Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Hull, of Tennessee, in
Resolution Cites Start
ling Facts.
ASKS FOR REMEDIES
Humphrey Brings in Ship Sub
Sidy Measure and Mann
One on Commerce.

washington, Jan. Increased
cost of living was the subject of a
concurrent resolution offered in the
house today by Hull of Tennessee.
IL provides for a joint committee to
investigate conditions and report up
on them, and as to what remedies
may be effected through legislation.
Rate is Unreasonable.
The resolution sets forth that dur
ing the past IL months there has
been an advance in the price of COM
modities Of IL to SO per cent and
during the past 3 years of more
than Sc per cent, which is entirely
disproportionate to the increase in
wages, making it difficult for mil
lions of people to procure food, cloth
ing and shelter consistent with their
needs.
Payne BIZ a Factor.
The resolution charges the Payne
tariff bill with being a factor in the
rise of the prices of necessities
through permitting trusts to monop-
Olize products and raise prices.
Mann Presents Measure.
Washington, Jan. A bill making
sweeping changes in the interstate
commerce laws for the regulation of
railroads was introduced in the house
today by Mann of Illinois, chairman
of the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. The bill is not in
committee acting under the direction
of President Taft and known as the
administration railroad bill.''
would Have n Bureau.
Instead OF a special court, as pro
posed by the administration, Mann
suggests a bureau of transportation
to inquire into complaints of shippers.
The head of this bureau Is to report
on complaints to the attorney general
and he Is to decide whether the matter
shall go to the interstate commerce
commission. The shipper, however, is
not barred from taking the case to the
commission himself The commerce
commission is given authority to de-
eide the reasonableness OF classified
tions and regulations and to P IT
complaints and fix rates.
Limits Are Placed. NJ
The charges for short hauls shall N
no case be greater than for long hauls
and the charge for through rate no
greater than the aggregate of the
local rates. Each shipment on which
n rebate is allowed Is made a separate
offense Ownership Of stock in COM
peting carriers is prohibited. The bill
also prescribes how stock shall be IS
sued and fixes the minimum price at
par.
Ship Subsidy BIZ In.
Another measure of much impor-
lance was the ship subsidy bill intro
duced by Humphrey of Washington
state The measure is understood 70
have the approval of the administra-
ton and to be one upon which propo-
nents of the subsidy bill will concen-
trate their efforts to procure its enact-
ment into law. The Humphrey bill
provides an increase in pay to Ameri-
can ships for carrying mills to South
America. China, japan, the Philippines
and Australia, bringing it up to 81 per
nile for the outward voyage Of 1000
niles or more.
Admit Foreign Built Ships.
An increased tonnage tax on trans
oceanic trade is provided and it is
proposed to admit foreign built ships
% American registry for foreign trade.
Sennte Remembers McLaurin.
Washington, Jan. abandoning all
business for the day and after being IN
session eight minutes the senate today
adopted a resolution and adjourned
put of respect to the memory of the
late Senator McLaurin.
Opposes Plan of APprOpriating.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Obtaining
unanimous consent to address the
house for Sc minutes soon after that
body reconvened today Representative
Douglas of Ohio spoke in opposition to
he present method Of making appro-
,rfations for government expenditures.
The house at 1:15 adjourned out
Of respect TO the late Representative
Bowers OF Mississippi.
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