The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-10
IN either house attended their totr.,

IN either house attended their intrs,
duct1on.
Tho result of the committees work
probably will prove to be negligible
for tho report leaves tho question rust
where it was when the inquiry started
and there is said to be trouble ahead
If vote is called for to determine
which Of the reports shall be adopted.
In the house the day was occupied
in considering bills on the calendar.
The Indian appropriation bill, the
first Of the big supply measures, was
introduced. 1t carries $s,16O.9s5.
Indian Bill Reported.
The Indian appropriation bill. car
rying total Of $s.16O.9S5, was report
ed to the house, by Chairman
Burke, of the committee on H.
dian affairs. The amount exceeds the
formal estimates OF the interior de-
partment by $14.72s. but is 1851 ,6ss
less than the total appropriations for
the Indian service for the current fis.
cal year.
The larger items are: Survey and
allotment work, reimbursable in part,
S215,000; irrigation system on Indian
reservations and allotments, $4,000
irrigation projects reimbursable, $685.
900; suppression Of liquor trafiic
among the Indians, $4,000, and pay
of Indian police, 100000; relief of
distress among the Indians and for
prevention of disease, 100000; sup
port and civilization, including pur-
chases of goods and supplies, $685.
500; educational purposes, approx
mately. $3,9oo,o0O; provision for
treaty stipulations others than educa.
tional, $996,560.
River ana Harbor Bill.
The rivers and harbors appropriar
tion bill in which the house committee
on rivers and harbors has been work
ing for fortnight, is now in final
shape. The bill carrying approximate
ly $22, 100000 of cash funds and $4,000
900 in continuing contracts in addi-
ton to s7,000,000 likely to be includ-
ed in the sundry civil appropriation
bill when that measure is framed by
the appropriations committee, prob
ably will he reported to the house at
once. The membership in the house
generally is interested in the measure
and it will be expedited.
Madden Has Objections to High Dam.
Formal objections have been made
by Representative Madden to the
pf 1,n hi rh do,, toll ~,
the river and harbor bill. To a mem
Der of the committee Mr. Madden
stated that he objected to the govern
ment going into the water power bust.
ness not only at Minneapolis, but at
otner places. If 1t does, Mr. Madden
thinks that the government should
drive better bargain with the cities
He thinks the price at which 1t ia
| proposed to furnish the cities is en-,
tirely too low. Mr.. Madden thinks
| that the city corporation, not for pro
fit, should be organized. This corpo
ration, he insists, should guarantee
the government four per cent on the
money on which it invests.
For one.csnt Postage.
For the establishment of 1-cent let
ter postage, a bill was introduced in
the house by Representative Shcp
pard, of Texas. 1t will take effect
July i, 1911. 1t proposes that the
rate for drop letters shall be / cent
an ounce, instead of 2 cents, as under
the present law.
The last gun in connection with the
Brownsville riots OF 1906, when negro
troops were charged with shooting ur
the Texas town, was fired when the
report OF the military court Of in
quiry ordered by the senate was sub
mitted to that body. The report war
| ordered printed.