The state herald., 1903-01-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

luc WluOW VI GeueTdl FldHZ oi6ei.
An amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill approprlating $780,
0OO for the investigation of the mining
interests of the country by the Geolog-
ical Survey. has been introduced by
Senator Perkins.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Marshal,
Frank A. Hadsell, District of Wyom-
ing; United States Attorney, Timothy
F. Burke, District of Wyoming. Messrs.
Hadsell and Burke are the present in
cumbents and are renominated.
Senator Clarke of Wyoming has in
troduced n bill providing for the in
crease of the lighthouse districts OF
the country from sixteen, the present
number, to eighteen. Also n bill ap-
propriating sl50,000 for the promotion
of the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
Senator Perkins has introduced bill
comforting on municipal corporations
in Alaska the right to exercise the
power of eminent domain. The bill
confers the same power on railroads.
telegraph lines. wagon roads. gas and
electric light companies, bitches, etc.
The State Department has received
from United States Minister Squiers at
Havana report upon the progress
making there with the reciprocity
treaty with the United States. The
minister's report, based upon assur-
ances he has received from the Cuban
administration, is highly favorable to
early ratification of the treaty by the
Cuban Senate.
The export trade of the United
States has resumed its normal and ex-
pansive condition. From the low fig
ure due TO the failure of the corn crop
last year and the unusual demand at
home, the export figures have In
creased from $SS.000,000 in June to
sl4S. 900. 600 in December. and reached
the highest mark ever made by ex-
ports in the month of December.
Senator Morgan has introduced bill
to extend the scope of the Sherman an
ti-trust law. 1t provides that the pro-
visions of the law shall be so extended
as to include "all persons and corpora
tions hereafter engaged in producing,
manufacturing. transporting, and buy
ing or selling any article for profit that
is authorized to be acquired by pur-
chase for the use of any branch OF the
government"
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations agreed to report the Cuban rec
iprocity treaty to the Senate with two
amendments. The first of these Is the
guarantee against the further reduc-
ton of the sugar tariff. and the other
makes reduction OF forty per cent in
the duty on American cattle exported
to Cuba instead of twenty per cent. as
provided in the treaty as 1t was origin
ALLY transmitted to the Senate.
In the Senate Mr.. McLaurin OF Mis-
sissippi called attention to charges
that the people of Indianola. Mississip-
pI had been guilty of threats and in
timidation against the postmaster, and
declared them to be untrue. remarking
that his object in bringing the matter
to the attention OF the Senate was in
order that his denial might go into the
Congressional Record as an answer to
those who made the charges.
Senators Plat of Connecticut and
Aldrich OF Rhode Island recently dis
cusscd with the President the prospect
of antitrust legislation in the Senate.
Both were OF opinion that some meas
ure perhaps could be passed at this
session. although It was pointed out
that, with less than six weeks of the
session remaining. II would be Sc
rious problem to overcome any very
strenuous opposition to any measure
A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentatiyc Bell OF Colorado. providing
that any producer. dealer. transporter
agent or other person In any territory
OF the United States who shall join
with any other person or persons for
the purpose OF raising the price OF any
article OF food or fuel. or its carriage
and handling. shall be guilty OF eStor-
tlon. A maximum penalty OF 5000
fine or Imprisonment for one year is
provided.
Commissioner General Sargent OF
the immigration Bureau has filed
charges against Ralph lizard. Chinese
inspector. stationed ut Brooklyn. New
York. Among other things, lizard is
charged with being In league with per-
sons interested In smuggling Chinese
into this country. II IL said that the
business OF smuggling Chinese for n
consideration has covered long per
iod OF time. and the department be-
lieyes that the evidence OF guilt Is con-
elusive.
The naval affairs committee of the
House has adopted In Its entirety the
naval increase program provided for
by the subcommittee In the naval ap-
preparation bill. The bill as II now
stands provides for three battleshlps
and one cruiser Of 10000 tons each.
two steel training ships and one wood
en- brig, the latter to be used for train
Ing purposes Provision Is made for
the construction Of the vessels at
government yards II II be found that
combinations exist
An order has been issued by the frs,
assistant postmaster general 10 all
postmasters at rural FREQ delivery of
ilccA directing them to prepare list
of all patrons Of IN. rural free dcliy-
cry. giving the number Of the route on
which each resides and 10 post the
aamc In conspicuous place In their
respective Offices In order 10 AFFORD in
formation TO compllers Of directories
and others who desire TO obtain the
addresses Of pcrrona residing on rural
free delivery routes.
The House committee on industrial
arts and exhibits authorized favor
able rcpor, ON the bill nppropriating
100000 for nm agricultural college cs-
hibit at the ST. Louis fair. Amend
mcnta were made to the bill providing
for nn appropriation of 100000 to aid
the residents OF Alaska to make an
exhibit Mt 81. Louis. the cost Of pre-
pairing and transporting to be borne
by the residents of Alaska: also for nm