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rF H- j Proposed Oregon Tax Law i (CiinlltMiixt (mm tail wreV) HUhdlvldcil I'stnto of deceased pornuriN How nsscniicil. Bectlmi 10. That section .1015 of llio tUOUI'H Hllll rllltllltlHt (ll Oregon, com Itfllr-d iiml annotated by lion. Chnrles II, ilSolllngor nml Wllllmu W. Cotton, bt innjl tlm nmiin lii-riiljy la nuiciidcd to irciiil iik followiti Tliu undivided eatnto of niiy deceased I person tuny )o nicenm-d to tlm holrs or KhMrlsccn of such person, without desig nating thiun by iimnii. until limy Iiihii given notleo to tlm wwofisor of tlm divi sion of tlm eslntii, nml t)ui million of tlm MVcrnl heirs or devisees! mul each Imlr Gin'd devisee nhnll Ihi liable for tlm whole of mich tux, nml nhnll hnui n Tight to nroer nf the other hulls nml devlce their respective MirtloiiN there f when jmlil liy liim, (Oinlii innrliliiii (iiuiMt In rrilmi !l& (or MMinrnl to iH-riipant til an uii'tUhtol eilaliwil urrrini priton in prnlrliimi Kir ! Eenl lii brlrt or ilfiiirei urli, without tlm nnllliK lliriu by name, Ii brnail enough mul liter ratrulaleil to brllitf tlm lai In llielr no (Ira limn ii mipKiiirni to nine oeeupaiil ) Prrnniiiil proJH'rty -Where nnn'imed.) J-'cetloii II Tlmt section .'104(1 of jlin Code nml Statute of Oregon, com piled nml mumtiited liy Hon. Charles ll llUdllngor mul Wllllmu W. Cotton, ls Ami tlm Minn Imtitliy Ik, nmcudcd to jcml n followit: J. wry pornou, except ns othorwhw provided liy litw. nliull m nii-i-Med In the rounty In which lm reside when till) allllclll In liuiiln fur all tnmtiln fiiroperty owned y him, Incltnll ik nil IM'IMlfinl CfflHIl) III lllll (XMUIffHllllU, Of 'under III Control nit trimteo, guardian, jrxti'iitor. or administrator: mul whom there nrn two or inoru ncrmitm lulnllv fin HMii(ntiin, or hn IriK control of nny fnicli irpcrly In trtmt, tlm unma may Bho iiwcwhI to either or nil of Mich pur ruin, mil ll niiall l nHel in tlm county whew tlm nmuu nhnll Hit If ollh- -r of nuch wriMiiii nwlilit In audi county- I (NiiUtliuiri "irit nttierwlie pmtHe.1 ,iyaw"fnr "rirM trnhl. In Urn mr cee.lltta' trrlliiH " IH nfer In kaiMvttli lh retlun Willi the oilier rukttgu iucrled.) I'artnrrn How assessed.) Section 12 That section 304B of tlm lc mul Statutes of Oregon, compll- il mul mnintatid liy Hon. Charles II. Udllngrr nml Wllllmu W. Cotton. U) Lnnil tlm Hniuu hurvhy ll ninnuliil to tihiiI nn folluUH' 1'iirliicrx In incrpfliitlln or other IiiinU ir.i iny I hi jointly tmnl In tlmlr part- iirrHhtp nmtin, or Hi-vi-rnlly tnxiil for itlirlr tmliviiliinl dhnn-rt, for nil prifioti ly proxirty rmployt-tl In niicli IiiihI. iicim, mul In rmm tlicy nrn Jointly tax id, I'lthiT or miy of titich imrtiivm nlinll lm llnlilu fur tlm Mhola tax. lTli nM vrllnii mil Hi wnrit "tHfli" wlifn rli 'lliif u m tlvlillr IhimmIhI LTIi mnni'lHiiil Hitkri nlur tir ny nl ih 1 Mlmu loimlr lnl for lh i-otximl intit-or If m.i)it lulil (r Hi xlioU ii, Milh liitliHl IHIffil ul theuKI IWllllH ) K l''ronnl proMrty of corixirnllonn Wlmro iowttwl ) Hirtlmi i: That iwtlnn .1040 of tlm HVkIcm mul htHtutivi of Orco'n, oomplhtl iiml nnnoUtitl liy Mini. ( hnrlex II. ll.-l- lliiK'nr muMMIIImu . (otton, I hi nml tlm Hniim hurvhy In nmuniltxl to nwul n liolloMH' Tlm partKinnl propnrty of nvcry prl intu i-oriKiratlun Im linhlu to tnxnlion In tlmtmiiio iiiunniir nM tlm iwnionnl prop Iri'ty of n tmturul imtmoii. mul Hlmil Ihi filiuiniwMl In tlm iimnii of hiu'Ii voriHirn (Ion in tlm county w Intro tlm prlnclpnl iiliiro of htmlniivi of Hiirh corimrntlon In Jouti'l, unli-Ki othurwlHu Holnlly pro- k'Ultil liy law; litit ll miioIi coritorntlon 11 m i'Iiii'khI In tlm hiwlntwrt of nnvlK'i- tlon, tlum tho HtcainlioatH or othur rntur cruft of nuch rorporntlon nlmll Ixt nNMitwi-l in tliu roiinly in thin ntuto iwlmrn thu homo imrt or Inirtli of hiu'Ii ititi'iitnlKiut or other wutrr crufl limy Ihi. l'lm purHonnl