Free press., 1907-02-02


gate the facts of the affray at Browns
vile, on the nights of August 13 and
IA, last, without questioning the legal
ity C 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-
tiSn 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, mem
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 21, and followed a discus
sion of nearly three hours. An amend
ment confining the increases to cabinet
officers and the presiding officers
of the senate and house was voted
postpone the increase until 1913.
Denatured Alcohol Sometime.
Washington. - The compromise de-
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
tember 1, 1905 This date was fix
ed at the request of the commissioner
of internal revenue, Mr.. Yerkes, for
the purpose of granting him adequate
time to prepare regulations for ths
manufacture of alcohol by small man.
ufacturers not connected with distil-
leries.
Denatured Alcohol in SmaIi Plants
Washington, D. G.. - 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 a day
and also provides that denatured al
cohol is to be exempted from internal
revenue tax used in chloroform, ether
or other substances where the alcohol
is chemically changed.
Naval Appropriation $e5, ,eoo,GC1.
Washington. An appropriation oi
about S95, 100000 is provided for in
the naval appropriation bill agreed
upon Thursday by the house com
rnfttee on naval affairs. The bill pro
vides for an additional battleship oi
the type agreed upon in the naval aP
preparation bill of last year. This
provides for two to cost $10,0oo,0 ,00t
each 1t also makes provision fol
two torpedo boat destroyers and ap
pTopriates $1,000, 900 for submarines
But One Pension Agency.
washington. - The house Thurs
day voted to abolish all the pension
agencies throughout the country, II
in number, and centralize the pay
ment of pensions in the city of Wash
ington. This action was taken on the
pension appropriation bill after spirit
ed opposition on the part of thosS
having pension agencies in their
states.
Stevens To Be Chairman.
Washington. Announcement wa
made Thursday at the war depart
ment that the Cfiices of chairman ant
chief engineer of the isthmian cana
commission would be combined anC
that Mr.. Stevens, the chief enginee
would be given the appointment, tbs
understanding being that he wiil main
tain a residence on the isthmus.
The Extent of chiId iahcr.
Washington = TIE exte7+. to WhicI
child labor is employed in the Unitet
| States is set forth in a bulletin issuet
! by the census bureau Thursday. Tht
| statistics presented are for 1900 ant
! relate to the employment of childrel
| as bread winners, of whom 1,750,0OO il
round numbers between the ages o
10 and Is, were so employed.
Would Elect su~reme Judges.
Washington, D. c. Represents
tive Lamar of Florida introduced
bill in the house Thursday providin
for the election of the judges of tn
supremt court of the United State
by the people. the chief justice to b
selected by the nine judges after thei
election.
Investigating Harvester Trust.
Washington = The department Q
Commerce and Labor, through the br
reau of corporations, has begun an il
vestigation of the International Hal
| VeSter company.
Ex-senator CockrelI to Rest.
Washington - Former Senate
Cockrell of Missouri who has been i
at his home hG'e for three month
and who has just returned to his d
ties as interstate commerce commi:
sioner, will leave Saturday for Flol
cnce Villa, Fla, for three weeks res
Swettenhsm is Thankful Now.
Kingston. jamaica Gov. Swei
| tenham has written letter to Jon,