The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-06-23
LEADERS EXPECT :" ADJOURN
SATURDAY OR BEFORE, PER
HAPS ON THURSDAY.
STATEHOOD BILL is NOW A LAW
Regular Supply Bills Passed, tho Gen
eral Deficiency Still Left.-Rivsrs
Measure Awaits Taft's
Signature.

Washington, June 20.-Congresa
leaders confidently except to adjourn
not later than Saturday. If the ses.
sion is carried beyond that time It Will
be because of amendments to the gen
eral deficiency bill or complications
which may arise In connection with
the omnibus public buildings bill.
Some members look for tho adjourn.
ment to take place as early az Thurs.
day.
The regular supply bills have passed
both houses, except the general def
cheney bill. 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 its passage will
take not more than one day.
The postal savings bank bill IL still
before the senate. 1t has been debat
ed intermittently since it returned
from the house.
President Taft approves OF the
house bill and it seems reasonably
certain that the senate will accept 1t.
The rivers and harbors bill is await
Ing the presidents signature and he
will soon have the omnibus public
buildings bill which was reported to
the house Saturday.
President Taft has signed the state.
hood bill.
In the last few days of this session
there will be a flood of requests in
both branches of congress for unani-
nous consent to take up measures of
Importance to the communities of in
dividuals members.
Many, members are doomed to be
disappointed for neither branch OF
congress-, as a whole shows much
patience in dealing with measures
which have not commanded attention
until adjournment is imminent.
President Taft signed the railroad
bill Saturday evening.
An omnibus public-building bill, car.
rying authorizations for appropria-
tons aggregating $19,2SS.5oO, with
S3,O95 900 additional for continuing
contracts stretching over varying peri.
DDS of years, was reported to the
house Saturday. This action, while
anticipated for several months, is un-
usual during session when a river
and harbor appropriation bill has been
passed.
The bill makes liberal provision for
plans for new and imposing public
buildings in Washington City where
the government now pays over $780,.
900 in annual rentals to private prop.
.erty owners. It authorizes the pre-
paration of designs and estimates for
three new department buildings on
sites previously acquired-for the de-
partments Of state, Justice and com.
merce and labor-whose ultimate cost
Is limited to $s,O0O,000. for new city
potofnce building at the new Union
station at $3,000,000, and modern Of
fee building to accommodate the geo.
logical, Indian, reclamation and mines
bureaus, at $2,500,000.
Following are some of items of $780,.
300 or more for the construction Of
new buildings on sites heretofore ac'
uuired:
Iowa-Red Oak $4,000; Fort Madi
son, $65,OOO; Denison, Lemars and
Iowa Rails. $4,000.
Michigan-Petosky, $65, 900.
Minnesota-Moorhe $4,000.
South Dakota-Rapid City, 100000;
Brookings. $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures and Milwau.
kee, $4,000 each; Menominee, $4,000.
Among the items of increases in the
limit of costs Of buildings is South
Dakota Sioux Falls, 100000.
Among the items for the enlarge.
ment and remodeling of present build.
ings are:
/ Michigan-Lansing, $4,000; Trav.
erse City, $4,000.
For new sites and new buildings
the bill carries the following:
Iowa-Perry. 100000.
Michigan-Albion, 10000; Cadillac,
$4,000; Holland, 100000; Isehpeming.
$4,000; Three Rivers, 100000; Ypsi'
lanti, $75,000..
Minnesota-Lake City, $4,000:
Owatonna, $4,000.
Montana-Miles City, $4,000.
North Dakota-Mandan, $4,000;
Williston, 100000.
Wisconsin-Sparta, $4,000.
Among the purchases of sites pro
vision was made for Minnesota at Du.
! luth, $4,000, and for future expendi.
lures authorizations were made for
] Minnesota, at Minneapolis, Authorized
to Increase cost by 100000.