The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-04-06
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.nox Makes Maiden speech-Mr.

| Knox Undue MS UTSL set speech IN the
senate last Wednesday. He spoke on
the railroad rate question, and dealt
almost exclusively with the legal fea.
| lures Of the problem He indicated
several provisions OF the house bill,
which he considers unconstitutional,
! and also expressed the opinion that
! Mr.. Bailey's amendment, depriving
! the United States circuit courts of
| the power to grant temporary injunc.
I tions, would not stand the test OF the
| courts. The speech was awarded the
most careful attention, and at its
close the speaker was very generally
( congratulated by his colleagues.
To Introduce Sacred csttle-The
government has undertaken to super.
intend the introduction into this coun-
try Of the sacred cattle Of India for
breeding purposes. few days ago
Secretary Wilson sent one Of the best
biOchemists and veterinarians Of the
department OF agriculture 10 India,
in company with prominent Texas
stOckman, who intends 10 buy 100 sa-
cred bulls end a number Of cows, in
order TO establish the breed in the
southwestern states The reason why
these cattle are desired ~ cattlemen
is that they are immune from pleuro-
pneumonia, which has caused such
heavy losses through infection by cat
tie ticks. The ticks, it is asserted,
cannot work on the sacred cattle. EX-
nlrin1nnfc hgrn haan Igr rrinI for
years to demonstrate this fact.
Consular Service Bill-The con-
fcrees Of the senate and house have
agreed on the bill TO reOrganize the
consular service. The house amend
ments classifying the service were ac-
cepted as to every important post, ex-
cept Manchester, Eng, and this re-
mains consulate in class at $4,000
a year. The provision authorizing the
president to designate consuls tenn
pOrarily TO serve as vice cOnsuls gen
eral, deputy cOnsuls general, vice con-
suls and deputy consuls was changed,
so as to authorize such designation to
be for periods not exceeding one year,
instead Of six months. The cOnferees
agreed TO the house amendment strik-
ing out the provision authorizing the
president to transfer a consul general
or consul from one post TO another in
the same class.
To Repair the Constitution-The
house committee on naval affairs has
decided to report an item Of 100000
in the bill for the repair of the old
ship Constitution. The idea is that
with this amount. while the ship can
not be rebuilt it can be placed in
shape to be anchored at some navy
yard to be designated, convenient for
inspection by the public, the same as
is now the case with Nelson's old
flagship Victory at the Portsmouth
navy yard The building program for
new ships in the navy is as follows:
One battleship, to cost, exclusive Of
armOr and armament, SG,00O,000 the
ship to be OF the largest type, the ton
mage to be determined by the secre-
tary of The navy; three torpedo boat
dCstrCycrs. to cost S750,000 each, and
81 900, 600 to be expended by the sec
retary Of the navy for submarine boats
i'm his discretion.
Joke Was on Morgan-The veteran
Senator Morgan is the possessor of
that rare sense of humor which en-
ables him to enjoy a joke even when
il is on himself, and he is even not
averse to telling about it. The other
afternoon he sat in the cloak room
of the senate and told this: The 9th
er afternoon | was sitting at home
with nothing special to occupy me,
and | picked M an old volume OF the
Congressional Record. opened it at
random and hit upon the middle of a
speech which | began TO read. Very
soon | became interested. and as |
proceeded | said to myself. This man
is making a very sensible talk ]
found myself quite in accord with his
views, and read along with a good
deal Of approval until | had finished
two pages was wondering who
could have made such a speech, but
was too much interested TO look back
to find out. But as turned the page
| came upon an interruption, ana
there was my own name given as the
senator making the reply. 1t was
MY own speech I had been reading.
Correct Printing Abuses-Two joint
resolutions designed to correct some
Of the most glaring abuses and in
euualites in the present system OF
public printing and binding were in
troduced in the house the other day
by Representative Landis Of Indiana
One resolution provides that public
documents and reports printed for
congress may be issued in numerous
editions instead OF in one edition. as
Is the case at present, and authorizes
the Joint commission on printing 10
establish rules and regulations from
time TO time for the guidance of the
public printer i'm the issuance OF ''ocu
ments. The second resolution intro