Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-24

Morris. On Thursday he introduced
a resolution to appoint Il committee OF
investigation, which resolution failed
to pass.
A Lot of Discussion.
Abuse in the expenditure Of appro-
priations was the text of the discuss
ion in the Huse during the considera-
ton of the urgent deficiecy appropria-
tion bill. But little progress was
made in consideration of the bill,
which will be the continuing topic
for Monday.
The portrait of ex-Attorney General
Knox for which the Department of
Justice has asked $2,615 was again
the topic of comment. The most ami
mated discussion of the day took
place on an amendment by Mr.. Keifer
Ohio, to increase the amount for the
transportation of silver coin.
Mr.. Smith (Iowa) declared that the
practice of transporting silver coin
from and to treasures was graft
pure and simple and in the interest
of express companies.
Mr.. Hill (Con11.) said it was Gun
adulterated graft. " Every Secretary
of the Treasury from Carlyle down, he
said had disapproved of the practice.
He said he could give a specific in
stance where an express company was
paid by the government $4,000 for
transporting its own money from San
Fransisco to New York.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) stated that of
the movement Of silver was stopped
or restricted it would work hardship
in agricultural districts. The amend
ment was lost.
Want License Record.
Mr.. Humphreys Miss discussed
measure he has pending to make the
government records Of Federal liquor
taxpayers and license-holders availa-
BILE as evidence. In prohibition and
local option sections of the country,
he said, the present practice of with
holding this information really placed
the Federal government in the posi-
ton of aiding the violators of local
laws. Persons operating "blind ii
gers" said Mr.. Humphreys, obtain
Federal license and titus avoid pursuit
by government agents, but the govern
ment records were withheld by the
rules of the Internal Revenue Bureau
from being available by State officials
in making prosecutions. The rule of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, he said,
contravened the well-established rules
of evidence Of our jurisprudence.
Stating that there had been con-
siderable criticism of Southern cotton
planters in their efforts to decrease
their cotton acreage MI. Sims (Tenn.)
denied that this would increase Euro
pean acreage and placed i'll The
Record an article from the govern
ment crop reporter OH the subject.
Bill in Exposition g Behalf.
Washington, special.-Representa-
tive Maynard, Of Virginia, introduced
a bill authorizing tho government to
participate in the jamestown Ter
Centennial Exposition at Hampton
Roads in 1907, and providing all ap-
preparation of $1,34O,O0o for govern
mental buildings and exhibits. The
bill also provided for the coinage by
the government of 100000 So silver
pieces, the exposition to pay for the
bullion used. By this means the ex-
position expects to realize a profit of
about 100000 on the difference be-
tween the cost of the silve" and the
circulating value Of the coins. Rep
resentative Maynard believes there
will be great demand for 81 silver
pieces especially coined for the ex.
position and bearing scenes typical OF
jamestown, as the coin will be of such
unusual size that it will be priced as
souvenir.