propnrty of n privnto ror- Iorntlon inny lm hdIiixI mul mild for nny tux luvlttl upon tho proporty of miuh Erorpomtlon uh in thu cmo of n nutiirnl lit'tHOII, (Tlm iwllon ameintnt ninuliii rorulu pro. rlilnni wlileli vtniii rMi.v&l.t liv lintillt'illnii l.v lrinrl l.w, HM'UI fmlmi, IIWI. ihiiv II, nml IIih iiriiTUIuiii li Imwii iinilllf.1 lii Dm rxlio iirfUlljr irnvlilMl l)jr lw" In tlm rulo nielli irriiillllliilKliMl Ailili "iinlpn nlh Hint lronl lirolrtv nf nrlval rnrixirntliiiu j . l ," ' . ,' .:". . . - . ,. : mratlniu ho iln -rl'l .tool lniiliiaMii(liirorNirtlim it In 'ii in vf KBitR.Mi in ma miinir Hiiero ii-ini inn mciniiin'iu urrurr in likrinnil ilia r III oilier jnuyliluiii ul lb act rvcom memlcil ) IjikIii Whoro tnxtil.) Hi-ction H, All lmiriii nlinll lo tnxcil in tho county In which thu wmio ulmll II lo. I (New! tnil rompiro II, A 0, romp., lerllon IKn; A illillnrtliii. I inmlo In tho mo ! tlie L Mrnnli "Inivil ' ami "kiM'i" aatliourt iilur Etltint mitjr lieperliirniiMt liilliorriinily.iilllioiivtli Hi imminent mUlil tirnerl)r le mdo I iniMienjr no luanu - liy uollier cuunlyj (ur In- 1'ilmice, t Hi rilul.) rrnirai unmil III n N(Morcliuii(llBo, capital mul inachiuory wiioro tnxkUlo.) ficctlon 16. All aooih, wnn-H nml liniirchmullHu kept for hjiIo in this Htnto, nil Mock umployril tn any oi tho inu 'hnulcal nrlH, mul nil capital mul urn- ililnory einploycil In nny hrmiolt of inmiufucturiH or othor bimlni'HH within tlilH Htnto, owiuhI by n corponitlon in or out of tit Ih Htnto, or by tiny porHon, wlmthor rcalillmr in or out of this Htnto. rthnll ho tiunblo in tho county or city or othor municipal corporation whom tlm Hitino may bo, olthor to tho ovnorH thoroof or to tho poruon or corporation who Bliall have clmrco of or bo in pod- 'fliwlou of the tmmo. '( Whan company i taxed owner of stock not to hn taxiil.) Hfctlon HI. Tho ownnr or hohliir of Mock In nny liicorponitiil compmiy tvhluh Ih taxul on Hh fitjiltnl ntook hIiiiII not ho taxed iw an liullvliliinl for micli HtlN'k. (I'litlKiil pomonnl proporty tnxtil to powcwHor. ) rk'ntlon 17. Wlmn pornonnl piopiirty Ih mnrtKUKi-il or jiliilifiil It hIiiiII, for thu piirpotm of tnxntlou, m drciniil tho projmrty of thu jhumoii who lion tlm potvifttrtlon. (Km-iIiuih A. I ami 17 r reipillrelr -v llnlia IUI7, SUU ami Ml,, II .V 0 Culiiu , without chnti ) (Of the Dutli'H of Aurmiorn.) (Ani-i-ccini'iitK, How Miulu), Hii-llon IH. Tlmt m-i-llon .1057 of tlm C'oiU'h mul Ktntiitcii of Uri'Kon, couiplhil mul nuiintntfil by Hon. ClmrliM 11. Iml lliiKi'r n.nl Wllllmu W. Cotton, bh tho piiiiio wiih ri-onnelol by ms'llon 1 of nn net npirovl DocniniKir 21, HIO.'I, nml fotiml on piiKi I ut ftcipilttir of tho (Inn I'rul lrfiH of Orison, HtHH-Inl rVnnlnii. 1110.1, Ih) mul tlmciinio liniohy Ii uiiioiiiN til to riHiil mi folloMH; Tho nuM'imor nftitr qtinllfylnit "hnll. on thu Hint Monday In Mnrch in imcIi UHtr, priM'iirn from tlm county t'lurk bhiiik nKMimnipnt roll, nml forthwith prociisl nml numini nil tnxnblo projmrty within bin county, oxicpt nuch iui by Inw In lo lm othorwlm nmiwicl, nml nlmll return to nuali county clerk, on or Uiforo tlm flmt Monday in Octolor next folloMliiK, nui'b nmWHmnt roll with n full nml eotnplelo ainwitnpil of mich tnxnhlo proporty entered tlmreon, In cluilliiK n full nml priiloo description of tlm IiiinU mid loin ohiiixI by onch xrion therein named, on March 1 of nahl )enr, nt tho hour of 1 o'clock n. in., which dwcrlptlou ahull corriftxmd with tlm ilnn or pint of any town Inid out or recorded; nml ld Inndii or town lotH ahnll Ihi vnlinxl nl their trim cuh value, takliiKlnto connlderatlon tlm lm pnieiiientn on tlm land mid in tho iur riHiudltiK country, tho ijunllty of tlm will, Hh roini'iiiuuro to trminiHirtntlou linen, public road, and other local ad nntnKen of a altullnr or different kind Tnin cikIi value of nil projx'ity nhall Ui held and taken to monti tlm