Free press., 1907-02-23

bill perfected. A number of points of
order were made and sustained
against minor provision in the bill.
President RoOsevelts public lands
message was read. The appropriation
for a steel floating drydock to cost
not exceeding $1.4OO.OOO was also
out OF the bill on a point OF
order which was made by Mr.. Mann
of Illinois.
Violated 2e-Hour Law.
Washington Secretary Wilson
"Wednesday gave the Department Of
Justice data on 1G violations of the
"2S-hour" law-an act providing that
livestock shipped on railroads may
not be kept ia cars without food and
water longer than % hours without
the consent of the shipped and then
only sc hours. The cases are aginst
the Rock Island road. The record
show that the stock was kept in the
cars an average of about 10 hours.
To Bar japanese Coolies.
Washington. - Late Tuesday night
it was stated that President Roose
welt through Secretary Root has pro-
posed to Speaker. Cannon and to the
chairman of the senate and house
committee on immigration and other
republican leaders in congress that a
cause be inserted in the immigration
bill pending in congress which viii
bar Japanese coolie labor from the
United States. Mayor Schmitz dele,
q. a f1un,.c
Senator Bacon Objects.
Washington. - The new treaty with
the Dominican republic, which reacA-
ed the senate Tuesday, was the sub
ject of consideration by the Senate
committee on foreign relations. Ow-
ing to Senator Bacon's opposition no
progress was made toward securing a
favorable report. Mr.. Bacon finds
the new treaty objectionable on the
same ground as the old, because. he
considered interposition in Dominican
affairs unwarranted.
Objections TO immigration Bill.
Washington, u. c. Opposition to
the immediate consideration of the
conference report on the immigration
bill developed in the senate Thursday
when Senator Dillingham; made an ef-
fort to secure a vote on the report.
Senators Bacon and Tillman objected
to fixing a time for the vote and the
latter made a point of order against
the passport amendment The vice
president overruled Mr.. Tillman's
point of order.
Army Appropriation sci, 100000.
Washington, D. C. The senate
passed the army appropriation bill
carrying SS1, 600 900. The amendment
which permitted the government to
accept reduced rates on army sup
plies, and permitted officers and en-
listed men to accept reduced trans
portatiOn. and an amendment increaS-
ing by 20 per cent, the pay of officers
and enlisted men were defeated on
points of order.
For Navy o6,ooo,ooo.
Washington. - The house after a
highly interesting debate Friday, pass
ed the naval appropriation bill, which
carries in round numbers S96,000,O00.
Mr.. Burton (OhIo) made an unsucces-
sful effort to strike out the provision
for an additional battleship of the
Dreaduaught type His amendment
was voted down. ia TO LAG.
Knox Defends Reed Smoot.
Washington. - Senator Knox made
an address in the senate Thursday
| in support of Senator Smoot's title to
| a seat in the senate as representa-
tive from Utah. He strongly opposed
| the report of the committee on privi-
| leges ard elections which favors GUST
| ing Smoot.
Massachusetts Wants Tariff Revised.
Washington, D. c. A petition
from the legislature and governor of
| Massachusetts for an immediate re-
| vision of the tariff was received at
the White house Thursday. Copies
were sent to the senate and house of
| representatives.
Mrs. Bradley Indicted.
| Washington Mrs Annie NJ.
| Bradley Friday was indited for
| murder in the first degree for the
shooting of former Senator Arthur NJ.
Brown OF Utah, at the Raleigh hotel,
| in this city on December 8.
Will Support President.
Washington. The senate Friday
adopted a resolution extending cordial
support to the president in any steps
he may deem it wise to take in rela-
ton to Congo affairs, under certain
| conditions.
Government Ray Appeal.
Washington, d. C.-The senate
! Wednesday passed the bill granting
| the government the right TO take an
| appeal to the supreme court of the
! United states to determine the con
struction or constitutionality of laws
! in criminal cases.
President Castro Doing Well.
/ Washington - The Venezuelan fe-
| gor,Cu Thursday night received off