Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-08
Sixty-tirst Congress.
Second Session J
SENATE.


Tho ACCESSIBILITY OF appointing spe.
cisl commiltse of five senators to con.
slider the conservation of wbt=r resources
was discussed today BY Senstlr Bank.
head, who addressed the Senate at
length. He recently introduced resc-
luton providing for a committee to ir
ves:igats all naVigable waters. consider
their improvement, the availability OF
waller power SITS and general conserVt
ton as applied to wstr.
A bill requiring ocean-goirg vessels to
be equipped With 8i:eless telegraph sp.
paraius, perfected BY subcommittee Of
the Ssnats committee on commerce, Wss
introduced 10 tie Sens to by Mr.. BJurne.
1t applies to sll ocea2-goirg steamers
carrying fifty or more parsons and ply
ing between ports separated By more
than 200 miles. The apparttu, mast be
capable of bandling messages over a
distance of 100 miles The penalty for
violt on Is a f1e of 81 600 to S., 900.
Toe resolution WAS refsried 20 the con-
mi t,e on commerce.
Consideration OF the agricultural ap.
Precipitation bill vas resumed.
Al amendment was adopted permit.
ting The seer t,ry Of agriculture to erect
fences along the international boundary
lima to prevent the entrance OF deceased
amin ala.
Another amendment WAS adop I'D re.
qul,ipg The secretary of agriculture to
he -eatler submit dttiiled estimated esti.
matss for sill executive officers, CLERKS
aud employees nov paid from lump gums.
HOUSE.
A bill providing for new govern
nett OF Porto Rico vas introduced In
tae House by Mr. Oimsted (tep. Pa. J,
chairman of tho CT INN tee on insnlsr
affairs. The measure u into effect the
recommends tions msde In Presider
Tsii's recen. special massage to Congress
gives tae islanders American CT zenship;
provides for The election Of R7e mem.
bers OF tae ssntt prevents heads of de
pa tnsrts from sitting In the Ssnate;
GREATS department of health; and
places the Island uader be- r legal gu
pervision:
Party lines went down on both sides
of the pol cal fence In the Il 'u:e this
afternoon when the sus ect Of u;al free
delivery extension came up for q vote.
By rising w.t., Mr.. Small's (dsm. N
o., amendment ID The postoftice bill
providing for an increase Of 81 2l5, 900
10 the lu:sl free delivery apprr-
priation, vas passed by vote Of 1877
to 102 Telers were demanded end
the rat vote was sffi'med by vote
of 1853 t, 90. Mr.. Miller rep, Kss },
offered an amendment! to the amendment
already passed 10 further increase the
free delivery fund by about 5000, 600
aud was beaten by funding vote of l29
t, lO3 and tell n yot, OF 13I to 1913.
An attsmpt repes! the las that gives
tbs S.. Lori, Terminal Company $50,
900 a year for carrying mail across 8
bridge Mt St. L;u's wss delestsd in the
II ,use od3y. M. o. IL ley (reP., No. }
made point OF order tgsiDst section
of no po. flee bill that repesls the old
Law aud the section Well out OF the bill
OF ruling by the chair.
The provis' Oh was p;t 10 the bill be-
cause # 6gtt msde BY Mr.. Mnrdock
Ger, Kan.), shI declared ha. the pay
ment of $50. 600 3 year carrying the
mails scross this bridge Waa graf
Several attempts tc establish parcels
post on ru.al routes for packages orisi-
nftug 10 the towns from which the u:al
routes start, BY lacking provisions on The
postoffiee appropriation bill! we're de-
fsat.d by Mr.. Weeks, rep, Mass. }
chairman OF the Fl use committee on
postotfices aud post roads.
Mr.. Weeks objected 10 every amend
neut on the ground that they change
exist cg law and vera not 10 order on an
appro ,riation bill. Hs was sustained
by the chair.
Oit5 dwellers can get mall without
BUYING lie te:-boxeP. A section OF The
postofice bill requiring lst:er'boxes to
be PLACED on sill residences VAS knocked
oct on paint of order made By Mr..
Mann.
The aur4al appropriation b i for the
postofics Depart nent passed The House
at 2:18 P. m.
New York Stock Market.
New York, March There was de-
clded strength displayed at the opening
/ nlaY. Nag York O.utral leading, Ere