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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1900
Page
1
Washington May 26 The conference on naval appropriation reports a disagreement on armor plate terms and Annapolis cadets. The House acted favorably on pension bills but Mr Talber blocked passage citing no quorum. Agreement reached on all other items of the bill.
Washington May 26 discussion in the senate centers on the Spooner Philippine bill with Morgan Alabama opposing as dangerous central power for the president. House actions include pension bills and Alaskan government deliberations as Talbert attacks speed of pensions. Roberts reports British progress toward Johannesburg across the Vaal river with movements near Potchefstroom and Bosbank as forces maneuver in the Transvaal.
Manila government corral placed under quarantine amid four suspected bubonic plague cases among teamsters in squalid housing. Authorities refuse soldiers for guard requests by coastwise captains wary after El Cano incident. Spanish ship captains in bay demand protection before sailing. revolvers returned after seizure. Rebel leader Colonel Padilla, captured at Nueva Ecija, is jailed.
Washington May 26 The outlook for a June 6 adjournment fades as key appropriation bills remain in conference and the senate has not passed several measures. House leaders fear delaying tactics on the District of Columbia bill aim to compel acceptance of an amendment opposed by a large majority. The provision would earmark 100000 for 10 acres to buy a municipal hospital site.
The senate commerce committee reports the emergency river and harbor bill with a $250,000 appropriation and new surveys in Ouachita River Arkansas Camden East Bank of the Mississippi Hickman Kentucky to Slough Landing Tennessee, Ohio River locks and dams, Galveston Bay widening, Brazos River from mouth to Waco, and a substitute on Eads contracts authorizing war secretary to negotiate with heirs to value their property.
In St Louis on May 26 cars ran briefly on many lines but halted after 10 AM as police protected polling sites for Democratic primaries. The Transit board pulled cars during police absence and a Friday riot left four dead and three more wounded, including striking motorman Harry Potts.
Commissioner of Immigration Fitchie sends inspector to detain James Fitz Harris known as Skin the Goat and Joseph Millett who were freed from English prisons for alleged Phoenix Park murder involvement. Examinations will be held at the barge office to determine admission eligibility. A separate bill seeks D C supreme court jurisdiction over crimes against United States outside states, including Cuba.
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