The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-20
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

President Roosevelt signed the bill adj
mitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as state, and allowing Arizona and New
Mexico TO decide whether they wanted to
come in as one state.
In arguing against the bill to incor-
porate the Lake Erie and Ohio. River
Ship Canal, Senator Patterson intimated
that Il was a stockjobbing scheme.
Attorney General Moody has started
there is any illegal combination for put-
ting up the price of ice.
The House passed the joint resolution
restricting the purchase of supplies and
equipment for the Panama Canal to
American bidders
Congressman Rufus +. Lester died
from injuries received in falling through
a skyight at the Cairo Apartment house.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
was passed 1t carries total appropra-
ton of $o4,5s7,o7o.
1t is understood that the House will
yield to the President on the Meat In
spection Bill.
to sanction the purchase of materials
in the markets OF the world for the
Panama Canal
1t was stated on authority that the
President will veto any bill that pro-
vides for sea-level canal across the
Isthmus.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
priation Bill as agreed upon raises the
legislation at Brazil and Turkey to en-
bassies.
The House Committee agreed to the
Senate Bill making the hours for rail
way trainmen 10 hours, with rest OF
ten hours.
The provision for travelling expenses
for the Keep Commission was stricken
out of the Sundry Civil Bill by the
House.
Commander Mullgan, OF the cruiser
| Marblehead, has been instructed not to
seize the filbustering steamer Empire.
By a vote of no to 50 the House de-
cided that the Panama Canal should be
OF lock type.
The The conference report on the
Statehood Bill was adopted by the House,
| the final passage being marked by an I'M
petuous reply of the Speaker to an in
sinuation of Delegate Smith of Arizona.
A bulletin of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor shows that the foreign
commerce for the fiscal year will exceed
that of any previous year in exports and
imports.
The President announced his opposi-
ton to the House substitute for the Bev-
ridge meat inspection amendment to the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
An agreement was reached in the SEN
ate to put the question of sea-level or
lock canal at Panama to a vote
The Senate Committee ordered favor
able report on the bill to increase the eff
fceincy OF the Coast Artillery.
Victor H. Omsted was appointed stat
istician of the crop reporting board OF
the Department of Agriculture.
President Roosevelt delivered the dplo-
msa and made an address to the gradu-
ates OF Georgetown College.
Senator Alice, of Delaware, presented
the credentials of his colleague, Senator
DUPONT.
The House Committee on Agriculture
by vote of 9 to Z, agreed on mea
inspection amendment to the Agricul
tural Appropriation Bill, which place
the cost of inspection. on the Government
Despite the attack made by Chairman
Tawney, of the Appropriations Com
mittee, on the Geological Survey, the
House increased the appropriation fol-
that bureau
Major Hugh l.. Scott, Fourteenth Cav
airy, has been selected to succeed Gen
eral Mills as superintendent of the Mil
itary Academy at West Point
The Senate adopted the conference re
port on the Statehood Bill, which wa
also introduced in the House and received
with favor
The provision for pneumatic tube ser
ivce in Baltimore is in the Postofic,
Appropriation Bill, as agreed upon b.
the conferees.
Secretary Taft is urging definite ac
ton by Congress on the matter of settling
the type of the Panama Canal.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appro
priation Bill was sent to conference.