Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-10
Sixty-first Congress.
Second Session
Washington, Dec. 10.

S.na'oE Newlauds introduced today, In
40 amended form, cer'Rin bills relating
to the Constructive policies urged Ia
previous Congresses, relsiiog to the in
land waterways, tie organization of 8
conservation committee, the creation Of
bureau OF arts and public buildings
with 40 advisory council composed OF
men eminent In the arts, bill for the
national incorporation OF RAILROADS sud
navigation lines engaged in interstate
aud foreign commerce aud bill for the
construction, at q cost not exceeding
81, 900, 900 esch, of thirty auxiliary
ships for the Davy, to be manned By the
naval reserve and leased In tiUsa of
peace for use In opening up new routes
vi commerce.
Senator Rsyner introduced q Joint
resolution Teciting The alleged execution
Of Cannon and Groce, American cih-
zsns, 10 Nicaragua, declaring that this
action constituted murder InCer the code
OF every clvilIL nation and providing
that the president be authorized to take
all necessary steps for the apprehension
of Zslsys aud bring bin TO trial. The
president is empowered to take whatever
steps are necessary to accomplish that.
Mr.. Rsyner gave notice that at the
frs. opportunity be will sddress tie Sem
ate on bis resolution.
Senator Onmmins introduced his bill
TO amend the Hepburn railroad rate act.
It is more radical and goes much further
than the proposed administration meas
ure,
The progressive republicans will sup
port the OummiDs bill aud this will be
The frat measure on which the rival fac
lions 10 the Senate will line up for battle.
Senator Daniel Introduced bill to pay
George Washington for certain lands
owned BY him 10 Ohio. There lands
ara located In the vicinity Of Cincinnati
and hsve become extremely valuable
since The death OF the first pre- ident.
S.nstor Davis introduced his old bill
prohibiting the transmission of informa.
tiou to facilitate margin speculstions.
A so bis former bill to soppress pools,
lrusts and combinstIons in restraint of
trsde.
Senator Owen introduced bill pro.
Viding for the establishment or the pro.
baton system 10 federal prisons. 1t
follows the ticket-Of.leaVe plan used 10
Crest B itvin.
The Senate adjourned today until
Monday.
HOUSE.
When the report of the immigration
commission was presented in the House
today, Their. was q wrangle over Mr..
Benefits request that 1t be printed.
The objection OF Mr.. SABBATH prevented
Its being printed az House document.
Mr.. Kustermann augriIy asked per-
mission to make q personal statement in
reply to an attack on him in "The
American Flag" q Cleveland publics-
ton devoted to the propaganda of ship
subsidy. He asked the clerk to read
the article, which created considerable
amusement. "The editor IL a contempt.
ible WRETCH" he said. Replying to q
charge that be Is loyal TO Germany, bis
native country, he said, 81 think 1 an
more patriotic than the national born
Americans, because came into this
country Of my own free will, l am
no! opposed 10 the ship subsidy" said
Kustermann, "becsuse l am against
helping American shipping interests,
bat because believe that there 10 bet
ter way to build up our merchant ma.
Fine."
Mr.. W. J. Moxley was sworn in as q
member of the House to succeed Mr..
william Lorimer, elected senator.
A drastic measure regulating the con-
s'ruction OF dams on all the navigsble
aud non-nsvigsble streams Of the United
States, designed for the generation of
electric power, aud designed to rout the
90 called water power trust 10 accord.
suce With the Roosevelt ides, wss intro
ducsd by Mr.. Mann, and referred to his
committee, that on interstate commerce.
Mr.. SuIxsr introduced q bill, which
provides for graduated system Of dis
eliminating tonnage taxes" 10 favor of
American built ships and sgainst foreign
built bottoms. "a ship subsidy will not
accomplish the purpose, my bill will"
asserted Mr.. Sulzsr.
The House at the close of this after
Moons session adjourned until Tuesday.
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