The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-01-16
HOLIDAY RECESS IS over
Both Branches of Congress Resume
Business in Washington After q
Rest of Fifteen Days.
SUMMARY OF The DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
The Coal Situation Predominant In
the senate - Omnibus Statehood
Bill Comes Up and Senator Nelson
(MinnJ Opposes the MeAsure-
Nothing Done In the House.

OVROO@D V~A~
Nothing Done In the House.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
recommended yesterday, after q re-
cess Of Is days, concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the preparation
under the direction of the attorney
general of o compilation of oil laws
enacted by the various states relat-
ing to trusts or to combinations in
restraint of trade and for the regula-
ton and reorganization of corpora
lions. Senator Culberson (Tex.)
introduced a joint resolution provid-
ing for the admission of anthracite
coal free of duty. Senator Lodge
(Mass.) introduced a bill suspending
for a period of 90 days the duties on
coal imported into the United States.
Senator Mason In) introduced
bill providing for the temporary OPP
Grafton of coal mines. Senator Mel
son (A1inn.) addressed the senate
against the omnibus statehood bill!
and in favor of a single state COM
posed of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE day in the
senate yesterday was eventful because
of a notable speech by Senator Hoar
on his bill regulating trusts, and an
attack by Senator Vest on protected
industries through the operation OF
the Dingley law. Senator Hoar SAID
in concluding his remarks: IF this
bill shall become a law and prove et-
fective, no corporation engaging in
the commerce which is within the
jurisdiction of congress can keep Its
condition secret. No such corpora
ton can do business on fictitious CAPT.
tai or watered stock. No corporation
can Cypress any rival, whether corpo-
| rate or individual, by any unlawful
practices. If it do, it will be on the
condition that every one of its man.
ayers become personally liable for its
debts and its acts, and will be liable
also to heavy criminal liability. This
bill depends for its validity on the con-
stitutional power of congress to regu-
late international and interstate COM
merce."
| Washington, Jan. s.-The senate
Yesterday discussed the bill for the re-
| organization of the militia and also
the statehood bill. A resolution was
adopted for an immediate investiga-
| ton into thes9ntire question OF coal
supply and the relation between
wholesale and retail prices in the Dis
trict of Colum bia.
| Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Vests
resolution to put anthracite coal on
the free list was debated in the SEN
ate Yesterday, Senator Aldrich (R. ~
speaking against the resolution. Sem
ator Nelson (A1inn.) continued his
remarks against the omnibus state
hood bill. A few minor bills were
passed, and the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
| House ProceedinEs.
! Washington, Jan. Sat noon yes
terday the house reconvened after
the holiday recess. Many members
had not vet returned from their
homes and there were not over 100
members on the floor when Speaker
Henderson called the house to order.
Dewitt c. Flanagan, of New Jersey,
who was elected to succeed the late
Representative Salmon, appeared at
the bar and took the oath. The bill
to create a general staff for the
army was debated, but no action was
taken. Mr. Fitzgerald IN. W in
troduced bill to prohibit advertis-
ers from using the names or pictures
of living persons without their con-
sent.
Washington, Jan. THE house yes
terday passed the bill for the create
of a general staff for the army by n
| vote of 153 to 50. a number of bills of
q minor character were passed, the
most important being one to increase
the pension of soldiers totally deaf
from $50 to $40 a month.
Washington, Jan. SIN the house
yesterday the senate bill for the re-
demption of the silver coinage of the
| Hawaiian islands and it's recoinage
into United States coin was passed and
q resolution was adopted to request
state authorities to cooperate with
the census office in securing a uni
form system of death registration.
Washington, Jan. 1.-TWO admins
tration measures, drawn by Attorney
General Knox and aimed to control
trusts, were introduced in the house
yesterday. They provide for publicity
and commission with ample power to
enforce its demands. Mr.. Griffith
Ind) introduced bill limiting the in
dividual wealth of any man to 100000
900.
! Washington, Jan. 10.-Friday was
private pension day in the house and
IA bills were passed, none of especial
Importance. Mr.. Russell (Texas), the
successor of the late Mr.. De Graffen-
reid, criticised the house for undue
haste in the consideration of private
pension legislation and precipitated
quite debate. He called attention to
the fact that since the civil war 10000
special bills had been passed by con-
gress, over 1000 of these in the first
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