January 23.—Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, attempts to defend the President’s Santo Domingan policy in the Senate. Senators Tillman, of South Carolina, and Culberson, of Texas, make strong replies.
Both Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce unanimously agree on the railroad rate bill introduced by Congressman Hepburn, of Iowa. The bill will be sent back to the House for passage at once.
Chief Engineer Stevens, of the Panama Canal Commission, appears before the Senate Committee, and advocates a lock canal.
The Government opens its case against the Beef Trust at Chicago.
Kansas oil refiners appeal to Commissioner Garfield against impositions of the Standard Oil Co.
A plot of anarchists to assassinate some of the leading men of the country is unearthed at Washington, Pa. Governor Pennypacker was one of the doomed number.
January 24.—Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, addresses the Senate in defence of President Roosevelt’s Moroccan and Santo Domingan policies.
A rule for consideration of the Joint Statehood bill is passed by the House of Representatives. This practically assures the passage of the bill.
The Imperial Chinese Commissioners visiting this country are received at the White House by President Roosevelt.
State Senator Raines, introduces a bill in the New York Legislature providing for a recount of the vote cast in the recent New York City mayoralty election.