The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-12-19
TIE SIITlETH GOHGRESS
A CONDENSED Account Of Trantae.
tons At the National Capital.
From Each Days Session o.
Senate end House.

Senate end House.
Washineton-ln the senate Mon.
day bills introduced included the fol-
lowing.
BY Mr.. Plat. OF New York. for ma.
:l0nai supervision Of corporations In
Guiding 3 national bureau Of ineoE-
poration
By Mr.. McI.aurln. to relieve the
present money stringency and prevent
its recurrence. II permits persons
owning any bonds Of the United
States to deposit them in the treas
ury and receive notes 70 an amount
~equaling their par value. Il IS pro
vided that until February. 1903. per
sons owning one or more bales OF
cotton may deposit IL in a depository
designated By the secretary Of the
treasury and receive treasury notes
to the extent Of 20 per cent Of the
value Of the cotton If not redeemed
the cotton shall be sold b. the gov
eminent. The bill also imposes a
penalty on dealing IN cotton fu-
lures. Of $780, 900 fine or i've years
Imprisonment
Senator Davis Attacked Trusts.
Washington-Passionate oratOry
marked the proceedings Of the senate
Wednesday. Senator Jem Davis Of AT
kansas. who. when elected. declared
that he would attack the trusts i'm
mediately after taking his seat. full
filled his promise. although he vas
a few days late in doing so. The
speech was filled with sensational
! declarations and was given with that
yigor for which the Arkansas senator
Is famous In his own state. Quaint
phrasing. pointed foundations. and
1 evidences OF intense emotion charac-
terized his remarks. He vas given a
careful hearing by senators and the
galleries were well filed throughout
the time he held the floor. Beginning
shortly before ! o'clock he spoke sor
a little more than an hour. At rhe
( close OF the speech the senate went
into executive session and at 2-10
O'Clock adjourned The house was not
IN session.
Restricting Bank Officers
Washington-A bill making Il a
felony for a national bank or any Of
its officers TO speculate with funds Of
the bank a making II a high mis-
demeanor 70 borrow from a national
bank with which TO speculate, was in
troduced Thursday by Representative
DeArmoRd OF Missouri The extreme
penalty provided under the felony
clause is ten years Imprisonment. and
under the misdemeanor clause. 81, 900
hne.
Sent 30 Finance COMMITTEES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Culberson's
resolution for an inquiry By the sen
ate committee on fnance into the re-
cent Issue OF bonds by the govern.
ment was Tuesday sent 10 the finance
committee upon a statement by Mr.
Aldrich that that committee would
meet in a few DAYS aud report q
resolution covering the entire subject
More Pay for Rural Carriers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hansbrough.
o. North Dakota. proposes an increase
In the maximum salary allowed rural
free delivery carriers from $500 10
$1,000 He gave notice Tuesday Of
an amendment 20 the postohce ap-
preparation bin 10 that effect
Proposed Discovery Day.
Washingtou-Representatly Goul
den OF New York introduced q bill
making October 10 q national holiday
20 celebrate the discovery OF America
by Christopher Columbus October ls
1882. The DAY would be known as
Discovery day
Nominations Confirmed
WaEbineton-The senate Wedres
day confirmed the nomination o. the
lsthmian canal commissioner OF
Frank Pierce OF Utah 90 De assistant
secretary OF the interior and OF more
than zoo other officials. mostly post
masters.
To Prevent Injunction,
WashinEton.-A htB designed % re
strain the United States circuit and
district courts and judges. from issu
ing temporary -iniunctions against The
operation of the state laws q intro
duced in the house Thursday hy Mr.
clayton Of Alabama
Would Exempt coal and lumber.
Washington-Bills eXcmpting al
lumber and coal from import Outs
were introduced In tho house Thurs
day b. Mr.. Boeher % Missouri.