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ambition It to retch absolute pittt
SYcrr effort msds to excel la all
Our
LAUNDRY WORK
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brain as well a brawn
and colored good are equally veil
iCKARDS TROY LAUNDRY
Both Phonos 332
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FOOS
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fou will want no other after a
rial of this syrup
inn
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The genuine Maine Grown Triumph
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Higher in price than other brands but
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Manufactured nnd Kiiarnntced by
Houston Drug Company 2XS n
cement urn and brick
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A new lot just received
We carry a large stock
and can ship promptly at
bottom prices
OSLLANDS
FOR SALE
1 hnvo 47J aeics oil lands for sale lo-
cated In southern poitiou of Nacogdoches
comitv these lands are located sixty
mile north of Ilrnumont 12 > miles south
of I i > t urn sxtoen miles southeast
of the town of Nacogdoches Is two inllcx
east of what Is known as Oil springs 1
have one oil well on these linds which Ins
n crv line quality of oil 1 will take 10
000 for this property The oil has hi en
tested nnd classed ns being the finest oil
In Texas
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Georgetown Texas
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The leading brands of me-
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My stock complete ia
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TANKS
SMOKE STACKS
and
BOILER WORK
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DRY GOODS
Prompt attention to orders
Goods will reach you on short
notice Cheap freight and re-
plenish stock often Those
are the natural advantages
offered in buying from us
GENTRaL DRY GOODS GO
CANAL LEGISLATION
Proposed by Senator Morgan Was
Very Promptly Voted Down
AMENDMENT HE OFFERED
Would Have Authorized President to
Purchase Necessary Land
ALSO CARRIED AN APPROPRIATION
AO00000 for the Purpose of Acqulr
> iS < Right of Way
v
A P0INV 4 ER WAS MADE
And Other ObstrSjgW Offered the
Amendment FinaUytSuccumUinrj
to an Obiection
Washington March 1 In the senate to-
day an Interesting nnd at times llely ac
hate was precipitated on a lcsoluthm to
dlschnigo the committee on tutcrstnW
commerce from consideration of the hill
lequlrlng rallinnl eouipnnles to mske do
veiling of life and to report to the
Intel state couuneioe commission No nc
tlou was tnken Amendments nppr > print
lug 100000 for the Huffnlo Pannmerlciin
exposition 3000000 lor tho ht Louis
Louisiana Purchase exposition and 50000
for the Charleston S C Interstate and
West Indian exposition were attached to
the sundrj civil hill ns riders
Mr Ilntt Ionn submitted n report from
the committee on relations with Cuba upon
Its Investigntiou of expenditures lu Cuba
It was ptrmlttcd to lie 011 the tnblo with
leave to Mr Moncj Miss to piescnt u
tnlnorltj teport If he desires
The resolution of Mr Icttlgrew to ilia
charge the committee on Interstate coiu
meitc from consideration of the bill requir-
ing sworn statements of all rnllvvnv nccl
dints to be tiled with tho Interstate com-
merce commission was laid before the sou
nte Mr Iettlgrcw pnsented memorials
fiom various organizations of rallioid cm
plojes urging the passage of the bill nnd
said as the committee would not act 011
the bill It ought to bo discharged
Mr Hnnr said that the gieut eutei prises
should he held to strict accountability lor
the conduct of their business so fnr ns It
telated to the safety of their employer
Mr Qullom chnlrman of the committee
on luteistatc cummeicc said the commit-
tee had not found It possible jet to ngioo
upon n mcasuic
At 1 oclock when under tho rules the
retolutlon would go to the calendai Mr
Pcttlgicw moved that the senate proceed
vilth Its consideration The motion was
icjectcd J to ISO
Mt Jones Aik gave uotlec that lomut
row he would nslt tho dlschaige of the Ju-
dicial commltua from cousldcratlon of
the uiitl trust bill
