The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-23

appropriation Ill appgoDF1ating $l0e,- |
oo0 for the invoa4t0t1oa q The mining |
interests Of the country BY the Geolog-
tcal Survey. hes beGn introduced BY |
Senator RerkinA
E. The president has sent tho following |
nominations to the Senate. MArshal, |
Frank A. Hadsell, District II Wyom-
ing: United States Attorney. nnothy |
#. Burke. District OF Wyoming. Nsasrs-
Hadseli and Burke are the present In
cumbents and are rsnominAted.
! Senator Clarke of Wyoming has In
troduced hill providing for the In 1
crease Of tie lighthouse districts OF
the eountxy from sixteen, the present Il
number. TO eighteen. Also bill ap- |
,propriattng $l5o 900 for the promotion
of the salmon fisheries OF Alaska.
Senator McLaurin of Nisdsaippi re-
Gently had another confefencs with
Postmaster General Payne regarding
: the IndianolA poatoflce and stated that
he would b able shortly to fuHniah sat
.isfactory assurance from the respons-
:ible authorities Of the town for the pro-
lection of its negro postmaster.
Postmaster General Payne hAa de-
cided that no more rural free delivery
routes are to be established over roads
that require the payment of turnpike
tolls by the Postonce Department.
Where routes are already in operation
and contracts are in existence for the
payment of tolls, the contracts will be
carried out, but will not be renewed.
The State Department has received
from United States Minister SquierS II
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 hg-
ure due to the failure Of the corn crop
last year and the unusual demand at
home, the export figures have In
creased from SIS. 100000 In June to
'$14S, ,000, 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. It provides that the pro-
visions Of the law shall be 10 extended
as to include AL persons and corpora
tons hereafter engaged in; producing.
manufacturing. transporting, and buy
ing or selling any article for prodt that
is authorized to be acquired BY pur-
chase for the use OF any branch OF the
government"
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 90 into the
Congressional Record ~ IN answer to
those who made the charges.
Senators Platt OF. Connecticut and
Aldrich Of Rhode Island recently dis
cussed with the President the prospect
OF antitrust legislation in the Senate.
Both were Of opinion that some meas
ure perhaps could b passed At this
that, with less than six weAks Of the
session remaining, It would be asse-
rious problem 10 overcome any very
strenuous opposition to any measure.
A bill has been introduced by Rep-
resentative Bell Of Colorado. providing
that any producer, dealer. transporter.
agent OF, 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 IT. carriage
and handling, shall b guilty q extors
tion. A maximum penalty Of IS, 900
Ane or imprisonment Tor one year Is
provided.
Brigadier General Wood has applied
for service In the Philippines and his
request has bean granted. It IL ex-
pected he will be assigned to MindA-
mao. He will become . major general
in August, and 1t is quite likely that
he will soon thereafter be assigned to
command the Division Of the Philip
pines. 1t b expected General Wood
will sail for the Philippines In April.
He will complete his report on the ad-
ministrAtion Of Cuban affairs before he
sails
Commissioner General Sargent Of
the Immigration Bureau has hled
charges against Ralph Ixard. Chinese
inspector. stationed 1t Brooklyn, New
York. Among other things. lizard il
charged With being in league with per-
! sons interested In smuggling Chinese
finto this country. II u said th4t the
business Of smuggling Chinese for .
consideration has covered long per-
3od Of time, and the department be-
sieves that the svidsncs Of guilt h con-
clusive.
tn. naval aR.sr. commttfSa of thu