The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
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Senator Tillman asserts that i'm
portant papers regarding the Oregon
land deal have been taken from his
desk.
Tang Shao vi, the special envoy
recalled to China, made his farewell
call on the President.
Secretary Cortelyou called in $685.
100000 OF Government deposits now
in national banks.
Mr.. Depew stated that the Sem
ate Will preserve a much closer
scrutiny of appointments by the
President.
Senator Culberson, of Texas, in
troduced a resolution in the Senate
instructing the Committee on the
Judiciary to report whether the Pres
ident was authorized to permit the
absorption of the Tennessee company
by the Steel Trust.
The Senate Committee on Finance
favorably reported the bill to in
crease the salary of the President
and Vice President.
The House committee was not i'm
pressed by the arguments made by
naval officials for ordering the ma
iiuSS IIOu Inc WdTbulpb.
Plans for the new home of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
have been approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Secretary Newberry outlined to
the House committee a plan for a
squadron of monster battleships.
Chairman Frye, of the Senate
Committee on Commerce, is opposed
to river and harbor bill at the
present session of Congress.
Bronze medals are being made at
the mint commemorating the depar-
ture of the battleship fleet from
Hampton Roads.
Justice Wright, who sentenced
the labor leaders for contempt, has
consigned many threatening letters
TO the waste basket.
Senate Committee reported favor
ably on the proposition to raise the
legation at Peking 10 an embassy.
A bill providing for the parole of
United States prisoners provoked a
long discussion in the Senate.
John W. Gates declared himself
favorable to placing iron ore, coal
and lumber on the free list.
Several amendments to the bank
ruptcy law were favorably reported
by the House Committee.
The nomination of Robert II
Whtchorn, commissioner of tmmigra-
ton at Ellis Island, TO succeed him
self. which was sent to the Senate
Monday, was withdrawn.
Il is authoritatively stated that the
United States will proceed with other
cases against the Standard Oil Com
pany for accepting rebates.
II is possible that President Roose-
velt will appoint an anti-Bryan DEM
ocat to the federal bench In North
Carolina.
Three Congressional election con-
tests from South Carolina were de-
cided by the committee in favor of
sitting Democrats.
The House committee to which was
referred the Presidents message on
the Secret Service held several meet
ings, but decided on no report.
The Naval Bureau has outlined
plans for 25,000-ton battleship---
larger than any thus far authorized
for the American Navy.
Rear Admiral Barnett, supsrin-
tendent OF the Naval Observatory. is
reported critically III.
A bill was introduced in the House
providing for the building of eight
submarine torpedo boats.
The House committee having In
charge the various appropriation bills
are busily occupied with hearings
and meetings.
The President sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Col. George n.
rerny to be surgeon general. Medi-
cal Corps.
The pomination OF Samuel D. Don
nelly 10 be public printer We heed
up n the sanate ccmnstttee