Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
HOLD TRUST BILL BACK
House COMMITTEES Wishes to Examine Knox
Measures Before Reporting.
CAPTAIN HILL BARNUM IS E~xONERATED
President wishes Black POstmistres,
90 Remain in Charge of IndianoIa
once and VIII Probably Have
Her Recalled TO Duty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The subcom-
mittee of the house, which yesterday
agreed on a draft antitrust bill, today de-
cided to postpone its report until Friday
In order to more closely examine the two
measures prepared by the attorney general.
1t is claimed that there is not a wild diff
ference between the three bills, the COM
mittee's measure being somewhat broader
and going further In the direction Of pub
licity. 1t also is understood that instead
Of creating a new commission, as provided
in the attorney generals draft, the sub
committees bill would give the additional
work to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Court Blames Major Ayres.
The record Of the court Of inquiry APP
pointed to investigate allegations made
against Captain Barnum by Major Charles
G.. Ayres, Eighth cavalry, has been re-
celved from General Bates, commanding
the Department of the Missouri. The court
met at Fort Riley, Kan. It's findings we're
favorable to Captain Barnum, the allega-
tions Of Major Ayres not being sustained
by the evidence.
The court found that there was no DISC
b%edience Of orders and that Major Ayres
In making his assertions was hasty and in
NNAhRNAa NNs anu that Nullt nut IulDuLluR IO
him any intention Of making a false state
ment, the assertions made and reiterated
by him were misleading, Inaccurate and
unwarranted.
General Bates approve the findings. say
ing: "a court Of inquiry could only prop
erly use the language they did in speaking
Of his conduct; he evinces a disposition
absolutely opposed to military efficiency
and discipline and contrary to the best in
terests of the service"
VIII Call Mrs. Cox Back.
Senator McLauren Of Mississippi today
conferred with the president and the post
master general regarding the Indianola
postofice case. The administration consid-
cred that the postofice should be reopened
and Mrs. Cox reinstated as postmaster.
Reports bankruptcy Bill.
The senate committee on judiciary today
decided to report the bill reported by the
house last session for the amendment OF
the bankruptcy law. A number of amend
ments were adopted, but these relate in the
main to detail Of administration. AS re-
ported the bill will require restitution to
be made only where creditors have received
preferences fraudulently and not where
they have been received in che ordinary
SNAA 30 u IL II PAONlblOh EGlhNlNE
to taxes on homesteads was changed so as
to protect the owner.
Cramps Bid Accepted.
The Board OF Construction OF the Navy
department has recommended William
Cramp & Sons be given the contracts for
the cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
The board also recommends that the firms
bid Of S35, 900 each for installing electric
plants be accepted.
Minister from Ecuador Recalled.
Senior Don Luis Filipe Carlo, minister of
Ecuador to the United States. presented to
the president today his letters Of recall. His
successor is Alfredo Baquerizo.
Admiral Melville Retired.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville, chief
of the bureau of steam engineering, was
placed on the retired list today, having
reached the age limit. Special authority
granted by congress has been invoked, how
ever, to enable him to continue at the head
of the bureau until August 8. He was ap-
pointed to the navy in July. 1861.
Moody to Revise own Act.
Secretary Moody has been called on to
pass Judgment on one of his own acts while
a member Of congress. At that time he
introduced a bill to remove a charge of de-
sertion from the record Of Charles Amos.
The bill was referred to the house commit
tee on naval affairs and cent to the secre-
tary for report. 1t was received today, and,
following the routine practice, was referred
to the judge advocate general. II that on
Ger should make an adverse report, Secre-
tary Moody might be placed in an embar-
RAISING position.
Receives African Coff0u-
The first shipment Of cotton from East
Africa has Just arrived on German soil,
says United States Consul Monaghan in a
report to the State department from Chem
nitz. The product is of a brownish-yellow
color and has a long silky fiber. Credit
for this achievement is to be attributed to
the skill OF American agriculturists whom