The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

the Foraker amendment. Senator
Warner has told no one how he will
vote on the bill. but it is known that
he has not been in sympathy to join
the two territories together.
Friday, February is.
Washington.-Lig was thrown on
the land fraud investigation by Secre-
tary Hitchcock at an executive hear
ing before a subcommittee OF TIE
house appropriation committee today.
In connection with his estimates OF
O.OOO for a continuance of the prose-
cutions. Mr.. Hitchcock explained that
600 indictments and 400 convictions
already have been obtained by the in
terror department in nineteen states.
The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries decided to re-
port favorably bill appropriating
$50 1000 for a biological station on the
Gulf of Mexico. Bills for fish hatch
cries we're considered and the COM
mittee agreed to Export favorably on
the following among others: Illinois,
s25, 900; Utah, $4,000; Kansas,
s25 900; New Mexico, $4,000; Wyo-
ming, $4,000; Puget Sound, WASH,
$50 900; Nevada, $4,000; Fargo, N.
D., $4,000.
The house committee on territories
has decided to make a favorable re-
port on the. Nelson Alaskan delegate
bill. with slight amendments. The
bill has already passed the senate and
gives Alaska a delegate, who is to be
elected and have powers practically
the same as the delegates from Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and other organ
lied territories.
Governor Charles E. Magoon con-
cluded his testimony before the SEN
ate committee on interoceanic can
ais. He disclaimed knowledge of the
granting of the concession to the
Union Oil Company of California to
construct a pipe line across the 18TH
mus within the canal zone.
Senator Stone made a fruitless ef-
fort to have a bill passed permitting
the importation of tea siftings for the
benefit of a st. Louis wholesale drug
concern which manufactures a patent
preparation from tea and could pro-
duce it much more economically IL
permitted to use tea SiftingS.
Thursday, February IS.
Washington. - There were indica-
tions at today's meeting of the SEN
ate committee on interstate COM
MERGE that an amendment would be
proposed on which supporters OF the
court review feature for railroad rate
legislation may agree. The phrase
ology of the amendment has not been
determined, but may be decided upon
at conference of Senators Elklns
Aldrich and one or two others oppos
ed to the bill as it stands. Senator
Foster took an active part in the dis
cussion today by asking questions con
corning the powers of the courts un
! der the Hepburn bill and whether
it would interfere with any fundamen
tai rights. Senator Dolliver explain
/ ed the rate-making section OF the Dill
and the intention of the persons who
drew it. declaring that it was the pur
pose to carry out the provisions OF
the constitution, giving the govern
ment the right to regulate interstate
commerce between states. Neither
faction in the committee is able to line
up the forces and know just where
/ it stands. One or two Democrats have
not made their positions known.
The house has passed the Stephens
bill locating a United States court al
Duncan, |. T.
The senate committee on naval af
fairs has reported favorably the bill
introduced by Senator Perkins to pre-
vent hazing at the naval academy.
The Isle of Pines treaty was taken
up by the senate in executive session
Ii was read formally and will be dis
cussed at the next executive session
Representative Longworth's bill
appropriating s5,000,000 for the pur
chase of American legations md EN-
bassies in foreign capitals, will be
favorably reported upon by the house
committee on foreign relations which
has voted unanimously in favor OF
recommending the bill. The commit
tee fixed Friday, February 16, for the
time of hearing Secretary Foot on the
consular reform bill.
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