THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1905. CONGRESS RUDY BUS NES House Begins fay Brief Debate on Adoption of Former Rules. GREAT CROWD SEES SCENE Veto on Floral Tributes Removes Picturesque Feature Cannon Is Rc-Elcctcd With Tribute From Williams'. WASHINGTON, Doc. 4. The assembling today of the members of the Fifty-ninth Congress for their first session was marked by no unusual Incidents, but It attracted to the Capitol -crowds of spec tators," -who toolc a lively Interest In the proceedings. The day was beautiful. The sun shone brightly and the air was keen. Society wns out In force and filled the re served galleries, while -visitors unable to find seats roamed the corridors to catch glimpses of public men. In the Senate the proceedings were brief, but most of the spectators seemed to find quite as much to Interest them in observing the Senators who remained on the floor after adjourn ment as they could have expected had the ' session continued longer. The House was in session for more than three hours, and, while the proceedings fol lowed the programme that has marked the opening of Congress for many years, there was enough of interest to hold an exceptionally large audience during the entire iime. One noticeable feature was t!ie absence of flowers, which heretofore have been common to both chambers. On opening days the display had been so great that the exhibition alone would have been sufficient to draw great crowds, and the absence of floral tributes, due to a resolution adopted unan imously by the Senate and to an order of the Speaker In the House, robbed the oc casion of much of its picturcsqueness. During the sessions. Senators and Repre sentatives visited the galleries and chatted with friends. Little Done in Senate. Senators Allison and Morgan -were ap pointed by Vice-President Fairbanks as a committee to notify the President that Congress was ready for any communica tion he desired to make. The Senate was in session only 20 minutes. Senators Al drieh (R. I.). Knox (Pa.). Warner (Mo.) and Frazjer (Tcnn.) took the oatli of office and an adjournment was taken as a mark of respect to the late Senator Piatt, of Connecticut. The preliminary steps to organization were taken by the House. Joseph G. Can non, of Illinois, was re-elected Speaker: tho members of the' House took the oath of office! the officers and floor employes were re-elected: the rules of the late Con gress were adopted and members went through the formality of drawing for seats, all of which was enlivened by the presence of tho crowds In tho galleries, the animation of the reunion of veteran members and Interest of new ones. Williams Makes First Speech. Jn a brief speech against the adoption of the rules, the minority leader, Mr. Wil liams, of Mississippi, touched on the In terest of the country in tariff legislation, nnd told of the new Republican ideas" Which were being wafted to Washington on breezes 'from every part of the coun try. These, he said, might be properly legislated, "should the minority of the ma jority" stand with the Democratic mem bers in opposing the adoption of the old rules and forming new ones which would permit consideration of such legislation as popular opinion might dictate. A committee was appointed to act with the Senate committee in notifying Presi dent Roosevelt that Congress was ready to transact business: the rules committee and the committee on mileage were ap pointed, and the House adjourned after a cession which lasted 3& hours. In com pliance with resolutions announcing the deaths of Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, and Representative Marsh, of Illinois. HOUSE GETS TO BUSINESS Hc-EIccts Cannon and Takes First Vote on Itulcs. WASHINGTON, Dec 4 Exactly at hqon Major Alexander McDowell, Clerk of the House, called that body to or der, standing in hts place directly in front of the Speaker's chair, which was vacant. The fall of the pavel For the Cabinet Pine Plates. Miniatures. Small Bronzes. Handsome Ivories. Fancy Oops and Saucers. Japanese Silver Sets. Neat Picture Prames. For the Desk Ink Stands. Letter Scale. Pen Holders. Polding Pencils. Desk Clocks. Desk Pads, Seals; Stamp Boxes. For Sitting-Room .Boekwood "Pottery. Tiffany Glass. Silver Vases. Candelabra, Candlesticks. Beading Lamps. Picture Prases. Ivories, Iresse Statsee. marked the beginning; of the Fifty alath Centres. Declaring the House "In order he aaaouBced prayer by Chaplain Rev. Dr. Henry M. Couden. The invocation comprehended a review of the peaceful and prosperous condi tion of the Nation, a. plea for patriotic and wise legislation, and concluded with a repetition of the Lord's Prayer. A roll call by states to ahow the presence of a quorum was at once be gun. A large number of members were present, every seat on the Re publican side of the hall being occu