Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
Congress Would Get ST.
500 and the Cabinet
$4,000.
MORE MEN FOR ARMY
Senate FaVOrs Adding 5000
---Pr0be for the Lum-
Der Trust.

Washington, Jan. 18.-By a vote of
1913 10 80 the house today voted the
salaries of senators, representatives
and delegates from Porto Rico. Hawaii
and Alaska to be increased to $1,000
per year after March 4, 1907 and fixing
the salaries of vice president, speaker
and members of the cabinet at $4,000.
Increase Army.
Washington, Jan. 1S.- The senate
today passed the Warren bill increas-
ing the military corps of the army.
The total increase. which is to reach
its maximum in five years, is G,197 of
ficers and men.
Postpone TIL Monday.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-At the sugges-
ton of Keen the senate today postpon-
ed further consideration of the Browns.
vile resolution until next Monday.
The senate agreed to Kittredge's res.
oiution instructing the secretary of
commerce and labor to investigate the
lumber trust.
Senate Aids Kingston.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-The senate to.
day passed without discussion. the ia
maica relief bill Immediately upon its
receipt from the house.
Another Message soon.
Washington, Jan. 1S-President
Roosevelt will soon send a special
message to congress asking that addi-
.ional powers be given the interstate
commerce commission to enable IT to
zeal with such emergencies as the car
;nnTfIRn oil
'nce at the white house yesterday. I'm
which members Of the commission and
he committee from the Chicago recip-
ocal demurrage convention participat-
ID. the president requested Chairman
\napp TO prepare an amendment en-
covering the commission 10 make the
Necessary rules and regulations to
meet the evil, and as soon as it is
eady will Immediately send il TO con
ress.
Fix Minimum Movement.
It is understood that the commission
elieves the car shortage evil can be
DIRECTED without imposing a demur.
age charge upon the railroads, but
hey will be required to make better
royisions to furnish cars as required
y shippers. The proposed new regu-
itions. according to a statement by
hartman Knapp. will fix a minimum
loyement of freight trains each day.
nd will provide some penalty to make
ne rule effective.
Letters were sent by the commits
on today 10 the presidents of the
reat Northern and Northern Pacific
'ads. thanking them for their SUCCESS
i effort to relieve the coal famine in
% northwest
Emergency BIII for Kingston.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-An emergen-
bill, authorizing the president to-
stribute naval stores for the relief
the Kingston earthquake sufferers,
as passed by the house yesterday
The bill authorizes the president "to
e and distribute among the sufferers
ID destitute people of the island such
DIVISIONS clothing. medicines and
her necessary articles belonging 20
G sustenance and other stores OF the
val establishment as may be neces-
ry for the purpose Of securing the
ople who are in peril and threatened
IN starvation on the said island I'm
nsequence of the recent earthquake
d attending conhagration."
New Land once CoTnnIssIoner.
Jan. 1S.- The president
lay nominated Richard A. BaIlinger
Seattle, Wash, To be commissioner
neral of the land Office to succeed w.
Richards, who retires March 4.