The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-11

There is very little if any hope of the
present measure becoming law.
hackett and Kitchin voted against
the bill, which docs not in any way
mention the Appalachian Park.
Messrs. Webb and Thomas, spoke for
it. The bill provides that the Sec.
retary Of Agriculture may cooperate
with the States in the organization
and maintenance Of n system of fire
protection on any private or State
forest land situated upon the water
shed OF n navigable stream and fur
thsr that he may administer and pro-
tect for n term of years any such
lands. One million dollars is appro-
Priated for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, and each year thereafter
until 1919, sum not to exceed two
million dollars, for acquiring lands
located on the head waters of navi-
gable streams, or those which are, or
may Re developed for navigable pur-
poses.
The deficiency bill, carrying appro-
prlatlons amounting to more than
$l9,5OO,o0O, about $2,25O,OOO Of
which was added by the Senate, was
passed by the Senate Monday. Sen
ator Hale met no delay in the dis
position of the measure, which was
passed after two hours debate.
During the reading of the con-
Terence report on the penal code bill
by the Senate Tuesday Senator Tel
Ter took the floor and spoke on the
Panama canal. He contended that
the sentiment in Congress had been
Tor seq level waterway at Panama
until the Spooner act of 1902 was
adopted by small majority. Since
then every six months the plans for
the canal have been changed and
each time the new plan was herald
ed as the very best one that could
be adopted.
Mr.. Teller said the general con-
structlon of the series of locks such
as proposed at Panama was subject
TO dangers under any condition. al
doubt,' said he, "whether if the
canal was finished the Secretary of
the Navy would take the risk of send-
ing the ships Of the navy through
them"
The ships subsidy bill was reject.
cd by the House of Representatives
Monday by a vote Of 172 to IT'S.
The principal feature of the bill
Is the provision that American mail
steamships of Is knots or over and
OF not less than 5000 gross tons shall
be paid $4.60 per nautical mile out
ward-bound on routes of 1900 miles
or upward to South America, the
philippines, Asia and Australasia.
Congress practically cleared its
desks, both houses working under
high pressure, Wednesday and We'd
nesday night.
Legislation should be enacted by
Congress giving a permanent charact-
er to the secret service force of the
government, according to the report
Of the select committee of the House
to investigate this force, submitted
to the House Wednesday. The com
mittee was appointed to investigate
the amount of appropriations devoted
TO secret service work and the num-
Der OF employees engaged therein.
Behind closed doors the Senate
paid to Vice President Fairbanks one
Of the most remarkable tributes ever
given to a presiding officer. He was
presented with a magnificent silver
service, costing 81 1,1S5, as the gift of
the entire body of Senators and with
'loving-cup as the present of the
Democratic members.
The presentation of the silver sery-
I Ice was made by Senator McCumber.
Senator Daniel spoke for the mn.
Monty, dilating upon Mr.. Fairbanks
uniform fairness. He suggested that
II at any time Mr.. Fairbanks should:
tire of the monotonous service i'm the
| Republican party Democrats would
be glad to welcome him. He face
tlously suggested that it would not
be well for Mr.. Fairbanks to take
more than one draught from the
hagon before breakfast if it should
happen to get filed with other than
buttermilk.
A bill was passed by the House
Wednesday night authorizing the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor to
Cooperate through the coast and
geodic survey and bureau of fisherie.
with the fish commissioner of North
Carolina in making surveys of the
waters Of North Carolina, where fish.
ing is prohibited by law. The bill
Is designed to preserve and iEerease
the shsd supply Of North Carolina.
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