The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-28
At Washington

The House judiciary committee has
just given a hearing on the Hepburn
Dolliver bill, which is intended to over
come the judicial decision denying the
state the right to prohibit sales of liquor
from other states while it remains in the
"original package" and empowers the
states to apply their excise laws wheth
es the liquor is in or ont of the package.
The temperance unions of the country,
800, 900 strong, declare strongly in favor
of the law, so that in the south as well
as elsewhere where the local option
movement has gained great Roadway,
the bill is essential. The liquor inter
ests through their counsel oppose the
bill.
A resolution calling for an investiga
ton of the postoffice department has
brought out speeches from Senators
Hale and German Sen. Hale said the
investigation by MIR Bristow had been
"ruthless and thorough He thought
it good omen that the public is inter-
ed and maintained that the Republic
cans have no disposition to prevent or
stifle investigation. The committee or
pOstoffices will decide to what extent
Congress shall follow up the search for
wrongdoers.
The House is devoting this week to
consideration of the army and urgent
deficiency appropriation bills. Friday
will be private calendar day. Opp0r
tunity will be given each day Immediate
ly on converting or just before adjourn
ment to secure action upon minor
measures, but any bill which is likely
to precipitate debate will not be per
mitted to come before the House dur
ing the tendency of the two appropria-
ton bills mentioned.
A resolution calling upon the secre
tary of the navy for information as to
the number of carriages maintained at
government expense for the use of his
department, was adopted
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has determined to enter
upon an investigation into the charges
made against Senator Smoot in connec-
ton with the demand for his expulsion
from the Senate, and authorized Senator
Burrows, chairman of the committee to
present resolution in the Senate per
hitting the committee to send for wit
nesses and documents.
The House committee on rivers and
harbors, Friday, decided that there
should be no river and harbor appro-
priation bill at the present session of
Congress. although a few surveys may
be authorized.
According to a cable report to the
state department from United states
Minister Finch at MonteVdeo Uruguay,
the revolutionary disturbance in that
country is much more serious and extern
sive than has been reported here. The
minister cables under date If the 10th,
as 70 lows: "There have been three bat
ties; ali won by the government, the last
one being the 18th. The total number
of killed and wounded was about 800
The government forces were es mated
at Is, 900 and the rebels at 1000 to 5000.
The United states supreme court,
Monday, advanced the hearing of the
habeas corpus cases of George w.
Beavers and Maurice Rynk|e, indicted
for conspiracy in connection with the
postoffice department investigation, to
March 7
he House, Monday, passed the army
appropriation bill carrying approximate
ly $75 900, 900 after adopting a number
of amendments The provision for the
consolidation Of the adjutant general 3
department and the record and pension
Office of the war department into a
bureau to be know as the military secre-
tary's office, was stricken from the bill
on point of order raised by Mr.. eros
venor, Ohio.
Senator Burton of Kansas, against
whom federal grand jury, Saturday,
returned an indictment for accepting a
brlbe from the Railto Grain Co, has in
dictated to his friends his intention of
waving all his rights as United States
senator and accepting service in the
case at once
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