New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

ress Tho first money appropriated by the present
Congress was awarded The amount was $9"VVo'
to be used in supplying seed deficiency caused
by the destruction by fire of the government se1u
warehouse in this city.
Goal mine disasters of recent occurrence prompted
the introduction by Mr.. McEnery. of PennsyiVanid'
of bill to supply relief and alleviate SUFFERING
incident thereto The bill provides for the eseap-
Ishment in the Department of Commerce anu
Labor of bureau of mines and mining whose
duty il shall be to investigate all coal mine accl-
dents and supply monetary relief TO sufferers out
of a fund to be created by tax of one cent a ton
on all coal mined in the United States
Provision is made in bill introduced ny MI
Olcott of New York. for the appointment OF Il
committee of less than nine or more thil
fifteen members to investigate the sunJect OF
weights and measures The commissioners are 10
be selected from the various professions and pur-
suits They are required TO report to Congress on
measures of length, weight and volume In use IN
the United States and other countries, so as 10
enable Congress to determine wnat actioh Is
feasible and expedent for the Improvement OF
the system of weights and measures no" III use III
the United States.
Dealing in grain futures is prohibited In a of'
introduced by Representative Scott, OF Kansas
the new clairmar the Committee on Agrl-
culture follows the general lines OF tne buris-
son bill restricting trade In cotton on margin l's
object is TO prevent transactions which 90 mol m
volve the actual transfer of grain.
concurrent resolution for the promotion OF
international peace introduced by Captain
Richmond p Hobson. of Alabama, who subse-
ouentIy spoke it intended to be an entering
wedge fo- the navy enlargement campaign ne puf-
poses to wage in the 60th Congress The resolu-
ton. in part, is as follows
Whereas. The prosperity and the peace OF our
people and the people other countries depend upon
the development of a suitable system or law as a
substitute for war, In the international realm
therefore be 1t ,....
Resolved. That general treaties OF arbitration
Should be negotiated hy the United states Win tnn a
court The Hague many classes or con-
troversies as the other contracting power IN s'cH
be induced to transfer from tne Hsio ot
precincts of courts OF Justice ana that
the United States should persstently advocate the
esta blishment OF permanent international con-
gress for peace
resolution offered in the House by Mr.. Mccall.
of Massachusetts,. postponing until next May the
question of the location of the statue of General
U s. Grant the United States Botanic Gardens,
in the city, furnished the occasion for lively de-
bate Mr.. Smith. of Iowa. strenuousiy objected
to it's consideration, because he said the site al
ready agreed upon represented the best Judgment of
Secretaries Root and Taft. General Grenville NJ.
Dodge. the Senate Committee the Library and
the members of the Grant family. Messrs. WILL
Jams, OF Mississippi: Sherey, of Kentucky, and
Mann. of Illinois. sought in vain to get Mr.. Smith
to permit the resolution to pass. but he obdu-
rate. and the contractor will be permitted to
go On with the work of building the foundation.
II represented that in placing the statue on
the site selected many historical trees would be
destroyed. Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky, in pleading
for the protection of the Crittenden peace tree,
paid tribute to General Grant. saying he
liberal victor, and the South a generous Presi-
dent He wanted TO the statue placed in a
desirable location. but he insisted it should not be
at the expense of tree which had become historic.