The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-05-14
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

I The President signed the oleomar.
garine bill Thursday.
The President Tuesday nominated
Alexander o. Brodie as Governor OF
Arizona.
Members of both the Senate and
House are OF the opinion that Con
gress can adjourn not later than
July J.
The War Department has decided to
sell line OF transport vessels in the
United States service the Hancock,
Relief and Lawton.
II. A. Barrows. late disbursing Off.
Ger of the Census Bureau, was ar
rested. charged with the embezzle.
ment of $1,000 in government funds.
Sugar experts before the Senate
Committee Wednesday stated that the
Cuban sellers would receive the bene-
fits arising from a reduction of the
duty
Senator Hoar introduced. Wednes.
day, new isthmian canal BILL leay.
ing to the President the selection of
the route and fixing the cost at $3.50.
900 900
The Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia decided against John
N. Parsons, Emery Burley. James j.
Donnelly, John A. Conner A. J.
O'Keefe and w. T.. Carr in the Knights
of Labor case.
In pursuance of the resolution
adopted by the House public memorial
services were held over the remains
OF the late Representative Amos j.
Cummings, of New York in the Hall
OF Representatives Sunday.
Senator Money, of Mississippi has
the commissioners that he
will not press the charges against
Foreman Hooper of the Fire Depart.
ment. who assisted Conductor Shaner
during a street car alteration.
General o. l.. Spaulding. First AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury. is
scheduled for transfer to the customs
service in New York. Julian p.
Richards, OF. Iowa, Private Secretary
to Speaker Henderson, is to succeed
the General.
The Senate has passed a bill cons.
tituting the Secretary of the Treasury
Postmaster General and Secretary of
the Interior a commission to select a
site in Washington City for a hall OF
records, the site to cost $500 900 and
the building 100000.
In anticipation OF the passage by
the House of the Senate bill appropri.
ating 100000 for the relief OF the
devasted Martinique, the War Depart.
ment has taken immediate action for
the purchase and transportation OF
supplies to the distressed islanders.
1,ha Canatn NnD,voittno A,,..o
priations Saturday concluded the
consideration of the bill making ap
preparations for Notifications. The
tion up to $7,946,4S1, an increase OF
81 .384,4S1 over the amount by the
bill as it passed the House.
Secretary Hay has cabled Ambassa
dor Meyer at Rome to request the
Italian authorities to arrest and de
tain Miss Clara Taylor at Bordighera
pending the arrival of extradition pa
pers. Miss Taylor is charged witt
kidnapping Margaret Taylor. the s
year-old daughter OF her brother. from
his home in Cincinnati.
The corner stone of the Ohio Nc
Kinley Memorial College OF Govern
ment of the American University will
be laid May IA by President Roose
welt. Speeches will be made by Sen
ators Dolliver OF Iowa, and Hann'
of Ohio, and Rev. Frank M. Bristol
d. D.. the pastor Of the late Presi
dent.
The bill Of complaint against tn
Beef Trust, which has been prepare'
under the direction Of Attorney Ger
eraI Knox, was nled Saturday In tn
Circuit Court Of the United States .
Chicago
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