amount ucb proHirty would rell for ut a volute tary nnlo innilo lit tho ordinary courro of bimlneim, lakiuu Into ronnlderntlon it cariilni; ixiwer. No disluction of In- ilubtiiln(i from nKreriiientn or taxa tion ihall bo allonel in any race. All land idiall Ui taxed in tho county In which tho mu nhall llo; mid, except an other Imi provided by law. ovurv Hirnou nhall I hi njiced in tho county where ho realden nt tho hour of 1 o'clock n. in, on Mnrch 1 of tho vear when the aKnenameut nhall bo inaile for nil real and iMimouul nroixirty owruil by blui within Mich county, but if the owner of any laud bo unknown, Mich land may Ihi nwiwc! to "unknown owner," or "unknown ownern," with out ItinertluK tho iinimi of nny owner; Imt no mmoMiuunt nhnll lm Invallilatixi by a mlntako In thu nmnu of tho owner of the real projHirty Hnnimnetl, or by thu omlr-Klon of thu iiamu of tho owner, or tho entry nf n naino other than that of tho trim owner, if thu ptoixirty U) cor rectly dencrilnxl; ami- provided further, that where thu nnmo of tho true owner, or tho owner of record, of nny jKircel of real proixirty nhnll Ihi kIm'ii, Mich nx nennment nhnll not Ihi held Invalid on account of any error or Irregularity in thu dencrlptlou, providiHl nuch t!cncrip tiott would Ih) nulllcient in n deed of conveyance from tho owner; or on ac count of any description upon which, In a contract to convey, a court of iMu!ty would decree- a convuyauco to bo inaiiu. (Tlie amendment rerommen.le.1 makrt ll the aneetnr't iluly In umi roorty for which tiilnn other mmlo nt aiemint It tint liv law imivMisI, niaket the limit nl Ih return of tho atietMiienl mil tli rtrt Mnnitajr lii Oetnlivr In iletil olthe nrl Moietajr In Heplemlwr The nlil lawprovlilH liirtliu kIvIiiii ol notlro that III Uianl o( riialliatliiii will meet the lait Mmiitay In AiiRiitl There It nn other eruil tlmi Inr Hi tlm nl tin) meetlnjt l the hoaril ll AC t'omp , tectlon .), rriiartt iptnlal tettliiu ! HtTlliMi Oli, alxivo amuiiiliNl, lerinll(l aiifilvnilnn ol lime Inr nilnx tho mil II iiermiarr until the nril Moinlty In Orln. Ut In purlieu Hi roll It telilom or never rvailr (nr ixiialliallnn hy the itrtl Mnmlay In Hepteinlier, ami ih tliuu It unnaUy eitrinleil, ami the Uianl lueeli when the mil It lllel lint Ih nlil law proili-l (or Ilia Imanl inevlliiit h lore the ninr wa reiiilri. lo ni tho roll, ami at nn other time ThoJiirUillrllon o( the bnanl It tlmt thrown Into question Th pmvlilnii loritlvlnx notlro ol the meet ing1 thu lait Mninlay In Aujcuit It a rcllr nl the flrtl cmlo In (hit ttate, ami wai iitlKlnalljr In titiuleil to provide that Hit alienor ami amlltor hoiihl line! at llio rourthoiiie to oorrert pure ly clerical errori, etc , ono week before the riiunly roiirl -.iiillnsl the roll, the board ol liiauiatliiii nut then l)lnic kiiuwu alliatloii not then ImlnK known Hlnr men ine triiemo liat Ih-cii romploivly rhkUKnl, ami the prnvlilunt aro now, omIiik til rureleit vdllliiv In amvmlmentt, contradictory ami Im pniilble 'I hu nincmtnient rerominpndcd omlti tho pro vlilun lor the uxiuniliuiol tho lime oinlliiK the aateitment roll, but xlvrt tho aiieunrlhu laino limit ai under tho ptrient law ho rouM bouli on by the ruiiuly court. Omltt tlt'dultlnni ol realjirnpvrty ami land, which havo been itu lined In lenllnn 2 nl Hilt act, omlli provlilou Ihat all land mutt bo aliened illillugulihlnK anviieil Iruin laicd, icoiertlnu II ol Villa art In the county where located t umltt jirovlilom at to aiit'iiment of uiiorcupliul Und at turh, purmlltliiK tho mimont ol land at tn un known owner, when the ow nor It unknown, re Knrillen nl m-cupnucy rruyldoa (or contlder atluu ol oarnliiK power In iletcrmlulni; vnluo,) (romonnl proporty How valued.) Section 10. Tlmt nectlon 30n of tho Coden mul rltatuton of Oregon, compiled r.nd annotated by Hon. Olmrlen It, llel- linger mul Wllllmu W. Cotton, bo and tho nnmo hereby