Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-15
NOC0MMISSI0N
ON THE TARIFF
CONGRESS Will Not Surrend-
or Any of Its Privileges.
BY ARTHU w. DUNN.

~SNA ~ 49, NohASS CIV -
commission such as many people want
and which was recommended In the
annual message. Another $250,000
will be appropriated for the board, and
1t will continue to gather facts and
statistics regarding what the politi-
clans make our one great problem.
Congress does not take kindly to the
tariff commission suggestion because
it means, If it amounts to anything,
taking the tariff out of congress. The
work which the ways and means and
the finance committees do. would be
performed by the commission, and
these powerful committees would mere
ly submit bills for tariff revision which
the commission recommended.
AT present there is altogether too
much opposition to expect any indorse-
ment of the tariff commission plan.
Want More Rural Routes.
In the last session, even In the face
of pressure for economy, the appro-
priation for rural free delivery was
increased more than a million dollars
oFVl thC SGtLLlatCS VI tlC DOSlp1AlSO hC-
partment, yet all the money has not
been spent, and many members are
complaining. They say their people
want the number of routes increased,
and demands have been made to that
effect, but the department has been
inclined to go ahead slowly. @
The effort of Postmaster General
Hitchcock to wipe out the postal deficit
is one reason assigned for the failure
to expend all the money appropriated.
! Although rural delivery costs more
than the receipts, it is one of the most
popular branches Of the postal service.
Beyond question there will be no eff
fort to curtail the appropriations for
this service when the bill for the post
office department Is considered.
Fought q Few Battles Over.
1t is a long time since the civil war
ended, but occasionally a bill comes up
which awakens echoes Of that great
struggle. On a claim bill to pay Penn
%sylvania for equipping the militia Of
that state to repel the Confederate in
vasion old war history was revived.
The Pennsylvania men told about
the gallantry of their troops, and a
Maryland man showed how the nego-
tiations of Frederick as to whether
General Early should be paid 100000
for not burning the town were strung
out SO long that Lincoln was enabled
to mass troops and save the capital.
A hffpcn11ri n daa1oraH that 81 wao
the militia of that state that saved the
Union, but upon solicitation yielded
the point that Kansas and Kentucky
had some share in the glory.
Finally the man in charge of the bill
said: "This bill carries only $4,000.
We nave already spent $4,000 in talk
ing about 1t. Let's hurry 1t a little be-
fore we talk away $4,000 more valu-
able time" And her the bill passed.
West Virginia Gloom.
The gloom surrounding Republicans
from West Virginia is so thick that
you can cut it with a knife.
1.-TWO Democratic senators will be
elected by West Virginia this winter"
said n Republican from that state.
He was p~resupposing that Senator FL
kins cannot recover. Then he went on
to say that the legislature would dis
franchise the negroes, taking %, 900
votes from the Republicans; 1t would
redistrict the state after the congress
sional apportionment, insuring several
Democratic congressional districts for
years to come and perhaps there were
other calamities in store for the G. o. P.
west Virginia. he said, will join
the solid south once more, and it will
be many years before she will be sep
arated from that Democratic strong
hold. It's n of the hard luck stories
of the last campaign"
Has Hale's Permission.
Since the employment Of women
about the senate quite a number have
become very efficient as clerks of com.
mittees, and several have made them.
selves almost Indispensable. These
women have a right to go on the aool
of the senate when needed in connec
ton with legislation, but up to the
present time not one has awaited her
self of that privilege.
II would 81 but I am afraid OF Sen
ator Hale remarked one who is vel
known. Only recently, however, sh'
was told by the Maine senator that h
would raise no objection to her ap
pearing on the floor of the senate wheI
business required her presence there
but even with that permission she bal
aot taken advantage Of the privilege.
Senator Penrose has been pressing
bill advocated By the pcstoflee depart
ment which VIII opfapel people ID citiei
to provide recsftacles for mall. Th'
aays woglsxo ring bells and los
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