The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
Congress And The Departments.


BY a vote of to the House
Committee on the Judiciary defeated
another attempt to bring out the
Hepburn DolliveT Liquor Bill, which
prohibits express companies and in
terstate carriers from delivering In
toXicants In temperance communities.
The Department of Justice an
bounced that the United States gov
ernment had begun two suits in San
Francisco for the purpose of enforc-
ing the provision of the treaty with
Japan giving to the Japanese equal
school advantages.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
announced that he had decided to
adhere to his original selection of
site for the Pittsburg postoffice,
located at Fifteenth and Penn
Streets.
Secretary Taft issued permits for
the importation of 100000 electrical
horsepower generated on the Cana
dian side of Niagara Falls, into the
United States.
The Senate agreed to the Kittredge
resolution instructing the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor to investi-
gate the Lumber Trust
The House passed the Urgent De-
ficiency Bill, carry an appropriation
of $344,650 for various branches Of
the government.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs agreed to a favorable re-
port of the Perkins Expatriation Bill
BY vote of 1873 to 80 the House
of Representatives voted to increase
their salaries to $500 per year.
r. A. Ballinger was nominated to
be commissioner of tie General Land
Office.
The Senate passed a bill providing
for increasing the artillery corps of
the Army
President Roosevelt has written
letter to Chairman Foss, of the
Naval Affairs Committee, urging
that an appropriation should be
made at once for two first-class bat
tleships of the maximum size.
Senator Blackburn offered an
amendment to the Foraker Brown
Vile resolution disclaiming any in
tention on the part of the Senate to
question the Presidents right to dis
charge the negro troops.
Secretary of State Root, accom-
Washington for Ottawa, Canada.
where we Will be entertained by Earl
Grey, the governor general.
A report was made by Chairman
Shonts to the Senate committee, de-
claring that borings made had shown
suitable foundation for the pro-
posed Gatun dam.
A resolution was adopted by the
National Board of Trade proposing
changes in the Bankruptcy Law.
The Isthmian Canal Commission is
disposed to award the contract, for
building the canal to Oliver e. Bangs
at their bid.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs decided to make a favorable
report of the Hull Bill for the re-
organization of the artillery of the
Army.
Representative Olmsted, of Penn
sylvania, became the champion of
the Carlisle Indian School in the
House.
Commissioner of Corporations Gar
field, while before the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, indorsed the Townsend
bill, providing for an investigation
by presidential direction of all labor
and capital disputes.
The executive committee of the
National Reciprocal Demurrage Con
vention laid before the President a
memorial to amend the law so as to
penalize the railroads for refusal to
furnish cars when requested by ship
pers, or failure to move cars when
they have been loaded.
The report OF the Select Committee
on indian Territory was made to the
Senate. II criticises Secretary Hitch
cocks withdrawal OF land for the
forest reserve as Illegal
In opeech In the Senate Carmack
indorsed the action OF the President
In discharging the negro troops on
account OF the BrownsyilIe riot