The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
CAPITAL CULLINGs

The president yesterday sent to the senate the
nomination Of fumes Rudolph Garfield Of Ohio
to he commissioner of corporations In the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
President Roosevelt received one convincing
reply to his letter on race suicide It was
twelve children. Under the picture was written
one terse sentence. mot Guilty
Mrs. William Thaw of Pittsburg announces the
Earl Of Yarmouth. His wooing has been mat
ter Of considerable gossip in Washington for
some time. She is worth 100000 900 in her own
right. and will inherit nearly as much more from
her mother.
The expected happened in the house when the
amendment to the naval appropriation bill pro-
vidinc for the establishment of naval train
ing station on the great lakes was stricken out
on point of order. The necessary legislation
may be incorporated in the bill when it reaches
the senate.
The secretary of war is urging upon the presi-
passage of the Philippine tariff bill as necessary
TO the prosperity Of the Philippine islands. 1t
Of to this
tary Root will ask the president to convene con-
gress in extra session.
The deadlock continues in the committee
til, marine t of the house f five the fp
that the committee is evenly divided and that
in the present situation it Is not a good plan
sat around and glared at one another.
What is regarded as a possible solution of the
problem to raelshess by the high price
ncy in the form, of an amendment to the Alas
kan bill which provides for the repeal of the
Law preventing the shipment or expectation of
wood pulp manufactured from timber In Alaska
It also authorizes the secretary of the interior
to sell timber in Alaska for manufacture into
wood pulp under such regulations as he may
prescribe.
| The postof6ce department has discovered some
fragrant abuses by members of congress of the
privilege of using the mail sacks of the govern
ment. These sacks, carrying government publi-
cations of all kinds, intended to be returned
empty immediately to the postoffcc, but nu-
| merous instances have developed where they have
been detained for long periods In case the
authorities found that approx imately 600 Of these
! sacks were stored away in the barn of q former
representative.
Representative Burke OF South Dakota. who
was one of the first to declare for Cannon, is
understood to be casting longing eyes In the d.
rection of the commerce committee. For some
reason ether, Burke fell under the displeasure
of Speaker Henderson in the ffty-sixth congress
! and in the assignments for. the present congress
| he was shabbi]y treated. Next winter he will
! start his third term, and will be entitled to
on Indian affairs and land some other good as
fsignnent in addition.
+. An agreement was reached on the army bill
Eyesterday The senate amendments making $25.
900 Immediately available for the purpose got
/ equipping officers schools and making apprO-
/ priations available for barracks and quarters in
! the United States and in the Philippines We're
|seQuippiug the tional guard the same as the
| regular army was agreed to- The senate pro-
| vision for $500. 900 for army post buildings to
take the place of the canteens remains in the
bill, but it is provided that not more than $4,000
| be expended for any post building.