Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1903 — Notes of Notional Capital. [ARTICLE]

Notes of Notional Capital.

Secretary Sghaw transmited to the House a request for $15,000 additional for the Department of Justice for “enforcement of the anti-trust laws.” • Representative Ilcpburn reintroduced the pure food bill, embodying the resolutions of the national pure food congress* No important changes were made in the bill. Senator Mitchell introduced a bill providing that every carrier iu the rural free delivery mail service in addition to his salary fixed by law shall receive $250 a year for subsistence. Representative Wnchter of Maryland introduced a bill making April 14 of each year n legni holiday to be known as "martyrs’ day,” in commemoration of the denth of Abraham Lincoln. War Department officials are greatly encouraged over their efforts to develop a coni on the small island of Baton on the cast const of southern Luzon. This mine is eligibly located near deep water and promises to give a fair quality of coal. The Interior Department has suspended Thomas McNutt, n special ngout of the general land office, as ji result of the Investigation of public land frauds in Oregon. McNutt was appointed about a year ago from Hidinna./ The naval board which was appointed to investigate the fatal explosion, at the naval magazine on lona Island has completed its work. The lioard was unable to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion, .but has submitted a number of suggested changes in the rcgulidions, particularly as to the unloading of Aliellz charged with black powder. /