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.
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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
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Articles Re erred
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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
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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.
The tug Potomac has been ordered to ac
company the Glacier on her course Jo the
Philippines and assist In towing the drydock
Dewey.
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