Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

Future of the Philippines continues to cause concern among party leaders. James Almnn. who was offered SIOO,000 to poison Abraham Lincoln, is dead. The moveiuent’to change the date of tiie presidential inauguration gains in favor. A favorable report was recently imidt by a House committee on the resell lion, providing for the election of Senators by popular vote. Naval retiring board refused to retire Captain Richmond P. Hobson, who requested it on tho ground that his eyesight had become impaired by work at Santiago. Captain Buy ley, naval attache to tho British embassy, will be recalled nt a hint from the State Department that ho has exceeded bounds of diplomacy in getting information. Secretary Wilson urged Congress to appropriate $40,000 for continuing tho, microscopical inspection of meat intended for the export trade, which otherwise will atop on March 1.