The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-05-04
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)

Gus welcome Indt was given 10 con-
gressman Blackburn by his fellow.
members on his return TO the House
after having been acquitted Of the
charge of receiving fees for his ser.
vices in the government departments.
| He not only got a cheer, but he was
! invited 10 preside over the delibera-
tions temporarily. II was remarked
that no such an enthusiastic reception
as this has lately been accorded 10 a
! member returning under similar cir
| cumstances. Possibly this may be ac-
counted for by the fact that other con.
! gressmen, lately accused of using their
office for private gain, have been
, found guilty.
Hazino punishments. - The secre-
tary Of the navy has approved the
recommendation OF the superinten-
! dent Of the naval academy in the cases
Of Midshipman Hayes, Roberts and
Garcclon. the three midshipmen Of the
! first class who, since the graduation
Of their class in February, have been
confined 70 the academic limits await
ing trial for hazing The supcrinten-
dent recommends: THAT Midshipman
Hayes be reduced % numbers in his
class That Midshipman Roberts be
reduced 10 numbers in his class. That
Midshipman GaTcelon be put at the
foot Of his class, which corresponds 10
loss Of % numbers. That these
three midshipmen be sent Immediately
TO sea-
Raps Steamship MonopoIy-The re-
port and opinion Of the Interstate Com
mCrce Commission on the complaint
Of the Enterprise Transportation Com
pany was announced the other day.
Commissioner PrOuty says it is evil
dent the Enterprise steamship line,
which was started in competition with
the Fall River boats Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
may be driven ont of business by the
railroads refusing 10 make rating ar
rangcments with it, while its rival re-
duces rates on local traffic and makes
a lucrative and supporting business
from through traffic. This invcstga-
tion was made with the understand
ing that the commission is without
power to grant any relief. The COM
mission expresses the opinion that If
the publiC is TO have the legitimate
benefit of water competition, authority
should be provided TO establish
through rates between rail and wa
ter carriers, or at least to prevent un-
-, ,,,, 4f,,, hv. rli
between connecting water lines.
Tributes to the Farmer.-Represon-
tativcs Lowering and Green of Massa-
chusetts. backed by a number of New
England and a few southern con-
gressmen, will oppose. provision In
the agricultural appropriation bill for
the collection by the government OF
cotton statistics and will attempt 10
eliminate IT, Mr.. Lowering. himself a
cotton spinner. and Mr.. Greene be-
lieve the collection of government
cotton statistics Injuries the business,
that it keeps the cotton market
stirred up and that frequently the
statistics are incorrect. The item OF
$4,000 for a government quarantine
against the moth pest in New Eng
land remains in the bill as reported
to the House. The ears of the Ameri-
can farmer must have burned the
other day because Of the eulogies and
tributes to his untiring energy, his
devotion and his patriotism paid him
by members Of the house during the
consideration Of the agricultural APP
preparation bill Next to the achieve
mCnts of the American farmer. the
American hen came in for unstinted
praise for her industry and useful
ness. her champion being Mr.. Dawson
of Iowa. who contributed thoughtful
speech TO the literature of the farm.
Stand Patters" Uneasy. - The pro-
position to admit free of duty steel,
lumber and building material for the
reconstruction of San Francisco has
caused some uucaSiness in the
"stand.pat" ranks in Congress. They
fear il may prove an opening wedge
in the tariff question, despite their
successful efforts to crush such at
tcmpts by the Massachusetts Republi-
can free hide" advocates and others
who would like to prune the Dingley
schedules. The Democrats have
seized upon the opportunity for re-