The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-24
THE OOIRGS OF CONGRESS-
Items Of Interest From the Nation
al Capital.
More Important Happenings IN Sen.
ate and House During the
Past Week.

" MnAAAtAkHaHhAf - ~ NNHAANAN
Roosevelt was given a great ovation
Wednesday night then he addressed
the delegates 70 the national con
v%ention for the extension OF the for.
eign commerce OF the United States,
A delegate from one Of the far west
erp states mounted a chair and pro
posed three cheers for Teddy Roose-
Welt, president Of the United States"
For ten minutes the 600 delegates
cheered the president.
The presidents speech was devoted
to a discussion OF this governments
policy in putting San Domingo "on her
feet; reform In the consular service
and extension of the nations trade in.
to South and Central America and the
Orient. He made a general plea for a
larger navy and for the merchant ma
rine.
Speaker Cannon. In his address de-
clared that the house Is making an
honest effort TO pass az this session
a merchant marine bin that viii DO
satisfactory TO all concerned. While
We are not going TO give all you ask
for, he said. 1T IS better that YOU
accept a half loaf than no bread at
all"
He suggested that the c6nventlon's
recommendation for the maximum
and minimum tariff" was only a Jour.
ney Of one day toward free trade and
for n / am opposed TO il" a mini
mum tariff that would protect every
industry and every American laborer
was the only compromise he would
accept.
Stick May Get Too Big.
Washington. d. C. - Speaking on
the Notifications appropriation bill
in the house Tuesday. Mr.. Smith Of
Iowa remarked that TO man the gum
the Taft board wants mounted would
take than $4,000 men and cost
S~6C,o00,oo0 a year. Il is because OF
the rapid growth OF an institution
which Is expensive remarked MI.
Smith, mot in what IL costs to estab-
lish It, but what Il costs to maintain
it-that / have always resisted too
rapid progress ia Notifications. I am
a hearty believer Ia the big stick but
/ do not believe In carrying a stick so
large that we will be worn out with
It's mere weight and can not WELD
Il when the hour OF emergency comes.
Relief for Kingston Sufferers,
Washington. ID. c. An Elmer.
gency bin for the relief OF the suffer
ers on the island OF Jamaica was pas
sed by the house Thursday. The bill
is as follows: That the president OF
the United states Is authorized to use
and distribute among the sufferers
and destitute people Of the island.
such provisions. clothing. medicines
and other necessary articles belonging
TO the s]ustenance and other stores
OF the naval establishment as may
be necessary for the purpose Of Sc
curing the people who are IN peril
and threatened with starvation on the
said island In consequence OF the re-
cent earthquake and attending conna-
grafton.
Miller Objects to Criticism.
Washington. The house Friday
became involved in a wrangle oyer
private claims bills. Mr.. Mann On)
In committee Of the whole. objected
60 the consideration Of certain bills
on the ground that they had not been
given proper consideration IN tao
claims committee. Mr.. Miller tKan)
chairman OF the claims committee
challenged one OF AIR. Munn's state
hents. \ VIII permit you to state
the facts said No Miller. but not
10 make any such misstatemonts as
you have INDUCED .ip The applause
which followed showed the temper Of
the house.
House Raised Salaries.
Washington. h. G. = Hy a rising
vote OF 1888 10 o. The house Friday
adopted an amendment 20 the lorls.
latlve. executive and judicial ppro.
nriaton bin. which was taken from
the Speakers table With senate amend.
monts increasing the salary OF tho vice
president. the speaker and members
Of the cabinet 20 $4,000 per year
aud thoso Of the senators and repre-,
sentatlves delegates from territories
and the resident commissioner from
Porto Rico 10 $500 per year, the
Increases 10 take effect March a.
1907.
President Amends Hio order.
Washington. - By direction OF the
President, Secretary Taft Monday is
sued a special order modifying the
order dismisslug the negrD battalion
OF the 25th Infantry striking out IN,
clause relating 70 the exclusion OF the
discharged soldiers from employment
ia the civl service. The secretary.
now that the war departments lnyes.
tigation has closed, VIII spRdertake 10
pass separately upon tift applications
for re-enllstment Of the discharged
men whepeyef they are supported by
evidence OF their non-eos8pliclty.
Famlse worss Tba1s &c portsd.
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