pied, with but few vacant seats on the Democratic side. Several of the newly elected members who could not find a seat on the Republican side con tented themselves with standing In the rear hall on that side, while a number of veteran Republican members crossed the aisle and sat with their Democratic colleagues pending the drawing for permanent places. At the conclusion of the roll call Clerk Mc Dowell announce 2G4 members pres ent, a quorum of the Fifty-ninth Con gress. Unanimous consent was objected to at this stage in the proceedings to place the name of Representative Mar shall, of North Dakota, on the roll Speaker Cannon was placed In nomi nation for Speaker by Hepburn (Rep. la.), and the first applause of the ses sion followed. Cannon Re-EIected Speaker. Williams (Dem. Miss.) was nomi nated on behalf of the minority by Henry (Dem. Tex.), provoking Demo cratic applause. Neither made nomi nating speeches, and the roll call for election of Speaker at once proceeded, the following tellers, supervising the tally sheet: Denby (Rep. Mich.), Dick son (Rep. I1L). Beal (Dem. Tex.) and Webb (Dem. N. G). ..... Speaker Cannon received 23 votes and Mr. Williams 128. Clerk McDowell -declared Mr. Cannon duly elected Speaker of the 69th Congress. He was brought "In the Hall and escorted to his chair, by. Rcpre senatlve Williams (Miss.), Keifer (O.), Vreeland (N. T.) and Underwood (Ala:). It was Just 1:05 o'clock when Mr. Cannon entered the hall. He was received by the members of the House standing. On reaching the Speaker's chair, Mr. Williams said: "I have the honor of Introducing to the B3th Congress the Honorable Joseph G. Cannon, who will be and who deserves to be Its Speaker." Stilling the applause with his gavel. Mr. Cannon accepted the position In a brief speech of thanks, during which he told the members It was their duty to be prompt In attendance at all sessions of the House. AH Take the Oath. Representative Bingham (Pa.), father of the House, administered the oath of office to Mr. Cannon, after which the roll was called by states for the purpose of ad ministering the oath .to members. Those taking the oath which was administered by the Speaker came forward to the space in front of the Speaker's- desk. By unanimous consent, Marshall, of North Dakota, took the oath, though his credential? had not arrix-ed. On motion of Hepburn, the officers of the House of the last Congress were re elected and sworn In. the House first voting down the officer proposed by Henry, of Texas, on behalf of the minority. The officers were sworn in. including Alex McDowell, clerk; Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms: F. B. X.yon, doorkeeper; Joseph C: McElroy. postmaster, and H. N. Couden. chaplain. Resolutions were agreed to the notifica tion of the President that Cannon had been elected Speaker, and the appoint ment of a committee of three to Inform the President that the House was pre pared for business. The Speaker ap polned McCleary. of Minnesota; LJttauer of New York, and Williams, of Mississip pi, as the committee. Williams Opposes Old Utiles. A resolution adopting the same rules as prevailed In the last Congress, offered by Dalrell. brought on the first debate, which was short, but provoked consider able laughter. Williams, of Mississippi, sought recog nition for an amendment making the rules applicable for only 30 days. This was not permitted, but Williams Indulged in a criticism of the rules, calling them manacles, and appealing to the "minority of the majority" to vote agalnut their adoption. He remarked there was a great difference of opinion gaining ground among Republicans, as evidenced by the La Follette Idea, the Cummins Idea, the new Massachusetts "free material" Idea, and all sorts of Republican Ideas blown in by every breeze from the East and West, all looking to a revision of tariff schedules It was explained briefly by Dalzell that the rules offered for adoption had pre vailed sjubrtantlally since the Fifty-first Congress. On his motion for the previous question, waa 2 for and 13 against ordering the previous qursuon. j ne rules were then adopted on a viva voce vote. It was or dered that the dally session should begin at noon. The minority floor emploves were authorized and copies of the rules ordered rrtnted. Drawing for Seals. On Tawnty'i motion the drawing for seats was begun. It was previously ar ranged, after some discussion, that the party division aisle should be made the first aisle from the center on the Demo cratic side, instead of the center aisle, this beln gnecessary to accommodate the larger proportion of Republican members. The new ararngement gives the majority party the first section of 2 seats nearest the center aisle on the minority side, also the last section of IS scats, known as the "Cherokee Strip." on the minority side. Ex-Speaker