Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1901 — PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

Summary of Legislation In National Body. MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES, IzenAzr Frye es Maine Be-XleeteA, Caaataneeely. Presides* Pre Tempore es the•eaate Beaater Morges Aska for Ab-, POffatlon es Clayton-Bai wer Treaty. Tneeday. Mareh IS. Porto Rican commissioners to Washington working to continue system whereby landowners escape taxation. Secretary of War Root forced to have a guard to protect him from officeseekers. Senators remaining in capital say Clayton-Bulwer treaty will be abrogated. Rear Admiral Schley relieved from duty to await retirement in October. New official map of United State* shows Insular possessions. Wedaeeday. Mareh IS. Increasing demand for postage ■tamps making overtime work in Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Senator Cullom ready to pay off old scores in the way of presidential postoffice appointments in Illinois. Ex-Representative Rodenberg of Illinois not likely to be appointed commissioner to St. Louis fair. Friday, Mareh 15. C. H. Duell of New York, sent his resignation as commissioner of patents to the president Senators Platt and Depew will probably name his successor. John G. Johnston, Philadelphia, said to have been offered United States attorney generalship. Rear Admiral Sampson received a check for >8.335 prise money for defeat of Cervera’s fleet. One man killed and four injured in fire in Merchants’ hotel in Pennsylvania avenue. Postoffice department to remove as few fourth class postmasters as possible. American troops, except legation guard of 150, ordered from China to Manila. Only 10,000 recruits accepted up to date for additional regiments. Minister Wu started on his trip to Buffalo and Chicago. Satnrday, Mareh IS. As a result of the controversy which has arisen between Capt. C. H. Davis and Prof. S. J. Brown, superintendent of the naval observatory and director of the nautical almanac respectively, both officers will, it is understood, shortly be detached from their present duties. The German meat inspection law, absolutely prohibiting the importation of American corned beef, sausages, etc., which went into effect some time ago, has made no friends, according to a report received at the state department from the United States consul at Bremen. The law has been the object of very severe criticism in Germany, according to the consul.