Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-14
THE DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Items Of Interest From the Nation
al Capital.

More Important Happenings in Sen.
ate and House During the
Past Week.
Washington, D. c. = In letter
to Speaker Cannon, Secretary Shaw
Gays of the building In Washington
occupied oy the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing: 81 doubt if q worse
sweatshop exists on the earth than
the factory in which the government
manufactures its money, its bonds, its
internal revenue and postoffice
stamps. The condition of the en-
ployes, especially in SUNNI. IS vel
nigh unbearable and every consider.
alton pleads for improvement" The
house committee on builGingI and
grounds will conduct hearing Friday
on bill providing for a new building
to accommodate the bureau.
House Amends Alcohol Bill.
Washington - The house Thursday
passed the bill amending the act re
lating to the withdrawal from bond,
tax-free, of domestic alcohol when rem
dered unfit for bevages or liquid
medicinal uses by mixture with suit
able denaturing material Mr.. Clark
of Missouri suggested that three in
tersts opposed the bill-the whisky
trust, the wood alcohol trust and the
Standard Oil trust. He was in ia.
vor of the measure because the farm
ers wanted it and because the inter.
ests were against.
To Block Santo Domingo Treaty.
Washington, D. C. - Democratic
senate leaders decided Thursday that
the republican senators must take
the entire responsibility if a treaty
with Santo Domingo continuing the
present financial relations is ratified
This means that as long as the minor
ity is strong enough to prevent ratifi-
cation it will stand together, which
would necessitate the calling of a
special session of the senate after
March 4, when the republicans will
have the necessary two-thirds of the
senate.
No Chicago to Gulf Channel
Washington. - The advocates of a
.14-foot channel for the Mississippi
river from Chicago to st. Louis ana
the Gulf met defeat Wednesday when
the house, in committee of the whole
having under consideration the river
and harbor appropriation bill voted to
stand by the recommendation of the
committee in opposition TO the pro.
ject. Although there was much
speechmaking on the part of the
friends of the measure. they secured
only 43 votes for the amendment as
against 145 against it.
Let President Control Canal
Washington, D. C. - If a bill intro
duced by Senator .Kittredge Friday
becomes law the president will have
practically absolute control of the
Panama canal. The bill authorizes
him to place the work in the hands
of ether an individual commissioner
or commission composed of seven
members. and in case the former
course is followed the commissioner is
to have all the powers that the seven
would have iii the latter event. The
president is TO prescribe the compen-
cation until congress, provides for it.
Prevent Monopoles in Coal Lands.
Washington. Representative
Lacey, of Iowa, chairman of the house
committee on public lands, introduc-
ed bill Thursday the purpose OF
which is to prevent monopolies in
coal lands. The measure provides
that patents for coal lands shall con-
tair clause STIMULATING that they are
to become invalid in case they are
transferred to persons or corporations
holding more than 5000 acres of coal
lands
Indian Bill Discussion.
Washington. D. C. - The Indian
appropriation bill was again the sole
topic Of discussion by the senate We'd
nesday, but little progress was made.
The day was spent in a discussion OF
the proposition to repeal the restric-
ton on the alienation of surplus In.
dian lands in the Indian territory.
No conclusion was reached on this
matter when the senate adjourned.
Prevent Fraudulent Advertising.
Washington Representative
Courdrey of Missouri introduced bill
Wednesday prohibiting persons and
corporations from printing, circulat-
ing and transporting fraudulent ad-
vertisements. Imprisonment for two
years or fine of $500 is fixed as
penalty for violation.
Indians Must Keep Lands
Washington. After practically
two days debate the proposition
in the Indian appropriation bill to re-
move restrictions to the alienation Of
the surplus lands of full blood Indians
in the Indian territory was defeated
in the senate Thursday by vote Of
81 to %.
Passed 725 Pension Bills In 90 Minutes
Washington, D. C.-The house
Friday in little more than an hour
and a half passed 725 pension bills,
the highest record in pension legis-
lation
A Snug Sum for the Army.
Washington, D. c. Senator War
rem of the committee on military. af-
fairs. Tuesday reported to the SEN
ate the army appropriation BILL The
bill carries $S1, 1000, an increase of
$9,0O0,OOO over the house bill.
Debating River and Harbor' Bill.
Washington, D. C.-General de-
bate on the river and harbor appro-
priation BILL which has been before
the house since last Wednesday was
terminated at 3 O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon
Caiifornians in Washington.
Washington, D. C.-Mayor Schmitz
and the school board of San Francis
CO We're summoned here to discuss