Klefcr, of Ohio, and Repre sentatives Bingham (Pa.), father of the Housq; Payne (N, Y.). Republican floor leader, and Williams (Miss.). Democratic floor leader, were permitted to choose tbeir seats before drawing. The members "Black Jack" Steins and Loving Cups .The very latest, made in heavy black leather. Houited in silver. Make a most useful as well as mnieju gift. For the Parlor Artistic Bronzes. Marble Pieces. Tiffany Glass. . Pine Paintings. Dresden Vases. Pancy Mirrors. For the Den Steins. Bookrood Vases. Electric Clocks. Brense Jariiaiecs. S&sll Brenze Pieces. India' Silver. tben retired to the rear of the ball, a. page was blindfolded aad drew numbered Bur bles from a box. Each number corre sponded to the name of a member. The number first called was 1. and Bartholdt (Mo.) came forward and selected bis seat. Tawney. the Republican "Khlp." drew the next. Fltagerald (N. T.) was the first Democratic member to draw, and Buck man (Minn.) drew the last scat. Two Committees Named. Speaker Cannon announced the appoint ment of the committees on rules and mileage as follows: Rule Tho Speaker. Dalzell (Pa.). Gros venor (O.). Williams (Miss.). De Armond (Mo.). Mileage Reeder (Kan.). Flack (N. T.). Wharton (IIL). Lewis (Ga.), Wood (Mo.). Resolutions lamenting the death of Sen ator Piatt, of Connecticut, and Represent ative Piatt, of Connecticut, and Represen tative B. F. Marsh, of Illinois, were adopt ed. As a further mark of- respect to the deceased, the House adjourned at 3:3j o'clock. The House btgan business with 1(0 public bills in its basket before 1 o'clock, the most Important being that of Hepburn, of Iowa, appropriating $16,509,W) for the Pan ama Canal. SOCIAL GATHERING IX SENATE Nothing: Done Beyond Swearing and Notifying: the President. WASHINGTON. Dec. It was a familiar scene at 12 o'clock today, when Vice-President Fairbanks called the Senate to order with two strokes of the gavel. There were few changes in the membership. Death had; taken away Senators Bate, of Tennessee, an J Piatt, of Connecticut. There were no changes among the Senate officials. The first arrival on the floor was Senator Sutherland, of Utah. He came In about 11 o'clock, and a few minutes later Senator Hcyburn appeared. From that time on there were receptions In every part of the chamber, the marble room and the elbak rooms. In the meantime the galleries "had -filled. The public galleries were well occupied us early as 10 o'clock. Tho reserved galleries were opened at 11:30, but the waiting crowd bad taken nearly every scat within five minutes. In the audience there were the families of many Senators and men In public life. Mrs. Fairbanks and her daugh ter. Mrs. Tlmmons. were early arrivals. They occupied the Vlcc-Presldenfa section of the members' gallery. In company with some friends. Several members of the Diplomatic Corps were present, the first arrival being -Minister Obaldla, of Panama. The hum of voice ceased when the Vice-President's gavel sounded, and Chaplain Edward Everett Hale made the opening prayer. He referred brief ly to the months since the Senate had been In .session and to the work be fore the members He concluded by asking the Senate to join with him In the Lord's Prayer. Sixty-eight Senators responded to the roll-call, and the Vlce-PresIJcnt announced that the session was ready to transact business., Knox (Rep., Pa.) and Aldrlch (Rop., R. L), who have recently been elected to new terms, took the oath of office. Stone (Dem., Mo.) presented the credentials of Senator-elect Warner (Rep., Mo.), and Gorman (Dem., Md.), In the absence of Carmack. presented the credentials of Senator-elect Frazler (Dem., Tcnn.), and, the new members .were sworn In. The credentials of Taliaferro (Dcro.. Fla) were presented by Mallory (Dem.. Fla.). Allison and Morgan were appointed a committee to wait upon the President, together with a similar committee from the House. The secretary was instructed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate was organized. Senator Bulklcy then "notified the Senate officially of the death of Senator Piatt, of Connecticut. Resolutions in memory of the late Sena tor were'resd, after which, at 1230 P. M-'. the Senate adjourned as a further mark of respect. At tomorrow's session tho President's message will be received and read. NEW DKYDOCK AT BREMERTON Bonaparte Recommends Beginning Work and Other New Structures. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec 4. The Secretary of the Navy. In his annual report, made, public tonight, recommends appropriations for the Puget Sound Navy-yard aggregating JXS.500. or I32,(OM more than was appro priated for this yard last session. The most Important recommendation Is that for a new masonry dock, to cost J1.2&0.OM. To start work on this dock. J1OT.0W is asked. Other estimates are: Dredging. 