Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-25
IN LINE WITH PRESIDENT
SENATE CARRYING OUT POLL.
CIES OF THE EXECUTIVE.
Bills for New Government for Alas
ka and for Issue of $30,0O0,000
Certificates of Indebtedness.

Doings in the Senate yesterday indi-
Gated the progress Of the Presidents legis-
lative program. Slowly, but surely. the
measures which he has recommended are
being taken up in the committees and
put into the Senate for passage.
From the committee on territories Sem
ator Beverage reported a bill providing
for new form Of government for Alaska
In lieu of formal report. Senator Bev-
eridge spoke for half an hour in explain
ing the features of the bill. The new
form of government for Secretary Sew
ards purchase is In line with the Presi-
dents recommendations in his annual
message. The bill has been made un-
finished business.
From the committee on irrigation there
was reported the administration bill for
the aid Of irrigation. This provides for
a reclamation fund to be created by the
issuing of $4,000, 900 worth of certificates
to carry on existing irrigation projects.
The certificates are to run for five years,
after which period half of the proceeds
are to be set aside for the redemption of
the certificates.
Fortifications Bill Increased.
Another policy which the President
urged upon Congress at the beginning of
the present session was economy in public
expenditures. The Notifications bill, which
was reported in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Warren. carried appropriations
amounting to S5,s17 200. or $4,000 more
than was carried by the bill as it passed
the House. The significant feature of the
bill. however, is that its total of appro-
priations is 1882 Oil less than was ap-
propriated last year.
Much Of the time Of the Senate yester-
day was taken up with the consideration
Of bills on the calendar, and a number of
important measures were disposed of.
Local Bills Go Over.
When the bills providing for "the proper
observance of Sunday as a day of rest in
the District of Columbia and for the
construction sof a memorial bridge from
Washington to Arlington. which have
been reported favorably from the Senate
District committee. were reached. Senator
Kean objected to immediate considera-
ton. and they went over.
The Senate, however, passed the bill,
reported favorably from the committee on
commerce, requiring all motor boats to
carry life preseryers. On the floor Of the
Senate the penalty for each omission was
increased from $40 to 800.
To Pay John Stewart.
The Senate also passed a bill for the
relief Of John Stewart. clerk in the War
Department, and appropriated $1,000 in
that connection. Mr.. Stewart, out of
Office hours, prepared plans and maps in
the Potomac flats cases. and has received
no payment for his work.
Opposition to the creation by Congress
of hereditary orders developed in the Sem
ate yesterday. A bill to incorporate the
Descendants of Signers was on the cal
endar, and was reached in the course of
business. Senator Lodge declared that
the raising of the hereditary principle
would lead to debate. and he, therefore,
thought its consideration should go over.
On his objection. the bill was not consid-
cred yesterday.