Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-20

Washington, June 2o-The president
sIsned the statehood bill at 12:4o to-
day.
Washington, June 20.-The presi-
dent decided today to make an issue
Of the passage by the present session
Of bill providing for publicity of cam
paign contributions.
Moody Bill Passed.
Washington, June z0.-The bill for
The retirement Of Justice Moody of the
United States supreme court on &C
count of continued illness was passed
by the house today.
Senate Adds Items.
The general deficiency appropria-
tion bill as amended by the senate
carries s7.945,O72, an increase of
S1,6S2,345 over the house bill. A
large part of this was made necessary
by authorizations under the omnibus
lighthouse bill.
Expect to Finish This Week.
Washington, June 20.-Congress
leaders confidently expect to wind up
the business of the present session this
week and adjourn not later than Sat
urday. If the session is carried be-
yond that time it will be because of
amendments to the general bill or
complications which may arise in con-
nection with the omnibus public build
ing bill. Some members look for the
adjournment to take place as early
as Thursday. 1t is pointed out by re-
publican leaders that there never has
been a congress where a president OBJ
tanned the amount of legislation that
has resulted from the demand of
President Taft.
Got All But One.
Starting in with a demand for re-
vision of the tariff he procured this at
an extraordinary session. Then at the
beginning of the present session he de-
manded legislation amendatory to the
interstate commerce laws, enabling
the president to pursue forward con-
servation policy, admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood, creating
postal savings banks and on the sub |
ject of the use of injunctions
Bills on all these subjects have |
passed both houses with the exception |
Of the anti-injunction measure. That |
will have to wait until next session, |
but it is said the prospects are good |
for its passage at that time.
Open "POrk" Barrel.
Washington, June 2O.-An omnibus |
public building bill, carrying author
izations for appropriations aggregating |
$19,2SS.5oO, with $3,095,0O additional |
for continuing contracts stretching
over varying periods of years, was re-
ported to the house Saturday. This
action, while anticipated for several
months, is unusual during a session
when a rivers and harbors bill has
been passed.
The bill makes liberal provision for
plans for new and imposing public
buildings in Washington city, where
the government now pays over $780,
900 in annual rentals to private prop
erty owners.
Benefits Many Cities.
Following are among the items of
$4,000 or more:
Provision is made for the construc-
lion of new buildings on sites hereto
fore acquired as follows:
Grass Valley, Cal, $50 200; Greeley
and Grand Junction, Col, $75, ,0CO each.
Pocatello, Idaho, 100000; Duquoin
and Harrisburg, ILL.,. $780, 900 each; Ro-
chelle, ILL.,, $55,000; Red Oak, Iowa,
$4,000; Fort Madison, Iowa, $65, 900;
Denison, Lemars and Iowa Falls, Iowa,
500, 900; Abilene and Concordia, Kan,
$4,000; Beloit, $4,000; Ottawa, Kan,
s65, 900; Chillicothe and Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, SOS 900 each; Marshall, 100000; {
Bonneville and Rolla, $4,000 each; Nc
Cook, Neb., $95, 900; Fisher. Okla, $45,-
900; Rapids City, s. D., 100000; Brook
ings, S. D.. $4,000; Brownwood, Tex
as, $4,000; Marshall and Weatherford,
Texas. $65,000 each; Olympia, Wash,
100000; Casper, Wyo., $55,00O. Doug
las, Wyo., s65.00O.
Increase Limits.
The following items are increases in ;
the limit of costs of buildings: Okla
homa City, Okla, $130,000; Sioux ,
Falls, S. D., 100000.
Items for the enlargement and re- /
modelling of present buildings are as i
follows:
st. Louis, 100000; Guthrie, Okla, !
$125 900; Paris, Tex, 100000; Gal {
weston, Tex, 100000. For new sites {