The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-21
SCENT SUBSIDIES IN
INCREASE OF RATES
REPRESENTATIVES, ATTACK PLAN
TO RAISE PAY FOR OCEAN MAIL
SERVICE.

SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Consid-
Grafton OF the post Office appropria-
ton bill was resumed by the House OF
Representatives today. Although
amendments we're In order, the bill,
when It was laid aside for the day
with II disposed Of, had undergone no
material change.
A noteworthy speech by Hamilton
of Michigan, upholding the right of the
Federal government to control corpor-
atoms and sustaining the president in
his attitude toward them, was the fea-
ture of the days proceedings.
Other addresses were made by Small
of North Carolina and Finley of South
Carolina, each of whom attacked the
proposition to increase the pay for
ocean mail service, saying that it was
only a subterfuge for a ship subsidy.
On a point of order by Wagner Of
Pennsylvania the provision for a sec
ond assistant postmaster for Chicago
was eliminated from the bill. He was
deaf to all appeals to withdraw his
action. Wagner is chairman of the
Committee of Expenditures in the
post office department, which among
others was recently revived and his
action was commented upon as indi-
eating the determination of these COM
n
ever possible
An effort was made by Goebel of
Ohio to double the number of people
employed drawing salaries of $1,000.
but his amendment was voted down.
An amendment by Goldfogle of New
York to give 80 days annual vacation
to clerks, carriers and other employees
of the first and second class postofices
and offices having a city delivery serv-
ice suffered a similar fate. Considera-
ton of the bill had not been conclud-
ed when the house at Sis p. nj. adj
journed.
If the House and Senate concur in
the action taken today by the House
Committee on immigration and natur-
alization in reporting the Burnett bill,
it will cost $40 instead of s. after July
l, 1908, for a foreigner to become a
citizen of the United States. So great
has become the bulk of naturalization
business, especially in centers such as
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago, that the discovery has been
made that the lawful fees are INSULT
clent to cover the actual cost of the
clerical work and, as result, some
|, courts have practically refused to have
anything to do with the business.
AT the White House Representativ,
IaWney of the House Committee NJ
, appropriations, who had called on tn,
PRESIDENT at the latters request to dis
cuss legislation, expressed the opinio,
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+ think | started out by saving tina
= thls not air talk was at the beginnin,
$ OF the trip. 1t certainly was not any
q Where near the summit of the moun
> tain Governor Frear has since take,
a a good deal of pride in recounting tn
remarkable feats performed by hi
I man from high attitudes.
/ Apropos of the above shall appen
! without comment the following sinh
D mitted by member of the Governor
! official family:
q Claudius Huskey Mob
n TO the House of the Sun took a ride
q When he got to the top
f He did drop to the rock
e And tbs said that he thought he ha
n died.
c Query!
s Why is riding horse like climbin
O mountain?
a c H. McB.-Because both make vo
# feel bad but in different directions.
- -
Il A friend of mine has perpetrated tn
+ following:
t Sing song of temperance
L A bottle full of rye
It -Four and twenty thirsty boys,
), On it fixed their eye
D When the bot was opened
Y Not smile was made,
d For the law had changed it
IS Into lemonade!
: "Jack" and Bill went I'm tha hin