Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-28
TO REPORT TREATY
Senate to Vote on Agreement Between
United States and Powers Of Europe
Regarding Morocco In December
Moody to Bring Suits Against Mum.
Der Of Railways.

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the conferees on the agricultural ap.
preparation bill took recess at 11:15
today they professed that 1t appeared
to be an impossible task to reach an
agreement on the meat inspection
amendment
Senator Proctor urged that dis
agreement be reported to the house
and senate, but the house conferees
refused to consent to that Another
attempt to reach an agreement will be
made this afternoon.
The Moroccan Treaty.
The treaty between the United
States and the powers OF Europe in
relation to Morocco which was
negotiated as result OF the A1geciras
conference will be reported to the
senate at the first meeting of the
foreign relations committee next
December to be voted on not later
than December 20. An agreement to
this effect was reached today. The
democrats opposed the treaty but the
republicans on the committee were
united for 1t.
Suits Against Railroads.
Attorney General Moody has decided
that suits be brought against a large
number of the railroad companies to
recover penalties for the violation Of
the safety appliance law throught fail
ure to keep their equipment in proper
condition. The largest number OF vio-
lations attributed to any one road is
ffty-twto against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company.
Eavors Efuht Hour RjII
Chairman Gardner of the house COM
mittee an labor today filed favorable
report on the eight hour bill 1t is not
expected the. measure will receive the
consideration Of the house at this ses-
sion.
immigration Bill.
The immigration bill probably will
remain in conference until the next
session Of congress unless adjournment
is delayed until next week. The con-
ferees met today but there appeared to
be no chance of harmonizing the diff
ferences over the head tax and educa-
tional test.
Pass Lock Canal Bill.
The house today, without debate,
passed the bill providing for the con-
struction of the lock type canal across
the Isthmus of Panama AS soon as
the bill is signed by the presiding Off
GERS Of the senate and house it goes to
the President.
No Action on DOMINICAN Treaty.
The santo Domingo treaty will not
be acted upon by the senate at this
session Of congress. The committee
on foreign relations adjourned today
until the next session of congress and
the treaty was left without action.
Agree on Food Bill.
The pure food bill which was in con-
ference only two days. was agreed
upon this afternoon and report Is be.
ing drafted. The conferees agreed to
the immunity bill The conferees
reached an agreement on the Lake
Erie and Ohio ship canal bill.
The house adopted rule which will
place in the general deficiency bill an
amendment legalizing the collection of
duties in the Philippine Islands be.
tween the date of the peace treaty and
March, 1902.
The senate has passed the house bill
providing uniform method Of natur.
alization of aliens throughout the Uni.
ted States.
Compromise Measure.
A compromise proposition on the
meat inspection measure has been
framed for discussion at the afternoon
session of the conferees today and the
prediction is made that it will form the
basis for a final agreement. 1t pro.
vides for a tax Of five cents a head on
cattle, three cents head on sheep and
hogs, to be collected and returned in
to the treasury the same as other rev.
7 enue. The s3,0OO,o00 permanent annu.
al appropriation is to remain in the
measure and the cost of inspection is
to be paid for out of this fund.
Presidential Nominations.
The following Presidential nomina-
tions were made today: Colonel to be
brigadier general, Walter T. Duggan;
to be member Mississippi river com
mission. Major Jas. L. Lusk; Consul
general at Bangkok, Siam; Irwin B.
Laughlin. Pennsylvania, consul at
Seville, Spain, Louis Rosenberg, Michi-
gan; at Hanover, Germany, Robert ].
Thompson, Illinois.
Colonel Ernst Retired.