The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
on 1IsIi to MS home during lie holiday


on Visit 10 his home during the holiday
recess
Mr., Hoar In the senate today introduced
a resolution providing for tho appointment
Of committee OF seven senators to ok
anime into the conduct Of the war in tho
Philippines, the administration of govern,
ment there and the condition and character
of the inhabitants, said committee TO have
power to send Tor persons aud papers. TO
administer oaths and sit during the sessions
OF the senate.
The senate today confirmed the following
nominations: George r. whitehead. to be-
appraiser of merchandise. district of New
York; Conrad ~ Jordan assistant treas
urer at New York, Thompson q. Ferguson.
governor Of oklahoma II. S Baker Of Ne.
braska, associate Justice of the supreme
court OF New Mexico; George r.. Davis,
associate justice Of the supreme court or
Arizona; John c. Dancy OF North Carolina,
recorder of deeds. district OF Columbia;
James W. Reynolds, secretary Of the Ter
ritory OF New Mexico l. 4. Stoddnrd.
secretary of the Territory Of Arizona; vii.
liam Grimes, secretary Of the Territory OF
Oklahoma; +. w. Collins, register land
office, jackson, Miss
United States attorueys-W. s. Vaughan.
northern district Of Alabama; A. n. Hold.
en-, western district OF North Carolina. war
rem s Reese, Jr, middle district of Ain
bamn.
United States narshaiS- Lcapder j.
Bryan, middle district OF Alabama; u. \.
Cooper, northern district OF Alabama: c.
II. Thompson Territory OF Oklahoma; S.
a. Sharp, eastern district OF Hcntucky:
NJ. 4. Dockrry, eastern district Of North
Carolina.
PoStmastors FOR rexasw. +. Crawford
Cameron; w. A. CLARK. Corsicana; Matte
Lamcn Burnet; w. II, Christian, Stcpher.
VILE W. Il. Dryer. Brennan; NJ W.
Morrow Abilene.
u is stated by one Of the lncorporators
and trustees of the Carnegie institute that
no reason is perceived At present Tor any
congressional or government; action in con
nection with that educational scheme. As
ii stands, the institute is like any other
private corporation. Therefore 1t Is bcld
there can be no question as 10 the proprle-y
of It's holding any class Of securities,
whether steel bonds or uuted states gov.
eminent bonds,
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The Maryland delegation in congress In
Guiding senators aud representatives today
considered the course to he pursued on
the Schiey cpse anC reached a determine
ton that pending The decision Of President
Roosevelt on the appeal TO he made by
Admiral Schley to the chief executive tt
would be inadvis0ble for the delegation TO
urge upon congI ess any OF the uesolutious
or bill introduced.
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Hearings on tho antioeomargalue bills
were begun today by the house committee
CD agriculture. The bills place a lax ~
10 cents per pound ou substances coored
to initiate butter EX,Governor Hoard Of
Wisconsin, president Of the National Dairy
union, said the dairy interests were not
opposing oleomargnripe a5d buttorine as
such, only those articles which counterfeit
butter and deceive the public The ques
ton Of the wholesomeness ~ The Imitation
article was not material he said hut ne
cited Instances said to be folly autheuti
Gated Of the Embellishments OF the ar
ticle because OF the use of oils and other
deIeteriouS ingredients
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The republicans members Of the senate
ON Philippines held a confer
rnee today and considered the house tariff
bin, The principal subject under discus.
sion was proposition to make reduc
ticn Of - per cent In goods coming from
the Philippines to the United States. 40
agreement was reached and there is ii.
vcrgcnce of opinion as to the proposition
NJ Lampre, the representative Of the
Panama company, was again before the |
senate committee on intoroceanic canal
Senator Hoar introduced rcsNutlon In |
he semnte to create committee Of seven
senator's 10 investigate the conduct Of the
Philippine war.
The house committee has begun hearings |
IN the anti olcom9rgaliuc hills,
No action VIII be taken on the numerous
schlcy bills until the president acts on the /
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