Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-02-03


tion for Willapa and Olympia harbors,
which up to this time have not been
provided for in the bill.
Representative McCredie, who made
the principal argument, showed the
urgent need for both harbors, and
asked the committee to grant the full
amount recommended by the army en-.
gineers, viz, 1918, 900 for Willapa and
$58, 900 for Olympia.
The committee seemed favorable,
though the amounts they will grant
have not yet been determined.
All Oregon and Washington river
and harbor projects that have been en-
dorsed by army engineers will, it is
understood, be cared for in the rivers
and harbors bill soon to be reported to
the house, though the full amounts
asked for may may not be granted.
Representative Fowler, of New Jer-
sey, one of the original insurgents, I"
today introduced resolution providing
for reorganization of the rules COM
mittee and the removal of Speaker
Cannon from that committee. The
resolution hits straight at the house
organization and would shear the
speaker of great portion of the power
of his office.
An error of $50, 900, 900 is charged
by the association Of American maga-
zine publishers against the Postoffice
department in the latter's figures on
the deficit in carrying secOnd-class
mail matter.
This and other mistakes are alleged
to be in the departments figures, upon
which it is proposed to raise the rate
for carrying magazines through the
mails.
Twenty-Five leading magazine pub
plishers appeared today as representa-
tives of the Periodical Publishers asso-
citation before the house committee on
postoffices and postroads.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The house
passed bill today to create a bureau
of mines in the department of the in
terror. The measure will not go into
effect until July l, 1910.
1t directs the secretary of the inter.
ior to foster, promote and develope
mining industries in the United States
and to investigate methods of mining
and possible improvements for carry
ing on mining operations.
Broadening the work of the naval
so as to permit that insti-
tuition to furnish the world with dis
coveries "that great astronomer
using such plant would be likely to
make" is provided in bill introduced
today by Representative Dawson, of
Iowa.
Whether or not the United States
retains the Philippines, improvements
in Notifications will be of
permanent use to this government. in
the opinion of Senator Warren, who
today defended the provision of the
Notifications bill setting aside $780,
200 for those improvements.
The fortifcation appropriation bill,
carrying $5, ,82l, 900, was passed by the
senate today.
Responding to the wish of President
Taft, expressed to Senators Penrose,
Crane and Carter, all members of the
oostoffice committee, the subject has
,een undertaken with determination
% report bill at On early date.
President Taft's Federal incorpora-
ion bill will meet with almost solid
Democratic opposition, according to
Republican senators who have can
7assed the situation.
Washington, Jan. "a. = The land
rants of the Northwest, which at the
of Senator Tillman received
o much attention from congress two
ears ago, and figured conspicuously
n a sharp controversy between Mr..
'illman and President Roosevelt, were
gain today the subject of discussion
n the senate.
A resolution introduced by Senator
calling on the attorney
eneral to state whether he had insti-
uted the suit which two years ago his
apartment was directed to bring to
etermine the rights of the govern
lent in connection with the grants,
'as adopted.
After Mr. Chamberlain, in explain |
lg the reason, had said it was time {
nat action was taken, Senator Tillman
eclared he had written to the attorney
eneral a week ago, inquiring what I
.eps had been taken towards carrying S
ut the order, but had received no re-
Iy. He expressed the hope that the
would be adopted and that
His Highness, or whatever you may
loose to call him." would take the {
elton which he had been directed to s
'stitute. {
Speaker Cannon today assured Rep I
Hamer of Idaho he had not 7
lily favored, but would support the I
II along the lines of that agreed upon i
? the senate irrigation committee au- c
the issuance of $50, 900, 600 c
orth of reclamation certificates to c
'mplete the existing irrigation pro- t
cts. d
Immediately, Hamer introduced in t
e house a bill similar to that drawn
? the senate committee, and at the
,eaker's suggestion, had it referred
the ways and means committee, for n
is a measure to raise revenue. .
Withdraws Oil and Power Lands.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Secretary of e
e Interior Ballinger today with O
ew from entry on the ground that v