IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Friday, June 22.
Washington, Jan M. Thopoitioa
in th tenet to th committee amend
uettt to the sundry civil bill approprl
ting tio.OOO annually for the fervent
ot the traveling exnentee ol the presi
dent, which tree begun by McLearin,
reeolted today in the withdrawal of the
amendment by Hale, in charge ef the
bill, and the subsequent passage ot the
independent bill providing practically
Tor the came appropriation, which wai
recently pseaed by the hoove ol repre
sentative. Washington, Jane 12. Par food
held the attention of the bonee through
out today. The conatitntional feature
ol the pare food bill were debate.! by
the , leading lawyer of the boose, the
Democrats splitting wide on th ones
tton whether the bill took away from
tne stale weir ponce power. axi
om features applicable to localities and
interests were disco seed earnestly, bat
it was early apparent that the bill will
be adopted practically in the form in
which it came from the interstate and
foreign commerce committee.
- General debate was elosed at 8:30,
wben the bill was read and amend
ments offered.
The so-called "package" section was
naaaed over, it beins evident that this
amendment will create much .discus
sion. The bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
-! . -t Thursday, June 21.
7-U I. Tun. 1 Tk. a.n. I.
.today took a position, in accord -with
the president and the house of repre
sentatives by declaring for a lock canal
across the isthmus ot Panama. Th
riMnlt vh reached after a dav'a discus
sion that was almost devoid of interest-
ins inciaeni v-inert wm ouit one re
cord vote, and that was negative in
character, coming en a motion to lay
on the table the lock type substitute
for the sea level bill. This motion was
made by Kittredge, and was voted
down, 31 to 36. j ,
Washington, Jane 21. The space
in front ot the speaker's desk of the
house today resembled a small section
of a delicatessen store and a corner gro
cery, with cereals, Jams, jellies, tins of
peas, tomatoes, corn, bottles ot whis
key and wine,' imported eansages,
brandied cherries and other edibles and
drinkables scattered over the tables.
To complete the picture, there were a
etandard scales with weights, a grad
uate and a funnel. These were need
to demonstrate the contention ot the
majority of the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce that a pare
food bill is necessary tor the protection
of the people. i
. The house spent the entire day in
consideration ot the bill and had not
completed it at adjournment. It will
be taken np again tomorrow.
' , . ... .
, Wednesday, June 20. ,
Waahington, Jane 20. The meat
inspection provision of the agricultural
appropriation bill was today made the
subject of discussion in the senate. The
question came up on motion by Proctor
to grant the conference requested by
the house. The bill went over without
action.
There were two speeches on the Pana-
i . i . . i
ma eanar, one oj morgan in auppun ui
the sea level plan and the other by Per
kins in opposition.
The senate held its first night ses
sion, which was devoted to the consid
eration of the sundry civil appropria
tion bill.
Washington, Jane 20. Twenty bills
of more or less general interest were
passed today by the house under sus
pension of the rales. Among them
were measures appropriating $25,000
for the traveling expenses of the presi
dent, which excited considerable de
bate; providing for the subdivision of
increasing -the efficiency of the bureaw
of insular affairs by conferring the rank
and pay of a brigadier general upon the
enter,, ana reguiai.ng tne cnecsing oi
baggage by comm n carriers. ' . t
The joint resolution increasing the.
terms of representatives to four years
'. failed to . receive the necessary two
thirds vote. ; 1 ' ' - :
" ' 7 Jtn Tuesday, dune 19.' 1 ,
' Washington, Jan 19.' Knox ; ad
dressed the senate at length today in
support of the lock type for the Pan-
'ams canal, contending that in point of
President and Committee Agree.
Washington, Jane 19. The basis of
a complete agreement on the meat; in
spection bill between President Boose
velt and the hoose committee on agri
culture was arrived at today at the
White Hoose. Speaker Cannon repre
sented the committee in this instance
and subsequently spent some time - ex
; plaining the situation to the committee
in its room at the capitol. It will au
thorize an annual appropriation of $3,
000,000 to pay the cost ol inspection
- but contains no provision for court re
view at the suggestion of the president.
feasibility and economy it is tar super
ior to the sea lvel plan. He took di
rect issue with Kittredge as to the
safety ol the Gatum dam. . '
Th agricultural appropriation bill,
containing the meat inspection provis
ion, was received from the house and
the honse substitute ordered printed.
