West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-06
To Vote on oleomaraarine Bill.

washington, rCD. O.-Au agree
ment was reached in the house yes
terday whereby the oleomargarina
bill will be brought to a vote after
two more days of consideration, one
to be devoted to general debate and
one to debate under the five-minute
rule. The debate yesterday continued
in desultory fashion without special
incident, the speakers being Messrs.
Kluttz IN. CO., McCleary Mimi
Eddy (Minn.) and Crowley Qlls), for.
and Messrs. Allen (Ky.), Scott (Kan }.
Moon (Tenn.) and Boutelle (Ills.),
against the bill. Today the bill will
be laid aside to permit action on the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill.
For Government Expenses.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, carrying the appropriations
for numerous branches of the govern
ment service, was completed yester-
day by the house committee on ap-
preparations. 1t carries $25,168,S93,
or about half million below the eS-
Inmates. In the item increasing
specific salaries 266 such increases
are on account Of rural free delivery.
1t is proposed in the bill to continue
for another year the temporary force
of employees now in the treasury, war
and postoffice departments, whose
services are necessary on account Of
increased work incident to the war
with SPAIN.
The Oklahoma appropriations have
a limitation against the removal Of
the capital, or contracting for a CAPT
tai building. A general provision IS
made against paying compensation to
public employees who are ".ncompa-
tent or incapacitated," this term be-
ing substituted for the present law
against persons permanently inca
pacitated."
The report on the bill gives the re-
suit of an inquiry as to the extent Of
leaves of absence of government en-
ployes, showing an average Of 33.3
days Of total leave last year.
RooseveIts to Leave Monday Night.
Washington, Feb. 6.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the party who will
accompany them to the Charleston
exposition will leave here for the
south next Monday night in a special
train over the Southern railway. The
hour for departure has not been
definitely fixed, but the train will
reach Summerville, S. c., on Tues
day afternoon. Tuesday night will be
spent at the Pine Forest Inn, Sum
merville, as the guest of Captain
Wagner, president of the exposition
At this point the party will inspect
the tea farms nearby. On Wednes-
day the party will go to Charleston,
spending the day in that city and at
the exposition grounds. At night a
banquet will be given the president
and party at the Charleston hotel
The return journey will begin
Thursday, Feb. Is. The train will
reach Washington Friday morning.
In the presidents party will be Sec
retaries Wilson and Hitchcock, A.
torney General Knox and Postmaster
General Payne and the ladies of their
families.
Should Treat NationaIities Alike.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Rev. S. L.
Baldwin, of New York, secretary of
the missionary society of the Meta
odist Episcopal church, was heard bv
the house committee on foreign af-
fairs in opposition to the Mitchell
Kahn bill for Chinese exclusion. He
took the position that general restric-
tions on immigrants should govern
all nationalities alike and that dis
elimination against the Chinese alone
was not to the public interest.
President Gompers, of the Fedora
ton OF Labor, continued his state.
ment in support of the bill. He ex-
hibited fac SMILES Of the instructions
sent by the Chinese to their friends
in ChiLA, pointing out the way to get
into this country. Mr. Gompers also
stated that Maxwell Evarts, of New
York, who advocated an extension "
the Geary law, had attacked that law
in the United States supreme court
and that the contention of its inval-
idity was still before the court The
hearings continue today.
Chile to Resume Specie Payments.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Secratary
Hay has received from United States
Minister Wilson, at Santiago, Chile.
a copy of a law recently passed by
the Chilean congress, to take effett
Jan. 1, 1902, which provides for the
postponement Of the resumption Il
specie payments until Jan. /, 1905.
Mr.. Wilson says that President
Riesco's government, after thorough
consideration and elaboration, decid-
ed that it had not at command re-
sources sufficient TO resume specie
payments just yet, and it therefore
proposed law to the Chilean con-
gress, which, while confirming the ia.