The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-29
Notes of the National CapitaI.

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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 S30,OOO,0Oo.
Robert ]. Thompson of Chicago is an
applicant for the position Of consul gen.
eral in Paris, to succeed John Is. Gowdy.
The government has adopted a stand
ard showing 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 that
Secretary Morton has consented to re-
main at the head of the Navy Depart
ment after March 4.
Representative Tawney introduced a
bill in Congress to supervise the manu-
facture and sale of wood alcohol and
prevent its use as an adulterant-
Chicago business men are writing to
the Illinois Senators in Washington ~
posing the admission of the territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico as n State.
Prominent Democrats in the House Of
Representatives have drawn up a petit
&C.,, 70 III. prociIont ocEinO tho ann0iDY-
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 be a brigadier gen.
eral. There has been considerable oppo-
sition to the nomination.
The railroads in what is known as the
official classification territory have post
poned until April 1 next the time when
the proposed changes in the uniform bill
of lading and rules on that subject are
to take effect.
Commissioner of Cor yorations James
R. Garfield in his first annual report out
lines a plan for federal franchises for
interstate corporations, holding that con-
troll by the several States is inadequate
and impracticable.
Secretary Metcalf of the Department
of Commerce and Labor reviews the in
curry 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 a record
popular majority of 2.526,470. the total
vote is As, 233 less han in 1900, and
Parker rum 1,293.Oo3 behind Bryan.
Walter Wellrnan 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 ACCESSIBILITY of passing a measure at
once.
Unofficial announcement has been
made that Mr.. Conger, the American
minister to China, will be offered the
American ambassadorship to Mexico. In
any event, w. w. Rockhill, chief of the
bureau of American republics, it L. said.
will succeed Mr.. Conger at Pekin.
Secretary Shaw transmitted to tn.
House an estimate of S9,235,O1s as the
cost of collecting internal revenue for the
year ending June 80, 9
Secretary Hay issued a 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 a crisis. Senator
Dubois and other members Of the Smoot
investigation board believe all the chargex
nave been established.
The Vreeland bill making it unlawful
to stamp the words United States es-
say" on gold or silver used in the arts
has been ordered favorably reported to
the House
Commander G. L. Dyer, naval gov
amor Of the Island Of Guam, in hi}tan-
nunl report says The revenues OF the
island will be SUFFICIENT to carry on the
schools and road building. A change In
the tariff. is recommended.
John f. Wallace Of Chicago, chief en-
| eineer of the Panama canal commission
whose report has been made public by
| the House committee, submits four plans
| for the big ditch, but favors a sea lsveI