Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
should retaliate by erecting tariff wall
against the Turkish product

should retalate by erecting tariff wall
against the Turkish product.
Marking Shipments of Liquor.
Except for bit of routine business and
the passage of two bridge bills. the Houes
of Representatives yesterday devoted its
entire time to further consideration of
the bill revisin. the penal statutes OF the
United States. The Garrett amendment,
which came over from the previous night
and which prohibited the sending through
the mails of information bearing on trans
act1ones in futures was defeated by a de-
cided vote.
Without opposition an amendment by
Mr. Houston of Tennessee was adopted
making 1t an offense to deposit in or ship
through the mails intoxicating liquors
The liquor question again commanded
attention when Mr.. Humphreys of Missis
sippi offered an amendment prohibiting.
under heavy penalty, interstate carriers
from transporting intoxicating liquors. UNI
less the package is plainly marked. the
names of the consignor and consignee
given and the kind and quantity of the
liquor stated. The proposition gave rise
to extended debate, and was still pending
when the bill was laid aside for the day.
To Pension Mrs. Coghlan.
Representative Olcott of New York has
introduced resolution in the House direct
ord Of Rear Admiral Coghlan, who died
the other day, the Secretary of the In
terror place the name of the admiral's
widow, Mrs. Julia B. Coghlan, on the
pension roll at the rate of 500 month.
Judge Thayer Confirmed.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination Of Rufus H. Thayer of this
city to be judge of the United States
court for China, succeeding Judge l.. r.
Whitley. who resigned.
The nomination of Oscar r. Hundley
to be United States district judge for the
northern district of Alabama. which has
been before the Senate for the past two
years. was also confirmed. Judge Hundley
has been serving on recess appointments.
To Validate Taxes or Assessments.
Representative Smith of Michigan,
chairman of the House District commit
tee, has introduced a bill amending the
act to distinctly designate parcels of
land in the District of Columbia for the
purpose of assessment and taxation
The object of the amendment is to
make valid any taxes or assessments of
property in the District which has not
been correctly designated by the omis-
sion OF the name of the owner, 1t is also
provided that the surveyor of the Dis
trict be authorized to place upon the Of
fetal record of each plat of land in the
District outside the city of Washington
the new plumbers given the blocks or
squares. or lots of ground by which the
land has been designated under the pro-
visions of the act of 1903
In order to enable the Commissioners
to carry out these provisions the sum of
5000 is appropriated.
Would Restrict Promotions.
Representative Anthony of Kansas who
is opposed to the prospective appoint
ment of Maj. Scott. superintendent of
the West Point Military Academy, to a
brigadier generalship. has introduced
bill in the House prohibiting the appoint
ment of officers lower than the grade OF
colonel in the line to the mentioned
grade. This would, if adopted. operate
against Maj. Scott.
Regulating Fares and Transfers.
A bill amending the act permitting the
Washington Transit Company to enter
Washington has oeen introduced in the
House by Representative Olcott 1t pro-
vides that the ashington Transit Com
pany shall receive fare not exceeding
cents; that six tickets shall be sold
for % cents; that the transit company
and the Capital Traction Company are
required to issue transfers over the lines
Of each.