The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
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Senator Frye has presented large
batch of petitions, some from different
organizations over the country, but also
many from people and organizations in
Maine as follows: A petition of II. f.
Burgess and 10 other citizens of Fair
field, of II. d. B. Ayers and 10 other
citizens of Vassalboro and of w. II.
Spencer and 81 other citizens of Skowhe-
gan, all in the State of Maine, praying
for the enactment of legislature to pro-
hibit polygamy.
Representative Taylor of Ohio has in
PRODUCED a bill for pension for Mrs
Mckinley at the rate of $4,000 a year,
beginning Sept, IA, 1901, the date of the
death of the late President.
Speaker Henderson has announced the
appointment of the following commit
tees: Ways and means Payne, N. Y I;
Dalzell, Pa; Hopkins, III Grosyenor,
Ohio; Russell, Conn; Steele, Ind; Taw-
ney. vim; Mc all, Mass. Long, Kan. /;
Babcock, Wis; Metcalf, Cal, Republi
cans; Richardson, Tenn !; Robertson, La !;
Swanson, Va Mcclellan, N. Y; New
lands, New Cooper, Texas, Democrats.
opriations-Cannon, H.; Bingham,
Pa ; Hemenway, Ind; Barney, Wis. !;
Moody Mass; Van Voorhis, Ohio; Nc
Cleary, Mimi; Littauer, N. Y; Browlow,
Tenn Gardner, Mich. Burkett, Neb.,
Republicans; Livingston, Ga McRae,
Ark Bell Colo. !; Pierce, Tenn Benton,
Mo; Taylor Ala, Democrats In each
committee the Republican representa-
ton is increased one and the Democratic,
reduced one.
The Senate chamber was the scene of
a highly dramatic episode, Monday,
when Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
challenged his colleague, senator Nc
Laurin, to resign with him on the spot,
in order, to use his own language, that
they might be able Ito wash their dirty
linen at home" Mr.. McLaurin did not
take up the gauge.
President Roosevelt will soon lay be-
fore Congress an offer from Andrew
Carnegie to give S10,000,000 to the
United States in trust for the establish
ment in Washington of a National Uni
versity for Research and Post Graduate
Study, which Congress is expected to
accept and for the care of which it is ex-
pected to provide, as in the case of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Senator Hale on Monday introduced a
number of bills relating to the Navy.
Senator Hoar introduced a bill giving
the United States jurisdiction in cases of
ynching and making the crime of par
ticpation in lynchings punishable by
death.
Among other bills introduced was the
following: By Mr.. Perkins, to prohibit
Chinese immigration.
Speaker Henderson announced the
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Tuesday
The Republican members of the ways
and means committee agreed upon a
Philippine tariff measure, Wednesday.
The President Tuesday, sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate !:
Charles II Darling of Vermont to be as
sistant secretary of the navy, vice Frank
". Hackett, resigned; George Moulton,
Jr., collection of customs for the dis
trict of Bath, Me.
The Maine delegation are well used in
committee appointments
Gov. Burleigh declined the chairman
ship on committee on militia and there
upon Col. Dick was named IN his stead.
He retains his place on public buildings
and grounds and census committees.
Mr.. Allen gets his old place on Dis.
trict of Columbia and on alcohol drink
traffic and is given a new place as mem.
Der of committee on reform in the civil
service.
Mr.. Littlefield holds his place on the
judiciary committee, gwen in the last
Congress, and in addition is placed on
elections committee No 2 and commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries.
Gov Powers gets place high up on
election committee No l and place on
Territories committee.
Brigadier General Bell, commander of
northern Luzon, has issued an order
making the purchase or drinking of
"vino,' Filipino beverage, by soldiers
and civilian employees military offense.
One of the several bills introduced by
Representative Littetield of Maine, at
the present session of Congress, contem.
templates the erection at rhomaston of
monument to Gen. Henry Knox, "the
friend of Washington
Senator Frye's new shipping subsidy
bill, which was formerly introduced on
Monday and placed on the Senate calen
dar, is radically different from the
measure of last winter, bat it embodies
even more positively the principle of
protection to the American merchant
marine.