The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

conferees on the Railroad Rate Bill, ant
instructed its conferees on the Agricul.
tural Bill to insist on the provision
putting the cost OF meat inspection OF
the government.
By a vote OF 1903 TO 45, the House
voted to stand by the House conferee'
on the meat inspection amendment &c
the Agricultural Bill and the conferee'
were reappointed.
The conference report on the bill Great.
ing a United States district court for
China was adopted by the House which
passed the bill
The House passed bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the recovery Of Commo-
dore Perrys flagship Niagara and It's
preservation at Erie, Pa.
The House adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the subcommittee TO sit during
the recess TO investigate the Jackson
Smith contest.
The resignation of Timothy D. Sulli-
van as a member OF the House from the
Eighth New York district was sent to the
Speaker.
President Roosevelt took active part
in the annual review and inspection OF
the National Guard Of the District.
Senator Proctor reported to the Sen
ate that the House conierees on the
Agricultural Bill refused to listen to any
compromise on the meat inspection
amendment but insisted that the cost
should be borne by the packers.
A bill was passed in the Senate Great
ing the Omitted States Court Of China,
and fixing its places OF meeting at Shang-
hal Canton, Tientsin and Hankow
The conferees on the Immunity Bill
reached an agreement, accepting the Sen
ate bill. which grants immunity from
prosecution only to natural persons.
Attorney General Moody has directed
the prosecution Of number OF railroads
for failure to keep their equipment in
proper condition.
The General Deficiency Bill, the last
Of the big money measures, passed i'll the
House with few changes in the text OF
the bill.
Lawrence S. Nicolai, a bankrupt oil
merchant, testified that his business was
ruined by the Standard Oil Company.
Chairman Gardner, of the House Com
mittce on Labor, filed a favorable report
on the Eight-hour Bill.
The treaty with Morocco will not be
reported to the Senate until the next
session
Col Oswald H. Ernst, of the Corps OF
Engineers, was placed on the retired list.
The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce authorized Chairman
Hepburn to report to the House the SEN
ate bill providing for an isthmian canal
OF the lock type
The House passed the Senate bill,
which extends from 28 to SO hours the
limit during which live stock may be
carried by railroads without stop for
food or rest.
The House adopted the conference re-
port on the bill to restrict the use of
the waters of Niagara Falls in order TO
preserve the scenic beauties of the falls.
The Senate in executive session ratified
the treaty with Mexico concerning the
division of the waters of the Rio Grande
River for irrigation purposes.
The President has issued an order
granting a Saturday half holiday to all
employees of the Government Printing
Office and the navy yards.
The Senate Committee on Inicroceanic
Canals decided not to go TO the lsthmus
Of Panama and take testimony in the
canal investigation.
The conferees Of the two houses were
unable to agree on the meat inspection
amendment to the Agricultural Appro-
priation Bill.
Officials who are to conduct the Stand
ard Oil prosecution are gathering in
Washington.
The House adopted an immigration
bill which opens the door freely TO inn
migrants escaping from religious perse-
cution, reduces the head tax and pro-
vides for a commission to investigate
the expediency OF an educational test.
The resolution calling upon the De
partment of Justice for a statement OF
all prosecutions under the anti-rebate and
antitrust laws was agreed to in the
Senate.
President Samuel Gompers issued an
appeal to labor men to go to the polls
to defeat candidates for Congress who
are opposed to labor interests
Joseph w. Ripley, general superinten-
dent of the Saulte Ste. Marie locks, has
been selected to construct the Panama
Canal locks.
The Senate adopted a resolution ex-
tending the coal and oil investigation into
elevator and grain buying business.
The Senate Committee on the Judci-
airy decided that Congress has no author
ity to regulate insurance.
It cost the government $4,000 TO ex-
tradite Greene and Gaynor from Canada
Col James Regan, OF the Ninth In
fantry, died at Quartet dee Espana, P. J.
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