Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Cash Payments Provided For
the Slower Travelling
Vessels.
AN AMENDMENT LOST
Senator NeWlands Would Have
Nation Build 27 Ships
Outright.

Washington, March 21-The ship
subsidy bill was passed by the senate
yesterday 1t pays to 16-knot vessels
plying between this country and South
America, the Philippines, Japan. China
and Australasia 81 per mile, the
amount awarded by the act of 1891 TO
vessels of 20 knots only.
The bill was amended in the senate
so that 12-knOt vessels will receive 81
per mile, which is the allowance un-
der existing law TO 16-knot vessels.
Amendments also were adopted pro-
viding that if two or more lines of
steamships ply from South Atlantic
ports TO South America under the pro-
visions of the bill one line shall stop
at TWO ports south of Cape Charles,
and stipulating tnat no more shall be
paid for subsidies than is received
from such service by the government.
Would Build Vessels.
An amendment was proposed by Nr.
NeWlands for the creation of a COM
mission consisting of the secretary of
the navy. the postmaster general, and
the secretary of commerce and labor,
to provide for the construction of -
vessels at cost of as many millions
of dollars, available as auxiliary YES
| sells for the navy and to be useful To
be let out on new lines of transporia-
tiOn on terms satisfactory to the gov
lernment.
| Prohibition Clause Suggested.
Senator Clay offered an amendment
to the bill bringing within the police
powers of the states and territories
all control over intoxicating liquors al
ter such liquors have been brought
within the states.
Mr., Clay made an impassioned
speech in favor of prompt action OH
the subject of prohibition by congress
so that states might exercise their po-
lice powers in order to make effective
their prohibition laws.
Senator Gallinger said he would be
glad to cooperate in favor of the pur-
pose sought by the Georgia senator.
but said such legislation should not be
lengrafted on the shipping bill.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision
| La FoIIette's Bill Made Public.
Washington. March 21-If the bill
to create a tariff commission, introduc-
ed yesterday by Senator La Toilette,
should become law. it would be COM
lpetent for the commission and the
lpresident. acting together. to suspend
lany tariff schedule and put on the free
list any article upon which there was
such a combination as would control
production. or wages. either in the
United States or in a foreign market.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment OF a commission of nine mem
bers, one from each of the judicial
circuits of the nation. and no one OF
them shall be a member of congress
Not more than five are to be members
of any one political party.
Diversity of Occupations.
One is to be skilled in manufactur-
ing, another in agriculture, another in
imports, another a representative OF
i'll laws, one an expert in tariff and
reciprocity. the next i'll the knowledge
of production and accounting. another
, a statistician, who has made study
of the foreign markets. and the las,
IAN eminent economist"
Each member is TO receive a yearly
, salary of $4,000, and after the firsr
! II years of the commission, each mem
ber is to be appointed for 10 years.