New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-08
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THURSDAY, MARCH S. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-SIenate: Messrs. Clapp and Scott
spoke on the railroad rate question. and lively
conoQuy over the court review feature resulted.
In which Messrs. Bailey and Tillman took part
g House: The Indian Appropriation bin was
under consideration but the debate covered a
variety OF topics.
PoREIGN.-The Rouvier Ministry was de-
feated by S3 votes IN the Chamber OF Deputies,
and at once resigned; President Falleres ac
cepted the resignation; the defeat was on the
question Of church inventories - Four men
who attempted TO kill President Reyes Of Co
lombia February 10 were shot at Bogota-
80 The House Of Commons voted. by a ma
tority OF 23S in favor of a motion for the pay
Tnent OF 81 500 year TO each member; the Pre-
mier, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, opposed
the motion. -= Dispatches from St Peters
burg. Berlin and Paris gave further indications
that the Russian proposal relative to Morocco
from St Petersburg say that Premier White has
decided not 10 resign his post, and that more
concessions are likely 10 be granted TO the rad-
cal parties in Russia 60 The bill for general.
equal and direct suffrage was taken UP in the
lower house Of the Austrian Parliament the
passage OF the measure is expected. -
Princess Ena OF Battenberg. the fancee OF King
Alfonso OF Spain. was received into the Roman
Catholic Church at the Palace of Miramar.
DoMESTIC-President Roosevelt approved the
resolution OF Congress providing for investi-
cation of alleged railroad determinations and
monopOhes in coal and oil, saying. however,
that he did 30 with hesitation. - The funeral
of Lieutenant General John NJ Schofield took
place in Washington, the burial being in Airing
ton Cemetery. -- Senator Stevenss attempt
for legislative investigation of the Banking
Department taken from the Finance Committee
was defeated. - A motion in the Assembly
20 have the resolution for a reopening OF the
Hooker case taken from committee failed. -
A large delegation from various church societies
appeared at a hearing and supported the Cas-
sidy bill for the suppression Of gambling -
Identical bills were introduced in the Senate and
Assembly 20 substitute recording tax for the
present mortgage tax. woman in New
Orleans declared that she would he killed by a
band Of socialist conspirators If she did not as
sassinate President Roosevelt and applied for
police protection. -= The Kentucky House of
Representatives passed a bin requiring an an
nual accounting and distribution by insurance
companies. =- The Mayor and a Councilman
had war Of words in the formers office in
Cincinnati.
ClTY.-StOcks were dull and irregular 80
Joseph H. Choate agreed to act as counsel for
the Truesdale housecleaning committee; suits
against Judge Andrew Hamilton are expected
70 be started soon. - Local counsel for Mis-
souri, in the suit against the Standard OIL Com
pany said that its action would not be affected
by The dismissal Of the cases IN Kansas.
The Prudential Life Insurance Company was
assailed at a hearing at Trenton on Senator
Colbys resolution TO investigate New-Jersey in
surance companies
THE observation-disclosures for to-day:
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 40
degrees; lowest, "a