la nmomlud to read us follow Hi All pornonal property not oxompt from taxntlon Hlinli Ihi valued nt its truo valuo In caah, aa dollncd In uoctlon 18 hereof, and It nhnll bo tho duty ol cncli nHncnor to vnluo nil ImprovomentH on claimed United ritntim huiiln wlthlo IiIn county iik hiikomiiI jirofwrty. (Owlli tifnirUlnii Inr a iii'rll ratio nt --tiw mtiit aiiiriaiatlnti lor r Kolntr unicIi, Hliloli ylnUlra Ilia i iiiilltu;"iial tiiuvltlum aa to u' V (nrmlly ami ejulllf J (I'lntH or niirvoyH nml towtin 1'renent ownernhlii look or lint Tuxpayors' Index.) Hectlon SO. Tlmt nectlon 3001 of tho (Uxhm mid HtntuteH of Oregon compile ami annotated by Hon. Charle-i 11. ISel HiiKor nml William W. Cotton, bo mid tho kiuiio hereby I mnonded to read an followHi Tho nHnnenor of each county nhall iimko ii pint of tho Kovernmuut nurvoyn, mid of all town plat within bin coun ty, nml nhnll note therein, or In a pre eul ownernhlii IxHik or lint, tho ownor of each tract of hind, nod of each town lot; and in cotintlcH where tho am'Mor nhnll tlcnerlbo thu laud In tho roll In tho order of ltd location upon tho ground ho nhnll keep a taxpayer' in dex for each year, which nhall 1m a public record nubject to general lnnjcc tlon; mid In cuch index nhall Ihj cn tnnil tho nnmo of every taxpuyor nKnlimt whom any tax nhnll Ihj charged in tho county, In alihabutlcal order with reference to tho Unit threo bittern of tho nurnamo of nuch taxpayer m hnto nurnnmeH, und of tho flmt name of any othem, and nhall refer to tho HiKcn mid linen of thu roll w hero thu iiHM'Minent of nuch taxpayer may bo found. (I'MvliIrt (or rrfx-nt oi'2nlilp book or Hit, ur rlia aiiriKir'i iiotliif ownerililpon titalt at at erf-ont Tairrri' Imlei rj. wfitn th roll It K-wjrrihl'all)r arranxot thall refer to kihI line ol toll the old law reinlnc to j.mrlOe merrlr (ur a Hal ol taxpayer-., which Ii but bait an Index ) (Htock or other pononnlty of nonrcal dentn.) Hectlon 21 . That nectlon 3002 of the Coden and ritatutwi of Oregon, compiled nml annotated by Hon. Charles 11. lie! linger and William W, Cotton, bo and tlm namo hereby ii amended to read as follnwn: Whenovor anr live ntock or other pornonnl iirorerty of non-renldenta in thin ntnto nhall Ihi tMlnted out to tho unennnor by any renldent householder of bin county it nhall Ihj the duty of the wweimor to ni-Kemi the naino nt ita cash value; and inch ntock or other pergonal jirojH-rty nhall Iw held liable for tho jKiyini'iil of tho taxeti thereon In tho namo mnnner an the iMnoual property of renldent cltiirnn is held liable. (.Vorhari)trireit tout wont "ll itoex" Inileait eC'tleek lorlear up th prrient am Mxnlljr at In what lint! ol Mock It lotanl-llt or corporal ) (Annennmcnt roll and npprnlcctnont of projHrty.) Hectlon 22. That nectlon 3000 of tho Coden and Statute of Oregon, compihsl and aunotnted by Hon. Chnrlcn 11. llcl lingcr and William W. Cotton, bo and tlm namo hereby in amended to read aa lollown: At tho tlmo proecrbled by law tho axfcor in each county nhall uKertain by diligent Impiiry tho iiamiM of all Hroiin liable to taxation in bin county who by law are nnHcnunblo to him, and nleo all the taxable iwreonnl property, mid nil tnxnblo hhiI ontnto therein which by Inw la eiHHiblo by him, nml mnko out nn iineewiiiient roll of all nuch proHirty, nml appruino tho namo ac cording to tho proviniounof thu ntattttcn relating thereto. (Ouljr rhanitalt tn tiroTld that the anettor itriiirtr whleh br law ! aAfttuatlfl tir lilw. Ihui iH-rnifltln the leclilaturs to lar Ihoilutjrto attcii certain clutct o( itortj vliewherv, (Owner or nuinnging ngent to funileh lint of property IVimlty for und prucvcdingH nfter refiiMil.) Hectlon l-M. Tlmt nivtion 3070 of tho Coilen mid HtntuteH of Oregon, compiled und unnotnteil by Hon. Chnrlea II. llel- linger und William W. Cotton, 1k mid thu miiio hereby ia amended to read aa follows. Kvcry nnnonnor nhnll