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Postal Bank.

lne lnUtIsIdte commerce law.
Postal Bank.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Decided
progress was made in the senate to-
wards the disposition OF the postal
savings bank bill. In addition to the
Istril1ing speech by Senator Bailey
an amendment offered by Senator
Burton. as compromise OF the vari-
Gus differences on the question of the
disposal Of funds arising from postal
deposits, Senator Carter succeeded
in getting next Thursday, March 3,
fixed for a vote on the bill.
There was no objection to naming
the day and the senators appeared
pleased that the time had been fixed
for the final disposition of the meas
ure, which has dragged In its pro-
gress through the senate. Carter
preferred his request Immediately
after the close of Bailey's speech.
The time was we'll selected, as many
senator's have been waiting to hear
from the Texas senator before agree
ing to fixing the time for the disposal
of the bill.
After Bailey had concluded many
Expressed the opinion that he had
thrown much light on the constitu-
tional questions involved in the sub
ject. He had a splendid audience,
both on the floor of the senate and
in the galleries, and the speech was
received with general favor.
Owen gave notice that he would
speak on the proposed amendment,
substituting the government guar
antee of bank deposits for the sug-
gested postal banks.
In the House.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Considera-
ltion OF the postofice appropriation
bill. carrying s239, 900 900, was be-
gun in the house, thus giving to many
members opportunities to make po-
llticaf speeches. Representative Gard
ner. of Massachusetts,, addressed the
house on the subject of the high
prices of the necessaries of life, con-
tending that the tariff was not an i'm
portant factor in determining such
prices. He exhibited charts to show
that the price movements were world
wide.
Taft Program Grows.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Following
his return from a two days trip to
Newark, N. j., President Taft had
several conferences with members of
the two houses of congress regarding
the legislative program. The bills
which the president declared that he
looked for congress to pass in re-
: demption of party pledges are these:
; Establishing postal savings banks,
Amending and strengthening the In
terstate commerce law; the conserva-
= ton measures giving the president
the right to withdraw public lands
: from entry and to continue the with
drawal until revoked by himself or
, by act of congress. and providing for
a reclassification of the lands (these
} two bills may be consolidated); the
anti-injunction bill and statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona.
Il In addition to these, the president
has raised many other matters of i'm
portant legislation, among them a
bill for new government In Alaska,
the bill for federal incorporation and
the bill creating a public health
bureau.
MIR. Taft let II be known, that
while he urges only the five measures
set forth as party pledges. he has bg'
no means abandoned the other meas
ures had recommended.
outline Big Naval Program.
Washington, Feb. 25.-From an
authentic source II was learned that
the following is the probable program
! for the naval increase for the coming
year as ii will be reported by the
house committee on naval affairs:
Two mammoth battleships OF u.s.
900 tons each, costing s11, 100000
each
, One repair vessel.
Two large naval coliiers.
/ Five submarines.
( Three destroyers.
This list represents an increase
, over the recommendations of Secre-
) tary Never, but II is understood that
) when the secretary appears before the
committee next saturday he will urge
these additional recommendations. A
majority of the committee is said to
: favor the above list.
The committee reached a tentative
conclusion to authorize the building
{ of 2S.000-ton battleships instead of
: 26 600, as heretofore agreed. Some
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