The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-08
A SECOND TRUST BILL.
|! Is Launched In the United Sta;es
Senate by Er. Hosr.
AN ABSTRACT CT ITS PROVISIONS.
Data Called For Anent the On.rationa
OF the Aati-Canteen J., -&kt
Famine krsoiui iiOn,-lfO
cecdinSs u CO.Sress.

WdSuiuStOn, jan. III tNe senate
resolution offered by Mr. Stewar
(Nev.) was auopued, directing t.,
committee on TIE District OF Colum
b.a to make inquiry regarding t..t
wholesale and retail prices o. coal Il
Washington, and to ascertain wIetDel
the scarcity Of coal Is the result o
failure to ship to Washington, ol
whether there is any lack of promp,
and Efficient distribution among ...e
people.
The resolution Of Mt. Vest dircc;
Ing the finance committee to prepare
and report a bill removing the duty
on coal. went over on motion Of Mr.
Aldrich. Mr.. Vest not being present
The militia bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Mallory spoke in opposition
to the provision regarding a reserve
force Of trained men.
A discussion arose, participated In
by Messrs. Tillman. Warren, Foraker
Spooner and Clay. over the consrruc
ton to be put upon the section. the
Democrats contending that the provi
sion put into tie hands of the presi
dent powers belonging to-the states
The militia bill was then displaced by
tie omnibus statehood bill.
Senator Hoar introduced a second
trust bill. 1t provides especially for
the expediting of suits in equity
brought under the provisions Of the
present antitrust law. 1t authorizes
the attorney general Of the United
Stctes to file certificate in any such
case pending in any circuit court OF
the United States to tie effect that
the case is of general public import
ance. A copy Of the papers in the
case is then to be given precedence
over other cases and to be assigned
for hearing at the earl est prectica h,e
date. TIE hearing is to be before not
fewer than three circuit judges or. il
there are not SO many in the circ:it.
one district Judge may be substituted.
In case the Judges sagree the case
Is to be certified to the supreme court
CT the United States for review.
Appe-is to the supreme court in the
ordinary manner also are allowed.
Anti-eanteen Law Data.
Washington, Jan. TAT the opening
of the session of the house Mr. Cooper
(Wis.). chairman Oh the insular COM
mitfee, asked unan. nous consent Lnat
the bill to promote the efficiency OF
the Philippine constabulary be made
a special order for Thursday. The
request was agreed to with tne under
standing that two hours be allowed
for general debate. A senate bill to
refund certain tonnage taxes was
passed. "A resolution was adopted
which called upon the secretary OF
war for the reports upon the opera.
ton of the law of Feb. 3. 1901. wnlch
prohibits the sale of beer and light
wines at post exchanges.
The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole and proceeded with
tie considerat on Of the senate Hawa-
iian coinage bill.
The debate UPON the bill was part'c-
ipated in by Messrs. Hill (conn.).
shafroth (colo.). Robinson (Ind).
Cochran (Mass.) and Underwood
(Ala.). The bill was passed without
division.
A senate bill wps passed to gran:
the town Of Juneau. Alaska. title to
lands now used for school purposes.
A resolut on was adopted to request
state authorities to cooperate with
the cepsrs Office in securing uniform
system of death registration. At 2:15
p. m. the house adjourned.
Cuban Trade treaty.
Washington. Jan. :. = The Cuban
reciprocity treaty was considered at
some length by the senate committee
on foreign relations. but acton upon
it was postponed in order to afford an
opportunity for the pres sentation OF
the views Of the beet sugar industry.
The committee decided to hear only
one person in that interest, and it Is
probable that a special meeting VIII
be held on Friday for that purpose.
There was general exchange of
views upon the treaty of a nature 10
lead to the conclusion t at the treaty
will be favo-ably reported and with
out great delay.
cewey's Fleet Dispersed.
New York, Jan. 7.-According to In
telligence from Culebra island. Ad-
miral Dewey having decided that the
purpose Of the concentration of war
chips has been accomplished has is
sued orders that the squadrons dis
perse to their former stat ons. Ad-
miral Dewey and his staff on the l-ay.