requiro nny per hoii liable to Im taxed in hia county und to Im iiarcMiod by him, nml tho iiuinng ing ngent or otllcnr of nny corporation or tiHvot'iutinu liable to bo taxed in bin county and to Ihj unrCHrcd by him, to funileh nuch tin(Kiorn lint of nil tho renl ontnto of imh eron, coriximtloti, or iiKcoolation nitimto in hia county lia ble to taxation, nml a lint of all tho jMrnoiml proMrty of Much Mrou, cor poration, or HHMK'intion llnblo to taxa tion in tlilH ntuto, und nhnll reipilro nuch Hrnoii. iiinnngliig agent, or ollicor to nmku anth that, to tho bent of his knowledge mid belief, nuch lint coiituina ii full and truo account of nil IU or his property liable to bo taxed in nuch county; und if nny porm nhnll refuno to fiirnUh mich Hat, or to swear to tho nnmo when required no to do by tho aa- He.inor, nuch pernon nhnll forfoltiuul jmy to mo iioneenor, tor uio use oi mo coun ty, tin) Mini of 50, which sum may to recovered by motion in any court hav ing jurisdiction of matters of debt or contract to tho amount of fS0, Should nny such pernon, managing agent, or olllccr, when no required, rofuso to furn- lull nml to swear to such lint tho ansesa or shall ascertain tho taxable property of such person, cor()onitlon, or associa tion, and ahull appraiso tho namo from tho best information to bo derived from other nouroea, f lletlilci ainctuUna teetlnn 3070. lnrornnralerl auo mo viiviiiiaia oi n. v u. li .' .. ....... -. .. . . ,- -;---. ---,-- iicutlalt ol II. ii O. Comp., Wtlon "7""u ''" wimii imwu mult the prorlitom olteetion 3070 lo colved nt tho hands of Mexican employ. .Voc!,i,,15.:i.7bre7o.nen,l'.,:y,,,'l,r0 ?" Jlio Japaneso nay they were lured :iomi. Kxtumi liieludi) uiana utlnn or atioo anemori liicrcatet the penalty Irom C.M to W, II Lxlnir cominou oxnorleiK lhat main- imr. tout prefer to run tholr chancct ol ha inn to pay a 120 penalty rather thau mako the ttato ruvut required.) (To bo continued next week) IN THE NATIONAL CONGRESS RF.8UME8, bhort Meeting of Fifty-Ninth Senlon at Work. WnHhlngton, Dec. 4 .-The r.Oth con- grWHlegmiltla.tHenHlon nt noon n. tordny. It twk thu nennto 16 mlnutcH ii ,irr.mn It. t.r..ll,..l,..ri.H. n.t i... ..... ... hotiHo mi hour. Tho neialo recelvc-l f...... ii 1.1....1 n......,..!! i ii... amioiiitiiioiitfi for Itn conflrmmion. nn.l In .....iitU'M ..aif.ii ,f ui ..U...I.M. .iI" reiilringthntthoctof Innrx-ction i!iill. mm ii. ,..i..n..u i,,i lu,.... ,... celved before thu Ixjily had been organ lzel formally, to mnko iioconflrmntlonn until the preHldent'n annual mecHagu hud Ir-i'ii recuived and thu HerHlon fair ly ftbirtcd. Henntoni I'onroBC, of I'entiHylvnnin, and Fornker, of Ohio, emtio forward with rittolutiorm of inuulry regarding thu dlHclmrge of thu negro troopH of thu Tvtoiity-iltfh infantry. Ono wnn ad druwcd to tho jircMldent and thu other lo the Hccretury of war. After tho rl ilo of mirprinu bad nHnel and Vice i'ritddcnt Fiilrb.inkH had miggcxtcd that it wax iimiMial to trmmact any biwIni-KH until tlm ir-HldentH mciuingp bail leeu rccolix, thu ritvdutloriH went over by iinmiiiuoun conHent. Henator Duponl, of Delaware, took the oath of ofllce. llio opening ol tno two IiouxeH wax wltnewied by mi animated throng, wnicn iiiiim trie gaiiarien to tliulr at- IKicity. Huudrodti went nway dlnaj M)iutl In not gaining ndmlsMon to witnitui the Hewiion of either ttenato or hotico. Not In yearn have a largor number of incmhorMulcct of the lower Iiouku of congrenrt prmonted tbeinnelveH at the Hptker'H dexk to take the oath of olllce. Death ban Ihtu uniiMtally active among the memlHTuhlp during thecloHingilnyH of thu lanl nerHlon and thu lwgtnning of tho princnt, and Chaiilain (Viuden feel ingly called thu nttcntion of thu body to thu work of thu grim reajier during thu inontlm nlnco ndjournment. After thu npiHlntment of the uHtinl committee to wait ujKin tho president ami lulorui nun that tlie