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Show CAN NOT BE PROSECUTED. Statute of Limitations Acts as Bar In Northern Securities Case. Washington. Legislation by unanl-mouse unanl-mouse consent and undqr suspension jO thojrulo.cciipled' tlic nttontlonor tho hou8o on 'Monday and resulted In thei passagopf,, several bills, somo of considerable Importance. Tho adoption adop-tion of a resolution of luqulry as to whether any criminal prosecutions havo been begun ngalnst Individuals In (ho Northern Securities company furnlBhod tho text for n speech of criticism crit-icism by Mr. Williams, tho Democratic -lender,' directed against the administration. adminis-tration. Ilrlef nnswers were mndo b Mr, Jenkins 0f Wisconsin and Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio. Mr. Jenkins Bhowod that tho.stattito of limitations had run agnlnst any notions thnt might bp tnkon In, this ense, and that any effort a prosecution would bo use-less. |