An amemimeiit to the sundry civil hill
appiopriatlng frlOOOO for an examination
or and report on the topography and ge-
ology of tuo teirltory adjacent to the tor
tj ninth piiallel west of the 110th meridi-
an was adopted
An nppropilation of 5200000 for gauging
the stieuiua ot ihe United States and for
ttic Investigation of uudeiground euirenU
and niteslan wells In uiln and semlaild
sections whs agreed to and on motion oj
Mr lornkcr the provisions of the amend-
ment were extended to Porto Itlco
A final tonleieine lepoit on the Indian
appioprlatlon bill as agiicd to The com
nilitee amendment ot the sunilty civil
bill was that iclutlng to the panAmcilcnn
exposition to be held lu IJuffulo and ap
pioprlatlug MXUiOO to be disbursed bj tho
I panAnicrlcau llxposltlon compauv nndcr
lules to be piescilbed by the secretary
ot the treasury was adopted
Cockrcll ottered as 1111 amend
purchase exposition bill appiopriatlng fO
uoOOOO foi the St Louis fair
Ml Dciiew chairman of the committee
on Industrial expositions sSpported the
puiAmeilcun and the M IamiIs exposi
tlon amendments He icferred also to tho
Interstate and West Indian exposition to
be UfH In Charleston B d nnd hoped
thnt the appropilutlonof J000 < > would
be ginutcd
The senate agreed to the amendment of
fercd b Mr Cockrcll without division and
also to an amendment for the Charleston
exposition
Mr Moigan offered an amendment an
thorlzlng the president to aceiulie fiom
Nicaragua and Costa Hlca teriltory sufll
dent for the construction of the Mcaiugia
cnunl and appropriating iSlOOOOoOO for that
pin pose
Mr Alllfon made the point of older
against the amendment that It was geu
tral legislation
Mr Moigan contended that all the tegia
Intlon which linil ever been seemed on the
canal had been accomplished lit connection
with appropriation bills He said that
JlROOOeYi bad already been spent In con
nectlon with the canal Mr Allisons point
of order was sustained and Mr Morgan
appealed
The senate then at 6 10 oclock took ri
recess until 810 oclock
Ahen the Fonute reconvtued at 8I1 the
appeal taken by Mr Morgan fitim the ele
rlslon of the chair upon his Nlearagm
canal amendment was the pending ijues
tlonMr
Mr Morgan asked unanimous consent
that his amendment eo on the bill but
Mr Lodge objected Mr Morgan said bo
was not surprised nt an objection coining
from Mr Lodge ns he declared the M in
saehusetts senator consistently and uni-
form v had opposed the canal legislation
He charged that the Influence of the old
Panama canal had been felt In this eham
be and wns still being felt He did rot
Intlmat however what sort of Iniluence
was being exercised
Mr Morgan declared lit belief that tho
president of the United States was in fa-
vor of the amendment nnd he rhallengeel
nny Itepnbllcnn Nenator to state thnt the
president opposed It The Alabama senn
tor declared that lie was fighting for the
honor of the president nnd the people of
the Tnlted Ktatei to e ible the presldnt
t to carry Into effect our agreements with
Nicaragua and Costa llc Mr Allen here
interposed tn Justlfv non action until we
hearel from Great Britain
Mr Morgan When do you expect to hear
from Great Britain
Mr Allpn The senator knows n much
about that ns I do but having negotiated
with a copartner In this I think It would
pot he hereimlng In the United States te >
br ak off the negotiations while the two
parties are consulting about it
The appeal from the chairmans decision
that the motion was n order resulted In
sustaining the chair decUIfnia to 10
The senate a creed to thp Pntoronc memo-
rial hrlitce project Ilmltlnc the cost of tho
tirldn to irfKV0C0 100000 to lie Irnrnn
dlatclr available
At 115 n m n quorum npppared and
the sundry civil bill wn passed
The senate then went Into executive ses-
sion and shortly afterward adJourneeL
H
HOUSTON DAILY POST
XVITII YEARNO 332
HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY MARCH 21001
GAG RULE APPLIED
Republicans Shut Off Debate on the
Insular Amendments
PROTESTS OF DEMOCRATS
Were of No Avail Against the Lust
for Imperialism
INSULAR AMENDMENTS PASSED
Without Debate as They Were Adopted
by the Senate
