Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Washington, June 22.-The senate
has agreed to vote on the house bill
appropriating $4,000 for the presi-
dents travelling expenses as a separate
measure at O'Clock.
Washington, June 22.-The senate
today adopted the following joint reso-
luton: THAT the people of the United
States are Mortified by the reported
massacre of Hebrews in Russia on ac-
count of their race and religion and
that those bereaved thereby have the
hearty sympathy of the people OF this
country"
Goes Into Pure Food BnI.
Washington. June 22.-After the ap-
proval of the journal of the house to-
day il ar once plunged into a debate on
the pure food BILL Adamson of Geor-
gia opening the discussion in opposi-
tion 10 certain features of the bill.
Prepares for Adjournment.
Washington. June 22.-The house Is
rapidly clearing it's deck for adjourn
ment. The program of Legislation yet
TO be considered at This session is
short. The urgent deficiency bill must
be passed. The pure food bill now
holds the boards. A contested election
case from st. Louis will come up Sat
urday. and next week the immigration
bill will be in order. 1t will provoke
much debate and a vote may not be
reached.
The canal bill passed by the senate.
committing the government to the lock
type. will be passed by the house. The
ship subsidy bill will not be called
up. The public building bill will be
passed. The speaker. making allow
ance for usual delay I'm disposing OF
such measures. believes the house will
be ready TO adjourn Thursday or Fri
day of next week.
Big BattIeship Wins.
The house surrendered TO the senate
and ordered it's conferees TO accept the
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill providing that the type. displace-
ment and tonnage of the 20,000-ton bat
tleship must be reported to congress
before the secretary of the navy can
accept any bids for her construction.
Attacks President.
IL have heard that there has been
an increase of 100000 in expenses of
the White House during the incumben-
cy of the present president. All l
have to say is that if this is true he
has cost more and is worth less than
any president We have ever had" This
bitter attack on President Roosevelt
was made by Senator Bailey in the
senate. The section of the sundry civil
bill appropriating $25000 10 pay the
expenses of the president when travel
ing was under discussion and IL arous-
ed great deal of bitter criticism
among the democrats. Notwithstanding
his utterances I'm favor of increasing
the salary of the president. making the
law applicable to the next incumbent.
shows Up Food Products.
Washington. June 22.-The space in
front of the speakers desk OF the
house Yesterday resembled a small sec
tion of a delicatessen store and cor
ner grocery. with cereals, jams, jells.
tins of peas. tomatoes, corn, bottles of
whiskey and wine. imported sausage.
branded cherries and other edibles
and drinkables scattered over two ta-
bIes. To complete the picture were
standard scales with weights, grad
uate and a funnel for the purpose Of
demonstrating the contention of ma
jority of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce that the pure
food bill is necessary for the protec.
tion of the people.
In Committee of Whole.
The house went into committee of
the whole for consideration of the
pure food bill. Mann of Illinois. be-
gan the discussion In his demonstra-
tions Mann pointed out that medicines
advertised 70 cure the opium habit
show on investigation enough opium to
develop the opium habit"
Mann read a letter from the German
American extract works in which they
told how to make all kinds of liquor.
They were especially interested, he
said. in their Old Tom gin extracts
which they give exact taste of the
original article. Then to still further
interest the house he said this firm
claims TO make any kind of liquor out
of ethyl alcohol with no liquor in It.
sawdust I'm Coffee.
Pepper berries. Mann said, were