Iiouhu wan or gmiizel and ready to reculvu any com munication ho might dealro to mako of intenitt to thu public nun-ice, the boiwu adjourned out of rwint-t to tho memory of the deccatu-d members. Thu preni dent'H imwugo will iw recciveil lth in the ItoiiHO and nenato totlay. Xo bill wcru introduced In the nennto. In tho houjki threo were .18 public incanun and 350 of a privato character. Work of Congress. Washington, Dec 4. Thu rending of the pmddcnt'H uuMngu consumed two bourn mid "o mlnutcH in tho bousu to day and won followed clonely by n largo nuuilHr of memlHtra, wlillo tho crowd oil jJallerleH gnvo cWwo attention. Aftur tho ctwtomary renolutlon relat ing to the printing of the mwsngo, the lioiwc, nt .:o3, adjourned until noon tomorrow. Washington, Dec. -1. President ItoGHowll'H annual imtwago to congress occupied tho attention of tho Hennte for two and one-half bourn today, to thu exclusion of nearly all other businctu. Thu exception to thbj was tho introduc tion of n resolution on tho Japanexo situation by Knynor, of Maryland, and thu adoption of appropriate retentions regarding thuw niemlera of tho hotuo of representative who hnvo diiil slnco thu lust Mtoiion. Au a mark of further resect to their memories, adjournment wtw taken at '2:b o'clock. Wednesday, December 5. Washington, Dec. 5. Thu brief ses sion of tho eennto today resulted In tho Introduction of many bills, resolutions, petitions ami memorials, mid thu re ceipt of a number of coimiiutiiciitions from tho executive department. Sena tor Foraker's insistence tlmt immediate action ho taken on thu pending resolu tions asking for liilormatioii regarding the discharge of negro soldiers of tho Twenty-fifth infantry iIovcIoihnI discus sion, but resulted in postponing action until tomorrow. Washington, Dee. 5. Tho houso to day, awaiting tho report of thu appro priation bills, begun Its legislative grind by panning threo measures; Incorporating tho National German American alliance; authorizing tho sec retary of tho treasury to dupllcuto gold cortillcntctt in lieu of ones lout or de stroyed; and amending thu national banking laws, permitting national bunking associations to mako loans on renl cstnto us security anil limtiing tho amount of such loans. Worse Treated In Mexico. San Antonio, Tux., Deo. 4. A dis patch to tho Kxprcss from Kaglo Puss, Tex., says: Threo hundred Jnpancso havo entered tho United States from Mexico through Kaglo Pass slnco No vember 1. They nro loaving Mexico because of ill treatment which they re- into .Mexico wnn promises oi good pay and pleasnut work on farms, So invit ing wero thu promises that Japaneso immigration societies worked to got Japaneso for agricultural work, HALLS OF CONGRESS Thursday, December 0, Wnnhlriiion. Dm). f5. .Tlm mmnln In. i . . ". "' ----- . Uny ndopteil tho renrrwo renolutlon ank- Ing tho prenhlent for information re- Kard,nK ""J. d,,mrKJ' LXh? ,nem twfl. "'. f,' Twontyflfth infantry, f mI " ' tho 'wker resolution dlrcc t- '"K ih ccdary of War U trnnnmlt MnnnMmnn the namo nubject. l rennUir Id-vurldgo intrrxluced a bill I ""'V . B."'0"!1 tho. 'nMl n?Iwtloii net ",m" !' Pn'u ' "' packer. Another amendment miuircn that tho date of ItwtHvtlon and packing or canning nhall bo placed on each package. Wanhlngton, Dec. (14. Tho boure by n vote of 110 to 101 today defeated tho bill of Littleflcld of Maine remov ing dlncrimlnationn agalnnt American nailing vchpoIh in tho chanting trade. Thu delmto rnged for four bourn and a half and the renult of tho vote wan a Mirprino to the friendn of the tnconure, who openly charged itn defeat to the American Federation of Itlxtr. Friday, December 7. Washington, Dec. 7. My n practi cally unanimous vote thu botice today panned thu bill limiting tho regulation of Interntato commerce Udwecn thu sev eral states in articlea manufacturi-d by convict labor or in any prison or re formatory. Tho