MR HULL ADMITTED HIS CONNECTION
With a Company Organised to Exploit
the Philippines and Then Voted
in His Own Interest
Washington Match 1 The house re-
moved all possibility of mi extra session
today li eoncuiilngMu the senate nmuul
ments to the tirmy appropriation hill The
vote Mood 13 to lSj Tho bill now goes
to tho president The Iioutc was brought
tailed Investigations of all accidents in fc n io li Ii hpp ciil onicr piTparedTy
lobs
the rommlllee on rtlo < which permitted
nn horns debate on nslde The demociils
attomptpd to illlbuster but they were over-
whelmed Iho Philippines and Cuban
amendnielits were defended by the re-
publicans nnd nssnllcd bj the ileinoeintH
Mr Hull Iowa whose name had been
connected with 1 lumber and development
company In the Philippines fraittlv ac-
knowledged that he hud Invested money
In It He Kald U was a legitimate enter
prl o which was not looking for govern-
ment favors Snh equcnt when ho
stated that the cnmpjuy would not tuiva
Invested money If Ilrjan had been electa I
the dcmoeints Jeeird nnd hlHrfd nnd shout-
ed that It was becau If llijnii had been
elected the Philippines would not have
been exploited
Mr IcntJi Ohio challenged Mr Hulls
right to vote but Mr Unit tiled nye
The lltiiil conference repoit Lpoti the In
< 11ui nppropilatlnu bill was nduptcd and
a number of minor bills wcro put through
the final stages The conference report on
the ht Iouls exposition bill which agreed
lo Sunday1 elating was ngiccd to nnd the
bill vv i unit back to conference Tho rev-
enue cutter sen lee wqs tddctincked early
In tho day by n Note i < f thn home
The motion vras voted down V l to 132
Mr riuivjoii rhalrmnu of the ominlttee
on rivers and hnrbors asked unanimous
consent that the house nonconcur In the
senate nmendmenlH lo the ilveis and har-
bors bill nnd agree lo n confcienec Mr
Hepburn objected nnd the speaker re
fened the bill to the rivers nnd htrhors
committee
Severil conference reports upon minor
bills vvcio adopted
Mr Tnwney presented the conference re-
port upon the Ht Louis exposition bill
which agreed to tho senate amendment
providing for closing the exposition cm
Biinday nnd disagreed to the Charleston
exposition amendment The repnit was
adopted
Mr Klllnlt S C moved that the house
recede and concur In the Charleston ex-
position amendment This amendment car-
ried J 0000 for a government exhibit at
tho Interstate nnd West Indian exposition
to be held at Charleston B C from Jan-
uary to June lb02 Mr lillott nrguen
warmly In behnlf of the amendment Why
he asked Fhonld Charleston be discrim-
inated against Money has been nppio
Mr
raeut to the amendment to the Louisiana prlatet for the Chicago Nashville Oiiiahn
Buffalo and other expositions Why not
for Charleston
The amendment was supported by Mt
Dnvldson Wis Mr New lands Nev
Mr Talbot S C Mr Sulzer JC Y
Mr Lattlmcr S C and W A Kmlth
Mich and opposed by Mr Tnwney Mr
King Utah and Mr Cannon The latter
In the couise of his remarks declared
that from this time on his voice nnd his
vote were against appropriating tho peo
ples money for expositions It was time1
he said to show some consideration for
the taxpayers Glvo iirt n rest bo
cried In conclusion amid laughter
Mr rlllnttH motion was defeated 81
to 132 The bill was sent back to confer-
ence
Mr Dnlrell Pa from the committee oh
lules then presented the special rule pro-
viding for a vote on n motion to concur
In the senate amendments to the army
MM after one hours debate on each side
Ho demanded the previous question upon
the adoption of the rule
The previous question was ordered 130
to 120 This allowed twenty minute nn a-
side for ilcbaU upon the adoption of tho
6
rule
Mr nichardson tho minority leader do
dared that the rule was designed to force
a vote after two hours debate upon the
most Important Issue lu the history of tho
country The Philippine nnd Cuban amend-
ments engrafted upon the army bill by the
senate were offensive obnoxious nnd un-
constitutional They had been placed upon
the bill In opposition to every rule of tho
house Yet no opportunity was to bo al-
lowed to amend them Under the senate
amendment there would be governed 10
