Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-04-14
.D0INGS OF OUR NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

Washington, April 9.-An unsuccess
full effort to have congress itself, in
stead of accused members, represented
by counsel, an angry unrecorded attack
on the Merchant Marine league by Rep
resentative McDermott, Of Illinois, anc
strenuous denial Of Representative
Steenerson's charges against the
league, were features of today's meet
ing Of the house committee to investi-
gate charges rejecting on congressman
in connection with the ship subsidy
Legislation. Harvey Goulder, formerly
president of the league, and William
Livingston, of Detroit, were witnesses.
Mr.. Steenerson, who introduced the
resolution for an inquiry into the
charges made in the leagues propa-
ganda, in which he, Kusterman, Of
Wisconsin. McDermott, of Illinois, and
other representatives we're mentioned,
asked that time be allowed to permit
congress to be represented by coun-
sci.
Three representatives from Wiscon-
sin today appeared before the commit
tee on public buildings and urged that
provision be made in the omnibus pub
lie building bill for various cities in
their districts.
McCredie asked for an appropriation
sufficient to start the construction of a
building on site the government now
owns at Olympia, and also asked for
an appropriation to buy building sites
at Vancouver, Aberdeen, Hequiam and
Chehalis.
Humphrey asked for half million
dollars to purchase a site and erect a
branch postoffice in Seattle and asked
that the limit Of cost of the buildings
at Everett and Bellingham be in
creased to $3.50, 1000.
Poindexter urged the appropriation
of 500, 900 each for buildings and sites
at Wenatchee and Ellensburg, and
$50, 900 for building and site at Wa
terville.
Washington, April 8.-By decisive
vote Of 1862 to ITO, IA being present
and not voting, the house today auth
orized the construction of two battle
ships to cost Sc, 900, 900 each. Thirty
three Democrats voted for two battle
ships and "a Republicans against.
This action was taken just prior to
the passage of the naval appropriation
bill carrying 1928, ,037, 602. This
is about So, 900, 900 less than
the amount recommended by the Navy
In addition to the battle
ships, the bill also provides for the
of two feet colliers an
four submarine boats.
The committee on naval affairs had
in favor of two battleships.
Tawney, of Minnesota, chairman of
the appropriation committee, offered
an amendment providing for only one
Dattleship, while Hobson proposed an
providing for three.
BY an almost unanimous vote the
house rejected the Hobson proposal.
Thomas, of Ohio, proposed an amend
nent for four battleships, but the
house voted it down almost unanimous
y.
Tawney's amendment for one bat
,leship was lost by a vote of 104 to
1873. At least 80 Democrats voted
With the Republicans against Tawney's
,lan.
The house of representatives today
to the naval appropriation bill
IN item which was stricken oi1t q few
lays ago on the motion of Represen-
ative Humphrey, authorizing the en-
Of the Puget Sound navy
ard drydock and increasing the limit
ost to. $2,300,000
It is reported the president sent for
and the men in charge of
he bill and insisted that this provision
e restored, as he believes large dock
t this yard is vital to the interests of
he navy.
Washington April z. - Senator