30.00); roads and walks. 33fiW; piers. $(0,009; central power plant. JCl.ODO; one officers" quarters. JSX"): blacksmith shon for construction and repair (to cost J7S.O00). J(0.0.x; floating 100-ton crane (to cost 1100,000). S5OD0; pattern shop for steam engineering. .); hardwood lum ber storage shed. 520.000; water closet for ships in dock. J2SO0; crematory. JXCO; smlthery for construction and repair. tVXH; underground conduit system. S90M; foun dry for construction and repair (to cost $73,000). 140.000: i-ewcr system. grad ing. $20,000; fire protection system. S3000; electric light plant. H0.0: telephone sys tem, fcWO; electric light plant, S10.0W; tele phone system. $1500; railroad and equip ment. SD000; water system. J50CO; heating system, $8000; Improvement of construc tion plant. $30,000; addition to marine bar racks, I12.0W; marine officers' quarters. $10,000. Pittsburg Flood Subsides. PITTSBURG. Dec. i! The flood caused by the sudden rise in the Allegheny. Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, which threatened much damage to the cities of Pittsburg. Allegheny and McKcesport and vicinity, passed off today. Holiday Gifts for the Home . . .Below are tabulated suggestions for home gifts the useful and serviceable kind. Those that are aiade to last, and will last, as x remembrance for the future. Good value is quality, workaaaaship, style aad you'll find it truly exemplified at this jewelry store. It means great economy as well, with very attractive prices. Mail Orders Car efally FiHed SSUE ON TARIFF Williams Shows Hand of the Democratic Party. PROPOSES MANY BILLS Free Trade With Philippines, Maxi mum and Minimum Tariff, Pen alty for Corporation Contri butions to Campaign. WASHINGTON. Dec (. Representative Williams, of Mississippi, leader of the minority in the House, today Introduced a number of bills and joint resolutions af fecting the tariff and campaign contribu tions. The contemplate free trade with the Philippines, a reassembling of the United States and Canada High Commis sion, with reference to free-trade rela tions between the United States and Can ada, and a minimum tariff for the Uni ted States. The bill regarding campaign contributions forbids Federal corporations chartered by the Federal Government, en gaged in interstate commerce, from mak ing such contributions. These measures. It is believed. Indicate the probable course of the minority on the subject of tariff revision and reciprocity and the question of contributions In political cam paigns. Mr. Williams said today that other bills may be looked for. as he would not be satisfied with revision to the extent Indi cate, but from his standpoint It was merely the first step In the right direc tion and an Invitation to the Republican party to declare Rood intentions. Mr. Williams lntrodueed-a bill to author ize the imposition of an Income tax. Bills Reducing Tariff. The Philippines tariff bill provides that all articles, the product and growth of the Philippines, shall be admitted Into the United States free of Import duty, and that "all articles, the product and growth of the balance of the United States, shall be admitted Into the Philippines free of Import duty, and that nothing contained In the bill shall be construed to repeal any provision of the Paris treaty between the United States and Spain. Another bill proposes to establish a min imum tariff in the United States, and de clares the existing tariff schedules to constitute the maximum tariff of the United States, and a reduction of 20 per cent from them, or rates equal to four fifths of the existing duty, to constitute the minimum tariff of the United State. The bill extends the operation of the minimum tariff to all such countries as grant admission to their markets of ar ticles the product and growth of the Uni ted States, at minimum tariff rates levied by them. Mr. Williams said he had selected 30 per cent as the amount of reduction to be made In order to constitute a minimum tariff, although he thought that the re duction should be greater than that, out of deference to Republican opinion, and to give Republicans who an sincere In their desire to reduce the tariff an oppor tunity to act. and with the knowledge of the fact that they will meet with no fac tious opposition but with the hearty sup port of the Democrats. Another bill by Mr. Williams U to at.icnd section 13 of the Dlngley act. It forbids any common carrier or transporta tion agency of any sort. Including ex press companies, from transporting spir ituous, vinous or malt liquors into any state or municipality where the Kile of liquor Is forbidden, when they are carried C. O. D. or In any manner so that the carrier Is charged with the duty of col lecting for the same, or of doing any other act as agent or seller, necessary to complete or perfect the sale. The resolution regarding