Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

ConjrrcsHtnan Kern introduced a bill to re-eatablish the nnny canteen. American manufacturers of silver are preparing to enter the market in England. •Mias Alice Roosevelt has accepted the invitation to christen Euiperor William's yacht. Senator Morgan declares that a cannl at Panama would cause too many complj. cations. United States and its colonies, according to a census bulletin Issued recently, had a population of £4,233,000 in 1800. Filipino natives who took the oath of allegiance.to the United States and then violated it will be punished by Gen. Chaffee. The seat formerly occupied by Senator Sewell has been assigned to Senator I>epew of New York. Naval Register just Issued makes the strength of the navy 225 ships, with sixty under construction. Advocates of Chinese exclusion have prepared a bill which will effectually bar the Mongolians from tbe United States. Contractor Peirce will complete his work on the Chicago postofllce about May 1, and bis penalties will then amount ts 150,500. They will probably be remitted, however, because be was delayed by foundation work.