The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
.DOvENER
STANDS PAT
ON HOUSE Bill

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Wheeling, w Va, Feb. 20 Capt.
3. B. Dovener arrived home yestpr-
day from Washington and will re-
main here until Friday. Captain
Doyener Is looking as though this
session of Congress is agreeing par
ticlilarly well with him ana i ir ex-
eeilent health. Mrs. Doycner, ,rho
was ~ for some time after going TO
Washington in December. was in
better health than she had experience
ed for several years.
Captain Dovener STATED last night
that he was home to attend 10 some
legal business and that incidentally
he liked to be here for The annual
banquet OF the Board Of Trade. on
Washington's birthday. He said
that there was little likelihood Of
any bltls coming to a vote this week
in the Heusc, and even il they did
he had paired with a Florida Con-
gresham, 50 that there would be
nothing lost or gained on either SIDE
by his absence.
He stated thut he had succeeded
in securing a number Of pension
claims allowed for old veterans in
this district and that he had il nun-
her Of other matters to press fsr the
benefit of his constituents in This
district. This week the House i
discussing the various army bills. hut
i is hardly likely Chat vote will be
reached on any o.. them before next
Monday.
There is little doubt, according To-
Congressman Doyener, iut that n
rate regulation bill will be passed lv
Congress, but Just which I'LL viii
finally be adopted by both branches
Is a little uncertain. The House is
inclined to stand by The Hepburn
bill while the Senate has not COM
mitted itself.
He said that he was classed smong
the insurgents in Congress recently.
on the Philippine tariff bill which
took off all the duty, except % per
cent. on tobaccos and other mater
ials imported from the Philippines.
His constituents were not in favor
of competing with Philippine tobae-
co. admitted to this county free Of
duty, and to properly represent tlen
he voted against that bill, although
it was classed as an administration
measure.
The genial congressman sui tl,at
the alleged insurgents had an op-
Of getting even a Short
time afterwards when b;!l was IN
troduccd by Congressman pnrc
which provided that the President
should have power to discontinue or
consolidate the various tastom ports
throughout the country.
This bin was introduced hy the
Rcpubliean House leader. but was
supports solidly by the Democrats
and only handfnl Of Repuqiic9ns
1t was after il was dcfcitad bs Re-
publican votes tlat The ALLEGED IN.
Surgcats in the first fight had the
opportunity of getting back III Cnn-
gresham PAYNE and the oiiier Re-
publicans who voted with inc Be:no-
Gratis on the latter bin.
There will be no rivers and har-
bors bin at This session Of Con-
eress, although the rivers and har-
bcrs committee viii make / trip
through the southern states in
March to investigate the conditions
of the harbors and rivers in Georgia
md Others of the southern and gulf
states. At the next session at
Congress this committee will Sc IA
shape TO push their measures and
will make a hard fight to secure what
thev viii recommend.
While the committee has prac-
tically completed its work of ;nvt.s.
tigation along the Ohio river, its re-
port has not been fled nor com,
pleted and cannot be until too late
for this session Of Congress. 4 rinc
foot Stage lras been recommended bv
them and they are confident ihai
they will be able to secure much
needed legislation at the short ses-
sion Of the present body.
Will Filed