Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-21
Sixty-first Congress.
(Second SESSION.
Washington, March 81.

Isecond session.)
Washington, March 81.
SENATE
Senator Smith (dem. 8. O. was az
pointed member of the special commit
tee to Investigate the increased coat of
living. He will 6ll the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resignation OF Senator Sim
mons.
Senator Onllom anneu 1ced that aftir
careful examination he had no farther
objection to having the two bills for the
protection of fur seals In Alaska referred
| to The committee on the conservation of
national resources. The reference Was
made without debate.
Since lat Thursday Senators Aldrich,
Gallon and other reg ular republican
leaders have strongly contended tbbt the
bills could 60 to the committee on for
eign relations. The progressives aud
democrats opposed this plan, saying il
was merely cor tinusnce of the old
syetsm by which few powerful commit
tses controlled all important legislation.
To avert defect for the leaders, 5sr
ator Gu !om surrendered and let the bills
20 to the committee of which Senator
Dixon is chairman.
When the administration railroad bill
| was laid before the Senate, Chairman
EIkius, of the Ssoate commit ee that re-.
ported tie messu:e, urged 1t, adoption.
He aIso replied t. the criticisms OF
Senator Cunmins on the bill.
He said thst the purpose in establish
| ing a court Of commercs VAS to expedisle
the bearing OF cases, prevent delay aud
hasten the observance of orders OF the
Iute;tate Commerce Commission. The
Olu;t had the same Jurisdiction as fedt-
raj circuit courts, Eikins commended.
tt e senat r then took up each section
of the bill in detail, explsiOing iIs pro-.
visions and answering criticisms. His
speech was received with close attention.
The Senate passed House joint resc-
luton adding The words an, tionality
aud mother tongue" to The data that
shall be collected by census enpmerators
in connection With the population
schedule.
The Senate passed bills giving per-
sops OF So, geo year to Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
siiow OF ex presidents.
The Mo- m ocr bill to place ex-preai-
dent on the retired liat an com usDders
in cbe's OF the army and navy VAS de-
kat d.
Theodore Roosevelt is the only living
ex president and the bill doesn't arouse
any great enttu iasm in the 5 nate.
bill to encourage RIA practice was
PISSED. The secretary of mar 10 tu:ho'
rizsd to furnish msgszine rifles to rife
clubs organized II der appropriate rega.
lalionp. Provision Is also made for
colleges and schools, An appropriation
800, 900 VAS made t. make the bill
| effective.
The mil;tary academy appropriation
bill carrying 500, 900 less than lslt
year was reported.
The bill to enlt rye the Capitol grt IL Ids
by purchasing the laud sa far as the
Union Station Plaza was passed.
HOUSE.
When the Hcu,e convened today, the
galleries were filled With expt cant visit.
ors and nearly tae entrs membership
of the H,use was on hand filed With
members ssking "whal's the next move?'
| Mr.. Odrrier, chairman of the rel uts
lCsn CAUCUS, was questioned by r5puts
licans as 80 when be would call caucus.
There was general sentiment among
republicans Il al the GAUGES should net
be held for some time.
| Speaker Cannon had hard work to
ituppress the buzz OF conversation. "The
HOUSE mutt be in ORDER" he said, 'in
order to do business. The chair reminds
the House that on thls calendar, the
speaker is relieved of all responsibility
nf scrutiniz'Dg bills aud if the House
does not msir lin order and give atteL-
ton, somebody will get hart"
| A bill to abolish caye'ts in the patent
Office intro6u ed By Mr.. Kustermsnn
was passed. The action WAS taken upon
recommendation of the pstsnt com nis.
sloIer.
Among the bills introduced we're Inc
| following;
To extent the ranking rri0il'gs to
ex- presidents of the United States and
widows of ex.presidents.
To prohibit The imr ,rtation OF d.
eased nursery stock aud to childish q
quarantine under the secretary OF Agr!-
culture for the examination of all horti-
cultural stock before 1t enters the
country.