COOOOO Filipinos as American subjects
without a right or coustltutlemal guarantee
The condition Imposed In regard to Cuba
would deny to the people the free and
Independent government which the Amerl
can government solemnly promised the Cu-
bans nnd the world
Jlr DeArinond < Mo passionately de-
clared that wo were now having tho first
real congrfstloual taste of Imperialism
Heretofore congress he ssld bad shirked
Its duty and had allowed the president to
rule with the band and force of sn em-
peror Now without opportunity for dls
cusslon hardly for protest Imperialism
was to ho sanctioned by the congress of
the United States He declared that by
trades bargains and connivance the rights
of 10000000 tn the Philippines were tc be
filtwred away War In Cuba was to be
WHERE SAMPSON DRAWS THE LINE
PRICE H CENTS
jfO j
The Dancing Man to the fighting men You havent enough rc
finentcnt to be ofllccrx
risked I commend to the tyrants here
the plunder thei will get said lie Ior
myself I stand true to my conception of
duty nnd I condemn the Infamy they nre
perpetrating Ieniociatle npptause
Mr Lacy down called the attention of
the demorrnts to tho excellent precedents
for the proposed legislation lu the nets for
the government of tho Louisiana unit Plor
Ida puichnses Of course he a lid the
proposed method of government was pure-
ly teniporarj in time a permanent foun
of government would be established
Mr ItlchnrdMin nnld that If the net for
the gtveinment of the Loulslmisi puichnse
wns substituted for the pioposed propusl
tlon every democrat would vote for It
Mr Kalxrll nssited that the pripo llnn
iclatlve to tho Philippines found Its exict
piiinllil In the provision for the givern
incut eif the Louisiana purchase
Hut tho Louisiana act Interposed Mr
WIlllnuiH Miss wns to continue onlv
until congress should meet ngnlu litis
act la to leinnln In foico until congress
plvill other a o provide It cannot proiblo
otherwise without tho appioval ot the jires
leiontThis
This net replied Mr Dnlrell Is
much more generous thiin that enscted fur
the government of tho Louisiana terri-
tory
He called attention to the fact that the
presidents Instructions to the Philippine
commission gave to the rillplnni every
constitutional guarantee Including the right
of tilal by Jury
As to the Cuban ntnendment It simply
provided for the maintenance ot tho Mon-
roe doctrine and tho proper sanitation of
tho laland to piotect ourselves and the
Cuban popple
The Kilo wns adopted II to 12T
iMr Hlehardson then nttompted to delay
pioceeillngs by a point of order hut wns
overruled bv the upenler and tho house
tabled Mr III hardsons appeal from the
decision by 110 to 117
Mr Hull moved to concur In tho senate
amendments In gioss Mr Grosttnor sup-
porting the Philippines and Cuban amend-
ments related the clicumsunces of tho
Ostoml manifesto In 1811 wheu the cmls
J oa democratic president offered
H0000O000 for the Island or Cuba Thnt
he said was one of tho democutle tradl
tlous upoii this subject Another was the
Louisiana purchase and the government or
that tenltory silll another was the gov-
ernment of rinrlda
Mr Pierce Teun Mr ninsmore Ark
Mr Cox Tenn Mi UavN Kla Mr
Hny Va Mi Snarlimiu lla and Mr
Jnuri Vn spoke hrletlj in opposition
Mr Hlayden Texas charged that wo
are dishonoring ourselves In not redeeming
our pleelgo to Cuba and to the world
Mr Hull cicated an uproir when during
the debate ho spoke of the Inslniutloiis
whirl had been made against him person-
ally on account of his connection with n
Philippines lumber and ikvelnpincnt coni
1Jiiv He said be had hcin made n target
during the campaign on account of his
connection with that Ioinpiiny V 1
Ilryan he said bad oven called attention
to It I will say he continued that
I nn the man whose mine lias been In
connection with that lumber company I
ha 10 something Invested In It It 1 a legltl
inato cptcipilni It has never nsked a fa-
vor of the government I will sny that
nhep I tun not Invest mv money In a
legitimate enterprise I will rinlt politics I
dont care to be a drone depending only
on my polities fnr my living Itcpubllcan
appinurc
Mr Hull added thnt during the cam
