St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-09

this promoter to claims for statesman
ship, and he created much amusement by
recling verses from the "poet laureate"
OF his state. Mr.. Tremble OF Kentucky
accused the newspapers of fighting 'tree
seeds" "Kid-glove farmers" didn't
want them, but real farmers did, and it
was the only graft that the 10000
people of the United States got a piece.
Better give free seeds than build battle
ships be declared. LET other people
alone and we do not need battleships."
Mr.. Silley of Connecticut read extracts
OF letters asking for Shropshire sheep.
postage stamps, etc., instead OF free seed.
Mr.. Wadsworth insisted it was not a
proper place to discuss free seeds under
the paragraph OF animal industry. Mr..
Gaines brandished letters and papers
from constituents asking for seeds.
Amid the confusion, Mr.. Wordsworth
moved the committee rise, which was
carried by vote OF 81 to 70 After two
days OF discussion Representative Lamb
OF Virginia moved an amendment bill
allowing annually $242,920 to be ex-
pended besides the distribution OF them
by the post Office department, 6ve.sixths
allowed to members, instead of two
thirds, and the one-sixth is given to the
agricultural department for experiments.
The Democrats are insisting upon
tariff consideration and a number OF
spe, ches in that direction, have been
made. Ninety thousand circulars were
distributed am ongst the people here ask
ing tor money tor San Francisco. A
large amount was collected.
A summary OF facts gained by Com.
Garfield 10 his investigation Of the tran
saction of the business of the Standard
o | Trust, was sent Friday to Congress,
with the Presidents Message. Members
on both sides OF the House received the
message with applause. The House
Resolution passed Feb. is, 1905 called
for report. 1t has been found that the
oil company has profted by secret rates
enormously; 1t amounts to lat least
three-quarters of million year" at the
expense largely oil the railways, but when
reported, the railways partially did
away with them, but it is known that
the oil trust still makes a great profit
from the public by open rates. In New
England the oil trust has absolute con.
troll of the field, because the railroads,
part of them, refuse ito prorate pro-
ducers" so consumers then have had to
pay from $500, 600 to 100000 year
more than if there had been open compe-
titiOn; hence it is seen transportation is
a matter OF great Importance to cousum-
ers. His statements regarding kerosene
are interesting. The President urges the
passage OF the denatured alcohol bill to
offset the oil trust. limitations that
the sugar trust should be examined
were made.
1t now appears that crisis has been
reached in the railroad rate bill and it is
currently reported that the Republicans
have united on a ompromise, on the
amendment of court review, with the
Presidents sanction. Senator Allison's
illness may occasion little delay. When
this bill is disposed of, it is believed that
the statehood bill and the Mormon ques-
ton will quickly follow, and if the tariff
issue is not taken up. Congress may adj
journ at an earlier date than last plan
ned.
A. NJ. c.
Washingtos, D. c., May 5, 1906.