Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1903 — In the National Capital. [ARTICLE]

In the National Capital.

House judiciary committee will report favorably Representative Littlefield’s bill to expedite suits against trusts. Congressman Tongue of Oregon died suddenly; Ringer Hermann, present general land commissioner, likely to succeed him. ~ Clash between Germany and Unite!! States in 1001 disclosed by Attorney General Griggs; protest by Geo. Chaffee agsinst destruction in China by Kaiaer’s troops described lstter ss “barbarians"! State Department forced to ‘’explain.”