Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-06
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Senator McCreary introduced a bill
Wednesday Incorporating the Intcrna-
tlNnai Sunday School Association 0:
America.
ioVGiIment receipts Wednesday:
FROM internal revenue, $40, 335j; Gus
! toms, Sl54,57j; miscellaneous, Sill. 43S.
Expenditures. S25S0,000.
The Senate committee on naval Of
ialrs Wednesday ordered a favorable
report on the nomination Of Victor TT
Me'caif Of California, To be secretary
Of the navy.
INC news o. the promotion Of Am
b1Ssat"r White from Rome to Paris
was received with satisfaction at Rome
by ms many friends, although they
express regret at his leaving Rome
Where he is highly appreciated in court.
government ana diplomatic circles.
Representatives Maynard Of Virginia
introduced 4 bill Wednesday author
i|lhg q loan Of S1.oG0Go0 by the govern
nent to the jamestown 60. with gat..
receipts as security. He also introduce
ST Z PHI changing the dates for the cx-
h!bltlon 50 It will continue from Ari.iI
-G to Nov. 30, 1907.
The President has committed to life
imprisonment the sentence Of death
imposed uron Arthur Adams and Rob
ert sawyer, negro members of the crew
OF the schooner Henry A. Berwind.
VINO were convicted of mutiny and
murder aboard that vessel about =
year ago The men are now III iail at
Wilmington, n. G. Another member of
the crew who was convicted on the
same charge already has been execut
ed
Inc Department Of Agriculture ar
nounctd that the quantitiye estimate
81 inns seasons cotton crop will be is |
SUED on Tuesday. Dec. II, instead of
"n Monday as heretofore announced
Inc bureau Of the census will not pub |
lSh their report of the amount of COT
Ton Elnntd up to Dee. l until Monday. |
the 10th inst, at , p. NJ. ana the Agri- |
culture Department desires to consider
the census report in connection with
other information. n
The President Wednesday sent a |
Special message to Congress urging |
legislation. giving the executive au-
thorlty upon his own initiative and |
responsibility to dismiss any officer |
whom he thinks unworthy to remain |
IN the service. The law at present !
provides that in time Of peace. no Of |
ficer shall be dismissed except. in mr.
suance Of court martial or in mitiga-
ton thereof. This provision the presi-
dent wants repealed
The report of the secretary Of war
ma judge advocate general of the army
III reference 10 the claims presented by
the representatives of the Roman Cath |
ono church in the Philippine islands |
was transmitted to Congress Wcdncs
uaE by President Roosevelt. The
CLAIMS are for amounts alleged to hn
'ue from the United States for the
use OF churches in the island by troops
d lhiS government. The amounts of
the claims total s3G3030. which the
president recommends shall be paid.
congressman Butler Ames of Massa-
huStt'S mas begun q propaS anda for
az immediate movement in the interest
u tariff revision He says he is not m
de"faking to secure action at the nres-
'nt session Of Congress. but is urging
upon Republican members the adyis,
oillty of general caucus to give CON
tretc expression of their determination
/" Immediately revise the Inequalities
present III our tariff laws 50 thnt A.! pos
'ii'!' h"'ica !" TIC c'untry at large NAV
?" SiEtn as to the time of revision. He
links 'ii2t the subject should be taken
- immediately after March A and
Would have the caucus determine the
'eat method Of procedure and whether
ne whole tariff laws should be revised
" only particular schedules amended.