The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-12-15
News Summary

Henry White, our Ambassador I
Rome, has been decided upon as III
successor to r. s. Mccormick in tn
Paris post.
An increase in the salary of Congress
man. probably to $500 a year. is ez
pected to be included in the legislativ
appropriation bill.
The Democrats Of the House hav'
succeeded in temporarily preventing
the passage of q bill granting citizen
ship to the Porto Ricans, a measure
favored by the President.
A report made to Congress by th'
| Governor of New Mexico shows thai
26. 1876 voters in that Territory favored
joint Statehood in the recent election,
while IA, 735 voted against it.
Postmaster General Cortelyou in an
interview urges the need Of ship sub.
sides, and says that higher pay and
the establishment Of new lines, partic-
| ularly to Australia and South America,
are needed.
Secretary Shaw of the Treasury De-
partment has issued an open letter to
bankers asking them to exchange idle
$40 bills for ones and twos to help in
relieving "the marked scarcity Of small
bills noticeable everywhere"
1t cost $4,000, 749 to keep the ships
of the Navy in commission during the
last fiscal year. according to the annual
report of Paymaster General Harris.
Expenditures for building new ships
were $31, 764, 556 and for repairs $5,550,-
300.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw, in
urging currency reform in his annual
report, favors giving the head Of the
Treasury a 500. 900. 900 fund to be de-
posted or withdrawn as needed, and
power to contract National Bank circu.
lation.
1t 10 said a fight with no quarter on
organized labor will shortly be opened
in the House Of Representatives by
Republican leaders. headed by Speaker
Cannon. who will back an a~nti.injunc-
ticn bill which will not meet the wishes
of Samuel Gompers.
President Roosevelt has aroused a
storm of protest and indignation on the
Pacific Coast by that part Of his mes
sage dealing with the segregation OF
Japanese in the San Francisco schools,
the claim being made that he has there
by lost California to the Republican
party.
Indictments for conspiracy, fraud
and perjury have been returned by the
Federal Grand Jury at Salt Lake City
which brought in IA true bills agains
the Union Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific Coal Company. Oregon
Short Line Railway aud officers Of tn
companies.
The first comprehensive measure il
line with President Roosevelt's rec
| concentrations on the taxation OF in
herited wealth has been introduced il
the House by Representative Perkins o
New York. 1t Is said more radica
measures along similar lines are sure I
follow in its wake.
Representative Watson Of Indians
who holds the balance of power in tn
committee that has the Ship Subsid
bill under consideration, has create
great surprise in the House by comm
out in favor OF the subsidy measure
and refuses a full explanation when tn
reason for his change is demanded.
The remarkable inquiry by the Inter
state Commerce Commission, whic
has revealed wholesale land frauds, n
batting and conspiracy in restraint G
trade in Colorado. Wyoming and Utal
ends for the present with its last Sci
sion in Denver, and vigorous prosecr
ton Of the offenders is to be carried OF
A request for a hearing in behalf {
postal savings banks has been made !
Congress by Representative Boutell {
Chicago. Several bills to authoriz
such banks are pending. but it has bee
found impossible to persuade the pos
Office committee Of the House to tah
the subject under serious consideration
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana, chairman