The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
TIE B0IRRS or CONGRESS-
Items Of Interest From the Nation
al Capital.
More Important Happenings In Sen
ate and House During the
Past Week.

Past Week
washinstop. pa In . letter
70 Speaker Cannon, Secretary shay
Gays OF tho building IN Washington
occupied by tho Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing. 7 doubt II a worse
sweatshop exists on the earth than
the factory IN which the government
manufactures It's money, its bonds, its
internal revehue and ~postoffice
stamps. The condition Of the en-
ployes. especially IN su1im1s Is wei
nigh unbearabIe and every consider
alton pleads for Improvement The
house committed on buildings aud
grounds will conduct a hearing Friday
on a PHI 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 bevagcs or liquid
medicinal uses By mixture with suit
able densturing material, Mr., Clark
Of Missouri suggested that three in.
tersts opposed the bnl-bs whisky
trust. the wood alcohol trust D tho
Standard Oil trust. He was IN IA.
vor OF the measure becahse the farm.
ers wanted it and because the inter
ests were against,
To Block ssnto Domingo Treaty.
washington. D. c. - Democratic
senate leaders decided Thursday that
the republican senators must take
the entire responsibility 81 a treaty
with Sant0 Domingo continuing the
/ present financial relations is ratified.
This means that as long as the minor.
ity IS strong enough 70 prevent ratifi.
cation IL viii stand together which
would necessitate the calling OF u
special session Of the senate after
March 4. when the republicans win
have the necessary two.thirds Of the
senate.
No Chicago 70 Gulf Channel.
Washington. The advocates of a
1s-foot channel ,or tho Mississippi
river from Chicago to ST. Louis ana
the CUR met defeat wednesday when
tho house, IN committee OF the whole
having under consideration the river
and hRrbor appropriation bin voted 20
stand by the recommendation OF the
committee In opposition 10 the pro.
ject. Although there was much
speechmakmg on the part of thu
friends OF the measure. they secured
only 80 votes for the amendment rs
against ii5 against IT,
let Presldsht Control Canal.
Washington. d. C. - II a bill intro.
duced by Senator Kittrcdge Friday
becomes a law the president VIII have
practically absolute control Of the
Panama canal The bill authorizes
him 60 place the work 10 the hands
Of ether an Individual commissioner
or a commission composed Of seven
members. and IN case the former
course IS followed the commissioners h
10 have all the powers that the seven
would have IN The latter event The
president Is 70 prescribe the compen,
sation until congress provides Tor h.
Prevent Moaopoiies IN Coal Lands.
Washington. Representative
Lacey, Of Iowa, chairman Of the house
committee on public lands. introduc.
ed n bill Thursday the purpose OF
which Is 10 prevent mouopolies in
coal lands. The measure provides
that patents for coal lands shan con.
tain a clause stipuiatng that they arc
TO become invalid IN case they arc
transferred 20 persons or corporations
holding more than 5000 acres OF coal
lands.
indian Gil Discussion.
Washington. ID G. Tho Indian
appropriation bill was AGAIN the sole
topic ~ discussion by the senate Wed.
nosday. but nttio nfpgresa was made.
The day was spent lu q discussion OF
the proposition 30 fcpeal the rcstrie.
ton on the alienation uf surplus 10.
dian lands IA the indian territory.
no conclusion pna reached ga thia
matter when TIE senate a~diouruod.
Prevent Fraudnlsnt Advertising.
Washington. Representative
Cohrdrcy Of Missouri Introduced d ban
"Wednesday prohibiting persons and
corporations from printing. clrculat.
ing and Transporting fraudulent sd.
-verllsements. lHpTlsonment for two
years OF a fine OF $500 IS fixed as q
penalty for violation.
, indians Must Keep Lands,
Washington After practically
p two days debate the %proposition
IN the Indian appropriation bin 20 ret
move restrictions 10 the alienation 81
the surplus lands OF fun blood Indians
In the indian territory was defeated
. IN the senate THURSDAY by q vote OF
, 81 10 ~.
Passed rs Pension Bills n so @inutsl
1 Washington. ID C-The HOUSE