Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-06

amendment and adjourned until Mon
day.
Washington, Jan. G.-The meeting
of the house committee on interstate
commerce today was replete with sen.
sational incidents. A hearing was be-
ing given TO persons interested in the
Cooper-Quarles bill.
f. p. Bacon. of Milwaukee, chairman
of the interstate commerce convention
was first heard. From the moment he
took the stand until he left IT, Bacon
was subjected TO a scathing rebuke
by Mann, of Illinois. for certain state.
ments made by him in a publication
known as Freight" as well as i'm pub
lie addresses.
Consider Rates Jan. H.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce today agreed to take up all
bills relating to railroad rates and kin
dred subjects on Jan. 13.
Wants More Revenue.
President Roosevelt has invited a
number of republican senator's and
representatives to conference at the
White House tomorrow afternoon. II
is understood the object is to consider
the condition of the treasury situation
as to appropriations and the necessity
for revenue legislation.
To Establish Whipping Posts.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. G.--Repre-
sentative Roberts, of Massachusetts,
introduced a bill authorizing and di.
recting the secretary OF the navy tn
purchase or contract for ten submarine
torpedo boats to cost not to exceed
$3.50, 900 EACH
Representative Adams, of Penn>x.
vania. introduced a bill providing for
the establishment in the District OF
Columbia of a whipping post for wife
beaters. 1t prescribes that the whip
ping shall be done privately by the
chief of police or deputy i'm the pres
ence of the Jail physician only.
Rural Route LessIsIation.
Representative Cowherd of Missouri
introduced a bill fixing the rate OF
postage on books and merchandise
mailed at the distributing postofiice of
rural free delivery routes at three
cents for each pound or fraction there
of
The bill prescribes further that third
and fourth class mail matter shall be
under the title of "mer-
chandise" at the rate of one cent for
.wo ounces.
Fight ON Merchant Marine BiII.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. G.-The
views of the minority members of the
merchant marine commission have
,een prepared by Representative
Spight of Mississippi. and will be in
in the report which IL Is
planned to offer in the senate and
louse tomorrow.
. The report eliminates the subsidy
eatures of the bill introduced by the
but otherwise Is identical
With the majority report. II was stat
ID that no effort will be made to align
he democratic members of congress
against the ship subsidy legislation as
,dvocated by the merchant marine
report but that oppOn-
,nts of the measure will depend on
he objection of representatives of the
inland states not directly benefited by
such legislation. II is not believed
hat party lines will be drawn though
he declaration is made that deter
mined fight will be made against the
,ill.
sixth Year Term for President.
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. G.-Senator
Bailey has submitted to the senate
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ion fixing the term OF the president
II six years and making him ineligible
or reelection.
Sends I'm Nominations
Washington. Jan. 6.-The president
oday sent to the senate the nomina-
ions of Arthur l.. Saksorn, for district
Judge OF the west district OF Wiscor-
ION, and Harold l.. Lyon. of Minnesota.
.onsul at Chungking, China.
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