World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-02-21
WASHINGTON
LETTER.
Flsn our Iles.i,r CIR srcnder:'

<AltSI . psIWu VI ufhSuSsiNbi
and inaction long drawn ont ,hal
lower House ri Congress hasi
hnully gotten down 10 rca. work
aud ills probable that the tilne
which iemaiues before theGst-
iMnmept. March fourth vtll
na most productive. The River;
and Harder bill which calls iorl
q big appropriation has been
passed wiihouta siugle dissent
ing vote Appropriation approx
imating $6i 900 900 have also
been passed and favorable action
has Deen taken on amendment
to the Denatured Alcohol law,
The Naval appropriation bill 10
under considei ton and wi prob.
ably be- railroaaed through like
the others. The River and
HARDEN discussion has brought
" light one i'm portant fact which
has been generally overlooked BY
some VI Tbs most ardeat idv0.
cates Of The bill, and which will
probably be maao the ~ jec. OF
investigation by C"ngrris. u -
claimed that the Wharfage faciIi.
taos u neai ) al, oi.the ua9lgab!e
river are controlled by she rail
roads aud II 10 80 tom stat sbip.
pers can get The benefit ui CAcaptr
. transportation r their products
by water owing 10 the fac tia! the
ierta,aals are helt ty thu railroads
who make their own charges tor
whs. privileges. thas thers IL N
reality no competition between
the two classes o' freight cartiers
I since the railroads after all ownip.
I The wharis ccb,tol tho freight
rates.
The drba,c on tho Dcna,urea
Alcohol bill was concluded by the
pertinent remark Of Il. pressn,atiy Q
Clamp Clark who card, This
hin i. intended to enable i.rucrs
Ito take advantage Ut the tili rassod
last June Every one wants il bu,
the wh,.kcy tins, Tho wood al.
,ohoi ttus, Nm ! the coal OIL tfns. y
This bli whica is OF such concern
TO IA great porl ~ our population
how goes W inc Senate uLl 'hai,
isa possibility tat u VIII bt
| passed. Speaker tnnnyn "a wei
anow 20 tarr crpp"r3 he t'l'
~ the llnuse lGt j. "IeaG,r ha.
been confined 10 h|s bona With ~,
grip during which iilnc he ta'
rather i0s' his grin ~ Corsrrs-
sionu, affairs. Wien scmc nn,
called h,m mp aud asked, "Sha'
we let The denaturrd a.eohdi hi,
90, ''hc shouted over the pbnne
l"Yes, 10, the D. bill go. let i
90 TO dit vent, bat % III
has NJ, reached tho destination
prayed for by the Speaker.
J, There will probably be no exlr
a session Including both Houses Q
Congress but il ia u'mcst ccrtai
0 | that there will be an extra sessio
n IL the Senat., Tho reason Is thu
, tho Dom Gratis Of tho Senate us
now stands are ablcto thwart III
ratification of the new SAINT
Domingo treaty Iutsxiler Marc
the fourth ,hors willbeN suif'cie'
\ number Of new RepusNan SEM
tors 10 carry tho treaty ov'
Democratic "pposition. 1t
, unfortunate that the Senate OF Il
Unitcd States divides on par
I lines in matters relating TO ioreie
I policies. There is certainly u
In this Ssnto DOMINICAN questit
any politics that Is tirict
Democratic or strictly Rcpuhlics
Tho proposition to lease CO.
srnmsnt lands 10 cattlemen 4
grazing purposes 10 being sg'tat'
again ~ Congressional oircles d
ale large dsIgasioo u ca,tlemea q,
1 lobbyists 10 hers 10 support y
plan, IN effort will be made
have provision covering !
proposition pat 10 tte Agrlcultul
appropriations bill - 90. amen
msn,, The text Of which haa alrss
| been Suggested BY Senator Bark
! THE smsndmtps authorized
| President from line 10 tiAs !.
| establish grssisg districts on