The bee., 1908-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL


The following resolution Of sym
patty for the Poles in Prussia was Of
fered in the house Monday by Mr.
Bates Of Pennsylvania: Resolved,
by the house Of representatives Of the
United States OF America, in congress
assembled, that. recognizing the con
slant allegiance OF the .Polanders In
America to the government of their
adoption. we therefore extend our
sympathy and good wishes to the
Poles In Prussia in their EFFORTS TO
maintain their property rights in that
kingdom"
The senate passed q bill to apply
the provisions OF the act pensioning
survivors OF the Indian wars OF 1882
to 1s42 to survivors Of the Indian wars
that occurred In Utah, Colorado. Min
nesota and Idaho down to and includ
ing 1857. Senator Smoot stated that
TOO veterans Of these wars in Utah
would Be affected by the bill. -
Senator Culberson Introduced q res.
Dlution directing the secretary OF the
treasury to inform the senate II any
national banks outside New York
complained By kilograms or letters to
the treasury department, the secretary
Of the treasury. the treasurer OF the
United states OF the comptroller Of
the currency between Oct 1. 1907
and Nov is. 1907, of the refusal OF
national banks OF New York City to
pay In cash New York exchange or TO
respond to calls for reserves and, II
so, the secretary is directed to send
them copies of such kilograms and let
ters. The consideration of the reso-
luton was postponed.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Clapp to set apart for drainage pur-
poses all funds arising from the sale
OF government lands In the states not
included in the irrigation act and to
authorize the secretary of the interior
to loan these funds TO states, counties
and corporations organized under
state laws for the reclamation o.
swamp lands The money advanced
is to be returned to the drainage fund
in ten installments so that no one
project will have the use OF any part
of the fund longer than ten years.
A bill designed to take the place OF
the employers liability act recently
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court OF the United States was
introduced in the house Monday by
Mr.. SABBATH of Illinois.
A Encouragement OF the stars on
the flag Of the United States is pro
posed In a bill introduced Monday by
Representative Ansberry of Ohio. The
bill provides for the amendment Of
sections 1871 and 1892 of the revised
statutes so that the arrangement OF
the stars shall be lin Ave arcs In
combination, the centers OF the arcs
to be the apeces of a regular penta-
gon." The stars of the new states
shall be 80 placed as to extend the
arcs and shall be given position on
the flags on the Fourth OF July fol
lowing admission.
Va eA0 5AohNo VI NHC nOuCt VI
representatives had their innings
Monday. Technically, the Indian ap-
preparation bill was under discussion,
but legislation was relegated to the
background, while national politics oc-
cupied the stage. Before the political
question cropped out, the house, with
next to the largest attendance OF the
session present, with but one dissent
ing voice, passed a general widows
pension bill. granting a fiat pension
Of $12 a month to the widows OF all
honorably discharged soldiers OF the
United States who have not hereto
fore received the benefits OF the pen
sion law and an increase OF "a a
month FOR those who have under the
act OF June q. 1890. The law ex-
pressly valves the limitation OF prop
erty holdings. The bill involves the
expenditure OF more than $12.OOO.OO
annually.