the joint high commission declares the House of Representatives will view with pleas ure the reconvening by tho President of the Joint high commission appointed by the governments of Great Britain. Canada and the United States for the purpose of securing freer trade rela tions between the United States and Canada. Corporation Gifts to Parties. The bill regarding campaign contri butions, which Indicates the trend of Williams' thoughts and probably of his party associates In connection with the Impression made by the late Insur ance investigation, forbids any Na tional bank or any corporation chart ered by the Federal Government, or any corporation whatsoever engaged In whole or in part In Interstate com merce, to make contributions for the purpose of Influencing the result of any political campaign with the Intent of Influencing the course of legislation before Congress, any state Legislature or any municipal government also any act In contravention of this provision shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall subject the violator On conviction to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $10,000. and an additional fino of double tho value of the money or other thing of value found to have been contributed or promised. BILLS OFFERED IN CONGRESS Every Question Before Nation Cov ered by Houc Members. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4..K large num ber of bills and joint resolutions were In troduced In the Houfc today. They cover For the Dining -Room PLATED Tea. Sets, Coffee Sets, Baking Dishes, Soup Tureens, Vegetable Dishes, Candelabra, Chafing Dishes, Trays, Plates. SILVER Bowls, Dishes, Pitchers, Sonp Tnreeas, Vegetable "Dishes, Berry Spoons, Vegetable Spoons, Cold-Meat Porks, Ladles, Carv ing Sets, Game Sets, Salts, Peppers, Table Bells, Batter Dishes, Jam Pots, Mvstard Pets, CUT GLASS Bowls, Dishes, Spoon Trays, Comports, Vases, Sugars and Creamers, Vinegar Cruets, Water Bottles. Articles Re erred Corner 3d and Washington Streets MuHifactarMHr Jewelers Store Ojm Eftnf Diamond InperWs J.1" variety of subjects, htcludtog Philippine tariff, statehood, pensions, reg ulation of hours of employment In the executive departments. Merchant iMrtite. Increase of salaries of Vice-President aad members of the Cabinet, ruqiriag cor porations to make full reports of their affairs to the Commissioner of Corpora tions, Increasing powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Investigation of expenditures oa the Panama Canal, of in surance companies doing an Interstate business, of cotton reports and of the condition of child labor: provision for a six-year term for the President and elec tion of Senators by direct vote. Admission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory as one state was the subject of the first bill Introduced In the House. The bill was prepared by Maguire. of Oklahoma, and Is almost Identical with the Joint statehood bill of the last ses sion. Payne of New York Introduced a Phil ippine tariff bill to provide temporarily for the revenues of the Islands. The bill stipulates that all products grown or manufactured exclusively In the Islands are to be .admitted to the United States duty free, excepting tobacco and sugar, which are to pay S per cent of the regu lar duty on these products. The export duty charged on such products when they leave the Islands Is to be deducted from the amount levied upon them when ad mitted to this country. Other bills and Joint resolutions were Introduced as follows: Murphy (Mo.) to admit Oklahoma to the Union as a sep arate state: also for admitting Indian Territory as a separate state, with the name Sequolah. Covering (Mass.) to place hides on the free list. Murphy (Mo.) removing restriction of alien and taxation of land In Indian Ter ritory. Hearst (N. T.) to increase powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission and to expedite the final disposition of cases arising under the act to regulate com merce by creating an Interstate Com merce Court (Introduced by Hearst In the last Congress): also for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people 'and to enable the United States to acquire, maintain and operate electric telegraphs and to pay therefor by sale of bonds re deemable out of the net earnings. Sulzcr (N. T.). making Alaska a terri tory with a Delegate in Congress. Underwood (Ala.), for repeal of the lath amendment to the Constitution. CurtLs (Kan.), to provide free admission to the United States of all Philippine products except tobacco and sugar, which are to pay 5 per cent of the present duty. Bonynge (Colo.), empowering the Pres ident to appoint a board of three persons for the protection of children and ani mals. Clark (Fla.). for admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state. FUNDS FOR PANAMA CANAL- BUI