The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CONGRESS BRIEFS

Senator Platt yesterday laid before TIE Senate
petitions from the American Publishers ASsocia-
tion Of New YORK and the Associated Press de-
manding the repeal Of the tariff wood pulp and
PRINT paper.
Vice President Fairbanks yesterday named Seus-
t0Fs Buckley ard NeCFeary members on the part
Of the Senate O the board Of visitors 10 attend the
next annual examination & cadets az the West
Point Military Academy.
/ Tie Appropriations Committee cut down the
amount for the maintenance of the United States
Geologicai Surrey. The appropriation for this was
/ fixed 81 S0S50, q reduction over the amount
allowed Tor the current fiscal year Of SOS 500
Senator Warner yesterday gave notice that he
viii continue his speech on the Brownsville raid on
TUESDAY instead q tomorrow. and Senator BuIke-
ley, 01 Connecticut. said that be would address the
Senate on the same subject On Thursday next
Iron tablets bearing Lincoln's celebrated address
at Gettysburg viii be placed IN he seventy-seyen
nationsl cemeteries throughout the United States
Congress euscts into law provision In the sIudTy
eivl bill The sum Of 500 is made available for
the purpose
Senator Dillingham; yesterday reported 10 the
Senate The bills faForsby acted upon by the Dis
trict Committee Friday proposing % create the
Municipal Court Of the District Of Columbia and
10 establish q parole system in the local admins
tTat3on Of justice.
The Bureson resolution. asking the Secretary Of
Q
Bureau Of Corporations upon its investigation into
the eect Of dealings in futures on the price Of cot
ton. If 1t be ready. vas adopted by the House yes
teTday bJ 2l7 TO Is
On motion Of Senator Teller. the Senate yesterday
passed resolution directing the Secretary of the
Interior TO send 10 1t all the correspondence relating
to the troubles which have occurred with the In
dlans on the NaTai0 reservation. Ariz together
with the number o. prisoners confined in isil.
Senator Teller yesterday introduced resolltion
in the Senate ccndemning executive encrcachment
and Federal usurpation Of State authoTity He
asked thst the resolution be read and lie upon
the table. as he intends to make some remarks
upon it before the close Of the session
Senator Kean. Of New Jersey. yesterday cbjected
in the Senate 70 consideration # a resolution
offered b. Senator Nicholson for Senator La Fol
lette, asking the Department Of Commsros and
Labor for the report Of the Bureau Of Corpors-
tons upon the petroleum industry.
The Vice President yesterday laid bsfoe the
Senate petition from the Phil Sheridan Post.
Grand Army Of the Republic. of Washington. ask
ing that money be appropriated by Congress for
suitable memorial II this city TO the soldiers
sailoys, and marines who lost their lives in the
civil war.
bin TO increase salaries Of certain government
employees was passed By the House yesterday. Il
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 pay Ia
borers net . exceed $50 year. weiEhers a maxi.
mum Of 81. and inspectors q nJaxmum Of S a dav
The maximum pay Of deputy collectors. assistant an
praiseTs. examiners Of teas, rugs aud merchandise
is increased from $500 70 g 800 a year: that of
deputy naval officer and surveyors from & 500 TO
$500 year. The salary Of the weigher at San
Francisco is fixed at $780, instead Of 5000