The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-10
Several BY Mr.. Brick, of Indiann. One
other Aimed mt Tobacco Trust.
CONFERENCE OF "sTEERERs
PANAMA AND OTHER QUESTIONS CON-
sIDERED BY DEMOCRATS.
No Policy Adopted on Any Natter
Morgan May Give Way to Hanna
on the Canal Committee.
Special to tie Indiana polls Journal.

Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov ga large num-
Der OF bills were introduced in the House
to-day. Representative Brick, of South
Bend. introduced batch of important
measures. One OF them amends the pen
sion act OF 1s90 and provides that the rate
under that law shall be $12 a month. AT
present the maximum is $l2 and the mini
mum s. a month. The Brick bill fixes a
uniform rate OF S12 The measure proposes
q limited service pension law, as 1t pro-
vides that all soldiers who have reached
the age Of sixty-two years shall receive
pension OF sl2 month. The bill affects
widows, minor children and dependent par
ents as well as soldiers and sailors.
Mr. Brick presented bill aimed at the
tobacco trust. II makes 1t unlawful for any
manufacturer or corporation to offer prizes
with tobacco products This measure is
urged by Independent dealers and was con-
sidsred by the ways and means committee
last winter. Mr.. Brick also put in bill
appropriating 100000 for an addition to
the South Bend public building. Still an
other bill by Mr.. Brick was for the appoint
ment Of commission TO report on the ex-
pediency of establishing public rifle ranges
throughout the United States.
A Joint resolution for an income tax
amendment to the Constitution was intro
duced by DIR. Stephens, OF Texas.
A resolution was introduced by Repre-
sentative Crumpacker providing for sur
yey of Indiana harbor.
A statehood bill for New Mexico, intro
duced by Delegate Rodey, has the dis
tinction Of being the first House bill of
the Fffty-eighth Congress and will be No.
]. Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri,
sought this distinction for the bill restcr-
to take second place and this bill is No 2.
A bill giving Congress the right TO regu-
late the trusts was introduced by Repre-
sentative Palmer, OF pennsylvania
A bill prescribing fine and Imprisonment
for the teaching OF anarchist designs and
for conspiring within or without the United
States for the killing OF ruler or chief
executive of any country, was introduced
to-day In the House by Representative Lit
tledeld, OF Maine. The bill prescribes life
Imprisonment for attempts 10 commit bodily
injury against the President or vice pres
ident. Persons who aid or abet any OF the
crimes mentioned are deemed principal Of
tenders. The harboring of persons guilty of
the offenses mentioned is made punish
able by twenty-five years Imprisonment.
Among other bills introduced were the
By Mr.. Tawney. of Minnesota. to prevent
the giving of premiums with packages of
tobS Geo.
BY Mr. Stephens, OF Texas, creating q
State out OF the Indian Territory and Okla
homa; providing for the leasing for grazing
purposes of arid lands; to provide for the
equitable distribution between the United
States and Mexico of the waters of the Rio
Grande river; 10 open for settlement 500
90 acres of land i'm the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache Indian reservations.
BY Mr.. Mayor, OF Pennsylvania, making
Sl2 the minimum pensions per month of all
pensioners who have reached the age of
sixty-three.
BY Mr.. Slayden, of Texas, subjecting
goods, wares and merchandise made by
convicts subject to the laws of the State
or Territory in which they are transported.
By Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio, providing
federal inspection and taxation of mixed
goods and the proper marking OF the same
The bill defines what shall constitute 'pure
wool" "woolen goods" and mixed goods -
Manufacturers of mixed goods and deal
ers in mixed goods must pay license taxes
All mixed goods" when made into cloth
ing, must be tagged or labeled as such.
Mr.. Stbley, OF Pennsylvania. introduced a
bill TO Increase the pay or rural free de-
livery carriers.
Representative Green. of Massachusetts
introduced a bill to induce favorable EN-
ploynent OF American ships.
BY Mr.. SulZer (Dem.), OF New York pro-
vtdtng territorial form of government fol-
Alaska; to abolish government by injunc.
ton; TO elect senators by popular vote
ports carried in American ships; an eight.
hour bill. and bills for the erection of mon.
uments In Washington to Samuel j. Tilder
and Amos j. Cummings.
BY Mr. Shafroth (Dem.), OF Colorado es
tablishing the metric system of weights
and measures.