The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-24
THE DEPARTMENT
WANTS WHOLE PIE
And Insists That Its Own Scientists be
Given the Job,
BOIL WEEYIL BILL REPORT
viii Be Favorable Without the Commits.
sion, Quarter of Million Appro-
priation to be Inserted in Urgent De.
ficiency Bill for use of Department.

Washington. The sub committee
of the committee on agriculture, to
which was referred the Burgess bill
appropriating $500, 900 for the estab-
lishment of q commission which was
to have authority to investigate the
boil weevil pest and devise means to
eradicate the evil, has, it is under
stood. completed its report. The bill
as framed by the sub committee. will
strike out the commission plan, and
will recommend an appropriation of
$3.50, 900, which is to be incorporated
into the urgent deficiency bill. If any
more money is needed forlthe purpose
of carrying on the work of e1termi-
mating the insect further funds will be
recommended by the department in
the regular Agricultural Department
bill, It is anticipated that the COM
mittee bill will provoke great deal of
opposition, as Representative Burle-
son, of Texas, who is a member Of
the committee, il an ardent advocate
OF the commission idea. It is under
stood that the agricultural department.
chiefs want to carry on the investiga-
ton Of the Mexican insect with their
own scientists, and therefore have de-
cided to oppose the commission
scheme, which contemplates the ap.
pointment OF Louisiana and Texas
cotton planters.
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Thomas V. McAlister. Vicksburg,
Miss, receiver of public moneys at
Jackson, Miss; VIM. I. Buchanan,
New York. envoy extraordinary and
minister potentiary to Panama.
ostmaster-Texas: T. q. Vaughan,
Hart.
Senator Morgan has introduced a
resolution stating that the president
has no right to wagekwar against any
foreign power without the consent of
of Congress, when such country is at
peace with the United States, that the
provision of the canal treaty between
the United States and Panama, guar
anteeing the independence Of Panama,
is in effect declaration of war with
Colombia, that this Intervention of the
United States in preventing Colombia
from suppressing the secession Of
Panama is contrary to the law of ne1-
trality and the law OF nations.
The Ways and Means subcommittee
on internal revenue heard arguments
for and against the Tawney bill, pro-
hibiting the taking of anything other
than the manufacturers wrappers and
labels and the internal revenue stamps
in packages of manufactured smoking
or. chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars or
cigarettes. Representatives W. w.
Kitchen of North Carolina and Shir-
ley of Tennessee, and William G.
Look of Wheeling, w. Va, opposed
the bill. Cher hearings will be held
on the measure.
The House elections committee has
unanimously decided to send to San
Francisco for the ballots in the Kahn
L;-ernash contested election case. The
committee fxel Jan. Is for consider
ing the Moore Gudger case from
North Carolina.
The Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs has favorably reported the bill
to establish an Indian agricultural
school near Wappeton, N. D. The
bill carried an appropriation of $100,
900.
A favorable report was ordered by
the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs on the bill providing for the ap-
propriate marking Of graves Of soldiers
and sailors of the Confederate
Army.
The Senate has received q number
of petitions submitted through Senator
Penrose, relative to protests from
Americans in the Isle OF Pines. against
the ratification Of the treaty between
the United States and Cubai giving
the island to Cuba.
The Senate Committee OF the Phil
ippines directed favorable report on
Senator Frye's bill. exempting inter
island passenger and freight business