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received little support from his col
leagues.
Representative McCredie today In
troduced bill authorizing the holding
Of term Of the United States circuit
court at vancouvsr, Washington on the
first Tuesday In April and October Of
each year and at Aberdeen the third
Tuesday In April and October.
McCredie Il anxious TO procure 4
term Of the Federal court at vancou-
yer, not alone to accommodate the
people Of Southwestern Washington,
but to enable the citizens Of Oregon
who are compelled TO 90 into Federal
courts Of Washington TO do 90 at the
most convenient plscs.
Washington, June 1.-The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill
includes an appropriation Of $500, 900
TO be used with like amount hereto
fore appropriated by the state Of Ore
gon for the purchase Of the existing
canal and locks at Oregon City, or for
the purchase Of right Of way and con-
struction Of new canal and locks on
the opposite side Of the river.
The item Of $4,000 for improve
ment Of the Upper Willamette Is also
passed and provision Il made for sur
vey Of the river from Oregon City to
Portland.
The Republicans Of the house went
squarcly on record tonight for the
prompt passage Of the postal savings
bank bill. which 10 part Of President
Taft's legislative program. The bill
was finally agreed on at four-hour
conference lasting until midnight, at
which the following resolution sub
mittcd by Representative Tawney. Of
Minnesota, was adopted: Resolved.
That the postal savings bank bill,
agreed on by this caucus, be and the
same 10 hereby adopted; that the same
be reported by the committee on post
Offices and postroads. and that II 10 the
sense Of this caucus that . rule b re-
ported from the committee on rules for
its consideration In the house."
Tho caucus was largely attended
and the only bolt was BY Represents
tive Southwick, Of New York, who ve-
hemently denounced the bill ~ radical.
ly Socialistic and withdrew. declaring
his intention 10 fight u on tho floor Of
the house. Mr.. Southwick signed the
call for the caucus and hes attended
the three previous caucuses on tho bill.
The caucus Axed at 65 per cent the
amount Of funds placed In tho postal
savings banks that must remain on de-
posit In banks In each state and ter
ritory. and 80 per cent ~ the proper
tion Of such funds that the trustees
may withdraw for investment in Unit
ed States securities.
Washington, May 81. - Senator
Bourne's drswbridge amendment was
eliminated today from the river and
harbor bill by the conference commit
tee and the bill was reported back to
the senate and house for final passage.
This ends drswbridge Legislation for
this session. for neither house will re-
store the amendment TO the bill.
The committee, however. 10 satisfied
with the action Of the War department
In agreeing TO amend its bridge regu-
lations TO permit the closing Of draws
from $50 10 8 80 q. m. daily. with
two l6-minute open periods when re-
quired. The War department. a. pre-
viously stated. refuses to grant any
closed period at night for reasons
heretofore explained, and there seems
no prospect that this determination
will be altered. Senator Hepburn to-
day In the senate declared that Idaho
does not favor the popular election Of
United States senators, AMI later. In
effect. declared that the Idaho legisla-
ture was not sane when II indorsed
this proposition. Hepburn comments
were injected into Senator Owens
speech in favor OF popular election Of
senators.
It Is expected the bill authorizing
the withdrawal Of public lands will be
considered by the senate as soon a.
the railroad bill has passed. and that
il will pass after a brief discussion.
Senator Clark. Of Wyoming, will offer
an amendment providing that the with
drawsls shall not last beyond the ses-
sion of congress during which they are
made, his purpose being 10 prevent
tying up the public domain by with
drawals.
Western senators will add the $780,
900, 900 irrigation bill TO this measure
- an amendment.