The midland journal., 1907-02-08
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

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In letter forwarded to the Sen
ate by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. President Roosevelt pro-
nounces as entirely unfounded the
charges made against the statistical
work of the commission by Charles
s.. Hanks and George w. r. Harri-
man.
The inquiry into the affray at
Brownsville. which resulted in the
discharge without honor" of three
companies of the colored troops of
the Twenty fifth Infantry, was be-
gun before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs.
The House passed a resolution call
ing for an investigation by the Bu-
reau of Corporations of Cotton Ex-
changes and alleged manipulation of
quotations.
Mr.. Hepburn charged in the Senate
that one of the officers of the Ma
tional Forest Reserve Association was
the biggest land-grabber in the coun-
try.
The House agreed to the resolution
for the Department of Commerce and
Labor to investigate, cotton exchange
dealings in futures.
The latter hours of the Senate
were given over to the memorial
exercises in honor of the late Arthur
Pue German, of Maryland, the mi
nority leader in the Senate during his
service. Addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Rayner and Whyte MARY
land), Aldrich (Rhode Island), Clay
(Georgia), Hale and Frye (Maine), j,
Cullom (Illinois), Blackburn (Ken-
tucky), Spooner (Winconsin), Over
man (North Cardinal, Carmack
(Tennessee), and Tillman (South
Carolina).
Andrew F. Burleigh, one of the
incorporators of {. railroad in Alas
ka projected from Cordova Bay to
Eagle, right in the heart of the cop
per country, declared before the
Senate Committee on Territories
that Simon Guggenneim, the recent
1y elected Senator from Colorado,
and his associates, were opposing the
bill to charter this road for the sole
purpose of keeping up the price of
copper.
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state and Foreign Commerce decided
to make a favorable report on the
Livingston resolution providing for
an investigation of the New York
Cotton Exchange by the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The Senate passed bill increas-
ing the salaries of city mail carriers,
making the first years salary 5000.
with an annual increase of $10O
until a maximum of $1,000 has
been reached
By strict party vote, the sub
committee of the House Military
Affairs Committee defeated the Sims
resolution, which indorsed the Presi-
dents discharge of the colored
troops.
The Omnibus Lighthouse Bill, car
rying $1,640,000, was favorably re-
ported to the House by the Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
The House increased the appro-
priation for the Bureau of Entomo-
logy from $4,000 to $11S,000 in
order that scientific investigations
may be made of the white fly pest
of Florida, the gypsy moth of Massa-
chusetts, thrips that attack the cher
ry trees of California, and the tobac-
co insect which devastates the dark
regions of Kentucky and Tennessee.
In response to an inquiry from Mr..
Beveridge, the chairman of the Com
mittee on Agriculture announced in
the Senate that his committee would
in a few days take up for considera-
tion the Beveridge bill, which aims
to put the cost of governmental beef
inspection upon the packers.
George A. Kessler, a guest at the
recent Gridiron dinner, was prompt
ed by the custom of distributing
flowers at the dinners to charitable
institutions to give $4,000 to the
Children's Hospital.
Further advices were received at
the State Department telling of the
frightful condition of famine exist
ing in China.
An urgent recommendation has
been made to Congress by Secretary
of War Taft that the proposed ap-
preparation of 100000 for fortif-
cation of Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian
Islands, be increased to $350,000.
The Indian Appropriation Bill caS-
ries more extensive recommendations
than any similar measure In recent
years.
Representative Livingstone argued
before the House Committee for
his resolution for an investigation
of the fluctuations in the cotton mar
ket.
Carrie Nation tried to call on the
President, but was refused admis-
sion to the executive offices.