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which might aggregate anything up to
100000, 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 8 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 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 men,
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
to later date and one more liable
to produce weather suitable for the
proper observance of such Fan event
was before the house committee on
election of president, vice president
and members of congress Thursday.
1t was presented in the shape of @
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 cover 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 change in the date, and some ac-
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 as
incapable of self-govcrnment.
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 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 senator's
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
of Judge Horace c. Lurton, of Ten
nessee, as associate justice Of thC
supreme court, of the United Slater
to succeed the late Rufus w. Peck
ham of New York, of which there hal
been rumors, failed to develop today
in the meeting of the senate commit
tee on the Judiciary. The committed
voted unanimously to recommend hii
confirmation.
Representative Griest of Pennsylva
MIA introduced a bin that proposes th,
| establishment Of an urban mail de
livery service in towns where Their
are second or third class postofflees
and it contemplates feature Of tn
mail service which may be viewed a
an extension Of the rural delivery
while, in fact. It also embodies tn
principles of the city delivery service
Representative McDermott of I'LL
nois spoke briefly. while general de
bate was permitted. in favor Of fire.
wood pulp.