Introduced Appropriating $16, 500,000 for Emergency. WASHINGTON. Dec 4- Representative Hepburn- today Introduced a bill to amend the Panama Canal law so as to facilitate the sale of bonds and appropriate $15,500,005 to be Immediately available for canal con struction The bill provides: That the bonds authorized by section 8 of the act entitled "an act to provide for the con struction of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans." ap proved June 2S, 1502. shall be subject to th provisions of section 13 of the act en titled "an act to define and fix the stand ard of value, to maintain the parity of all forms of money Issued or coined by the United States, to refund the public debt and for other purposes approved March 14, 1X0. the same as though said bonds were Issued under the provisions of said act of March 14. 1S00. Section 2 provides that the $16,500,000 ap propriated shall continue available until expended, provided that all expenditures from the appropriation herein made shall be reimbursed to the treasury of the Unit ed States out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized In section 8 of the said act. approved June 23. 1S02. Section 3 provides that a detailed state ment of the expenditures from this and subsequent appropriations for the con struction of the Isthmian Canal shall be made annually to Congress at the begin ning of each regular session. HEYBURN". SOUNDS WARNING Declares Against Creation of Great Northwest Game Preserve. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec 4. Senator Hcyburn Is still on the warpath. Today he Issued the fol lowing declaration regarding the proposi tion of the game wardens of Idaho. Mon tana and Wyoming to create a monster game preserve of 4.COXWI acres In their re spective states. The Senator says: I drire e-pctal'r to call the attention of the people of Idaho to the threatened danger In th proposed creation of extectftve game prerre. It Is proposd by a lf-constltuted convention of Game Wardens, being held at Butte. Meet that a reserve containing about 4.0CO.CCO acres, lying partly In Idaho and partly In Montana. shall be created. About twothlrdn of th! prteerve would be la Idaho. The danger from this proposition Is more rious even than the creation of foreot reserves In that It emphasize the restriction of forest reserves against either settlement or enjoyment by the people of the state. I dttflre at thJ time to sound a note of danger and call for serious consideration of the nutation by the people of Idaho. There Is a sentimental feature connected with this proportion that may appeal more strongly to the people of the Base, than can be estimated. Contemplation of the vaat field for recreation and amusement to which they could go In tbelr leisure time, will undoubtedly bring strong support to this dangerous measure from that section of the country where people do not feel particularly interested In building up our atate. Record for the Introduction of bills were broVen by thn House. Four hundred and thirty-one public bills were offered and pri vate bills so numerous that employes had not counted all of them up to a late hour. far Fatare Delivery USE FEAR FOR A CLUB Attorney - General's Plan to Control Railroad Rates. LOW RATE TO BE GIVEN ALL When SpccIaL Favor Is Discovered to Have Been Given One Shipper, All Others Should Have Share In It. , WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Attorney-General Moody. In his annual report, which was given out for publication today, states that it seems probable that the direct payment of rebates In money has largely diminished. It la alleged to be true, and the evidence before his depart ment, so far as It goes, tends to support the allegation, that the practice of giv ing one shipper preferential ..treatment over another In a like situation. In sub stance still continues. He says the Inter state Commerce Commission and the De partment of Justice, by the exercise of the 'Utmost diligence, can discover and prohibit or punish only a small percent age of the discriminatory practices of which annually exist. He then says: It the power, upon complaint, .to fix a fu ture maximum rate and put It Into effect within a reasonable time, subject to the appeal of the court, should be given to some administrative body created by Con gress, a weapon against discriminatory prac tices, much more potent than any now avail able, would be put Into the hands of the Government. Upon proof that a lower rate b'a been given to some preferred shipper, the body clothed with the power to fix a future maximum rate might well determine that the rate which the railroad could af ford to give to the preferred shipper It could afford to give to all shippers In a like situation. Such a flndlnjr. it could be predicted with certainty, the courts upon appeal would not reverse, for