Tbe senate ordered another confer
ence on the naval appropriation bill.
Washington. Jane 19. With practl
oal unanimity the house today adopted
the substitute tor the Beverldge amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill relating to meat inspection, the ob
jectionable feature ot the former
amendment being eliminated and tbe
amendment perfected to meet the
wishes ot the president. An effort was
made to extend the time of debate, bat
Wadsworth, chairman ol the commit
tee on agriculture, desiring to get the
bill into conference as soon as possible,
objected. After the adoption ot the
amendment the bill was sent to confer
euce, tbe conferee being Wadsworth,
Scott (Kan.) and Lamb (VaJ
A large number ol bill were passed
ander suspension ot rules. Through
the efforts of Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, and Willia-us, of Mississippi, th
subsidiary ailvsr coinag bill failed to
score enough votes to pass it under tbe
iale. v '
Monday, dune 18.
Washington, Jane 18. A Iter another
day devoted largely to tbe Lake Erie A
Ohio river canal bill, the senate today
passed that measure with only 11 votes
in the negative. In addition, several
bills to which there was no objection
received favorable action. There also
was further discussion between Tillman
and Hopkins over tbe resolution ot the
former for an Investigation of the ques
tion of national bank contribution to
political campaigns, which involvsd a
renewed reterence to the failure ot the
Chicago national b ink.
Tbe session adjourned upon th ofli-
cial announcement ot th death ol Les
ter, of Georgia.
Washington, June 18. A black-
draped desk in tb hall of tbe bouse
df representatives today told tbe story
ot the passing ot Rufns Lester, late a
representative in congress from tbe
First Georgia district. Previous to
any announcement Wadsworth, ot New
York, asked unanimous consent, which
was grsnted, that the agricultural bill,
with senate amendments, be recom
mitted to the committee on agriculture.
Payne, ol New York, by. unanimous
consent, theu fixed Tuesday and Wed
nesday as suspension days, instead of
today, in view of the early adjourn
ment of tbe house.
Bart'rtt, of Georgia, announced tbe
death of his late colleague, stating that
bs had been a member of the house for
nearly 18 years. He offered the usual
resolutions, which were agreed to. As
a further mark of respect, the bouse
then adjourned until tomorrow. '
Saturday, June 10.
Washington, June 16. The senate
spent the entire day debating the bill
to Incorporate a ship canal connecting
lake Erie with the Ohio river, sod
again adjourned without action on it.
Tbe bill was savagely attacked by Pat
terson as in tbe interest of speculation,
and was as warmly defended by Knox
and Nelson. : LaFollette offered a num
ber of amendments, which were laid
on the table. J
During a lull in the proceedings the
president pro tern announced his signa
ture to the statehood bill. ?
The senate adjourned at 4:30 p. m.
for want of a quorum. -
Washington, June 16, After 40
minutes debate today tbe house by the
vote of 129 to 82 adopted the senate
resolution providing for tbe purchase
of material and equipment for use in
the construction of tbe Panama canal of
domestic manufacturers and of tbe low
est responsible bidder, unless the presi
dent shall in any cats deem tbe bids or
tenders therefor to be extortionate or
unreasonable. The adoption of the
resolution came after a long discussion
of purchasing canal material in open
markets, while the sundry civiT bill
was nnder consideration. -'I
The sundry civil bill also was passed.
It carries a total appropriation of $94,
578,040, nearly. (26,000,000 of which
is for the continuation of work on tbe
canal. s
Lose Unused Rights.
Washington, June 19. The senate
today passed the house bill providing
that every right of way grant to any
railroad under the act of March 3,
1875. where sucb railroad has not been
constructed and shall not hereafter be
constructed within five yesrs after defi
nite location, shall be forfeited to the
United States, all land along the on
constructed . parts of the road to revert
to the government. Roads now build
ing to Portland and elsewhere in the
Northwest are excepted, a are all that
are being built In good faith.
AFTER STANDARD OIL.
