The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

made Wednesday by the house In
lts consideration OF the naval ap
preparation bill and more than half the
5ill perfected. A number OF points OF
order we're made and sustained
against minor provision IN the bin.
President Roosevelt's public lands
message was read. The appropriation
Tor a steel floating drydock 20 cost
DOT exceeding S~l,400.O00 was also
stricken out Of the bill on a point of
order which was made by Mr. Mana
Of Illinois.
Violated 28-Hour Law.
Washington. Secretary Wilson
Wednesday gave the Department Of
Justice data on 16 violations Of the
'2S-hour" iaw-an act providing that
livestock shipped on railroads may
not be kent in cars without food ana
water longer than IS hours without
the consent Of the shipped and then
only SO hours. The cases are 8ginst
the Rock Island road. The record
show that the stock was kept 10 tAs
cars an average OF about IS hours.
To Bar japanese Coolies.
Washington. - Late Tuesday night
Il was stated that President Roose
welt through Secretary Root has pro
posed 10 Speaker Cannon and 10 the
chairman Of the senate and houss
committee on immigration and other
republican leaders ia congress that a
cause be inserted Ia the Immigration
BIZ pending IN congress which Will
bar Japanese coulie labor from ths
United States. Mayor schmitz dele
cation fayors such a provision.
Senator Bacon objects.
Washington. - The new treaty wltd
the Dominican republic, which react.
ed the senat Tuesday. was the sub
iect Of consideration by the Senate
committee on foreign relations. Ow.
ing TO Senator Bacon's opposition no
progress was made toward securing a
favorable report. Mr.. bacon finds
the new treaty objectionable on the
same ground as the old. because hs
considered ~lntoTposition In Dominican
affairs unwarrauted
District Of Columbia Bills.
Washington. d. c. 90 Bills relating
10 the government OF the District O,
Columbia were considered In the house
Monday The house ia committee OF
tho whole favored q flat four cent
street railway fare together with a
| provision for eight tickets for % cents
IN the District OF Columbia. bat in
the house the amendment was defolt-
ed. Thercupon mo quorum Was made
and the house at $40 p m. adjourned
The indian appropriation bin was seut
TO conference,
Objections 20 immigration Bill,
Washington. D. C Opposition %
the immediate consideration Of tho
/ conference report on the immigration
bin developed in the senate Thursday
when Senator Dillingham; made an cf-
fort 20 secure a vote on the report
/ Senators Bacon and Tillman objected
10 fixing a time for the vote and Tho
latter made a point OF order against
the passport amendment The vice
president ~overruled Mr.. Tillmn's
/ point Of order.
Army Appropriation ssi,6oo,ooo.
Washington. D. c. Tho senate
passed the army appropriation bin
carrying ISL, COO. 600. The amendment
which permitted the government TO
accept reduced rates ON army sup.
plies, aud permitted officers and en-
listed men 20 accept reduced trans
%portatlon. and an amendment incrcas-
Ink by 90 per cent. the pay 20 officers
/ ~ -.fH.r.H I. 800 H.H.nH.H .w
points OF order.
Bile Sent to Conferences.
Washington. After the pasaarc NJ
"a number OF bitls under unanimous
confent tho house Tuesday resolved
10 consider tho naval Appropriation
bin. A number OF recommendation
nf tho naval appropriation commit
tee were eliminated on points Uf or
Ger. Tho army appropriation hil, tbe
Qualifications appropriations bul ana
the omnibus lighthouse bin WcTo s,n,
90 conference.
For Navy ~s95,ooo,ooo.
Washington. The house after a
highly interesting debate Friday rae1-
ca the naval APPROPRIATED BIN, which
carries In round numbers a.unn.uoo.
Mr.. Burton tOhioi made an unsucccs
sful effort 90 strike out the provision
for an additional batleship OF tho
Dr|eaduaught type. Ills amendment
was voted down. ia 90 i4G.
Knox Defends Reed smoot.
Washington. - Senator Knox made
an address ia the senate Thursday
10 support OF Senator smuots title 20
a sest Ia the senate as representa-
tive from Utah lie strongly opposed
tho report of the committee ON priyi-
leges and elections which hyors GUST
lng Smoot
MIRA. Bradley Indicted