Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1904 — Notes of National Capitol. [ARTICLE]

Notes of National Capitol.

Secretary Root made nn adverse report on the bill introduced by Senator Martin providing for the purchase of the McLean property at Appomattox, Va., in commemoration of the surrender of the army of northern Virginia to Gen. Grant. The Navy Department haa been advised that the torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence was disabled In a storm off Hatteras while on her recent run with the aeeend torpedo flotilla from Hampton Roads to Key West. Repairs which will consume • month will be made nt Ker W-h X