Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

House ways and means committee reported a bill repealing all that remains of the war tax. < » Porto Ricsn Legislature adopted reaolotions protesting against granting tariff concessions to Cuba. L. E. Cooley said 25.000 Americans coaid engage In profitable business along the Nicaragua ctwjgl right of way. Senator Hanna In debating proposed Department of Commerce recently, said new markets must be found or production restricted.