Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-31
Sixty-first Congress.
(Second Session
Washington, Jan. 81.
SENATE.

The administration ststshood bill, ss
approved by the president, was intfj-
duced In the Senate today by Senator
Dillingham;, acting for Senator Bs7er-
idge. H. gave notice that 1t would be
pressed for consideration Immediately
sitter the return of Mr.. Beverage.
The army appropriation bill, carrying
approximately S95, 500, 900, was report
ed to the Senste By Senator Wsueo.
Mr.. Warren said the bill was Sc, OOO,-
600 less than last years, and could not
exceed 500. 900, 900, nor fall below $780,
600, 900. He said this reduction was
mskiug Elective the general request for
economy In expenditures and he hoped
all other appropriation bills would be
equally successful In that respect.
The bill to establish system OF postal
savings banks was temporarily taken up
10 the Senate.
Seuator Bailey wanted 1t distinctly
understood that 1t was not made tho IN
fiuished business, thereby indicating that
bis opposition would be strenuous
Senator Garter explained the proVi-
.ious OF the postal saviugs bank bill In
detail and a. length.
HOUSE.
A bill by Mr.. Payne which provides
for exemption from all taxation by state,
looal OF municipal authorities any cer-
tificales of Indebtedness hereafter issued
by the Unlei S.atep, brought out q
storm 10 the Houss today.
II was explained by Mr.. Payne thft
tie treasury is ready to issue bonds. The
present law, be said, is fsally on account
Of mistake made In the original Payne
bill.
'Tf you exempt these certificates from
tsxaiiot you would remove the oil 'ctlon
TO the income tex Amendment urged by
CIV. Hughes" said Dir. Hirrison dem.
N. w..
"Wny not help th, poor and hungry
too, as we'll as the holders OF bonds2 p
asked Mr.. Fitzgerald, "shlle you are
p itching up the Payne I'LL. bear ths!
Repressntstlve Foelktr Is to Iu in
res latIon putting ma products on the
free list. VIII you accept sn amend.
mant 10 this resolution pulling meats on
the free lisI
II would ssy no-a thousand times
DO" shouted Mr. Psyne, 'bscauSe 1t
would open up the whole tsrii question
aud luIue,s would be patalJ z,d-busI.
ness that bss gone forward by leaps and
b. Ids sicca the bill wss signed BY the
presideut."
Mr.. Underwood (lem Ala }, said be
vas sorry that the Payne bill cannot
raise enough money to carry on the gov
erument, but that the democrats ought
to hep the reE u lliclus raise the money
since the gov rnmenl hasn't enough.
"If we can't sell these b lnds without ex.
en-, ping them from isxation," he said,
81 suppo,e veil have to help them"
The bill pssfd.
Charging thst the house committee
on public lands Is not Ia sympathy
With President Tai's conservation re-
commentators Mr.. Mann, :odsy served
notice that be will prevent The public
lands committee from pockellug The
bills.
Il understand tia, the Presidents
bill hsve not even been introduced In
the House becRuse no one on the public
lands committee would father them,"
said Mr.. Mann.
A resolution was & lslly passed putting
The Presidents recommendations in the
hands Of the public land committee.
Mr.. Mann says that bis water power
bill will be reported soon for action BY
The House.
The House todsy considered the sgii'
cultural appropriation bill.