Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
Congressional Mates.

Congressional Notes.
The Senate committee on commerce.
today. sportad favoraby bill provid-
ing for the ,'nnstru". ion of a light
house and Buoy tender Cor the thirl
lighthouse district CNcw England
C'.a:D 1T C.cost Ct $4,000.
President 100 :evelt has appointed
r. bert W. Tavlor. formerly repre-
sentative in The House fram the Old
Mckinley district. rs United States
Judge Of the northern District o. Ohio.
I" succeed Francis J. Wing resigned.
Thus far President Roosevelt has not
inGi"aIrd what Fart ne will take il,
raising the lass OF so Harvard fund.
but it is in;inated that doubtless IL;
wil do his share, both in contributing
To the fund AMI in using his influence
To r;l-c money On the outside.
Secretary Taft has forwarded to the
House the draft Of Il resolution ua-
tnoriZin" the President 10 cause med
ais to be struck and presented to Of
fc"rs and soldiers and to others who
served in the Spanish war. China re-
lief expedition and Philippine inSurrec-
zion.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries. Thursday. dec;d-
GA to take up the question Of reeula ton
for the steamboat service. Several bills
have been introduced. providing for
more stringent rules and closer inspec-
ton as an outsrowth of the Slocum
disaster.
Representative Adams of Pennsyl-
vania. Thursday, introduced Il bill pro-
viding for the establishment in the
District ct Columbia Of u whipping post
FOL wife bcattrs. 1t prescribes that the
whipping shall he done privately by the
chief Of police or his deputy in the pres
ence OF the Jail physician only.
James II. a. Watson. Il clerk en-
rloycG in il.e office of Former Auditor
Petty of the District of Columbia,
Thursday. Was declared guilty on two
indictments which alleged embeZzle-
rncnt of 1885 OF di.,trict funds in 1901.
The total ainuunt lie is accused of hay
ing anprupl lated to his own use is es-
timated al $,',on0.
The senate conutt"" on commerce,
Thurs lay. authorized Il favorable re-
port on the nominate III % w. ID. trum
20 y. .o1r.n,or re- tbu mort of t'h,rIos-
tor. :. G. Cru,u ;, filing the position of
COLLECTOR on 4 ll,ird IL, e$s appointment
and lie indit"l:iraS are that H. Will
now le confirmed by III senate. de-
spite the opposition OF Serator Tillman.
Senator Platt of Connecticut Thurs
dav. Introduced a bill TO amend the Re
Nisrd Statutes by fixing a penalty of
rot NOR, than five wears jmp,ison-
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,n, lii, ,rb,. ,n,,mit+,e on rivers and
h,r,,ors has been considering a bill
with a view to i1akiry an early report
but the leaders i'm the House show 4
djs.psjti0u to let tha bill go over for
.hie session "a account Of the condition
~ 80 treasury. cutting ,I; of the bili
womb he in line with th,. detern,i,la-
tion of the House leaders to adhere to
4 policy of strict ecnnomy in govern
men, expenditures.
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