Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-17
.THF SENATE VERY BUSY
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No fine For Bills Which May Meet
Lively Opposition
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FOOD MEASURE MUST WAIT
Alaska's Volunteer Representative and What
He Demands For the Territory Right
az the House 10 Reduce Revenue,
FOOD MEASURE MUST WAIT
Alaska's Volunteer Representative and VIVA,
He Demands FOR he Territory Right
Of the House to Reduce Revenue.

Washington. Jan. II. - Especial -
There Il a possibility OF pure food legis-
lation If the senate can get tlmo. The
senate committee on manufactures
quickly took up the Hepburn bin,
which recently passed the house, and
reported a substitute-in fact, the bill
which the same committee reported
last session. 1t Is 4 reasonable bin, and
it would seem to command ii large
majority OF votes If it could be con-
sidered. In reporting II Senator Me-
Culnher of North Dakota, speaking for
the committee, says that " great
features demanded BY the country
have been provided the prevention of
interstate commerce In adulterated
branded and spurious articles of food
and drugs. This substitute defines
clearly what articles of food and drugs
shall be deemed adulterated, what
articles of food and drugs shall be
deemed m~isbranded, prohibits inter
state traffic In such adulterated and
misbranded articles, and imposes upon
the agricultural department the duty
only (Which TO Il certain extent II Is
now performing of ascertainlng and
reporting violations of the law. II III
less drastic than the Hepburn bill; but,
being the first step In the direction
of reaching the adulteration OF foods
and drugs and receptions which have
been practiced upon consumers, 1t
might be accepted by the house II It
could ever reach that body again this
session. But there IL such a push
In the senate for time TO consider bills
that time III hard to get for measures
that meet considerable opposition.
What Alaska Wants.
John w. Ivey. who caused a great
deal Of talk last summer on account
Of his de"nunciation Of cncroachments
which the Canadians were allowed to
make ia Alaska, has become a resident
OF the great territory. He Is now yo,-
unteer representative of Alaska and
has camped here In Washington to get
congress to take favorable action on
what he says the territory needs.
Through Senator Mitchell of Oregon he
has submitted to congress what the
people Of Alaska think IL necessary to
their development. which are a dele
gate In congress, liberal land laws to
open the lands to settlement and the
mineral wealth of the district to the in
dustries OF the United States, aid In the
construction of wage roads, railroads
and telegraph lines In the territory,
changes in the system Of taxation by H.
cense, the existing system being adj
verse to all precedent and inconsistent
with the principles Of the government
OF the United States; provision for such
lighthouse establishments as the neces-
sites Of commerce require, and the pro-
lection Of the fisheries Of Alaska.
Rights of the House.
Senator Aldrich delved into ancient
history recently to prove that the house
had absolute authority to originate
bills to reduce as well as to raise reve-
nue., although the constitution says
raise but docs not say anything
about reducing revenue. He showed
that away back In 1874 the senate
voted 81 to 4 10 that effect.
Gone and Soon Forgotten.
why do you not occupy the seat
which your predecessor hadf' asked
Representative Alexander of New York
Of Representative Gardner, who took
Secretary Moody's place from the
Sixth Massachusetts district.
Because / found another man In
It," replied Gardner.
ut is the custom Of the house." re-
marked some one, that when q man
dies or resigns the first man to get In
the seat holds 1t. Like the man on a
western claim. .squatter sovereignty
Is recognized
1T IL strange" said Alexander, "how
soon q man il forgotten. There was
Charlie Russell Of Connecticut. He IL
gone, his seat ie taken, his place Is
filled on committees, and 1t Is only oe-
casionally that we miss him. No
matter what a man may be here, we
soon learn to get along without him.
Why, we recently passed q resolution
in the judiciary committee expressing
our regret over the retirement of Lam
ham, who has gone to be governor or
Texas. 1t win not be long before he
IL forgotten here"
Gardner Remembered Lanham.
1T was early in the session" clipped
In Gardner, that something happened
which causes me 10 remember Lanham.
Mr.. Cannon had reported the bin to pay
she salaries OF the anthracite coal strike
comia.ss.ou and gave notice that he