The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-07
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Senator Beveridge occupied the atten-
ton of the Senate Monday with a contin-
uation of his argument in behalf of his
child labor bill. The Senate adopted
resolution directing the Interstate com
merce committee to report as TO the posi-
ton in its employ held by c. s. Hanks,
who recently stated before the Boston
Chamber OF Commerce that railroad rates
could be reduced 10 per cent without i'm
pairing dividends. The resolution also
asks for the facts on which this statement
was based. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, carrying S3.OS3,4IS,
with an amendment repeating the act
providing for raising the rank of Ameri-
can diplomatists abroad when foreign
governments raise the ranks of their en-
voys to this country. was reported, as
also was the Notifications appropriation
bill. which carries S7,353.5S9. Senator
McCumber introduced bill to inquire
into the salaries of federal officers and
employees and report a remedy for in
equalities. A joint resolution was adopt
ed continuing the joint postal commission
until its affairs can be wound up. Twen-
ty bills relating to the District OF Co
lumbia were passed in the House.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the diplo-
matte and consular end Notifications APP
preparation bills, the former carrying 3d.
5.477. and the latter S2,041, FOG. Sena-
tor Beveridge concluded his speech in ad-
vocacy of his child labor bill. Senator
Curtis of Kansas took the oath of Office
A. r~I - fnr Rr1r-
ton. The House PASSED the Senate bill
increasing the board of customs apprais-
ers in New York from ten to twelve, and
also passed the Senate bill making pro-
vision for conveying a strip of ground IN
st. Augustine, Fla. known as the
Lines" for school purposes. Mr.. Lit
tauer sought immediate action on bill
to loan S1.000,000 to the jamestown ex-
position. but so mach opposition devel-
oped that he withdrew the measure. The
agricultural appropriation bill occupied
the House most OF the day. The free seed
distribution item was restored. The rec
concentrations of the committee on agri-
culture to increase the salaries OF the
chief forester. and the chief of the bureau
OF chemistry from $500 10 $500 went
out on points of order. An important
amendment was adopted that no part OF
tie money appropriated for enforcing
the national pure food law should be paid
to any State, city or district official.
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Besides fixing Feb. 20 for vote on the
declaration that Senator Reed Smoot OF
Utah is not entitled to his seat, passing
bill appropriating 100000 to confine
the Colorado river 10 its banks and an
other placing the management OF the
Panama railway under the isthmian canal
commission. the Senate Wednesday listen
ed to extended speeches by Senators Car
ter of Montana and Hepburn of Idaho
in criticism of the Secretary of the In
terror for his order preventing the issu-
ance of patents to public lands until
after an examination on the ground by
special agent. The House completed the
agricultural appropriation bill. The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
was sent to conference, the managers on
the part of the House being Cousins Of
Iowa. G. b. Lands of Indiana and How
ard of Georgia The river and harbor
appropriation bill, carrying Ss4,0O0,000,
was taken up.
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Senator Rayner's address on the ex-
pansion of executive prerogatiyes. Sena-
tor Lodges brief reply and an extended
discussion of the administration of the
public land laws by Senator Hepburn
constituted the proceedings in the Senate
Thursday. The river and harbor appro-
priation hill occupied practically all the
time of the House. The debate was open
ed by MI. Burton of Ohio, chairman OF
the rivers and harbors committee. Other
speeches were made by Messrs. Bartholdt
of Missouri. Ransdell of Louisiana,
Snapp of Illinois. Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, Caudrey of Missouri, Morrell
and Moore of Pennsylvania. Bannon of
Ohio. Rhodes of Missouri and Juloi Tar
rinsga of Porto Rico.
The Senate suspended business at 2:3o
O'Clock Friday. according to special or
der for eulogies for Senator German of
Maryland. Previous to this order many
bills of minor Importance were passed.
including one increasing the salaries of
CITY mail carriers. making the trst years
salary 5000. with annual increase of
500 until maximum of $1,000 has
been reached. Other bills passed increase
the pension of all Indian war survivors
from IS to SO per month and grant the
CITY of St Louis an extension OF time for
one wear to construct bridge across the
Mississippi. The rivers and harbors bill
continued to occupy the attention of the
House. In the main the speeches dealt
with the proposed canal from Chicago to
st. Louis and the deepening OF the Missis-
sinpi river from st. Louis to the gulf to
fourteen feet. the speakers including
Messrs. Clark of Missouri, Rodenburg OF
Illinois. Rainey of Illinois, Crumpacker
of Indiana. Madden of Illinois, Grof OF
Illinois, Shackelford of Missouri, Chand-
Ter of Mississippi, Mahon of Pennsylva-
MIA and Carrot of Tennessee. Bills were
passed fixing the boundaries of lands adj
Joining the Occur dAlene Indian reserva-
ton in Idaho permitting persons owning
lands in the Kiowa. Comanche and
Apache Indian reservations in Oklahoma
to commute them for towpsite purposes,
and creating two additional land districts
in Alaska, located at Nome and Fair
banks.
National Capital Notes.
Two appropriations of $4,000 each are
asked by the Postmaster General for tenn
pcrary quarters for the postoffice at Pc
oria, ILL.,. and South BenG, Ind, during