Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-19
DEATH REAPING AN UNUSUAL HARVEST
Federated Labor Demand Postal Telegraph and
Thanks Tanner.
cuLLoM IS PRESSING THE ANrI-scALplNo BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The house
adopted resolution providing for a
holiday recess from December 2l, to
January 4.
MORE MONEY WANTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Hanna has introduced In the senate
and Representative Payne in house a
bill to grant subsidies for American
shipping.
SUGAR AND sAUsAGEs.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Ma
son, of Illinois, today introduced reso-
luton directing committee on agri-
culture to inquire into certain legisla-
tion pending before the German Reich
stag calculated to prohibit the importa-
tion into Germany of American sausages
and other meat products, directing that
the committee, should this legislation
become law, report Immediately a
bill to require the inspection of sugars,
meat, wines and other food products
imported into this country from Ger
many. The resolution went over till
tomorrow.
A TIMELY ACT.
The agricultural appropriation bill
reported today contains the following
retaliatory clause: The secretary of
agriculture whenever he has reason to
believe that articles are being imported
from foreign countries which are dan
gerous to the health of the people of
the United States. shall make request
upon the secretary of the treasury for
samples from original packages of such
articles for inspection and analysis.
The secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized upon demand for such orig
inal packages to deliver specimens to
the secretary of agriculture for the pur-
pose mentioned. The secretary of |
the treasury shall refuse to deliver any
goods to the purchaser which the secre-
tsry of agriculture reports to him as
having been inspected, analyzed and
found to be aiulterated or otherwise
dangerous to health.
COME LIFE IN THE SENATE.
Vice-president Hobart TO-DAY an.
nounced the committee on the centen-
nial celebration of the founding of the
City of Washington as capital of the
nation as follows; Senators Hoar, Hale,
Perkins,. Simons, McLaurin, Clay and
Turley.
Lodge, of Mass, from the foreign re-
lations committee. favorably reported
the following joint resolution and
asked immediate consideration:
Resolved, that the President is re-
quested to communicate to congress, as
far as the same may be done with
out detriment to the public inter-
ests, ell information in his possession
concerning certain alleged outrages
committed on the person of Bishop
Earl Cranston and other citizens in the
city of Pekin, China. by the subjects of
the emperor of China, and what steps
If any have been taken by the state de-
partment in the matter of demanding
suitable redress and indemnify there
for. The resolution was agreed to.
Cullom, of Illineis, gave notice that
be would ask the senate at the con-
clusion of Platt's speech to take the
anti-scalper's bill from the table for
consideration. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, inquired If it was Cul-
Ions purpose not to have the bill re-
ferred to the interstate commerce COM
mittee. Cullom replied that he pro-
posed to ask far its consideration at
this time. Cullotn replied that he pro-
posed to ask for its consideration ut
this time. 'Well, I give notice, Mr..
President responded Chandler, shat
there are senators here who will insist
that the bill go to the committee"
Sullivan, of Mississippi, protested
against what he termed "this extraor-
binary proceeding
Teller, Of Colorado, gave notice that
tomorrow be would address the senate
on Vests anti-expansion resolution.
In accordance WIN the notice pre-.
viously given, Platt. of Connecticut.
addressed the senate opposing the
resolution offered by Vest, declaring
that under the constitution the United
States has no power to acquire territory
10 be held and governed permanently
as colonies.
BAILEY HITS EN- HARD.
In the house. Bailey, Texas, leader of
the minority, created furry by offer
ing the following resolution for refer
ence to the committee on rules:
Resolved. That the committee on ju-
dietary be instructed to ascertain and
report to this house:
First. Whether any member Of this
house has accepted any Office under the
United States.
Second. Whether acceptance Of such
once under the United States Yacates