The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Notes of the National Capital.

Notes OF the National Capital.
The Congressman who visited Panama
favor a sea-level canal.
| Secretary of Commerce and Labor re-
ported Investigations in many States as
| to methods of corporations.
| President Roosevelt has nominated
George Horton of Chicago for United
| States consul at Athens, Greece.
Congress mapped out a program to
prune annual appropriation bills owing
to estimated deficit Of S3O,0OO,0OO.
Robert ]. Thompson of Chicago is an
applicant for the position of consul gen
eral in Paris, to succeed John X. Gowdy.
The government has adopted a stand
| ard showi.., the chemical requirements in
foods and liquors, and this Is to be used
In prosecutions.
Speaker Cannon declares appropria-
ton bills and Philippine measures will
consume most of the time Of the short
session Of Congress.
President Roosevelt announces that
Secretary Morton has consented to re-
main Mt the head of the Navy Depart
ment after March 4.
bill in Congress to supervise the manu-
facture and sale of wood alcohol and
prevent its use as m aduterant.
Chicago business men are writing to
the Illinois Senators In Washington op-
posing the admission Of the territories Of
Arizona and New Mexico as one State.
Prominent Democrats In the House Of
Representatives have drawn up peti'
tion to the President asking the appoint
ment Of Representative Warner as COM
missioner of pensions.
A big batch Of nominations was con-
hrmed by the Senate, among them that
of Albert NJ. Mills to he n brigadier gen
eral. There has been considerable oppo-
sition to tho nomination.
The railroads In what is known as the
official classification territory have post
poned until April l next the time when
the proposed changes In the uniform bill
of ladihg and rules on that subject are
to take effect.
Commissioner of Corporations James
II. Garfield in his first annual report out
lines plan for federal franchises for
Interstate corporations. holding that con-
and impracticable.
Secretary Mctcalf Of the Department
of Commerce and Labor reviews the in
Quiry into the General Slocum disaster
In his annual report, and urges the ne
cessity for reform legislation to govern
the steamboat inspection service.
Bill providing that no railway en-
ploye who has worked continuously for
twelve hours can be called upon again
to labor until he has had eight hours
rest has been introduced In Congress by
Representative Norris of Nebraska.
Walter Wellman gives an analysis Of
the presidential vote of this year, show
ing that while Roosevelt has record
popular majority of 2.526, 40 the total
vote is 455.233 less than in 1900, and
Parker rms 1.293.O53 behind Bryan.
Walter Wcllman writes that President
Roosevelt is urging Congress to take
some action on the railroad rate prob
lem during this session. and Speaker
Cannon is sounding his lieutenants as to
the advisability of passing measure Mt
once.
Unofficial announcement has been
made that Mr.. -Conger, the American
minister 10 China, will be offered the
American ambassadorship to Mexico. In |
any event, W. W. Rockhill, chief of the |
bureau of American republics, it is said, |
will succeed Mr.. Conger at Pekin.
Secretary Shaw transmitted to the |
House an estimate of $9,235 01S as the |
cost of collecting internal revenue for the |
year ending June 80, 1906.
Secretary Hay issued n circular note to |
be presented to the powers signatory to
The Hague convention, giving the replies
to his invitation to a second conference.
The feeling in Congress is bitter be-
cause of revelations made in the Mormon
inquiry, and matters are believed to be
rapidly approaching n crisis Senator
Dubois and other members of the Smoot
board believe all the charges
have been established.
The Vreeland bill making it unlawful
to stamp the words limited States as
say" on gold or silver nsed in the arts
has been ordered favorably reported to
the House.
Commander G.. l.. Dyer, naval gov
ernor of the Island of Guam, in his m
nual report says ;he revenues of the
island will he sufficient to carry on the
schools and road building. \ change in
the tariff is recommended.
John +. Wallace of Chicago. chief en-
ginecr of the Panama canal commission.
" hose report has been made public by
the House committee. submits four plans
for the big ditch, but favors sea level
eanal. His final report is to come later.
The House subcommittee oil the i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
Swayne will meet Jan. to prepare arti-
clss of Impeachment for submission to
the judiciary committee.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri has de-
rided to accept appointment rs n men,
ber Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. He vii! succeed Judge James ID.
Yoemnns Of Iowa, Democrat.
Representative Hearst Of New York
his resolution calling on the
President for information concerning the
dismissal Of postal employees for polit.
cal activity. amended SO ms to include
.he names of Warren lumber and II. W.
A ldrIcb ttirnIsssl cmployes