President Decide to Have Criminal
Action Begun at Once. "
Washington. Jane 22. Plans to be
gin immediate criminal prosrcatloos
gainst officials ot the Standard Oil
company lor violations of the Hbsrman
anti-trust lsw and prosecution against
Standard Oil offilcals and high officials
ot railroads for violation of the Klkins
rebate law have been completed by th
administration, according to Informa
tion from a high authority tonight.
Thee plans, it is understood, were
considered at a myeterious meeting of
live cabinet officer at th v hit Hous
last night whlsb aroused moch specula
tion In all circles today. It 1 said to
hav been the Intention to ksep tbe
matter secret for a few days until the
department of Justice was ready to
strike the initial blow.
Wall street, however, which seems
to get information from every conceiv
able source, even when the secret Is
supposed to bs confined to the presi
dent and bis confidential advlsersktot
'tip" today that Standard Oil and
the railroads were In for new trouble,
and on the strength of this stock tum
bled. Reports from New York tonight
say thai Washington had already heard
of the "leak" and that steps bad been
taken to locate it.
A person of high authority declare
that the department ot Justice, as re
sult of Investigations conducted p-lor
to and since the Garfield report, has
enough evidence on hand to secure the
conviction of high Standard Oil and
railroad official under both laws under
which prosecutions are to be made.
PREDICTS MUTINY OF . SAILORS.
Narodny Says Army and Navy Officers
and Noblss are Rsbsls.
New York, June 22. Ivan Naroduy,
a Russian who cams here in the inter
est of the Revolutionists, said yesterday:
"Tbere will be soon a great mutiny
in tbe Baltic Beet at Cronstadt, with
vastly mors success than the already
historic mutiny ot ths Black Sea fleet.
Tbe captains commanding are in sym
pathy with tbe revolutionary move
ment and will declare at tbe appointed
time for reforms.
"Tbe army officer drawn from the
noble class are on sympathetic terms
with the men from the peasant and ar
tisan classes. The common people and
tbe nobles in Russia aretnot separated
by the gulf that stood between these
classes under tbe ancient regime in
France. Ths nobles throughout Rus
sia, and ths gentry, too, are tbe peas
ants' closest friends, on the most cor.
dial and.triendly tooting. The nobles
are the backbone ol the revolution in
Russia. The burcsucracy is drawn from
neither class, and la bated by both
classes.
"It is tbe system which cauaea
riots like that at Bialystok. Ths rea
son why tbe bureaucracy stir up this
resentment against tbe Jews is that
they are seen to be an element strong
for revolution radicals.
TEST CASE ON INSURANCE.
Lawsuit About Earthquake Clause
Losers Unite for Defenss.
San Francisco, Jane 22. Two test
cases, brongbt by two women, who are
refagees from San Francisco, against
the Palatine Insurance company, of
London, England, to recover $600 in
surance money, were tried in Justice of
tbe Peace Qamn a court in Oakland
yesterday and decided in favor of tbe
plaintiffs. Notice of appeal was given
in each case, and the matter will be
tbraihed out eventually la the superior
courts.
The defendant company announced
its intent to rest its defense on tbe le
gality of tbe "earthquake clause" in
tbe policies.
The judge said no evidence bad been
produced showing tbat the loss wss
caused by the earthquake.
Tbe several commercial bodies of Ban
Franciseo will meet Monday, Jane 25,
to organize a policy holders' protective
association for ths parposs of securing
prompt and fair settlements for their
members from the various insurance
companies in which they bold policies.
Britain Will Not Intercede.
London, June 22. In the bouse of
commons today Walter Runciman, par
liamentary secretary to tbe local gov
ernment board, in behalf of Foreign
Secretary Gray, again declined to in
form the government of Rossis of tbe
views of tbe British people concerning
tbe anti-Jewish . outbreaks, .- He said
the impression made and tbe sympathy
aroused not only in this country but
everywhere by the disturbance and loss
of life in Russia were known to the
Russian government, and farther pro
tests would be useless.
Hail Destroys Corn and Fruit.'
.. Dallas, Tex., June 22. A severe
wind, rain and bail storm caused much
damage throughout tbe Brazos river
section tonight and has practically de
stroyed all tbe growing corn and fruit.
Travel on tbe Texas Pacific railroad be
tween Tallaa and Fort Worth has been
suspended because of washouts, and all
of the section crew have been called
out to repair the damage.
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