Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
HFTY-SEVEHTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

Washin gton. Dec. S.-Senate.-The
senate Wednesday passed the pension
appropriation bill without discussion.
Ii carries $139.Si7 900. An urgent de.
tciency bill also was passed The
amount carried by this bill is $1.i4S.-
400. and includes an item OF $500. 900
10 enable the secretary of agriculture
to stamp out the foot and mouth dis
ease. which has become epidemic in
the New England states. At o'clock,
Mr.. Keen. OF New Jersey. called up the
resolutions EXPIRE ssing the regret of the
senate at the death of the late Senator
Sewell OF New Jersey. and feelingly
spoke of the life and character of the
deceased. He was followed by several
other senator's, and as a further mark
of respect an adjournment was taken
until Saturday.
House.-The legislative appropria-
ton bill. with the following amend.
ment TO enforce the Sherman anti
trust law. was passed: THAT for the
enforcement of the provisions of the
act OF July 2. 1890, the sum OF $780,
600 Is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not heretofore
appropriated TO be expended under
the direction OF the attorney general
In the employment of special counsel
and agents of the department OF justice
TO conduct proceedings suits and pros
ecutions under said acts in the courts
OF the United States; provided. that
no person shall be prosecuted or be
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture
for or on account of any transaction.
matter or thing. concerning which he
may testify or produce evidence, doc
umentary or otherwise, in any pro-
ceeding, suit or prosecution under
said acts; provided. further, that no
person so testifying shall be exempt
from prosecution or punishment for
perjury committed in so testifying.
This appropriation shall be Immediate.
ly available"
Washington. Dec. 19.-House-The
duce the duties on the products OF the
Philippine islands coming into the
United States from Is per cent OF the
Dingley rates (the present duties) to
20 per cent OF those rates. The dis
cussion OF the bill was accompanied
by considerable maneuvering In the
democratic side to secure test votes
on various amendments designed to
lower the tariff barrier still further
and record vote was forced on
motion to recommit with instructions
to report bill providing for absolute
Tree trade with the islands. The d.
ri
~ lines with the exception Of Mr.. Nc
Call (rep., Mass.), who voted with the
democrats. The discussion OF the pure
food bill, which has been made a con
inuing order until finally disposed of,
was begun. Mr.. Tompkins (O) and
| Mr.. Adamson (Ga) opened the debate
respectively for and against the bill.
Mr.. Gardner (Mass.) opposed the bill.
| The Mccall resolution. calling upon
he state department I'm the Venezue
an embroglio was adopted at the be.
ginning OF the session.
Washington. Dec. 20.-House-The
house Friday passed the pure food bill
oy vote of ~ to 90 There was not
quorum present, but the point was
not raised by the opponents OF the
| measure. The bill inhiblts the intro
tuction into any state or territory or
The District OF Columbia from any 9th
sr state or territory or the District OF
Columbia. or from any foreign coun-
try, or TO the shipment to any foreign
country. of any article of food or drug
which is adulterated or misbranded
The above inhibition is made to ap.
ply to any one shipping, delivering or
receiving within the regions named
any such food so adulterated.