Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
THE DOIHGS OF CONGRESS
Items of Interest From the Nation
al Capital.
More Important Happenings in Sen.
ate and House During the
Past Week.

Past Week.
Washington, D. c. = The senate
Tuesday passed the compromise For
aker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to investi-
gate the facts of the affray at Browns
vile, ON the nights OF August Is and
IA, last, without questioning the legal
iry or justice of any act of the pres
ident in relation or in connection with
that affray." The action came after
the subject had been under considera-
ton almost daily since the first day
of the present session of congress
and every phase of the question had
been discussed on all sides.
Senate Accepts More Pay.
Washington, D. c. = The senate
Wednesday accepted the proposition
of the house of representatives to
increase the salaries of senators, men,
bers and territorial delegates to ST.
500 annually and those of the vice pres
ident, the speaker of the house and
members of the presidents cabinet to
$4,000. This action was taken by
vote of SO to 81, and followed discus
sion of nearly three hours An amend
ment combining the increases to cabinet
| officers and the presiding officers
| of the senate and house was voted
| down as was also a proposition to
postpone the increase until 1913.
Denatured Alcohol Sometir,e.
I1-aeb;o1-o, Tho oo,,,nror,iro do
/ natured alcohol bill agreed on by the
committee on ways and means carries
a provision that the measure shall
not become effective until after Sep
TENDER 1, 1905 This date was fix
cd at the request of the commissioner
of internal revenue. Mr.. Yerkes, for
the purpose of granting him adequate
time to prepare regulations for the
manufacture of alcohol by small man.
ufacturers not connected with distil-
leries.
Denatured Alcohol in Small Plants.
Washington, D. C. = The house
committee on ways and means decided
Wednesday to report favorably a bill
designed to enable small manufactur-
ers to engage in making denatured
alcohol. 1t provides for the locked
still and tank system in plants not
making more than 100 gallons day
and also provides that denatured al
cohol is to he exempted from internal
revenue tax used in .chloroform, ether
or other substances where the alcohol
is chemically changed.
Naval Appropriation $95,ooo,cCe.
Washington. - An appropriation OF
about 100000 is provided for in
the naval appropriation bill agreed
upon Thursday by the house com
mittee on naval affairs. The bill pro-
vides for an additional battleship of
the type agreed upon in the naval ap-
| preparation bill of last year. This
provides for two to cost $1O,000,000
each. 1t also makes provision for
TWO torpedo boat destroyers and ap-
propriates 100000 for submarines.
But Ore Pension Agency.
Washington. The house Thurs
day voted to abolish all the pension
agencies throughout the country, IS
in number, and centralize the pay
ment of pensions in the city of wash
fngton. This action was taken on the
| pension appropriation bill after spirit
ed opposition on the part of those
having pension agencies in their
states
Stevens To Be Chairman.
Washington. Announcement was
made Thursday at the war depart
ment that the offices of chairman and
chief engineer of the isthmian canal
commission would be combined and
that Mr. Stevens. the chief engineer
would be given the appointment, the
understanding being that he viii main
tain residence on the isthmus
The Extent of Child Labor.
Washington - The extect to which
child labor is employed in the United
States is set forth in a bulletin issued
by the census bureau Thursday The
statistics presented are for 1900 and
relate to the employment of children
as bread winners, of whom 10000 in
round numbers between the ages Of
10 and 10, were so employed.
Would Elect Supreme Judges.
| Washington, D. c. - Representa-
tive Lamar of Florida introduced a
bill in the house Thursday providing
Tor the election of the judges of the
supremt court of the United States
by the people, the chief justice to be
selected by the nine judges after their
| election.
Investigating Harvester Trust.
Washington The department or
Commerce and Labor, through the bu-
reau of corporations, has begun an in
vestgation of the International Har-
vester company.
Ex-senator CockreII to Rest.
| Washington Former Senator
! Cockrell of Missouri who has been i'll
at his home here for three month";
and who has just returned to his du-
ties as interstate commerce commits
sioner, will leave Saturday for Flor
ence Villa, Fla, for three weeks rest.
Swettenham is Thankful Now.
Kingston, Jamaica Gov. SWEET
tenham has written letter to John
F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Pan
anama canal. thanking him for the
tents and supplies sent in here from
the isthmus by the steamer Advance.
Elkins Remains in Senate.
Charleston, w. Va. - The two
| houcac of the IepisIat1Ire voted soma