Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Senator DoIIiver Supports
Hepburn Measure
in Speech.
MAKES GOOD POINTS
Enactment Proposed Providing
for General Advance of
Federal Salaries.

Washington, March 1.-The house
today agreed TO the senate joint reso-
luton which continues the tribal gov
ernment of five civilized tribes of In
dians in Indian Territory until the
property of the Indians shall be dis.
posed of
That interest in the railroad rate
question continues unabated was made
manifest again today by the large audi
ence which greeted Dolliver from the
senate galleries when he rose to speak
on the Dolliver-Hepburn bill.
Champions the Policy.
From the first the Iowa senator has
been the champion of the policy of Civ
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion full authority and friends of the
house bill have expected him TO take
a leading part in pressing considera-
ton of the measure, Notwithstanding ii
has been placed in charge of another
senator. His first speech was made in
support of the bill.
Compliments CuIIOm.
Dolliver. who spoke without notice,
began with compliments TO Cullom, of
whom he spoke as the father of inter
state commerce Legislation, and to Mel
son, author Of the bill presented 10 the
last congress- He referred to the fact
that Foraker and Elkins had formerly
introduced bills giving to the inter
state commission the same powers as
are conferred in the pending bill.
Has Double Purpose.
81 do this he said. "for a double
purpose OF giving credit where II is
due and TO protect us against the
sneers that one hears in the senate
corridors over the acceptance OF the
bill, hastily forced upon us by the 9TH
er house,
Is NOn-PartIsan.
He congratulated the country
that the measure was not
partisan. The senator then out
lined the bill, pointing out wherein
it amends the existing interstate law.
saying that after all, the changes were
comparatively new, and instead OF
undermining the law, the bill forti-
fies it,
Present LAW SIighted.
He declared if the present law had
been treated with the reverence and
sanity it deserved, the American peo-
pie would have approached the subject
in frame of mind different from that
which now prevails.
RcadJusting Salaries.
Washington, March Senator Gal
inger has introduced a bill to readjust
salaries of general officers of the gov
eminent TO take effect March 4. 1909.
les
President, 5000.
Vice president, $4,000.
Speaker of the house. $4,000.
Members of the cabinet, $4,000.
Senator's and representatives, 81
0O
Prince Bill Favored.
Washington, March 1.-The house
committee on military affairs today
made unanimous report on the Prince
ill abolishing the grade of lieutenant
eneral in the army
Ignore Charges.
Washington, March 1.-The house
ommittee on elections decided today
y unanimous vote to ignore the charge
gainst Representative Michalek. re-
from Illinois, that he is not
n American citizen.
Larger POstofiice Appropriation.
Washington, March 1.-The sub
ommittee of the house committee on
ostofiices and post roads which has
cen considering appropriations, for
he postoffice department. has practi-
ally completed bill fixing the appro-
ration for the department at about
1872 100000 or S1O,000,000 more than
he last appropriation. This increase
designed TO meet the increase In the
usiness of the department.
The bill provides for sweeping chan
es in the department methods and
ontains a provision to prevent the
hipment of anything but actual mail
natter through the mails by the gov
Appropriations in the bill for rural
rec delivery is about $2S.200. 900. an
1crease of $4,000. 900 over last year.
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