The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-27

session OF the present Congress closed
last summer. They remain on the cal
andar OF unfinished business In either
the House or the Senate, and may be
called I'D for consideration when the
two branches Of the national lcglsla-
ture meet. or wide interest are the
proposed amendments to the interstate
commerce law, intended to give to the
states jurisdiction over liquors shipped
within their boundaries. The object
OF the legislation sought Is to keep Id
uor out Of prohibition States by a re-
striction upon the commerce among the
States. The attitude OF some Congress
men on this subject was an issue In
the Congressional legislation, and had
an influence on the vote cast In their
districts. Bills amending the antitrust
law in the interest OF necessary and
justitiable combinations of capital, and
bills restricting the courts in the issue
of injunction orders for the benefit OK
employees OF labor. remain unreported
In the House Judiciary Committee. The
question Of the admission free Of duty
OF certain products Of the Philippine
Islands has been postponed again and
again, and is still undecided. Friends
Of all these measures will strive to get
some action on them. oMreover. there
Is the proposition to establish a postal
savings bank system. which both par
ties favor In their national platforms.
The chief work, however, which will
be accomplished in this short session
which will end at noon on March 4,
when the new President will take office
will be the passage Of the annual APP
preparation bills. There will be time
for little else, and IL any other bills
of national Importance are passed, 1t
will be by reason Of the wide public
demand for them. .
The Bureau Of Engraving and Print.
ing at Washington has completed de-
signs suggested by Postmaster General
Meyer for a new issue Of United States
postage stamps. The new issue has
been designed with the object Of OBJ
tanning the greatest simplicity com
mensurate with artistic results. All
the Stamps are Of a similar design, con-
tanning a head in al ellipse. the only
decoration being laurel leaves on either
side of the ellipse. The lettering Is in
straight lines, at the top being ~. s.
Postage and at the bottom the words
Two Cents" The one-cent stamp con-
tains the head of Franklin, while all
the others will bear that of Washing
ton. taken from busts by Houdon. The
eolors are the reds and blues Of the
| early stamps.
The Navy Department has decided
for reasons OF economy to have a coat
ef slate gray paint put on all battle
ships as fast as they are received at
the docks for repairs. The first ship
to receive the new coat is the Maine.
which has just returned from a cruise
around the world and is now in the
Portsmouth Navy Yard. Both the Pa
eiic and Atlantic fleets will thus be
treated when they turn to the Atlantic
Coast yards for repairs. Besides re-
aucing the paint bills. the gray is
deemed a better color than the white
because not 50 conspicuous under
searchlight-
Declaring that complaints continue
to come 10 the department alleging vio-
lation Of the postal regulations con-
cerning the disposition Of registered
mail Endorsed for delivery to the ad-
dresses IA person, an order has been
issued by Third Assistant Postmaster
General Lawshe directing that such
mali must ne delivered TO no one but
the addressee in person. not even upon
his written order.
Free passes may be issued TO bona
hde ex-emplOyes Of a railroad who are
travelling TO re-enter the railroads ser
vice Passes cannot he extended TO the
families Of employees who died a nat
nrai deoth while in the service OF com-
mon carriers, though that privilege ID
accorded 10 the families Of employees
killed in the service, rules the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
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The civil service commission has de-
cide6 that there was no foundation for
the charges that customs inspectors OF
View York were compelled 10 see a Mr..
PuuIIner IN the office Of Treasurer
Sheldon. Of the Republican national
committee. 81 = Wall street. and there
contribute ST. each.
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Ambassador Takahlra. Of Japan. has
delivered 10 President Roosevelt a mes
a-e from the japanese emperor thank
tng the President for his message OF
gNsed VIII and expressing his delight
that b American people were pleased
with b reception It the feet In ia
pan-
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The Department ot Agriculture has
tNuec 6 preliminary estimate n< the