palgn the company had deelded to suspend
operations and not Invest a dollir If Ilryan
was elected but after McKtnlev wns elect-
ed tt had decided to Invest every dollur It
hsd This statement made Just ns Mr
Hulls time expired created n tremendous
uproar Democrats leered and si < me of
them hissed Mr Wllllnms Dem Miss 1
shouted that the company knew It could
not exploit the Philippine If Ilryan wn
elected After much noise Just as the vote
was to tie taken Mr Lents Dem Ohio
nro e to mske a pnrllnmentnrv limulrv
I would like to nsk vvhethe the gentle
rnnn from Iowa Mr Hull can volo on
this proposition He has Just confessed
that he Is interested In this bill
That I not a parliamentary Inquiry
replied the speaker senilv while tho re-
publican Jeered nnd hissed
When Mr Hull nnino was renched In
the roll call Mr Lent made the nolnt of
nreler thnt he could not vote calling at-
tention to the statement In the direst that
the members Interested in legislation could
not vote
Tho spenker nnnounced that each gentle-
man must be the liiduo of that for him-
self Mr Hull voted yea
The motion to concur In the senate
amendments was carried ir0111
The final conference report on tho Indian
appropriation was Adopted 1
The speaker appointed Mcssr nemmen
war find Warner ill 1 Lout Knni N vt
land Nev > and Mnildos Ga on tho
committee to frnme n Mil regarding era
nloves of the house during the recess Thi
hnnse then at 015 took a recess until 0 I
oclock tomorrow morning
Easily Established an Alibi
Ardmore 1 T March 1 Wade Hamp
ton a prominent cattleman residing nrar
Foster who was recently arretted tor
murder nllcgcd to have been committed
thlityono jenis ngo nnd tnlcn to Texas
baa returned 11 fleo man He bad n t
tioublu In establishing nn iillbt
THE CASE AGAINST PATRICK
Osborne Says It In Complete nnd Ho
Needs No More Dldcnce
Special to The Post
New York March 1 rfild Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney Osborne tonight I have
Jilst received tho List evidence needed The
case Is complete When Patrick Is einin
Ined March It Ill invc eunuch up mj
sleeve to convict him of the murder of
William llleo Immediately Vnleil Jones
has been gcdiis allium with detectives for
weeks securing witnesses proving the state-
ments Hindu In his confession Wo have
linced tho purchase of poison to Im tick
made In small quantities at many < lrug
HtnreB Prof Wltthaiis re pott shows
enough poison In Ulcos vlsciira to kill him
twlcn over l expect a supjiliMuenlary ic
port from htm In 11 few days
Of couise Osborne k fused fcr > go Into
delallte It Is said Touch ou account of
his assistance and confession will bn lib-
erated nn the day Pntilck 1 condemned
Patrick wns rem In the Tombs toulght
He Is ns cool ns ever When told what
Oibirne hnd said he Unshed up angrily
11 Is n lie he shouted then paced
hi cell refusing to saj another word
Handwriting expert testimony according
to Osborne will be lutioducrd despite
Justice rursnuins opinion
GUNNER MORGAN APPLAUDED
Was Cheered to the Echo by a Newport
Audience
Now York Mnieli 1 A special to tho
World fiom Newport U I says
Gunner Charles Morgan spent most of
today at the torpedo station ou Gnat
Island experimenting with fuses When
he reached tho Peiry house at noon ho
found seventeen letters nnd fourteen tele
jiams of congratulation
lonlght he tit ended n performance ut
the opera house Ho was applauded to
the echo Tho women waved hundker
chlofs
WEATHER INFORMATION
Probabilities
Washington March 1 llustcrn Texas
Pair Saturday winds becoming light south
cily Runday fair
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Pair Sat-
urday southerly winds Sunday fair
General Observations
Observations taken by the United Hlatcs
weather bureau nt 8 p in 75th meridian
Texans In New York
Special to The Post
New Yoik March lIho following
Texans are registered In New York
Dallas S ltessraux John Hughes Broad-
way Central
C D Stokes Texas St Denis
Waco S M McLean Herald Square
Residence at Gainesville
Gainesville Texas March 1 Plro de-
stroyed tho residence of Mr C 13 llor
mnii here this evening Insurance 1430
on house nnd goods
jJaLt rifrft Mt
