The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-27
WHAT CONGRESS- IS DOING
Principal Items Of Interest Of the
Past Week.
rresidnt sends special Message to
CoaErcss EmbodyinE Radical
Amendments 60 Present Laws.


Amendments 90 Present Laws.
Washington, ID. c. Three mes
sages from the president we're re-
seived by congress Monday and their
reading took practically all the time
Of the senate, The reading was de-
layed In the house by the fact that
Il was suspension day. The mes
sages were in relation to the public
land laws and the navy personnel
bill and a recounting Of the presi-
dents visit to inspect the Panama
canal. The latter message attracted
great interest because &c was elab-
orately illustrated showing the work
on the great waterway in its various
stages. Il was in the form Of a very
entertaining story of the presidents
visit, AS it was read the senators
followed II closely from handsomely
bound copies which had been laid upon
their desks.
Regarding public land laws, the
president urges the repeal of the tkn-
her and stone act. demands the radi.
cal amendment OF the desert land
act; urges the repeal OF the commu-
tation clause OF the homestead act.
all OF which he declares now serve
to turn great tracts Of land over
10 spectators and corporations.
To prevent the fraudulent esqulsl.
ton OF the public lands the president
says he has directed the secretary
Of the interior 10 allow no patent
TO be issued to public lands under
any law until, by an examination on
the ground. actual compliance with the
the law has been found 10 exist. For
this purpose an increase Of special
agents in the general land office is
urgently required
Exceeded Their Authority.
Washington. - Admitting that they
had no authority OF law for the with.
drawal from allotment OF nearly f.
o00, 900 acres Of land belonging to the
five civilized tribes IN Indian terri
tory for the purpose OF creating a
forest reserve. two members OF mo
presidents cabinet-Sccrctary Hitch
cock, Department OF Interior. and
Secretary Wilson, Department OF AZ.
riculture. ~endeayorOd Wednesday 70
justify their course by stating they
dad the best interest OF the Indian a.
heart
The explanation was made before
a select senate committee which 81
investigating affairs IN relation 10 tho
property rights Of the five tribes
but the committee declined 20 accept
&c and Senators Clarke OF Wyom.us
Teller Long and Brandogee declared
that the interior departments has aus
pended a statute OF the a. s without
authority and that g. was the duty %
Secretary Hitchcock 90 Immediately
cancel his order Withdrawing the Land
from allotment The same senator's
said % Secretary Wilson and Chicf
Forester Clifford Plnchot that Il was
their duty 20 withdraw their request
20 the secretary of the interior fog a
suspension OF allotmcnts.
Car Shortage tn senate.
Washington. ID. e. In present.
ing 20 the senate Monday a memorial
from the cattle raiserB OF the west
ern states. NIr. Culberson said tho
cattle raiscra were suffering more
extensive damage az this time from
shortage OF ears and bad service from
transportation companies than from
disease OF cattle. limited markets
and an other causes combined. lie
expressed the hope that tho memoir.
ial would receive speedy considcra.
ton looking 20 relief.
translate II for senate.
Washington. d. c. 49, Prcaldcnt
Rooseyelt's Panama message Is 20 be
reprinted FOR the senate In normal"
spolilag. Senator KittredRo. WodnCs
day secured the adoption OF an order
FOR the printing OF two thousand cop
les Of the message Senator Lodge
suggested that the message be reprint.
ed IN normal" spelling This sugges.
ton was concurred Ia.
Gov. Cuansins Grows Imphntic.
Washington. Il. G. - Gov. Cummlns
OF Iowa, who had a brief talk with the
president Wednesday expressed do
cided views ON tho car shortage ques,
ton, He declared his intention to re-
commend 10 the Iowa legislature I'm.
position OF "a fine on "a railroad CON.
pany which neglects 10 furnish ears
20 a shipper after a certain number OF
days
License for Railway Photographers.
Washington, d. G. - Representa-.
tive Hardwlck OF Georgia introduced
Monday. q bin requiring an railways
10 install the block system and pro-
vidlng that railway t~elegraphers shall
be licensed.
An Alaskan Exposition.
Washington. d. CA bin apprc.
priating 81, 100000 FOR the Alaska Yu-
Luu- nnnfNa .wunrFfln- 80 D.. HrFH a.,