bill was introduced by Hunt, of Mliwourl, a practical ntone tnanon. I'ndor the Wllnon bill, which becaiuv n law in 1800, convict labor innilo gwxls may enter into active com H)tltlon with the goods manufactured by "freu lalxjr" nml under this Federal law n statu could not pans a law that would prevent tho shipping into tlie ntato of prlson-mado goods of othor states. Tho sovereignity of tho state waa tho nubject of earnest debate in tho house today, growing out of tho consideration of n bill to establish a game preserve of nearly 700,000 acres in tho Olytnpln forwt reserve in the state of Washing ton. Thu bill was passed without divi sion. READY FOR WAR. Our Army and Navy Prepared If Japan Wantt to Flftht. Washintgon, Dec. 4. Nothing which has been said in thu whole range of comment on tho ossibllity of war be tween tho United States and Janan bos surprised certain Washington officials so much as tho seeming unanimity of opinion in inu country that wo aro ut terly unprepared for a fight with the Orientals. Thero Is a prayerful hopo that no war will come, but, If it should come, tho strong probabilities aro that the petal mists, and they seem to abound in every section of tho land, will find that they havo looked upon tho prospect with blue glasses. Congressmen havo como into "Wash intgon from even' district and all of thorn seem burdened with tho belief that, if trouble comes with Japan over tho California school question which is a minor matter or ovor tho enact ment of a Japanese exclusion law which is a major matter tho Philip pines will lm lost to us, temporarily at least, within a month. Tho Japaneso will not tako tho Mill ipplnes, or, if they do. they will be suc cessful in an exploit that will brine them such honors of war na few people. FRANTIC APPEAL FOR COAL. Spokano Dealer Hear From Entire Inland Empire. Spokane, 'Wash., Dec. 7. Stimu lated by tho heavy fall of snow throughout thu llig ltend, Palouse, Walla Walla and Coeur d'Alono coun ties last night, local coal dealers wore today Hooded with frantic nppcnls from lAiwiMon, loiinx, Davenport, Pullman, Wallace and other cities for coal. In rcsponso to this demand els wholesale coal dealers, who supply tho entire territory affected, issued a signed statement declaring they bad coal hero in sufficient iiuuntity to sup ply tho entire Inland 1-hnpIrv, but that tho O. It. &. X. and Northern Pacltlo railways were refusing or wero unable to furnish cars with which to deliver tho coal. They criticised tho railway for placing them in a fulsu light by ad vertising reduced rates on fuel mid an nounced their Intention of appealing to tho Itallway commission for an Inves tigation. Must Appear In St. Louis. St. Louis, Deo. 7. Tho clerk of tho United States Circuit court today re celved notillcatlou from tho United States ninrshiil's office in Now York that service had been onlered on John D. Rockefeller and others in tho gov eminent suit against Uio Standard Oil company recently tiled in St. Ixmls. In addition to Rockefeller, tho following joint defendants with him wero sorvod: Henry II. Rogers, William Rockefeller, John I). Archbold, II. M. Flagler and Oliver II. Payne. They will bo requir ed to enter au appearance hoio. WORK OF CONGRESS. Main Talk Osfore It Will Do tho Ap propriation Dills, Washington, Dec. 3. Tho passage of tho appropriation bills mid an llttlo othor general legislation tut possible such in brief Is tho forecast for tho short session of tho 60th congress, which will begin at high noon kxlay. There lias not yet been tlmo for na general nn exchango of views among momlwrsas Is ordinarily desired by lenders Ixdoro expressing tholr views. but all seern to regard tho present situ ation as so slmpto as to need compara tively llttlo Intercourse to arrlvo at nn understanding. It Is evident, for vari ous reasons, tliat It will not Iw possible to do rnticch on tho