Carried In Stock
Prompt Shipments
Price Guaranteed
SOUTHWESTERN OIL CO
HOUSTON TEXAS
A TIP TO PRESIDENT
He Is Said to Have Information as to
Supreme Courts Decision
THE INSULAR CASES
Attitude of the Court Is Reported to
Be Favorable
rilC ADMINISTRATION VIEW
tuesttoiii 01 Aanexltix Foreign Territory
Itcsts with Congress
IMTjKnlATlON ENCOURAGED PRESIDENT
en Much that He Decided Not to Call
an Cxtrn Besslcn of
Conaresi
Special to Tho Tost
Washington March 1 It was learned to-
day upon what nppcars to be good aothor
Itj that one thing which actuated the
abandonment of tho extra session which
was thought would bo necessary wns
tip which reached tho Whlto House In
some manner not known that the decision
of tho supremo court In the Porto lllcaa
and Philippine cases will sustain the ad
mlnlstintlon In Its foreign policy It la
said that the declRtnn will be clost bat
thnt the majority ot tho supremo contt
Justices having compared notes will ren
dcr a verdict In accordance with the above
It Is tiudrrsteod thst tho decision vrlll
hold thnt tho question nt Usuo Is not for
Judlclnl decision but that tho question
whether tho United States can nuuex for
elgn tenltory or not ami administer It AH-
A DLTPNDUNCY AND NOT AS AN IN
Tl llltAL PAUT of tho Union to which tho
constitution extends In all Its bearings
icsis wholly within the Judgment of con-
gress It Is said but this Information so
encouraged the president he determined It
would not bu necessary to tall an extra
session
MEMBERS OF CABINET RESIGNED
Rotirct Wan Expressed at irnIuro of
Treaties Beforo tho Scnato
Witshlngton Murch 1 At the cabinet
niLctlngthi Inst under this presidential
tliui nil members presented to tho presl
thuit their resignations to taku effect upon
the quulllleutlon of their succcssoru At-
torney General OlIgKS who I tUo only
iniuibct who bus decided not to reiuulu
dm lug thu coming fnui jears wus umong
the number nnd his resignation will go to
lliii scnato with the others on Tuesday
lie will not seive longer however ttwn
about April 1 when It Ih now believed
Mi Philander C Ivnox ot Pittsburg will
iicelvu the appointment
The cabinet today talked over tho Cuban
situation unil Secretary Itoot lead tols
grams fiom Gencial Wood to the effect
that Id his opinion the Cubans would i oJn
become convluced that the uctlon ot con-
gress in fixing tho relations which should
exist between Cuba and tho United States
was for their luternst as well as our own
unil would accept them without sorloiu
objection
iho cabinet discussed the action of tho
senate with respect to treaties now pcad
lug In that body and general regret was
txpunsed nt their Impending failure
FIXING TERMS OF COURT
Representative Coonor Has Introduced 4
Bill for that Purpose
Special to Tho Post
Washington Murch 1 Iteprcscntatlvo
Cooper today Introduced n bill In tho house
authorizing the appointment of a clerk ror
dlstilct comts In thu Eastern district of
Texas at Sherman and Ueaumont and to
flx tho time and places for holding tho
terms of tho circuit and district courts In
tho lliistcrn district The bill provides
that couit shall bo held at Tyler commenc-
ing first Mouda lu January and June at
Pails third Mondays lu January and Juno
nt Jefferson first Monduys In Kebiuary nnd
July lleauiuont third Monduys In lTebru
ury and July Sherman list Mondays In
March aud October Galveston first Mon
dnjH In April and November The act It
passed will take effect August 1 IDOL
WILL VISIT TEXAS
Rivers nnd Harbors Committee Will Stop
at Houston and Galveston
Special to The Post
Washington March 1 Tho house com
mlttee on rivers and harbors has accepted
the Invitation to visit tho Pacitlc slopo In
June Mr Dull who Is u member ot tho
committee today requested his colleagues
lu passing to stop on nt Galveston and
Houston and Inspect public Improvements
at those points Tho committee deelded to
accept the Invitation extended by Mr Hall
and tuero Is no doubt that the full com-
mittee nttended by tbclr wives will pav
Texas a visit for the purpose of maklug
personal Inspection of the Important pub
lie works at those points
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