The Globe-republican., 1906-03-29
save LARGE sum EACH YEAR.
House Agrees on Measure to Take In
ternal Revenue Tax OF Denatured
Domestic Alcohol for Technical
uses-WiII Help the Farmers.
Wednesday, March %.

committee of the house committee on
ways and means agreed to report a
free alcohol mill to the full commit
tee. The feature of the bill is that
1t takes the internal revenue tax off
denatured domestic alcohol for tech
nical uses. The bill is to go into ef-
feet three months from the date Of
Its passage. The details of its ad-
ministration are left with the treas
ury department.
1t is predicted the effect of the bill
will be revolution in heating, light
ing and furnishing fuel for motors, as
alcohol will be cheaper than kerosene
oil or gasoline and can be made from
any grain, vegetable, root or fruit
containing starch.
Following the presidents sugges-
ton. the house passed several reso-
lutions to correct the useless print
ing of public documents and to en-
power the printing committees of the
FL tWO lC6loldtiNC OOulCo W liza JIC Auul-
Der of documents to be printed and,
should the demand arise for addition
al copies of "a publication, then to have
authority to order another edition. 1t
was claimed this action would result
in saving the government upward of
a million dollars annually. Nearly
the entire day was devoted to District
of Columbia business, this being
known as district day" Upon the
completion of the bills having only a
district interest large number of
bills local in character were passed.
There was a hint in the senate to-
day at an effort to fix a time for fin
al vote on the railroad rate BILL but
it was surrounded by so much doubt
that no prediction as to the time
would be justified. Mr. Tillman stat
ed that he would bring the matter up
in the senate tomorrow, and unless
objection was then made, he may ask
to have a day specified.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has authorized
favorable report on bill relative
to the length of time cattle in ship
ment may be retained in cars. The
bill leaves the present limit of TWEEN
ty-eight hours in force, but provides
that, in special instances, the secre-
tary of agriculture may extend or cur
tail this time to meet existing condi-
tons and requirements. He may
also make such other regulations as |
he may deem desirable in the matter.
Senator Hansbrough has reported |
to the senate the bill for the repeal
of the timber and stone act on which
the committee on public lands has
been working for several weeks.
Tuesday, March 81.
Washington. Senator Patterson
has introduced bill for the relief of
Oliver P. Virgins, the veteran scout,
well known in the West, as the only
surviving member of the famous
band headed by Kit Carson. The bill
provides that the sum of $1,000 shall
be paid him for services rendered
with Kit Carsons scout company for
eleven years upon the frontier, during
which time he received no pay from
the United States. The bill also pro-
vides that Virgins name shall be
placed upon the pension rolls, to re-
ceive pension of $40 month. For
this purpose it was believed neces-
sary for the War Department to place
the name of Virgins upon the roll as
soldier in Kit Carson's command
Virgins served without pay as
sharpshooter prior to the Mexican
war and at the battle of Monterey in
the Mexican war;
Representative Williams Of Missis-
sippi introduced bill to establish a
district court of the United States for
China and Korea, which shall have
1uT1SulCJlOu III oil SdoSo ~" $500"
the jurisdiction Of the United States
consuls and ministers by virtue OF
treaties between the United States
and China and the United States and
Korea. The court is to hold sessions
at Shang Hal, Canton, Hankow and
Tien Tsin, China, and at Stout, Korea.
~ Monday, March rs,
Washington. The expected conflict
in the senate over the selection Of con-
ferees on the statehood bill came toll
a quick and altogether peaceful ter
mination. Senator Foraker withdrew :
his motion providing for the appoint
ment of the conferees not BY the
president of the senate, but by the
senate direct. This was generally
No~<~>~~~~~~~r~c~e
4 San Francisco, CAL. March ~. 81
Raging with great fury, the San JAG
into river threatens heavy damage 10
the town of San Jacinto, to the ex-
tensiye ranching regions nearby ana
to many other places down the val
ley.