no better evidence of the legality and Justice of the rate thus fixed could be found than In the action of tho carrier It self. In place, then, of the lonodrawn-out pro ceedings br petition In equity, with all the opportunities for delays which such pro ceedings afford, and of criminal prosecutions, hampered as they are by the constitutional tight of all concerned In the transaction to be protected against self-incrimination, a speedy remedy, with few delays and no embarrassing Constitutional questions, would be available. Such a remedy would not only be speeds; but Its very existence would act as a powerful restraint upon all discrim ination between shippers. The fear of the carrier of Injunctions and criminal prosecu tions would be slight In comparison with the fear that whenever It was discovered that one shipper had been given a lower rate than his fellows. the same rate might be by law at once extended to all. Numerous alleged violations of the Sherman act have undergone careful ex amination In the department. The con sideration of this class of cases has taxed the resources of the department to the utmost. Many of the combinations have existed for a long time. ,They conduct their business secretly and with the aid of skilled legal advice, and their opera tions cover many of the states and In some Instances all the state. ' Attorney-General Moody says In the re port that after careful reflection he la convinced that misconduct In office should be made an offense throughout the Uni ted States. He says he has come to this conclusion through his experiences in pending cases, and notably the "cotton leak" case. He recommends the enactment of a law which will provide that where an Indict ment Is duly returned to a court, and the Judge and the District Attorney have ex- amlned the indictment and certified that In their judgment there Is probable cause that the defendants are guilty, a, bench warrant may issue for the arrest of the defendants, wherever they may be found, within the territorial limits of the United States. NEW SHIPS FOU THE NAVV Bonaparte Wants $23,300.000 His Opinion of Annapolis Fight. WASHINGTON. Dec 4. Charles J. Bo naparte. Secretary of the Navy, today submlttcd his annual report, a 52-page document, to President Roosevelt. The main points of the report are a recom mendation of the addition of new vessels to the Navy, of which the estimated coat is C3.3M.0CO. and the statement that the department will Investigate anil thorough ly enforce the regulallons against the principals in such Incidents as the fatal flstflght at Annapolis. It Is recommended that the four bureaus of yards and docks, construction and re pair, equipment, and steam engineering, should constitute one great bureau or sub-department. In like manner the bu reaus of navigation and medicine and sur gery, the Marine Corps, the office of the Judgc-Advocate-General and the Naval Academy should be consolidated under one head. The efficiency of the Navy would be In creased, he asserts, by the creation of two Vice-Admirals, the senior to command the Atlantic fleet and the junior the fleet in Asiatic waters. If this suggestion be ac cepted, the numoer of Rear-Admirals should be reduced by two. It Is recommended that the United States revised statutes be amended by dropping "midshipmen" from the list of line officers of the United States." In order to create a more efficient en gineering service, he submits the advis ability of organizing a service of marine engineers for shore duty only. This ser vice, he believes, could bo recruited from I the best schools of engineering with a Our Umbrellas Are models for style and superior workmanship. The handles are fine and artistic in silver, gun metal, natural woods, tortoise-shell and gold filled. For the Library Beading Lamps. Pin Trays. Paper Cutters. Book Marks. , Beading Glasses. Mantel Clocks. Blotting Pads. For the Dresser Mirrors. Hair Brushes. Cembs, Puff Boxes. Velvet Brashes. Clothes Brushes. Jewel Boxes, Cologaes. Bonnet Brashes. Pewder Bettles. comparatively brief apprenticeship in the Navy-yards. Mr. Bonaparte also recommends that the department be given authority to Increase the personnel of tha Navy by as many nrst-class men as may be necessary. He says that 3600 men will be neeled to supply the ships that will be put in commission during the fiscal year. 1906-7. The department has tried long and earnestly to secure the serv ice of men of good moral character and reputable antecedents; and It, there fore, demands and, so far as it can. compels respect for these men and for their uniform. Because of these fact. they should be admitted to the best places of entertainment for If -they are not received In reputable places they will go to disreputable places. If the "social position" of reputable women Is affected by being seen In their