The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-16
TIE SIITIETH GOaGRESS
CONDENSED NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL
The Most Important itsms csihsrs1
From Zach Days Session ~
sensts and House.

~ ~ tM NatAa tN
pfopration ban authorizing ihe con
atraciiou 81 Two instesa % four bsf
ticehipa ana eight lAstead ~ foar s1b
marine torpedo boats. ara carrying =
total appropriated Of tiB5.sg1gIs fo4I
The naval service for the fiscal year
ending June 90 1898. was reported 10
the house Wednesday.
The report shows that there are in
course q building seven ~hattleshipz.
four arm0red cruisers. three scout
cruisers. i've torpedo boat d~estroyers.
four submarine torpedo boats, two col
lers and two seagoing tugs.
Under the heading, naval pr0Erzm
the COMMITTEES recommends that the
president be authorized to have con
structei two lrstciass batfleships TO
cost exclusive o. arnncr aud arma
mCnL not exceeding ss.o00009 each
ten torpedo boat ~destroyers. 70 have
the highest practicable speed and to
cost exclusive Of armament not 70 ex-
coed $4,000 each; that the secretary
Of the navy be authorized TO have cor
structed eight submarine torpedo
boats 20 cost IN the aggregate not
more than $500 900. Of which amount
$1,000. 900 IS appropriated. one sub
surface torpedo boat al q cost not tc
exceed 100000. and two small vessels
Of ike type not 10 exceed IN cost So.
go eaeh-a total authorization OF s23-
9f5.030, which VIII Be increased 81
100000 by the cost OF arming and
equtpping the two battleshlps.
Ne Woula Teach Soldiers
Washington. D. ca favorable re
port on the resolution directing the
establishment in the army o. trade OF
Industrial schools was urged Thurs
day before the house military commit
tee by IT'S author. Representative
0'ConneH Of Massachusetts, He said
be believed that the solution Of the
problem Of how 10 make army service
more popular among the people and
thereby lessen the yearly percentage
Of dfsertious lies within his proposal
Soldiers should be schooled during
their service. he said. so that al the
end Of their enlistment they shall be
equipped TO re-enter civil life.
They Did Not Want to Know.
Washington. d. C-Just before the
house took a recess wednesday until
Thursday. Mr. s~hackelford CAlol. TAX
ing advantage or the fact that many
Republicans had Ieft the chamber
sought 10 have acted upon a resolution
by him asking Information regarding
the shortage 10 the s-ab-treasury A. ST
louis. which occurred in 1906 A mo
ton by MI Payne 70 lay the resolution
on the table was carried by a hare
majority Of three. the vote standing
125 TO i22.
Nay Adjourn Withous RolieslL.
Washington. d. CATER q debate
which consumed a large part Of the
day 90 which the headers on both sides
participated and in which there were
many sharp passages. though Ia per
feet good nature. The house Wednes-
day passed a new rule enabling the
speaker 10 declare a recess az "
o'clock every day for the remainder
Of the week withont a rolloail-
Must Keep Roadbsd Safe.
Washington. D. C-Representatlve
Scott CT Kansas Wednesday intro.
dueed a bin requiring every common
carrier engaged Ia Interstate com
merce BY railroad 10 maintain its road
bed. tracks. bridges. ties. etc. in a
safe and ~sericeahie condition Tn
der the BIN the interstate commerce
commission Is empowered 60 inforcc
It's provisions
To Sell uAallettea lard.
Washington. y. C-rhe senate com.
mlttco on Indian Affairs Friday au-
thorired n favorable report on a BIN
providing for the sale and disposition
o. surplus unaffected agricultural
lands 81 the Spokane Indian rcserra
tion, state 81 Washington aud for the
placing OF the timber lands OF the
reservation in q uauoal forest
Passed Liability Hnt.
Washlnslon. H. C-Tbe tll reiat
ms 10 the liability Of common ear
riors BY railroad PASSED BY the house
o. Representatives on April &. was
Thursday PASSED BY the enate villa
out amendment ana withoat q a.
vision
Prohibit Dealing In Faturss
Washington. D. c-RoweseuatiFe
byrd % Mississippi THURSDAY intro
dueed a BIN 20 prohibit dealing in Ga
lures tn agriculture ~rroiucis ~ FER
bidaing dealers % use TIE mails. To-
tUstAte transportation and hanking a.
c%iities.
A Paper Trust R~ssslution Passed
Washington. n C-The house Wed,
ncsaay took up and passed ne Cao-
non resolutions calling fof Informs.
uon from The aitorney general and the
secretary % oomfaerce and ahor re
garding the paper trpst