Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1895 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The Beimett NM'onal Bank, of New Whatcom. Wa’sh., which was forced by a sudden run to suspend Nov. 5. with aggregate liabilities of SBI,(KKI, has reopened for business. Congressman Woodman, of Chicago, hajs introduced a bill prohibiting tlieadulteration of beer andjmle and providing tine and imprisonment for violation of its provisions. Senator Chandler introduced a bill “to strengthen the military armament.” It directs tfie president to strengthen the* military fnrt-e of the United States by adding .LiKMkQQQ' infantry rifles, I.immi guns for field artilleity, and not exceeding 5,000 heavy guns fo'r fortifications. The sum of $1,000:000 iA made- immediately available for tl;e purpose of the proposed armament. (’apt. Isaac Bassett, the venerable assistant doorkeeper of the Senate, died tat Washington . Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Bassett, the “fath|er of thc\ Senate,” spent his entire career as a Senate employe. He enjoyed the .distinction of being the second page employed in the chamber and the last official of that boily eleqteil by ballot, all subsequent uflifes being’filled by appointment. The national anti-saloon conference

wasTaHe'd To order at Calvary Baptist Chiircli; Washington, by N. E. VoWles, president <if the anti-saloon lelftue of the District of Columbia. Sixty-six organizations are included in the league. The object of th'e organization is to bring about tiie by A mass meeting in the interest of the league was held at the First Congregational Church. The application recently made by the State of Washington for. salmon from _ tjygßritisfi Columbia hatcheries has been refitsed~by the depart ineiit o f ma rine and fisheries. The reason assigned is that it is not considered proper, considering the recklessness- ahd cafejessness of the United States authorities hi the matter -of the waste and destruction of fish, that -Chna.da3WStbL-<iut <>f li<• r Ihfift. strpply a coniiietitor in the foreign markets. - —Tlie ILiuije ptts>\d a bill authorizing •Hie -President to appoint a Venezuelanaml _ api>ropfialing sloo,<loo ■ for expenses. The Senate did not take Ui> the Venezuelan' dispute directly, buF JSciiator' Chandler introduced a bill “to strengthen the military armament.”' 1 It directs the President to strengthen the ntihifjtFjc force of the cL’nited States byadding ’1,000.000 infantry titles, 1.000 guns for field artillery. and not exceeding ~5,000 hca-fy gims for fortifications-. The .. sunt of $l.()(M).0<)0 is made immediately available for the purpose of the proposed armament. „ - • The President Tuesday transferred the whole Venezuelan controversy to Congress, transmitting, with a vigorous message on the Monroe doctrine, the 1 correspondence between Secretary Olney and Ambassador Bafard and the British Government, and the Marquis of Salisbury's reply declining to arbitrate the question. I‘arts of the President's message ring like a call to ar.fhs. His promptness in transmitting the Venezuelan correspondence t® Congress and his evident desire to have quick attention therepn prbmpt--e<l--hi ■ si—ki+ge--+Hea+ti+Fe”by~t4i-e-belief~tbii4- ' EhglAbd Uhd I'oneziiela wei't* secretly negotiating for a direct settlement of their differences.