Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, Jan. Is.
pEElTE,

The Senate TO-DAY pASseu tue ieboio'
lion appropristiDg 80, 900 to break the
ice gorges in the Ohio river that threat
en- The distraction OF much government
nroper,y snd of lives and private prop
erty. an
The administration conservation bills
we're introduced by Senate, Nelson.
They wese Mae in number and cover
every feature of Legislation desired by
the president 10 protect national re-
sources.
In Offering the bills, Senator Nielsen
said they were intended to make ettec.
tive the presidents message read yester.
dag and OF the request OF 1.-THE secretsry
of the interior he presented The meas-
nres.
By declaring that the nine bills were
introduced at the request OF Secretary
Ballinger, Senator Nelson absolVed him
self frem all responsibility for the legis'
lation proposed in them
The bills were all referred to the om-
mittee on public lands.
The civil war came up in the Senate
today when Senator Hepburn offered a
concurrent resolution calling on tho sec.
rotary Of the treasury for information as
10 whether an order Was Issued closing
the customs house q! Newport News on
Jap. 10, 1910, the anniversary OF Gen.
Robert E. Lees birth. IT there was
such an order, the secretary Was asked
tc state by what authority 1t had been
Issued.
Clippings we're submitted by Mr..
Hepburn showing the exceptional and
unprecedented honor done the memory
of Lee. These were read In full. All
commented on the Innovation and urged
that there should be uniformity In such
recognition and other birthdays men.
toned should be given similar considera.
tion.
Senator Davis objected, but imme'
dIatelY withdrew, saying 1t Was merely
done to teach Mr.. Hepburn lesson 10
senatorial courtesy, be having done the
sauna yesterday.
Senator Money did not object, but
said both Virginia senators were absent
and requested deferment until one OF
them could be present. he hoped the
matter would not be discussed now.
The resolution WAS passed without
further comment.
Senator Stone wanted to know "if
this is new adventure" when the reso-
Luton passed by the FL ,use spproprist.
Ing $40, 900 to aid the War Department
in preventing dangerous Ice gorge In
the Ohio river, came Up. There had
recently been bad Ice pack ct st. Louis,
doing great damage, ard II breaking Ice
by the government is to become a prac-
tice, Mr.. Stone thought there should DO
regular fund for the purpose.
Senator Hale said there we're many
precedents for the proposed action. He
did not want the situation complicated
by making the application general.
The resolution was passed.
a joint resolution changing the Law
relstiog to compensation for census
enumerAtors was passed by the Senate,
being ia7orabIy reported from the COM
mitlee on CENSUS BY Senator La Fol-
lette.
The act providing for the thirteenth
census was amended by the joint rezo.
lation to permit maximum and minimum
remuneration. a maximum of sc per
diem sni So for allowances was fixed.
Tbs appropriation committee reported
tie District appropriations bill ani In.
creased the House bill by abcu. $780,
900.
A bill providing new and compre.
heusive form eff civil government for
Alaska was introduced by Mr.. Beverage.
HOUSE.
"The Civil Service Commission always
acquiesced TO Mr.. Rootevelps wishes in
craven spirit" cr'sd MI q 'rrIson
den. N. ", In the House tsday.
"Isn't it rather unparliamentary Ian.
gusge ?" demanded Mr.. Douglas tsp,,
Iu.)
"Not at ALL" rstorted NJ. u urisnn.
LIVERY body In Washington knackled
under to him aud 1t made no difference
to them whittier the presluent WRntea 10
violate the law or not"
Mr.. Gullett (tep., Mass.) }, and MIR.
Bennett (rep., N. ~, both ca me to The
defense OF ex.Pfesldent RnoaeSelt and
Mr.. Fitzgerald (dem., N. ~, helped
out MIR. Harrison on the attack. Mr..
GiIlett said that whenever Mr.. Roosevelt
made exceptions to the civil service
rules he had perfect legal right to do
40 and furthermore very good re'sou.
"Wasn't 1t because he or some other
good republican wanted tle places for
some OF their friends %
u don't believe It," cried Mr..
Gillett.
swell, I KNOW" ssid Mr.. Fitzgerald,
"shat in every one of those cases there