The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-16
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITOL.
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS
The limit of $4,000 Has Been Passed
In Most Countries, Italy Heading
the List. Luke Wright Has New
Title-Now Governor General.


ton Sargent has prepared statement
showing the number of immigrants
from the countries whose immigration
into the United States has reached
$4,000 in single year sincec 1900.
Il understand that Representative
Adams of Pennsylvania is preparing a
bill to exclude immigrants from all
countries which have sent us more
than $4,000 persons year." said Mr..
Sargent, $50 / thought would get up
this little table. The countries in
clude Italy, Austria-Hungary, Rus
STA and the United Kingdom. All these
countries except the United Kingdom
have sent us more than $4,000 immi-
grants every year since 1900. In 1904
the United Kingdom sent us $3.50
Italy leads the list at present. Last
year she sent us 1926; Autria-Hun-
gary III, 156, and Russia 1914. IF
all these countries are to be cut off
by Mr.. Adams, we will not have much
pse for the immigration Bureau"
Secretary Hay has, with the pres
ident's approval, practically decided
that the $22,00O,00O which China paid
to this country for the expense it was
put to in aiding in the suppression Of
the Boxer uprising will be returned to
China after the war. Mr.. Hay fears
that if returned before the end Of the
war it might produce jealousy among
the neutral powers, which might af-
feet his plan for the preservation of
China. The government IS total award
in the settlement of the Boxer trouble
was $24,000,000 Of which 100000
was for the payment Of claims of cit
liens and missionary societies. Most
of the latter has been paid out.
In pursuance of the terms Of the
act of Congress providing for the re-
organization of the Red Cross Society,
the lncorporators of the American
National Red Cross Society met at the
State Department. About two dozen
persons were present, but Miss Clara
Barton was notable absentee. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, William Il. II. Taft; Treasurer,
Charles Ell. Keep; Counsellor, Louis
A. Pradt; Secretary, Anita Newcomb
MCGEE. The Executive Committee
was authorized to proceed at once with
the organization Of branch red cross
societies in every state and Territory
in the Union.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
authorized Senator Gallinger to re-
port favorbly substitute for the Mer-
chant Marine Commission s bill re-
quiring that only vessels of the United
States shall be employed in the trans
portation by sea Of materials and
equipment to be used in the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal and in the
operation of the Panama railroad. The
bill provides also that only vessels of
the United States shall be used in car
rying naval supplies between the Unit
ed States and the naval station at
Guantanamo.
The following eablegram has been
received at the War Department from
Gen. Corbin, at Manila: "Brig. Gen.
William FL. Carter reports engage
ment Of scouts with Pulajanes, San
Jose, Samar, Feb. 2. Six guns cap
tured. No casualties. Feb. 8, Gus
tin, second lieutenant Of Philippine
scouts, wounded, moderately, one
scout killed, five wounded. Thousand
Pulajancs located at Mount Tago, due
east of Calbayog. Our forces coop
Grating with aativs troops with good
effect"
The omnibus claims bill is still In
conference. It is understood that Rep
resentatiye Payne, the floor leader Of
the republican majority, is very much
opposed to the action of the Court of
Claims. The claim was struck out of
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Claims after it had successfully passed
the Senate, and its friends now are
trying to get the House conferees to
agree to it. The prospect at present
seems to be less favorable than week
ago, as the result of Representative
Payne's opposition.
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, Chairman
of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, is quoted as having declared
that there will be no Rivers and Har-
bors and Public Building Bills, at this
session on account of the depleted con-
ditions Of the treasury.
The government issued SO patents,
In one day. The patents are OH every
thing from coal tar products to ele-
vators. Prof. Harvey w. Wiley, the
founder Of the 4PoiSOn SQUAD re-