Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

interview with Senator Brice, cut
across Lafayette park from the war
| department and made line for the
front steps, only to find himself con-
fronted by a dilemma. To all appear
ances there was no possible mode of
ingress, and after hasty investigation
all around the distinguished visitor
gave 1t up in despair.
A few days later the two gentlemen
met mt n dinner party, when during an
Informal chat the question of change
of entrance TO the Corcoran house was
brought up. The official related his
mornings experience, and, after n
hearty laugh over the situation, Sena-
making the change he had taken 1t for
granted that his friends would come
in carriage and not on foot.
Many interesting subjects of propos-
ed legislation are overlooked because
of the ovcrshadowing Importance of
| currency, canal. trust and ship sub
sidy bills In congress. The majority
of these bills, of which the public nev-
er hears, do not get beyond the pigeon
1t is not at all unlikely that many Of
them deal with questions unon which
legislation Is needed. All, however, are
not of this class. Among some of the
interesting matters that have been en-
bodied in bills presented before this
congress are the following:
| A measure has been presented by
Representative Lloyd of Missouri for
the purpose of preventing the practic-
ing of hazing at the West Point and
Annapolis academies. Mr.. Lloyd pro-
poses this amendment to the oath
which the cadets are TO take, "And
that will abstain from the practice
of hazing in any form while at the
academy"
1t has long been matter of regret
that reckless and greedy hunters were
allowed TO destroy the great herds of
American bison. or buffalo, that once
ranged upon our western plainsa Rep
resentative Lacey of Iowa takes this
matter much TO heart, and he has sub
mitted measure in which he proposes
to set apart preserve of thousands of
acres in New Mexico and to authorize
the secretary of the interior to lease
the same to Charles j. Jones of Topeka
free of rent. In this preserve Mr.
Jones is TO place 100 full blooded Amer
lean bison, which, with their increase,
are to be protected by law. Many will
deem this laudable measure and one
that ought to pass. but 1t is doubtful if
it ever gets out of committee.
Representative Quarles of Virginia
THINKS that in these days, when the
praises of the flag are being sung so
loudly, it would not be a bad idea
to legislate against its use for adver-
tising purposes. He has introduced n
measure prohibiting the use of the flag
as an advertisement of any kind for
the purpose Of gain or profit or as n
trademark or label The measure also
makes the same restrictions as regards
the coat of arms of the United States.
Up to a certain point Representative
Graham of Pennsylvania indorses the
scheme which was the basis for the
organization cf the 'Coxey army" Mr..
Graham has introduced a measure in
which he proposes an appropriation of
$5,0o0,0o0 for the building Of public
roads, the proceeds to be applied in
each state in proportion to the mileage
of roads.
/ If the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Spalding of North Dakota ever be-
comes a law, the army "canteen,
which aroused so much discussion dur
ing the Spanish war, must go. The bill
provides that no person shall sell or
give away spirituous vinous or malt
liquors in any encampment or port or
premises used for military purposes by
the United States. This bill has the
support of the Womans Christian
Temperance union, and it was at the
earnest solicitation Of prominent mem.
bers of that organization that Repre-
sentative Spalding introduced it, but
like those previously mentioned, it will
probably die in committee.
True to his Popuistic record and as
sociations, Senator Allen Of Nebraska