Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-27
National CAPITAL Notes.

Representative John S. Littlea Gov
ernor-elect of Arkansas, has resigned
from Congress.
President Roosevelt entertained Gov
elect Hughes of New York at a dinner at
the White House.
The opening of bids for the completion
of the Panama canal has been postponed
from Dec. l. to Jan II.
Senator Frye withdrew from the Sen
ate calendar the compulsory p~ilotage bill
because of its recent defeat in the House.
The House defeated a bill validating
10000 certificates of naturalization that
are clouded because court clerks failed
to ask the applicants if they were an
archists. The measure will be called up
again.
Miss Jane Adams and Miss Mary
Mcdowell of Chicago conferred with
President Roosevelt on the immigration
bill. They urged IN investigation Of the
immigration question before shutting out
aliens.
The Senate agreed to n resolution re-
qUesting the judiciary committee to in
form the Senate if Congress can prohibit
interstate in child labor-made
goods under the clause of the
Constitution.
The House committee on immigration
reported favorably a bill to validate 2O,-
600 certificates of naturalization which
are of doubtful legality because Of the
failure of clerks TO ask the applicants if
they were anarchists.
American exports of meat and dairy
products have increased so per cent in
the last ten years and for the present
calendar year amount to S250.000,OO0,
according to a statement made by the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor.
Senators Cullom and Hopkins will
urge the Presto Mt to appoint Oliver e..
Pagin of Chicago, now special attorney
in the Department of Justice, to he an
assistant attorney general to succeed
James c. McReynolds, soon to retire.
The War Department has selected Do
yer. n. j., as the site for the government
powder factory for which Congress ap-
propriated $780, 900 last session.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt the
other night dined with the Vice President
and Mr.. Fairbanks, the company includ-
ing. among others, Speaker and Mrs. Can
non and Ambassador and Mrs. Reid.
President Roosevelt has received from
Emanuel Nobel of st. Petersburg,
nephew of the founder of the Nobel prizes
and present head of the family, a cable
gram congratulating him on receiving
the peace prize.
The Senate committee on industrial ex-
positions authorized a favorable report
ON the bill for a government loan of ST.
100000 to the jamestown exposition.
Representative Foster of Vermont in
troduced a bill providing that the title
of american ambassador" shall be borne
bv all diplomatic representatives Of the
United States above the grade of charge
d'affaires.
John II. Perrin of indianapolis APP
peared before the House committee on
banking and currency in support of the
American Bankers Association credit
currency measure. He urged the neces-
sity for $500, 100000 more in bank notes.
Representative Hardwick of Georgia
introduced a bill requiring all railways
to install the block system and providing
that railway telegraphers shall be licens-
Representative Goulden of New York,
in the debate ON the Indian appropriation
bill in the House, made an earnest plea
for larger appropriations for the improve
ment of waterways.
The House committee or
will begin hearings Jan. s on the Sher-
man bill requiring railroads to sell mile
age books at a rate of 2 cents q mile
and Dec. IA on the Townsend bill for an
arbitration to settle labor disputes af-
fecring interstate or the mails.