The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

There was a lively debate in the House
on the possibilities OF controlling insur-
ance companies. Mr. Cochran proposed
that Congress. through its taxing power,
should con6ne all insurance companies
to the state in which they were or
ganized
The House sent back to the Senate
with message refusing to consider the
bill passed by the Senate removing dis
abilities against the proposed Panama ca
nal bonds.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce considered the nomination of
Franklin Lane, of California, to be a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
or the $I5o,ooo,ooo worth of sugar
brought into the United States during the
present year $5o,ooo,ooo worth came from
Hawai-, Porto Rico and the Philippines
President Roosevelt has approved the
plan of the Hawaiian government for the
issuance of public improvement bonds to
the amount OF $4,000.
Secretary Bonaparte decided TO take
vigorous action to stamp out hazing at
Annapolis. Mr. Loud introduced in the
House q resolution providing that Con-
gress investigate conditions at the Naval
Academy.
The report of Fourth Assistant Post
master-General De Graw shows there
are now 32,o55 rural free-delivery routes.
Secretary Taft is said to object to the
appointment of General Macarthur as
Chief Of State.
Senators Teller, Tillman. Bacon and
others in the Senate attacked the manage
ment of the Panama Canal and Senator
Scott declared his belief that a mistake
was made in choosing the Panama route
Representative Bennett, of New York
introduced bill to reduce the represen-
tation of the Southern States in Congress
The House debated the Presidents
recommendation for the regulation OF
insurance, but reached no conclusion.
The Panama Canal Appropriation Bill
was reported in the Senate.
Formal announcement was made by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt of the
engagement of their daughter, Alice Lee
Roosevelt, to Nicholas Longworth, rep
resentative in Congress from Ohio.
ported that 50 far as he can tell there
The Comptroller OF the Currency re-
banks to campaign funds since 1901.
The Santo Domingo Treaty was re-
ferred back TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations by order of the Senate in ex-
ecutive session.
President Gordon, OF Howard Uni
versity, has rendered his resignation.
A cablegram was received from the
Emperor of Korea, which declares that
the agreement between Korea and Japan
is null and void, because it was obtained
by force, and that the Emperor will
never sign it.
Attorney General Moody has written
letter TO all the district attorneys in
structing them to take Up all complaints
OF discrimination in rates by common
carriers and prosecute them under the
Elkins Act
Representative Coverings resolution
offered in the House for the preparation
OF new cotton estimate to be issued
January 10, 1906, has called forth many
protests from Southern members.
The armored cruiser squadron Of the
North Atlantic feet, in command of
Rear Admiral Brownson, has sailed from
Hampton Roads for the maneuvers in
Southern waters.
A petition from, ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani, of Hawai- for the payment TO her
Of $Io,ooo,ooo was presented TO the Sen
ate by Vice President Fairbanks
Andrew Carnegie called upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and afterward said he
had paid his respects to the great paci-
fcator"