Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-21
STATEHOOD
BILL SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT

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TEN MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING
MEASURE SIGNATURE is At
TAcHEp; TAFT HAS WON HIS
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
Washington. D. c., June 20.-At
1890 today the vice president signed
The statehood bill. The bill went to the
White House and at 12:40 the presi-
dent signed it. The president decided
today to make an issue of the passage
by the present session of the bill pro-
viding for publicity of campaign con-
tributions.
Congress will adjourn on Saturday
next If present plans prevail and in
the meantime the legislative wheels
OF both houses will work as they never
have before. When the end comes
President Taft will have the sattsfac-
ton that no other president has ever
enjoyed-that of seeing almost his en-
tire legislative program carried out.
The congressional and state cam
paigns and the general eagerness OF
congressman to get away from the
congressional inferno have proven
splendid allies in expediting the presi-
dents plans.
II the session is carried beyond this
week it will be because of amend
ments to the general deficiency bill or
complications which may arise in con-
nection with the omnibus public
buildings bill. The heat may head on
all opposition and there are some who
predict that the end may come
Thursday.
Administration leaders are proudly
pointing out that there never has been
a congress where president has OBJ
tained the amount of legislation that
has resulted from the demands OF
President Taft. Starting in with a
demand for revision Of the tariff, he
procured this at an extraordinary ses-
sion. Then at the beginning Of the
present session he specifically suS-
gested this legislation:
Il. Amehdatory of the interstate
commerce laws.
Q. Enabling the president to pursue
q forward conservation policy.
3. Admitting Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
4. Creating postal savings banks.
S. Restriction Of the use Of federal
injunctions.
Wins a Of s on Program.
Bills on all Of these subject have
passed both branches of congress,
with the exception of the anti-injunc-
ton measure. That will have to wait
until next session, but it is said the
prospects are good for its passage at
that time.
All Of the regular supply bills have
passed both houses. except the gen
eral deficiency bill. That was passed
by the house Saturday and will be
reported to the senate not later than
Tuesday. Unless there is trouble In
connection with scheme for the re-
tirement Of superannuated employees
of the government, which the bill may
carry, it is thought It's passage will
take not more than one day.
The postal savings bank bill is still
technically before the senate. 1t
came from the house In the form OF
an amended bill, and Senator Carter,
author Of the original senate bill,
which passed that body some weeks
ago. moved that the senate concur IN
house amendments. Opposition de-
yeloped and the motion has been de-
bated intermittently since the bill was
returned from the house. President
Taft approves Of the house bill, and 1T
seems reasonably certain that the SEN
ate will accept it.
The rivers and harbors bill is await
ing the presidents signature, and ne
will soon have the omnibus public
buildings bill, which was reported to
the house yesterday. With both OF
these measures before him, he Is IN
position to command that action be
taken on such remaining legislation
as he feels should pass.
Phoenix Wild With Joy.
Phoenix, Arizona, June 2O.-Ten
minutes after the receipt Of the news
of the passage Of the statehood bill
by the house of representatives every
merchant had disposed of his entire
stock Of bunting as we'll as the noise
producers provided for the Fourth or
July celebrations. The town was fair
ly intoxicated with joy. A big cele-
bration was held here Saturday night.
How Santa Fe Heard it.
Santa Fe, N. M, June 2O.-News OF
the passage of the statehood bill was
received here with wild rejoicing. A
big celebration has been planned for
tonight when speeches will be made
around bonfire by Republican and
Democratic leaders.
Automobile Accident Fatal.
waukesha, Wis, June 20.-One man
IS dead and two others badly injured
as the result Of an automobile going
nver an embankment. William Grob-