The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-20
BILL PROVIDING
FOR THE CENSUS
CONSIDERED IN HOUSE YESTER.
DAY-WiLL BE FURTHER DE
BATED TODAY.
INTEREST IN SENATE
Aroused BY Speech On AIdrch Bill
BY johnson Of Alabama
Hale Defends u. 8.
Battleships.

Washington, Feb, IA speech by
currency bill and statement by Hale
chairman of the committee of naval
affairs concerning the proposed in
Vestigation of charges of defects In
the construction of batleships were
The chief subjects of interest before
the senate today.
Hale had printed the reports of
Rear Admirals Converse and Capps
IL defense Of the navy and incident
ally expressed his belief in the eff.
cheney of the battiesnips.
A bill providing for the taking Of
the thirteenth census occupied most
of the time of the house today. Pro
gress was slow because of numerous
amendments offered but which in the
main We're rejected The bill was
amended In one important particular
however. mad that was limiting the
census to the maindland of the United
States, Alaska, Hawaii. and Porto
Rico. The measure will be further
debated tomorrow.
Previous to the consideration of the
census bill, Henry of Texas taking
his cue from Boutelle's remarks yes.
terday. lauding the speaker, urged the
Republicans to bring in an employers
liability bill and bill requesting no
tice before the issuance OF federal
injunctions.
The department Of the interiors
bill to appropriate receipts from
sales or public lands in an umber OF
states to construction of works for
drainage or reclamation of swamps
or overflowed lands belonging to the
United States today was ordered fav-
orably reported by the senate com
mittee on public lands.
The senate executive session today
ratified the arbitration convention be
tween the United States and France.
which was signed February TO-
In response to the senate resolu-
tion, Secretary Cortelyou today sent |
to the senate statement showing SOC !
national banks placed in charge of re-
ceiyers between January l. 1888, and |
January 6, 1908 The aggregate capi- |
tai of these banks was s4s,73G,52O |
Exclusive of the banks which have
failed since October 81, 1907, diyi-
dends paid on claims proved amount.
ed to SOS, ,469,012; offsets allowed and
settled $11,79S ,9S2. loans paid and
other disbursements $25,171, lGG, max.
ing s102, 2,439. 100 which was paid to
creditors. Returned to shareholders
In cash and other assets $7052, 1929.
Assessments made on shareholders
s2LS96.240. of which s12,O9S,32S was
collected.
An indirect recognition OF Porto
Rico MS a territory of the United
States was determined upon today by
the house committee Of insuar affairs
by an amendment to and favorable
report of the Cooper wisconsin
bill. That bill as originally introduced.
provides that all Spanish residents of
Porto Rico with certain specified ex-
cepuons, shall constitute "a body
polite under the name of the people
of Porto Rico
The committee amended the bill
&c as to read under the name of the
territory of Porto Rico" In that
shape it was favorably reported.
Though consideration has not
reached a voting stage. there is the
best of authority for the statement
that It is the intention of the house
committee on appropriations to chop
of $25. 100000 to s30.00O.0 900 from this
years total estimate OF S3S.443. 900
for fertilization and that of approx
mately sl0.O0O.000 which the com
mitee means TO o. X. practically
nothing viii be recon
for the Atlantic coast forti-
fications and very little for fortifica-
tions on the Pacific
Nearly all will be proposed for for
tifications and other defensive works
IN Hawaii and the Philippines. II is {
understood that the years
Of s3S.443.00O had the ap- !
proval Of President Roosevelt This
total is inclusive OF projects whose !
achievement would re-
require years Of work. and the com 7
mittee is opposed 10 such early ap- :