company, they will associate with vicious women. In consideration of these facts. Congress should make the refusal of the proprietor of any theater or other public place to accommodate an orderly person In the service of the Navy an offense punishable by fine or Imprisonment. Athletic sports, he says, are and should be encouraged as a means of promoting the welfare of the men In the Navy. A boxing-match, which re sulted fatally on ships In the Wesw Indies last July, has been thoroughly investigated, and the result was not. due to the fault of anyone concerned. In regard to the much-discussed fatal fight at Annapolis, he says: There may be somethnlg to be fairly said In favor of permitting euch conflicts. Just as there may have been something to have been fairly raid in favor of permitting dueling, but such considerations. If they exist. aildres themselves properly to tha legislative branch of the Government. As the law now tand an encounter of this kind Is a crime, and tnis department must and will enforce the law. If the Congree shall and will see fit to change the law. of course this will alter the attitude of the department, but while the articles of the government of the Navy remain unchanged all participants in such contests must be punished with a severity correspond ing with the gravity of the offense. Tills change he does not advise. His attention has been called to the very unsatisfactory working of the law requiring the shipment of the sup plies for the Navy In American bot toms. From a purely naval standpoint much can be said for therj subsidizing of a merchant marine, it might supply useful scouts, commerce destroyers, supply ships, transports and colliers. The statute requiring the transporta tion of naval stores In American bot toms, however, seems t0 cause only trouble and give no compensation. As to the Increase of tho Navy, he will order the construction of the South Carolina and the Michigan as battleships of 16.000 tons displacement. He also recommends the authorization of the following additions to the Navy: Two battleships S15.00O.0tt Two ecout cruisers 4.000.000 Pour destroyers ..; 3.00O.WW Two submarines or submersible... BOO.000 One gunboat of the Helena type... 600 000 Two river gunboats 200. COO Total 423.300.000 The place and method of construc tion of all ships should be left Invari ably to the discretion of the depart ment. The construction of floating dry docks to be located at Solomon's Is land, Maryland, is recommended. Dismisses Famous California. Suit. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. The Supreme Court of the "United States today sum marily disposed of the case of John C. Gore. Jr.. and Hamilton Gay Howard vs. the United States. David Jacks and the Pa cific Improvement Company, by dismissing It for want of Jurisdiction. This contro versy was over the ownership of the Ranch EI Pescadero, In California. Gore and Howard claimed the property through a Mexican grant given to Fabian Barrito in 1S40. while Jacks makes his claim through a patent Issued by the United States In 1S6S. The property comprises about 4300 acres on the seashore.'and Is valued at $300,000. It has been In contro versy for many years, and Gore and How ard alleged that Jacks patent was secured through a conspiracy. Gold Heart for Roosevelt. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. A gold heart was presented today to President Roose velt In behalf of the people of Colorado by Representative Bonynge. of Denver. The heart, which is of unalloyed gola. was In closed In a handsome case, bearing this Inscription: From the heart of the Rocky Mountains, this symbol of pure Colorado gold Is sent by men. women and children, rich and poor shar ing alike, to Theodore Roosevelt. President of the United States, whose great heart brought peace -to the people of Japan and Russia. Thanksgiving day, 1005. A. O. Tfle money to pay for the gift was raised by popular subscription, many of the sub scriptions being one penny each. In all, SOCfl pennies were subscribed. NOTES FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL Mrs. Roosevelt will give a muslcale after the dinner at the White House December 8. The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the House yesterday estimates for appropria tions defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1007. The grand total Is JO.198.241. Chairman Burrows of the Senate commit tee on privileges and elections says that no action will be taken In the case of Senator Smoot of Utah until the vacancy on the committee Is filled, which will put It over until after the holiday recess. Henry Burnett, a representative of Chief Engineer Stevens of the Panama. Canal. Is at Kingston. Jamaica, to engage several thousand laborers for work on the canal. 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