Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1904 — Notes of National Capital. [ARTICLE]

Notes of National Capital.

Senator Hepburns’ bill to prevent food adulteration may get through' the Senate. Congress may pass n law to preserve the big trees in Calaveras Grove, California. * About $300,000 will be expended In Improving the, dam the Ohio at Louisvilhs< J H. Causten, of Washington State, has been appointed collector of customs in Porto Rico. Representative Haskins, of Vermont, Introduced a bill amending sections 1781 and 1782 of the revised statutes relating to participation in contracts and Interest in securing positions or other advantages from the government by members of Congress and employes of ths government, by making it apply to members of Congress sleet