The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
THE SlSTItTH CONGRESS-
A Condensed Account Of Transac.
lions AZ the National Capital.
The Most Important items Gathered
From Each Days Session %
Senate and House.
RuIes WItheut Auther..y

Rules Without Authority.
Washington. d. C.-Presideni Ro0so
welt lei asked by what authority Of Law
be has exercised the functions ~ gov
eminent ln the Panama canal zone
since the date 0f the expiration Of the
hfth-eighth congress Do a resolution IN
the house introduced by Mr. Harrison
tNew York;
Ar Harrison called attention 20 Sec
ton 2 Of the Act % provide for the
temporary government OF the canal
zone: approved April IS. 1884. which
reads as follows:
That until the expiration Of the
ffty-olghth congress, unless provision
for the temporary government Of the
canal zone be sooner made By con
gress, all the military. civil and Judi
cial powers as well as the power tc
make al rules aud regulations neces
sary for the government OF the cana
zone and al rights. powers and al
th0rlty granted BY the terms Of said
treaty to the United States. shall BE-
vested In such person or persons and
shall be exercised in such manner a.
the president shall direct. for the gov
eminent q said zone and maintaining
and protecting the Inhabitants thereof
IN the free enjoyment % their liberty
property and religion.
The 6fty-eighth congress. said Mr.
Harrison. closed March q. 1905. with.
ont having conferred upon the presi
dent any authority TO continue 70 ok.
crcise the government Of the zone
The dftF-n.nth congress similarly
failed 90 empower bin. a bin for that
purpose. introduced by Representative
Wanger having died IN the committee
on foreign commerce. Notwlthstand.
ing these emissions the president has
continued TO direct the government OF
the canal zone the same as % he had
been vested b. congress with the az.
thority so 70 DO.
More Speeches 70 Come.
Washington. .. C-Y0ting on the
pending Aldrich currency bin in the
senate has been further delayed By no.
tees given Wednesday Of speeches "a
be made on that measure next week
Senator Tiilman notified the senate
that he would submit remarks on Mon.
day and that Senator LaFoUette would
speak on Tuesday.
Favor Public Building Bills.
Washington, d. ca large number
OF public building bills were ordered
fayorabiy reported Wednesday by the
senate committee. They Include the
following: Oklahoma City. Ok. $500,
900; Pocateilo. Ida. &l25oo0; lndepen
dence. Mo, $4,000. Fremont. Neh.
$4,000. and Maysvile. No. $4,000.
Would Make Banks Pay Interest.
Washington. D. C-Seuator Nelson
q Minnesota Thursday gave notice Of
an amendment he will propose 90 IN,
Aldrich currency hNl requiring nation
sl banks 10 pay 2 per cent interest on
weekly balances o. government dc
posits OF money.
Three More coIiers Ordered.
Washington, D. C-The purchase al
three new steam colliers with a Goa.
carrying capacity OF 1000 tons. az &
cost each % 3526.O COO. was arreed e
Friday by the house committee o.
naval affairs.
-Four Hundred Bills In 80 Minutes
Washington. ID. CA part OF th,
session Of the house Friday was de
voted % the consideration OF prlvat,
pension bills -Four hundred and f1,
were passed In 90 minutes.
indian Bill Agreement.
Washington. D. C-Thc c~oufcrcnc,
on the Indian appropriation bin reach
Cd a fuil agreement Friday and re
ports we're presented 20 both houses
An Ozark Forest Reserve.
Washington. ID. C-rhe presidea.
has signed a proclamation creatinr IN,
Ozark national forest Ga the aorth
western part % the state o. Arkansas