The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-03-08
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To Examine Codifcation. The
mouse has adopted joint resolution
calling for the appointment Of d COM
| mission Of five senators and five rep
resentat.yes Of the Goth congress tc
sit during the recess TO examine and
report upon the codfication OF the
laws OF the United States as reported
Surety Company Bonds Limited
Secretary Shaw has issued a circular
in which he decides that hereafter nc
surety company shall be accepted un
der the provisions Of the act of con
gress approved August l3, 1891, as
sole surety on any stipulation or bond
in which the United States Is inter
ested for an amount greater than &c
percent Of its paid-up capital and sur
plus unless such company shall be Sc
cured as 10 any excess by reinsurance
10 the satisfaction OF the department
Two or more companies may be ac
cepted on any bond, the penalty oi
which does not exceed 10 percent oi
their aggregate paid-up capital and
surplus.
Wants Full OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Roosevelt has called on Secretary
Shaw for a full explanation OF the
robbery of the sub-treasury at Chica'
20 OF $4,000 and of the disappear.
ance of 100000 from the sub
treasury at ST. Louis some time ago.
President Roosevelt believes there has
been gross carelessness on the part
of the government officials and he
wants all the facts. 1t was rumored
that the President would demand the
resignation Of Assistant Treasurer
Boldenweck at Chicago because of his
failure 10 report the robbery promptly.
Boldenweck will not be removed, how.
ever until Secretary Shaw's report is
received and he has had an oppor
tunity to make defence.
Old Question Revived.-The ques
ton, what 10 do with our exPresi.
dents continues, occasionally, to find
its way into print, though most OF
our ex-Presidents have managed pret.
ty well in taking care of themselves.
The question has been asked many
times with special reference 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt, than whom no chief
executive has appeared better able TO
hoe his own row. and in the matter
OF his future, as in other matters, he
keeps his critics a.guessing. Possibly
he has not made up his own mind
as to his course Immediately following
the expiration Of his term in the
presidency. II has been persistently
suggested that he might become a
candidate for United States senator
but he has occupied his mind for
the most part with matters Of vital
current interest, and if he desires
a seat in the national senate. the
general public has not yet heard or
known of his saying so.
May Have to interveae.-Unless
Nicaragua and Honduras speedily
agree TO arbitrate their differences in
response 10 the suggestion of the
United States and Mexico, it is not
improble that intervention will be re-
sorted TO in order TO bring TO an end
the present state of hostilities. Ad
vices by the State Department recent
ly through Minister Corea of Near
aqua are to the effect that the small
steamer Empire. which in the past has
figured conspicuously in filibusterin2
expeditions, is being utilized for the
transportation of munitions of war
from Salvador TO Honduras. Minister
Corea will request this government to
have the steamer Newport, which sail
ed from San Francisco for Panama
with 600 cases of munitions of war for
Salvador. intercepted by the cruiser
Chicago. now at Acajutla, believing
that these supplies are ultimately in
tended for Honduras. 1t is asserted
here that by pre-arrangement the En-.
pire will meet the Newport at sea and
have the 600 cases of war material
transferred TO her.
Senate Passes important Bills
The senate has passed the agricultural
appropriation bin. carrying nearly
s10,000,000; the postoffice appropira.
tion bill, carrying s210000,000: the
pension appropriation bill, carrying
S145. 100000, and the bill authorizing
the establishment of an agricultural
bank in the Philippine Islands. The
principal fight over the agricultural
bill took place on the Beveridge
amendment requiring the packers to
pay the cost of administering the
meat inspection law This amend.
ment was defeated on point of order
Mr.. Beveridge secured the adoption OF
an amendment which requires the
date of canning and inspection to ap-
pear on the label Of the can contain
ing meat products. BY a vote of 43
TO 19 the Senate ratified the Santo
Domingo treaty. This was one moro
vote in the affirmative than was re-
quired. The postoffice bill was passed
in an hour and fifteen minutes.
Amendments adding sl,3SS.750 for the
extension of the pneumatic mail ser.
vice and requiring postal cars to be