The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-31
Congress And The Departments.

A White House conference over
the bids for the construction of the
Panama Canal resulted in the elimi-
nation of Bangs as a bidder and a
conditional decision to award the
contract to William ]. Oliver, of
Knoxville, Tenn. Oliver and Bangs
had bid together, their bid being
the lowest.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion transmitted to Congress It's first
report on its investigation of dis
ordinations and monopolies under
the joint resolution of Congress of
March z, 1906. The report deals
with the bituminous coal carried east
of the Ohio River.
Senator Simmons introduced a
child labor bill making it unlawful
for an interstate carrier to transport
from the state of production unto
another state products a mine or fac
tory in which child labor is employed.
The Senate passed an urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill containing,
among other provisions, a Senate
amendment authorizing a loan of
100000 by the government to the
jamestown Exposition Company.
Representative Foss reported the
Naval Appropriation Bill. 1t carries
an appropriation of $96,167,155, or
$19, 100000 less than was asked in
the estimates.
In the case of Burton and Du-
breuil against Senator Elkins and
| plaintiffs closed their case, and the
court denied the motion of the de-
| PENDANTS to dismiss the case.
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beef decreased about 40,000,000
pounds in the year 1905, according
to statistics announced by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
The House Committee on Naval
Affairs recommended the construc-
tion of an additional battleship OF
not less than 10000 tons, to cost
$40, 100000.
The House adopted the Pension
Appropriation Bill, carrying $780,
100000, with a provision abolishing
all pension agencies except that at
Washington.
Announcement was made that
Chief Engineer Stevens would also
become chief engineer of the 18th.
milan Canal Commission.
Before the House committee Mr.
Bonaparte defended his manner oi
making the armor plate awards.
The President gave dinner al
the White House in honor of the
justices of the Supreme Court.
Various states are cooperating
with the Postoffice Department Il
improve the county roads.
The Senate committee has decided
to begin the Brownsville investiga
tion on February 4.
Theodore p. Shonts, chairman oi
the Isthmian Canal Commission
sent his resignation to President
Roosevelt, to take effect at the Presi
dents pleasure, but not later thar
March of this year. He goes Il
New York to take charge of the Bel
mont-Ryan traction interests in New
York.
Charles d. Walcott, director of the
Geological Survey, was elected sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute
by the board of regents at their an
nual meeting.
Brigadier General w. P. Rogers
United States Army, retired, ha
been appointed deputy governor o
the Soldiers Home in Washington
Chairman Wadsworth, of tn,
Agricultural Committee, reported I,
the House the Agricultural Appropria
tion Bill, carrying an appropriation
of $S,125,799. This is an increas
of million dollars. Free seeds arr
eliminated.
The Census Bureau issued bulle
tin stating that 12,167,873 bales o
cotton had been ginned from growtl
of 1906 to January 16, 1907, a
compared with 9,9S9,634 to the cor
responding date last year.
The Committee on Ways an,
Means agreed to a favorable repor
on a bill to amend the Denature,
Alcohol Law in order to AFFORD re
lief to the small manufacturers 0
the product.
The Senate concurred In the Hous
amendment to the Tillman bill pro
hibitiDg corporations from MAXIM
campaign contributions.