The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-05
Both Houses Adjourn
Out of Respect to Late
Senator McLaurin.
BILL INTRODUCED
FOR SHIP S UBSIDY
Measure Has Approval Of the
President Sweeping Changes
in Interstate Commerce Law
Proposed III Bill of Repre-
sentative Mann in
the House.
the House.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January A.
FHconvening after the holiday recess
the two houses of Congress to-day nd.
tourned until Tomorrow after briei
sessions. out Of respect to the memory
of the late Senator McLaur.n, OF Mis-.
sissippi, who died recently.
The Senate was In ses sion but eigh,
minutes. taking only enough time te
adopt resolution of regret at Mr.
.McLanrin's death, offered By Senator
Money. The House was informed ot
the adoption Of this resolution by tho
Senate. A similar resolution to that oi
the Senate, offered by Representative
and az lis O'Clock the House adjourn
ed until Tomorrow.
In Offering his resolution Senator
money announced @ that he would later
on which fitting tributes to his late
colleague might. be paid.
sitting beside Senator Money was
senator-Elect Gordon, appointed .y
the IN Governor g. Of mississippi as the sue
the place shall be filied by action OF
the Legislature OF Mississi,pi.
Mr.. Gordon watched with great i'm
terest the proceedings of The body OF
hichs he will become a member to-
morrow. ti
Respecting the wishes OF The family
of the late Senator McLaurin his desk
pore no marks of mourning. !
The House was formally notified OF
senate's action in adtourning out OF
respect to his memory. Willie Repre-
sentative Douglas, Of Ohio. was in the
midst OF a thirtY-min,rte speech. Rep
resertatiYe AdaIr, of Indiana. obtained
House for twenty minutes on flio sub
saect of government Extravaganza. when
MIR. Douglas had fniShed \ resolution
OF regret. offered by Representative
Bowers. of Mississippt tiieii was adopt
ed, and the House as q eurther mark
Of respect, adjourned
2 shIss sabsfy ~ ei..;tarss
~ bill Tor snip subsidy. which it's
author, Representative Humphrey, of
Washington. says has the approval of
President Taft, was introduced In the
House to-day.
Increases in pay to American ships
carrying mails to South America. china.
Japan, Australia, the philippines and
increased tonnage tax OH trans s-oceanic
trade, and the admission of foreiEn-
built ships TO American register for
foreign trade are some of the features.
1T Is proposed Also to pay second
class ships at the same rate for carry
ing mails as first-class ships are paid.
The same subsidy now given to ships
OF 5000 tons and twenty-knot speed
Will be extended by the new bill to
ships of 5000 tons and sixteen-kuot
speed.
To secure the subsidy the ships must
be button plans approved by the Sec
retary of the Navy. carry four or more
guns of not less than six-inch calibre,
carry American boys and train them IN
seamanship. be otllcered by American
than so per cent. American men,. They
must always be at the demand of the
government
1t Is provided that the amount en-
pended for subsidy in one year cannot
exceed the estimated revenue from for
eign mail service for that year. None
of the existing lines will benefit from
the bill. the author says, and he esti-
mates tha1 about sl,000.0O0 a year will
come in from the increased tonnage
tax on foreign vessels.
Interstate Commerce Law.
A bill making sweeping changes In
the interstate commerce law for the
regulation of railroads was introduced
in the House to-day by Representative
The bill is not in accord with the
administration bill" which was pre-
pared under the direction of President
Taft. Instead Of providing a special
court to hear Interstate commerce cases
it would create bureau in the De-
partment of Commerce to be known as
the Bureau OF transportation. where
shipper may fight complaints against
"a railroad If Justice is found In the
complaint. the Attorney General would
examine it. and II satisfied that cause
of action exists, that official would file
a petition with the Interstate Com
merce Commission and prosecute the
case at the cost of the government.
II the the the shRpsE WOULD
bringing an action before the Inter
state Commerce commission at his own
expense, as the present law provides.
The bill enlarges the powers Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in the
matter OF fixing and changing rates.
and would amend the law so that In no
case should charge for short haul
exceed the charge for long one. It
which is more than the aggregate Of
the local rate. Every shipment upon
tute a separate offense. and railroads.
would be permitted to pay for adver-
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