The Lamar register., 1902-12-10

Ill twenty years. Inc present. ilLnit
fifteen and twenty-one years.
oliver Wendell Holmes was con-
,ned by the Senate to succeed the
te Justice Gray as a member of the
nch of the United States Supreme
ourt. There was no opposition.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed had |
ddden and quite severe attack of gas
1tis on the evening of December IND.
[e was prostrated for time, but DIR. |
tardner, who was called. succeeded in |
elieving his patient.
lThe President has denied the appli-
Alton for pardon made on behalf OF
M. Mcknight, who was convicted OF
mbezzling the funds of the German
jational Bank of Louisville, Ken
ecky, while its president. The Presi-
ent has endorsed the application as
Blows: Denied; this seems an alb
2utely clear case of guilt, with no ex-
aise whatever for pardon"
1 Details shall be for four years, and
tficers detailed may be assigned to any
1ranch of the service. The bill pro-
2ides further that the chief of staff,
tnder the direction of the President
Ind secretary of war. shall have super
tision of all troops of the line and of
ihe several administrative staff and
tupply departments and shall be
her " of the board of ordnance and
Tort imeations. Under the bill inspec-
lions of troops are to be made habit
bially by commanding officers and in
6pections of the army at large by the
general staff.
Following the change in the Colom-
tbian negotiators reported, steps have
been taken to Immediately resume the
Exchanges between the State Depart
Iment and the Colombian legation with
la view to the perfection of canal
treaty. 1t is now known that what
Twas regarded as the most difficult prob
Hem to solve has been successfully met
Iby the negotiators in the arrangement
Iof the perpetual control clause of
the projected treaty. Under this the
United States may hold the necessary
strip of land indefinitely. The real diff
ference now is as to the compensation
| to be paid Colombia, which seeks an
increase of annuity to more than
| 100000 per annum.
1t is the purpose of Representative
| Richard Bartholdt of Missouri to urge
the present Congress to pass measure
l providing for the prosecution in the
federal courts of offenders against
election laws Mr. Bartholdt had an
interview with President Roosevelt on
the subject, and as he left the executive
l offices, said: Objection was raised at
| the last session of Congress to gem
eral law comforting Jurisdiction in all
| election fraud cases on federal courts
1 but my proposition has been modified
so that the question of federal courts
will extend over only such cases as
may involve fraud in the election of a
President or members of Congress.
informed the President that it was my
intention to introduce a measure con-
for NJ folnrnl
nator Lodge, chairman of the Sem
ato committee on the Philippines, has
introduced bill for the regulation of
the currency of the Philippine islands.
The bill provides that the currency OF
the United States shall be legal tender
in the islands and makes the gold dol
lar the unit of value. 1t authorizes the
coinage of a silver pesos of 4l6 grains,
which is to be paid in sums of less
than 100 pesos when demanded. Inc
Deso is also to be received for all dues
to the islands unless specific provision
is made to the contrary The Philip
pine government is authorized to take
such measures as it considers neces-
sary to maintain the parity of the peso
with the currency of the United states
at the rate of two pesos for one dol
lar. Authority is also given for the
issuance of certificates in the peso
The Mexican and Spanish pesos are tc
20 out of existence by the list OF De-
cember, 1903. Meanwhile their value
is to be fixed by proclamation by the
governor of the Philippines.
Senator Cullom has introduced Dill
to amend the Sherman antitrust law
1t prohibits interstate commerce in ar
ticles produced by trusts. the penalt,
for violation being ine OF from SOU
to $4,000 The bill authorizes the at
torney general or any district attorne!
to make application to the federa
judges for the summoning OF persons
before them to answer questions as u
material violations of the anti-trus
law in advance of the trial OF case
and requires the judges to issue order
for the appearance of such persons up
on this application. In such cases VII
asses are to be protected against pros
Hution on account of their revelations
but they are to be deprived OF thei
right to refuse to answer because o
Standardization Annual reports ar
required to be made by all persons, hrm
and corporations engaged IN 1hters'at
commerce. They are to be filed VIII
the Interstate Commerce Commlssloi
and they are to be subject to the scru
tiny of the attorney general put hot
the general public. The attorney gen
eral is authorized to appoint htty spe
cial agents to seek out violations OF TN
law.
Attorney General Knox, in MS an
nual report, renews his recommends
ton for an increase of the salaries
judicial officers throughout the coul
try. The report shows that the nun
Der of cases remaining undisposed
in the United States court at the CLOS
of the October, 1902, term. was S44
the appellate and eleven on the orlsih'
l,,,,at Ar the close of the prevlOt