Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1903 — In the National Capital. [ARTICLE]

In the National Capital.

House committee will report favorably the Fowler currency bill. William E. Curtis says there will be no definite trust legiHlation at present session*of Congress. Senator Cullom, it is said, is convinced that his bill for trust regulation will be smothered in committee. Representative Hepburn nml Senator Morgan have joined forces in an attempt to find out cost of canal commission. Emphatic denial is made of the story that the President had been Injured during a fencing bout with Gen. Wood. The War Department makes public recommendations of board making some radical changes in the army uniforms. William E. Curtis says suggestion of President Roosevelt as arbitrator of Venezuelan affair was first made by German Em peror. Director of the Mint Roberts estlmntea production of gold in the United States in IHO2 at $80,853,070, and of silver at $81,040,026. Cuban reciprocity treaty will be voted on by both housest ratification by Senate will bo followed by message to Houso and introduction of bill carrying treaty's provisions; passage Uy House will be repealed by Senate. William E. Curtis says fresh delay in signing the Panama cnnnl treaty may exhaust the patience of the United States mid negotiations with Nicaragua are likely, to result. Rear Admiral John C. Watson declared United States must enlarge navy to keep pace with widening Interests and favors authorization of six new lighting craft by present Congress. John 11. Firnpie of Ohio will aliened W. A. Richards ns nstistnnt commissioner of the land olllce, the latter having been chosen to succeed Tlingcr Herrmann as commissioner.