Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-06
61ST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

The sundry civil appropriation bill,
carrying S11O, 600, 600, was reported to
the Senate today. 1t was referred TO
the committee on appropriations.
The persistence OF those who favor
the physical valuation Of railroad prop
erty WAS demonstrated today when
Senator Simmons offered an amend
mcnt which he will propose to the sun
dry civil bill authorizing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to begin the
work. 1t allows 500, 900 for the pur-
pose.
The total expense of valuing all rail-
road property is estimated at -, 900, oOo.
4 bill granting Is days vacation per
wear to storckccpors and gaugerS Ill the
revenue service was passed by the Sen
ate today.
A reprint of the administration rail-
road bill was ordered at the request
of Senator Clapp. 1t will show III
three parallel Columns the bill as orig
inally reported, as passed by the Sen
ate and as it come from the House.
| Five omnibus pension bills We're
passed, clearing the calender Of such
measures. This brings the Senate up
even with the House i'll pension legls-
lation. There will he no further meet
| ings at this sessions of either the Sen
ate or the House pension committees.
4 bill by Mr. Newlands for the APP
pointmcnt of national conservation
commission by the president was
recommended to the Senate for passage
bv the Senate committee on conserva-
ton. There are to be fifteen members
of the commission who will serve with
out salary.
The Senate today passed bill to
make effective what is known as the
waterways treaty and provide for the
Joint high commission created therein
to deal with questions bearing on the
waterways between the United States
and Canada. The sum of S15, 900 Is
appropriated for that purpose.
The Senate passed House bill
authorizing the president to convey to
Porto Rico certain buildings and
grounds adjacent to San Juan and for
which the government has no further
use.
The Senate passed the House bill
providing for agricultural entries Oh
coal lands. An area equal III size to
the State of Pennsylvania, or sixty
million acres, was retained from entry
becausc coal was found underneath.
The bill permits surface entry and re-
serves the coal below for disposition
under the mineral laws.
The Senate passed a bill to increase
the efficiency of the army by filling
all vacancies in the lines by the de-
tail of officers 10 the general staff
CORPS. Promotions shall he made un-
Til the total number of detailed officers
equals the number authorized for the
general staff.
The Senate decided today to make
the presidential withdrawal conserva-
ton bill the regular order of business.
After this bill is disposed of the state
hood measure will probably be given
the right If way.
The motion to take up the con-
servation bill in preference to the
statehood bill was carried by vote Of
40 to "a
| HOUSE
The House passed bill authorizing
the secretary of the interior to sell at
public auction any lands acquired by
the government under the reclamation
act and not required for the irrigation
project. The bill provides appraisal Of
the lands by three disnterested persons
appointed by the secretary.
The unanimous consent calendar was
taken up.
Unanimous consent to the considera-