The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-12-26
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Representative GHTTetL lntfOuuCtu
a resolution In the House asking the
Secretary of Commerce to report all
the known facts In regard to the pur-
chase OF the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company by the United States
Steel Corporation.
The President gave a farewell
luncheon to Viscount Aoki, the Ja-
panese ambassador, and the Wis
countess Aoki Secretary and Mrs.
Root were among the guests.
Capt Richmond p Hobson intro
duced resolution in the House
looking to the reference of all inter-
national controversies to The Hague
Court.
priating $4,000 for the purchase of
seeds for free distribution through
congressional channels.
Justice Gould issued an order re-
quiring Secretary Cortelyou to make
answer on January to the com
plant of George w. Austin. Of New
York, who charges that he was dis
criminated against in the allotment
of Panama Canal bonds.
Lieutenant Colonel George w.
Goethals, chairman of the Isthmian
Canal Commission. and chief engi-
Deer of the Canal Zone, just back
from Panama, called on the Presi-
dent.
Justice Gould signed the decree
temporarily restraining the labor
leaders and the Federation from boy
cotting the Bucks Stove Company.
Admiral Dewey celebrated the
seventeen anniversary of his birth.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt being
among his guests.
Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams have COM
pleted their committee assignments.
The Senate adopted a resolution
presented by Tillman directing the
Finance Committee to investigate
whether it was practicable for the
federal government to discontinue
liquor permits in local option places.
The killing of two Italian laborers
in the lumber camp at Chathamville.
La, was brought officially to the at
tention Of the State Department by
the Italian Ambassador.
Secretary Cortelyou has issued
signed statement declaring the charge
that he has been treacherous to the
administration to be unqualifiedly
false.
Application was filed in the Su-
preme Court by the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company for review of the ous-
ter decision of the Texas Supreme
Court,
The Senate passed the Dick joint
resolution extending for two years
the time in which the organized mill
tia can conform to existing law.
Governor Magoon cables that the
recent census of Cuba shows a popu-
lation of 2,028,2S2. an increase of
29 per cent. since 1899.
A number of changes in Senate
committees arranged in caucus were
ratified by the Senate.
Secretaries Cortelyou and Metcalf
are both confined to their bed by the
grip.
The Supreme Court of the United
States affirmed the conviction of
Joseph b. Pariso, Filipino, convict
ed of falsifying a public document,
and sentenced to prison for a years.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridg-
ley in his annual report, after dis
cussing the financial stringency, sug-
gests central government bank of
issue as a solution.
Alleged fraudulent dealings of GER
tain white men in connection with
the purchase of Kickapoo Indian
lands were set forth in a report sub
mitted to the Senate
President James ]. Hill. of the
Great Northern, was on the stand in
the case of the lumber men of the
Northwest, who allege discrimina-
tion.
Representative Hehin. of Alabama,
introduced resolution charging that
the government cotton crop estimate
Is inaccurate.
A bill was introduced in Congress
to direct the sale of the Philippines.
bill was introduced in Congress
for the creation of national tuber-
culosis commission.
Senator William p. Frye, of Maine,
was sworn in as president pro TEN
of the Senate.