The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-15

posed OF Oklanoma ana 4no1an 1erFl.
tory.
Washington, Jan. THE day in the
senate yesterday was eventful because
of 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 law and prove eff
fective, no corporation engaging in
the commerce which is within the
jurisdiction of congress can keep it's
condition a 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 it's man
ayers become personally liable for its
debts and it's acts, and will be liable
also to heavy criminal liability. This
bill depends for it's 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 the entire question of coal
supply and the relation between
wholesale and retail prices in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator Vests
resolution to put anthracite coal on
the free list was debated in the sem
ate yesterday, Senator Aldrich Or. ~
speaking against the resolution. Sen
ator Nelson (Minn.) continued his
remarks against the omnibus state
hood bill. A few minor bills were
passed, and the senate adjourned I'M
til Monday.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. Sat noon yes
terday the house reconvened after
the holiday recess. Many members
had not yet 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 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 creation
of general staff for the army by
vote of 1853 to So. 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 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 registrat.e
Washington, Jan. 9.-Twe{ i;..1nis-
tration measures, drawn byl torney
trusts, were INTRODUCED ). the house
yesterday. They pra4 re for publicity
and commission with ample power to
enforce its demsads. Mr.. Griffith
Ind.) introduceIa bill limiting the in
diyidual wealth of any man to SIC, ooo,-
000...--/ $500
kWillAshington, Jan. 1o.-Friday was
,.ivate 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
Especial bills had been passed by con-
lgress, over 1000 of these in the first
session of the present congress.
Il Nominated unaalmously.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 7.-Senator a..
70. Hansbrough was on Tuesday chosen
by the republican caucus to succeed
himself as United States senator from
North Dakota. The nomination was
unanimously made. The legislature
will cast the formal ballot of cleo
! ton on January 20.