Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-01

ANAs r. y AAb Jan
homa, just prior to adjournment Mon
day, when tho direct lie was almost
passed. After a spirited interchange
between MI. Flynn and Mr.. Stephens,
the incident was cut short at this
point by the ruling of the speaker
that the matter was getting beyond
the limits of the question of personal
privilege.
Sent Back to Conference.
Thereupon Mr.. Hull (1a.) called up
the conference report upon the army
reorganization bill and moved that
the bill be sent back to conference.
The parliamentary tangle resulting
from the errors discovered in the orig
inal conference report was made the
occasion of some sarcastic comment
by Mr.. Richardson, the minority lead
er, but after a brief wrangle the mo-
ton to send the blll back to confer
ence was agreed to.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole and took up the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. Mr.. Wads-
worth, chairman Of the agricultural
committee, explained the salient fea-
lures Of the measure, which carries
$4,377, eco. being an increase of $353,75O
over the amount Of the current law.
senate Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 30.-ln the senate
Tuesday the credentials of Senator
elect j. r. Burton, Of Kansas, and of
Senator-elect r. J. Gamble, of South
Dakota, were presented, Mr.. Burton's
by his predecessor, Mr.. Baker, and
Mr.. CANDLES by MI. Kyle.
At the conclusion of routine busi-
ness. consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill. was resumed.
At two o'clock the shipping bill was
called up, but was laid aside tempo
rarily in order that consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill might
be continued.
The Indian appropriation bill was
finally passed.
Theship subsidy bill came up after the
disposal Of the Indian appropriation
bill, and Senator Turner (Wash.) took
the floor in opposition to the measure.
To BE Given Right of Way.
Senator Frye announced that he
would refuse to yield further to any
other bills, not ever appropriation
bills, unless the senate by a vote
placed the appropriation bills ahead.
With the ship subsidy bill out of the
way Senator Frye thought there would
be no trouble in %disposing of the appro-
priation bills.
Our Foreign Trade
Washington, Jan. 30.-A most inn
portant and interesting summary OF
what has 1een achieved by the Unit
ed States in the direction of opening
up and extending our markets abroad
is presented in the following letter
from Secretary Hay, which was laid
before congress Tuesday. accompany
ing the annual publication known as
Commercial Relations of the United
States with Foreign Countries"
Department of State. Washington, Jan.
rs, 1901.-The President: In accordance
with section POS of the Revised Statutes,
have the honor to transmit the CONNER
cial relations of the United States with
foreign countries during the year 1900, be-
ing the annual and other reports Of a
comprehensive character from the con.
sular officers, together with similar re-
ports from some Of the diplomatic officers
upon the industries and commerce of for
eign countries. These reports were pre-
pared under special Instructions from this
department, with the object of laying be-
fore congress-, with the least delay, a prac'
tically contemporaneous statement OF tne
trade, not only Of the United States will
the rest of the world. but of the vadou:
countries with each other. This object,
am happy to be able to say, has been &C
complished, the date of transmission tt
congress this year having been advanced
over the usual time by a month, and real
iZing the utmost conditions of prOmptttud'
compatible with a proper analysis of tn
latest returns for the year 1900. So graft
flying a result indicates continued improve
ment in the activity and zeal of our con
sular officers as we'll as in the system O
publishing and distributing their reports.
Improvement of Consular Service.
"It may be said. indeed, that, while
variety of propositions have been un
der discussion for the Improvement 0
the consular service, the service has t
a very considerable extent improved itself
and Is winning frequent expressions o
commentator from business interest
which have received substantial aid, no
only from the published reports. but ais
from the lnQlVlOual Efforts OF consular OF
ficers to meet the growing requirements o
American industry and enterprise. TIL
practical character Of the commercial in
formation obtained by our consuls and tn
celebrity with which it is given to tn
public continue to excite the emulation
of foreign governments, and during tn
past yea steps a v been taken by bot
Great Britain and Germany to engraf
these features of our consular work upo
their consular systems.
Rapid Commercial Progress.
''The general conclusion to be draw
from a survey of the conditions in foreig
countries, as described in the reports here
with presented. Is that the United Stat
Is approaching, even more swiftly tha
was expected, q position Of eminence in til
worlds markets. due to superior qualit
and greater ~cheapness of many lines of II
manufactures, which must work gres
economic changes and may result in shift
ing the center not only of Industrial, bl
of commercial activity and the mona
power of the world to our marts. I'll
trade indications of American supreme
during the past year lave been so marke
that many foreign Industries, according
the reports Of our consuls In Europe, al
Introducing American machinery and n
bor-saying appliances and remodeling the
factory methods, and We may expect,