The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL

Congress adjourned Tuesday. in ac- cordance with the terms of resolu- tion passed early last week, to remain in recess until January 4. The two houses met December 6. The senate has accomplished very little si&cS-a then, although the work of the noS is now further advanced than in any corresponding period during a long session for many years. The approp- riation committees of the two houses have been very active, with result that one supply bill was passed and another is on the calender, while others are under way and will be reported some time in January.
 The hearings on the estimates sub mitted for the agricultural department for the next fiscal year have been closed by the house committee on agriculture, and when congress reas- sembles early in January, the actual work of framing the agricultural ap- propriation bill will be begun. It is expected to report the bill few days after the holiday recess. It will prob ably carry approximately $13,000,000, exclusive of continuing permanent ap- propriations.
 There will be congressional inves- tigation of the Ballard-P -Pinchot con- troversy
 On the floor of the senate Tuesday, int nf fered a resolution which was adopted calling upon the president for all re- ports and statements pretaining to the charges made against Secretary of the Interior Ballinger by L. R. Glavis.
 Immediately thereafter Senator Jones (Rep.), Washington, read to the senate letter from Secretary Bal finger, addressed to him, demanding in the strongest of terms, a thorough investigation not only of his depart ment, but of the forest service against certain officers of which he lays the blame for many of the charges against him.
 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- ipoa to ha oractad to ayoeed 91 000 C00
 For the purpose of recognizing in some manner the gift of the statue of Frederick the Great by the German nation to this country, Representative Bartholdt of St. Louis, Tuesday intro duced a bill in the house which has for it's purpose the presenting of bronze replica of the statue of Baron von Steuben, who was Gen. Washing tons aid de camp, to be unveiled in Lafayette park, Washington, in 1910, to the German emperor and nation.
 Senator Money of Mississippi, the new minority leader, introduced in the senate resolution creating the additional position of messenger to the conference committee of the mi nority, at salary of $1,440.
 The senate Monday confirmed the nomination of of Judge H. H. Lurton to succeed Justice Peckham as member of the supreme court of the United States.
 Representative Sulzer (Dem.) intro duced a resolution in the house Fri day directing the administration to recognize Estrada as president of Nicaragua, and notify the later that the United States demanded the pun ishment of former President Zelaya,
 Representative McDermott of Illi- nois spoke briefly, while general de- bate was permitted, in favor of free wood pulp.
 We will report a general rivers and harbors bill about February l." said Chairman Alexander, of the house committee on public buildings and grounds, in referring to the two pork barrel' measures. Tt depends on what the revenues of the government prove to be, It also depends on the action as to the rivers and harbors bill"
 Bills passed both houses of congress extending the charter granted to St. Louis for the building of new munic- ipal bridge across the Mississippi.
 Representative Hull of Iowa wants to teach the young how to shoot, lit orally, and Friday introduced a bill in the house providing an annual appro- priation of $100.000 of the general funds of Uncle Sam for rife practice in public schools, colleges, universi- ties and civilian rifle clubs.
 The possible spread of bubonic plague through squirrels to such an extent as to become a very real men, ace to sections has been called to the .4k1.+;oo of bo hOrCo cop,r,aiftoo nf