appropriation bills bofore tho holidays, and tho clrcum stnnco will liavo tho effect of condensing tho consideration of tho 14 regular sup ply measures into two months. Considering that tho nggn-gato of tho appropriations to bo considered will approximate $ 1, 000,000,000, somo sen ators and members express tho opinion tliat congress cannot do bettor than give all of its tlmo to these measures. Tlie report on tho ship subsidy bill probably will bo nn exception to tho rulo for no general legislation. Tho friends of tliat measure liavo never been moru Insistent than now. They aro extremely hopeful, and yet very appre hensive. Tho bill has passed tho senate and Is In committee In the houso. Tho com mittee lias heretofore been qulte'ovcnly divided, but tho advocates of tho bill bellevo tliat they will bo ablo to get It out in due scnMin and they hope for its consideration when once reported to Uio house. RELATIONS ACUTE. Japanese Government Ask Too Much for Her Subjects. Washington, Dec. 3. Tho relations between tho United States and Japan as a result of Uio attitude of the Japan eso government toward tho California authorities in school matters havo be come acute. An erroneous Impression as to tho president's position has been widely circulated. Tho president absolutely concurs with tho opinion of Secretary Me ten If tliat tho Japaneso have no cause for grievance nnd tliat no treaty right lias been Infringed. At the outeet tho pres ident took tho stand that treaties su perseded nil state and other laws. Now lie is convinced tiiat, in giving tho Jap aneso students 'equal educational rights whllo separating them from other schools, all lias been done tliat is ne cessary. Outside of racial differences, there is another reason for segregation, and tliat is tliat many of the Japanese stu dents are adults. Tho president will stand strictly upon treaty agreements, but ho thinks too much is being asked by the Japaneso government. It is kiiown tliat tho presldont feols tliat tho Japanese, witlt an enormous personal conceit and tremendous personal ego tism, aro trying to Imposo upon tho peoplo of San Francisco and Uio Pacific coast. BIQQER NAVY YARD FOR COAST. Government May Enlarge Facilities at Bremerton to Meet Needs. Washington, Dec. 3. Tho Navy de partment lias received a report of tho special board detailed to look into tho situation nt Uio Pugct Sound navy yard with n view to determining tho lino of its proper development, year by year, In order tliat thero may bo eventually, nt that cstnbllshpient, such a complcto plant for repair, nnd possibly for con struction, as will bo needed on tho Pa cific const. It is pointed out In the report tliat It would bo of advantage to naval Inter ests und of vnluo to nuvnl efficiency to depvolop thu Puget Sound plant Into a uutlcslilp yard, with facilities for doing tlio largest kind of work, and nil with a view to the clmnco tlmt It may bo neccs Kiry to lmve, convenient on the Pacltlo coast, a means of repairing ships of Uio Puclllu and Asiatic stations. Wrestle With Spelling. Washington, Dec. 3. Tho subcom mittee of tho houso committee on ap propriations, which has been consider ing tho lelgslatlve, oxecutlvo nnd judi cial appropriation bill, has completed its hearings. The subcommittee fol lowed Uio old method of spelling In pre paring tho bill. Tho full coniniltteo will tako up tho bill today and it will be for It to decide whether tho old or tho simplified form of spoiling shall bo used. It is expected tlmt tho bill will bo ready to report to Uio houso noxfc Thursday, Coal Famtno Closes School. Minneapolis, Deo. 3. Tho coal situ- atlon in tho country district 1ms be come worso since tno cold snap. Ono dealer said tlmt GnrrctBon, S. D,, is about to closo its schools bocauso of lack of coal. In somo of tho tqwns near Garretson residents liavo threat ened to movo away if coal Is not fur nished soon.