The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-29
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

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The House adopted an immigration
bill which opens the door freely to I'M
migrants escaping from religious perse-
cution, reduces the head tax and pro-
vides for a commission to investigate
the expediency OF an educational test.
The resolution calling upon the De
partment of Justice for statement OF
all prosecutions under the anti-rebate and
antitrust laws was agreed to in the
Senate.
President Samuel Gompers issued an
appeal to labor men to go to the polls
to defeat candidates for Congress who
are opposed to labor interests.
Joseph w. Ripley, general superinten-
dent of the Saulte Ste. Marie locks, has
been selected to construct the Panama
Canal locks.
The Senate adopted a resolution ex-
tending the coal and oil investigation into
elevator and grain buying business.
The Senate Committee on the Judici-
airy decided that Congress has no author
ity to regulate insurance.
1t cost the government 100000 to ex-
tradite Greene and Gaynor from Canada.
Col. James Regain, of the Ninth In
fantry. died at Quartet dee Esparfa, z. j.
The Isthmian Canal Commission
awarded the contract for the two sea-
going suction dredges to the Maryland
Steel Company, of Baltimore, the low.
est American bidders, at their bid OF
$4,000 each.
The jury brought in verdict of not
guilty in the case of ex-State Senator
Green, of New York, and Willard Dore-
mus, who were tried for conspiring with
Beavers to defraud the government.
Benjamin F. Barnes, assistant secre-
tary to the President, was confirmed by
the Senate as postmaster at Washington,
despite Mr.. Tillman's dramatic protest.
The vote was IS to 10.
President Roosevelt has decided to
visit the Isthrnus of Panama on cruiser
late in the autumn so as to thoroughly
familiarize himself with the work on the
canal
The House passed the Pure Food Bill,
but under it the Gamers will not be re-
CURED to stamp the contents on their
cans.
Clarence Rice Slocum, of New York,
has been selected as consul general at
Bowa, Congo Free State.
Representatives Gill and Smith, dur
ing the debate in the House on the Pure
Food Bill, attackd the proposition to
compel the placing of the weights on
canned goods as impossible and i'm
practicable.
Attorney General Moody announced
that the government would institute
proceedings against the Standard Oil
Company under both the Elkins Law
and the Sherman Antitrust Law.
A stormy coloquy between Representa-
tives Bourke Cochran, of New York,
and Sullivan, of Massachusetts,, enlivened
the discussion over the Pure Food Bill
in the House
Speaker Cannon insists that all BUSH
ness before the House shall have been
disposed of before he entertains motion
to adjourn.
The proposition to increase the head
tax and the literacy test will probably
be stricken from the immigration Bill
The Senate passed the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for travelling expenses for
the President
William c. Dennis, of Indiana, has
been appointed assistant solicitor of the
Department of State, new Office
created by the last Diplomatic and Con-
sular Appropriation Bill
According to bulletin of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor exports OF
meat and meat products for the past II
months amounted to $Ioo,oooyooo
FREDERICK Velasquez, the Dominican
minister of foreign affairs, had talk
with Secretary Root about Santo Do
mingo's financial embarrassment
The Immunity Bill passed by the
Senate and amended by the House was
sent to conference by the House.
The House adopted the Senate amend
ment to go slowly in building monster
battleships.