Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-22
REACHES CONGRESS EARS|
Resolution in House Asks Gage for
Information Regarding Tariff
War with Russia.
HAY HEARS FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
Tower, Our Ambassador to Russia,
Says Papers There Advise Govern
ment TO Use Observation-Disclosures
ings of Congress-Favorable Ac-
ton ON St. Louis Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Representa-
tive Sulzer. of New York. Tuesday in
troduced in the house the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the secretary of the
treasury be, and he hereby is, requested
to furnish the house of representatives,
if not incompatible with public policy, with
copies of all letters to him from persons.
firms; companies or corporations and all
letters from him to them or any of them,
together with all reports, decisions and
examinations, with his reason for the same.
and all other data, facts and information
in any way relating to he imposition of
a tax or c~ountervailing duty on Russian
sugars imported to this country; and what
action Russia has taken in regard thereto
by way of retaliation.
Russian Papers Advise Caution.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Charlie
magne Tower, our ambassador to Rus
STA, explaining the views of the Russian
press on the sugar bounty question.
He says the papers advise caution and
conservative action by the Russian gov
eminent. This cablegram was laid be-
fore the cabinet by Secretary Hay and
discussed at some length. i.
Another Inquiry.
IS Washington, Feb. 20.-The house
Tuesday adopted the following reso-
luton, introduced by Mr.. happen
(Mass.):
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be requested to inform the house
If our ports or waters have been used
for the expectation Of horses, mules n
other supplies for use in South Africa, and
If so to what extent and what steps have
been taken to prevent the same; also the
number of horses and mules that have
been Shipped since the beginning of the
war in South Africa to the present time,
giving the shipments from each port and
the dates"
inquiry. addressed to the secretary of
state, also was adopted.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole and resumed consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil bill.
St. Louis Bill Reported Favorably.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator De-
pew has reported %favorably from the
committee on expositions the house
bill for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st. Louis.
e.. s- Senate Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-At the open
ing of Tuesdays session of the senate
Senator Hale, chairman of the com
mittee on naval affairs, favorably re-
ported from that committee bill.to
revive the grade of vice admiral of the
navy and authorizing the president,
with the advice and consent of the sem
ate, to appoint to vice admirals from
the list, of active rea admirals of the
navy. He asked immediate considera-
ton for the bill.
Both Senator Butler IN. CO. and Sen
ator Pettigrew Is. d. were on their
feet. instantly with objections.
"Under the objection" said Senator
Hale, "the bill will go to the calendar.
I give senator's notice that as soon as
practicable I will call up the bill. If
anything is to be done, it should be
done within a few days, in order that
it may have consideration by the
house of representatives and the pres
ident. If it be delayed long it will fall
by the wayside and nothing will be
done"
Sampson-Schley Controversy.