The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Navy cannot part with him, because an
order OF the President stands In the
way. The bowels OF compassion were
removed from that order. So that We
nave the president OF the United States
one minute telling the people TO raise
large families and the next minute is
suing an order forbidding, under any
circumstances. the discharge OF a boy
from the Navy. daughter and ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Mann declared that IL the Presi-
dent insisted upon large families. then
the care OF those families should not be
interfered with by Presidential orders.
senate.
May 9.-To the general surprise OF
the Senate. that body adopted as an
amendment to the Railroad-rate bill a
compromise proposition which seeks to
uiVorce railroads completely from the
coai business The compromise adopt.
60 consists OF features OF the amend
ments on the subject introduced by
Messrs. McLaurin and Bacon.
The Elkins provision. as modified by
It's author. is as follows:
from and after May 1. 1908. II shall
De unlawful for any common carrier to
transport from any State Territory or
District OF the United States TO any
other State. Territory or District OF the
United States or TO any foreign conn
try, any article or commodity manu-
factured. mined. or produced by H. or
under It's authority. or which II may
own in whole or I'm part. or I'm which
IL may have any interest direct or in
direct. except such articles or COM
modfties as may be necessary or used
Ia the conduct of its business as a COM
mon carrier
The foregoing amendment was
adopted by vote Of Ct ~ the noDo
i've votes being cast by Messrs An
keny Bulkeley. Clark (Wyo), Willard.
Pettus and Warren.
The Senate rejected the nomination
OF EDWARD A. Winstaniey 10 be Receiv-
er OF Public Moneys at Missoula, Mont.
lt was a reappointment. but protests
were made concerning his conduct fn
Office. and the Public Lands COMMITTEES
reported unanimously against confirm
alton.
The initial steps were taken looking
TO an investigation of the affairs of tho
Agricultural Department This is not
done because of suspicion that matters
I'm the Department have gone so far
wrong that an investigation is demand
ed, but In accordance with a law that
has been dead letter for years.
When the Legislative bill was under
consideration In the House much was
said about the innocuous condition OF
the several Committees having charge
OF the expenditures Of the various Ex-
ecutive Departments. These Commit
tees were blamed. in great measure.
for the unbusiness-like methods into
which some OF the Departments had
fallen, and especial criticism was made
or that Committee having charge OF
the expenditures in the Agricultural
Department.
In debate on the floor there have
been "a he of
public money in connection with some
of the Bureaus OF this Department have
been extrayagant and wastefuI. While
there may be some truth I'm these
claims, wholesale charges are not at
all justified, IT is said.
The Naval bill gets on slowly. slow
as the Dewey drydock In getting to
Manila under head winds. Only Is OF
the 70 pages have been considered, and
nearly a week has been spent on IL.
Nothing doing to this date but talk.
Gen. Gr0svenor had a tilt with the
Committee over chains and cordage
prices; but that doesn't interest the
public any more than Ii interested the
dozen or SO who were on the floor to
hear Ii.
Senate.
May 10-The Senate adopted amend
ments to section of the Rate bill. re-
storing the Imprisonment penalty for
giving rebates: providing fine and i'm
prisonment for shippers accepting re-
bates. and completed the reading OF
sections 3 and 4.
After an aiI-day debate the Senate
adjourned until IL o'clock Friday.
when ii took up the so-called Allison
compromise amendment.
House.
During the consideration OF the Ma
val bill an amendment was adopted re-
curing the Department to secure bids
in the open market for the manufsc-
ture of shells and pr0jectiies.
Restrictions were thrown around the
enlistment Of men to prevent the en-
trance into the service of boys Of tender
years.
After completing five pages OF the
bill the House adjourned.
Senate.
May 1.-THE entire day I'm the SEN
ate was taken up with discussion OF
pally the amendment regarding review
by the courts.
The House passed SEQ private pen
sion bills. breaking the record. Mr.. Will
liams. Democratic leader, demanded
and kept quorum.
The Naval appropriation bill was I'M
der consideration the remainder Of the
day. but less than half dozen pages
were concluded.
Col. Hepburn made an attack upon
the efficiency of Naval officers.
HIGH HONOR FOR JAMES r. WETH.