The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-07
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

The latter hours OF the Senate
were given over to the memorial
exercises in honor of the late Arthur
Pue German, of Maryland, the mi
nority leader in the Senate during his
service. Addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Rayner and Whyte MARY
land), Aldrlch (Rhode Island), Clay
(Georgia), Hale and Frye (Maine) 4,
Cullom (Illinois), Blackburn (Ken-
tucky), Spooner (Winconsin), Over
man North Carolina), Carmack
(Tennessee), and Tillman (South
Carolina).
Andrew F. Burleigh, one of the
incorporators of railroad in Alas
ka projected from Cordova Bay to
Eagle, right in the heart of the cop
per country, declared before the
Senate Committee on Territories
that Simon Guggenheim, the recent
ly elected Senator from Colorado,
and his associates, we're opposing the
bill to charter this road for the sole
purpose of keeping up the price OF
copper
The House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce decided
to make a favorable report on the
Livingston resolution providing for
an investigation of the New York
Cotton Exchange by the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The Senate passed a bill incress-
ing the salaries of city mail carriers,
making the first years salary $500.
with an annual increase of 500
until a maximum of $1,000 has
been reached.
By a strict party vote, the sub
committee OF the House Military
Affairs Committee defeated the Sims
resolution, which indorsed the Presi-
dents discharge of the colored
troops.
The Omnibus Lighthouse Bill, car
rying $1,640,000. was favorably re-
ported to the House by the Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
The House increased the appro-
priation for the Bureau of Entomo-
logy from $4,000 to $11S,000 in
order that scientific investigations
may be made of the white fly pest
of Florida, the gypsy moth of Massa-
chusetts, thrips that attack the cher
ry trees of California, and the tobac-
co insect which devastates the dark
regions of Kentucky and Tennessee.
In response to an inquiry from Mr..
Beveridge, the chairman of the Com
mittee on Agriculture announced in
the Senate that his committee would
in few days take up for considera-
tion the Beveridge bill, which aims
to put the cost of governmental beef
inspection upon the packers.
George A. Kessler, a guest at the
recent Gridiron dinner, was prompt
ed by the custom of distributing
flowers at the dinners to charitable
institutions to give $1,000 to the
Children's Hospital.
Further advices were received at
the State Department telling of the
frightful condition of famine exist
ing in China.
An urgent recommendation has
been made to Congress by Secretary
of War Taft that the proposed ap-
preparation Of 100000 for fortlf-
cation Of Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian
Islands, be increased to $350,000.
The Indian Appropriation Bill car
ries more extensive recommendation
than any similar measure in recent
years.
Representative Livingstone argued
before the House Committee for
his resolution for an investigation
of the fluctuations in the cotton mar
ket.
Carrie Nation tried TO call on the
President, but was refused admis-
sion to the executive offices.
The Senate passed a bill placing
the control of the Panama Railroad
under the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion.
The Senate adopted a resolution
asking the Interstate Commerce
Commission for its findings as the
result of the recent railroad acci-
dents.
Senator Morgan submitted to the
Senate committee a proposition for
the reorganization of the Isthmian
Canal Commission.