The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08
OPPOSITION TO
!. RATE BILL ENDS
Democratic Senators Withdraw
Opposition and Republican
Leaders Compromise.
MEASURE STILL STRONG
No Material Modification of the Term,
as Originally Agreed Upon Is to
Be Made-Surrender Is
r. Complete.

a Originally Agreed upon Us TO
Be Made-Surrender Is
i Complete.
Washington, p. c.. Dec. oh. r.
today nominated for consul at IT'LL
South Dakotans were appointed
consuls as follows: Gabriel. BE
Ravndahl at Dawson H., City, ! =: q
Edwards at Cindad, Juarez, Mexico.
Nebraskans were appointed con-
suls as follows: Louis Hostetter to
Hermosila, Mexico.
Iowa -postmasters were nominated
as follows: g. W. Latter, Man
Maine, Charter Oak; A. S. Burnett,
Valley Junction.
Washington. Dec. 1.-The greatest
news of the session thus far is the an-I
nouncement made today that opposi-
ton to the railroad rate bill has BEEN
withdrawn. Senator German has toldl
it's supporters that he is with the BILL
this ending democratic opposition Int
the senate. The republican senator's
who have opposed the bill have agreed
to support it in consideration of certain
changes which would simplify it. These
changes will eliminate the provision OF
special methods of appealing to the
courts and may also do away with he's
specific provision of power to fix MAXI
mum and minimum rates. The power,
however, to declare an existing rate
unjust and to fix II enforce a new ne
will be given in strong terms.
This is considered not only the ESSEN
tial of the measure, but as much as can
safely be given without danger of m
constitutionality. 1t is now expected
the bill will pass the senate after The
holidays.
For tuberculosis Sanitarium.
. Washington, Dec. 7.-When the house
met at noon today there was a full!
.atteH lance of members and the gall
leries were comfortably filled in IN
,ticipation of the reading of the mes
sage of President Roosevelt.
: An appropriation of 100000 for a ma
.tional tuberculosis sanitarium is pro-,
gvided for in a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Wiley of Alabama today.
! Representative Hepburn Qowa) at,
presidents message, asked unanimous
consent of the house for consideration
of the emergency Panama canal appro-
priation bill tomorrow. This program|
has been agreed upon by republican,
leaders.
Formally Appoints Cabinet.
The president today sent the follow.
ing nominations to the senate:
Secretary of State-Elihu Root.
Secretary of Navy-Charles Joseph;,
Bonaparte.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner;
Franklin Lane, California.
In addition to these, all the %recessl
appointments made since the senate
adjourned last March were sent to the
senate.
New Merchant Marine Bill.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 5.-The mer-,
L11-~< mi
of members appointed by the senatel
and the house, We're called togetherf
after the adjournment of yes-l
terday and the bill submitted in thel
last session was revised for r~eintroduc-I
ton in both bodies on Wednesday,
Two entirely new features were incor-
porated in the bill. AS it now stands it'll
carries an increased mail subvention
to the oceanic line from San Francisco
to the Hawaiian islands, Samoa andt
Australia of $217,00 a yea above the|
$4,000 now received by this line under!
the postal aid law of 1891.
The commission also adopted a pro-,
vision increasing by $25O,000 the COM;
pensation received by the American line
from New York to Southampton, giv-|
vice a maximum of 81, 900, 5000 to Offset
the new British subvention of $1,1OO, OOOI
given to the Cunard Steamship COM,
pany. :.
Washington, D.. c.. Dec. 5.-A large,
number of bills and joint resolutions,
were introduced in the house yesterday
They cover a large variety of subjects.
including Philippine tariff, statehood
pensions, regulation of the hours Of
employment in the executive depart;
ments, merchant marine, increase of
salaries of ne vice president and men,
bers of the cabinet; requiring corpora
tons to make reports of their affairs,
to the commissioner of corporations:i
increasing the power of the Interstate
Commerce commission; investigating
OF campaign funds, of expenditures on
the Panama canal, of insurance COM,
of cotton reports, n of the condition.
of the child labor; provision for al
six-year term for the president and
the election of senators by direct vote
of the people. 4
Admission Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state was the SUBJ
iect of the first bill introduced in the.
house. The bill was prepared by Mr.!
Mcguire, of Oklahoma, and is almost,
identical with the joint statehood bill OF
the last session. J
Mr.. Payne, of New York. introduced,
a Philippine tariff bill to provide tens
! porarily for h revenues of the islands.
The bill stipulated that all products,
grown or manufactured exclusively I'M
the islands are to be admitted to the;
OllISu oIdICo 0uSy A1SS eACSpl1IlS IO.I
bacco and sugar, which are to pay ISL
per cent. Of the regular duty on their
products. The present duty charges of;
| such products when they leave the isl-
! ands is to be deducted from the amount
levied on them when admitted to this
country. )
MI. Robinson, of Arkansas, intro,
duced three joint resolutions providing
for the Investigation of Campaign
funds: expenditures on the Panama
canal and insurance companies having
an interstate business.
The campaign fund resolution pro-,
vides for a special commission of ff-.
teen members of the house and five.
senators and stipulates that campaign
funds be Investigated for the years,
1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904.