Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL


to teach the young how to shoot, lit
orally. and Friday introduced a bill in
the house providing an annual appro-
priation Of 100000 OF the general
funds of Uncle Sam for rife practice
In public schools, colleges, universe
ties and civilian rifle clubs.
Friends Of Secretary Ballinger in
congress will probably introduce a
resolution in the house after the hol-
idays, authorizing the speaker TO ap-
point a committee from among their
ranks to make an investigation, not
only Of the disposition Of the appro-
priation made last year, but Of the
forestry lands under its Jurisdiction.
A fight for right of way between
the two great pork barrels" Of con-
gress, the projected rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill and the public
building bill, is in sight. The house
committee on public buildings and
grounds, at its first meeting Of the
session, canvassed the situation and
the upshot was a decision to let mat
ters rest until about the first Of Feb
ruary, when some action will be taken
as to either framing a general bill
which might aggregate anything up to
$500 ,000-or postpone the subject
until next year. Meantime, the rivers
and harbors committee is going ahead
with expectation of presenting a gen.
eral bill, and will hold a number OF
hearings between January 5 and jan
uary 10, and will then begin prepar-
ing the measure.
Representative Louden Of Illinois
Friday introduced a bill authorizing
the secretary Of state to purchase
sites and erect buildings thereon In
foreign countries where the United
States has a representative. BY the
bill the secretary of state is directed
to have plans and specifications made
for such buildings, but in no one year
are the appropriations for the build
ings to be erected to exceed $1,000
900.
Charges of corruption against mem
bers of congress and of the subsudiz-
ing Of newspapers for and against
ship subsidy, which have been made
in various American newspapers and
periodicals, are recounted in a resolu-
ton introduced in the house Friday
by Representative Hardin of Texas,
who demands a congressional investi-
cation.
The oft-discussed proposal to change
the date of Inauguration of the presi-
dent Of the United States from March
4 to a later date and n more liable
to produce weather suitable for the
proper observance of such an event
was before the house committee on
election Of president, vice president
and members of congress Thursday.
1t was presented in the shape Of a
constitutional amendment offered by
Mr.. Gaines, Of West Virginia, at the
special session.
The last Thursday in April is pro-
posed in place of March 4. 1t is es-
pecially provided that the ~Sixty-sec-
ond, or next, congress and the terms
Of Office Of the present president and
vice president shall continue until the
last Thursday in April, 1918, in order
to the intervening time between
the present and the proposed periods.
The sentiment of nearly If not all Of
the committee is said to be favorable
to a change in the date, and some &C
ton is expected.
Hands off Hawaii In liquor mat
ters," is substantially the protest re-
ceived by congress Thursday from
the Hawaiian legislature. The secre-
tary of Hawaii transmitted to the two
houses of congress a resolution adopt
ed by the general assembly at Honolu-
lu, declaring that any legislation to
prohibit the sale Of intoxicating liquor
in that territory, as proposed in a
pending bill, would brand Hawaii az
incapable of self-government.
Sitting until after nightfall, the
house buckled down to business
Wednesday, passing the Esch bill, re-
quiring railroads to make full reports
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion of all accidents, and a measure
giving the commission power to com
pei railroads to provide uniform equip
ment for their cars, and then took up,
for consideration the Mann Panama
Canal bill, on whic h general debate
was concluded before adjournment.
Representative Murphy, of Rolla, in
troduced a bill requiring all candi-
dates in elections, such as senators,
representatives and political commit
tees, to file a statement of campaign
contributions received and expendi-
lures incurred Immediately following
the close Of a campaign.
The opposition to the confirmation
or Judge Horace Y. Lurton, OF len
nessee, as associate justice Of the
supreme court, Of the United States
to succeed the late Rufus W. Peck
ham Of New York, Of which there has
been rumors, failed to develop today
in the meeting of the senate commit.
tee on the judiciary. The committee
voted unanimously to recommend his
confirmation.
Representative Griest of Pennsylva,
MIA introduced a bill that proposes the
establishment of an urban mail de.
livery service in towns where there
are second or third class postoffices,
and 1t contemplates q feature Of the
mail service which may be viewed as
an extension Of the rural delivery,