Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1903 — In the National Capital. [ARTICLE]

In the National Capital.

House committee will report favorably the Fowler currency bill. William E. Curtis snys there will be no definite trust legislation at present session of Congress. Senator Cullom, it is said, is convine. ed that bis bill for trust regulation will be smothered in committee. Representative Hepburn and. Senator Morgan have joined forces in an attempt to find out cost of canal commission. Director of the Mlut Roberts estimates production of gold in the United States in 1902 nt $80,853,070, and of silver at $31,040,025. William E. Curtis says fresh delay in signing the Panama canal treaty mny exhaust the patience of the United States and negotiations with Nicaragua are likely to result. Rear Admiral John C. Watson declares United States must enlarge navy to keep pace with widening interests and favors authorization of six new fighting craft by present Congress. John 11. Fimple of Ohio will succeed W. A. Richards as assistant commissioner of the land office, the latter having been chosen to succeed Binger HerrmaniJ as commissioner.