no possible effect
In binding the government of the
United States, II its Congress should
decree otherwise. In other words, he
said. this enactment could be repealed
Just as any statute might be by Con
gress.
The Democratic senatorial caucus
met March 9Th and elected Senator Ar
thur Pue German to his old position as
chairman of the caucus. The steering
committee for the past Congress has
numbered only seven members. but
Senator German requested that the
number should be Increased 10 nine.
which was the number In the days Of
his previous Craftsmanship and this in
crease was decided upon. The com
mittee was named and consists OF Sem
ators German OF Maryland. Cockrell OF
Missouri, Martin OF Virginia. Bacon of
Georgia. Dubois OF Idaho, Money OF
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