The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
THE OnlNOS Of CONGRESS-
Msre i~sFeriant Aap1enlnaa n Sen.
ate and House During she
Past Week.

washington. T. g. ~ The senate
Tuesday passed tho compromise For
aker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to invests
gale the facts Of she aifray at Browns
vile, en- the nights Of August 1s and
~, last. without questioning the legal
ity or Justice Of any act Of the pres
sdent ia relation OF in connection With
that affray The action came after
the subject had been under c0nedera-
ton almost daily since the first day
Of the present session OF congress
and every phase Of the question had
been discussed on all sides.
Senate Accepts More Pay.
washington. d. c. 49, The senate
wednesday accepted the proposition
Of the house Of representatives to
increase tae salaries Of senators, mem
bers and territorial delegates to ST.
500 ANNUALLY and those Of tho vice pres
ident. the speaker OF the house and
members Of the presidents cabinet to
$4,000. This action was taken by a.
vote Of So % 81. and followed a discus
sion Of nearly three hours. An amend
mcnt combining the increases to cabinet
officers and the presiding officers
Of the senate and house vas voted
down as was also a proposition to
postpone the increase until 1918.
penatur-d Alcohol sometire.
W~rashfnofnn The compromise de-
natured alcohol bill agreed on By the
committee on ways and means carries
a provision that the measure shah
not become effective until after Sep
tember 1, 19Os.I This date was Fix
ed at the request Of the commissioner
Of internal revenue, Mr.. Yerkes. for
the purpose OF granting him adequate
time to prepare regulations for the
manufacture Of alcohol by small man
~ufacturers not connected with distil-
ieries.
Denaturea Alcohol IN Small Plants.
washington. d. C. - The house
COMMITTEES on ways and means decided
Wednesday to report favorably a bin
designed TO enable small manufacture
ers TO engage IN making denatured
alcohol 1t provides FOR the locked
stiIl and tank system In plants not
making more than 100 gallons a day
and also provides that denatured al.
cohol IS to be exempted from internal
revenue tax used in e~hloroform. ether
or other substances where the alcohol
Is chemically changed.
Naval Appropriation ss5,ooo,cte.
Washington An appropriation Of
about $685. 900 Is provided for In
the naval appropriation bill agreed
upon Thursday by the house COM
mittee on naval affairs. The bin pro
vides for an additional ~battleship Of
the type agreed upon In the naval ap-
preparation bill Of last year. This
provides for two to cost $4,000. 005
each. It also makes provision for
two torpedo boat d~estroyers and ap.
propriates S2,0OO.0Oo for submarines.
But One Pension Agency.
Washington The house Thurs
day voted to abolish all the pension
agencies throughout the country. Is
10 number. and c~entralize the pay.
ment of pensions in the city Of wash
ington. This action was taken on the
pension appropriation bin after spirit
ed opposition o. tue part Of those
having pensions agencies IN their
states.
Stevens TO BE Chairman.
Washington Announcement wal
made Thursday az the war depart
ment that The offices Of chairman an'
chief engineer Of the isthmian cana
commission would be combined anl
thai Mr. stevens, the chief engpee.
would be- given the appointment IN
understanding being that be wil maiu
tain a residence on the isthmus.
TIE Extent Of chlld Later
Washington - Toe axtc % Nhiel
child labor S. employed IN the unlteI