Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-08
Sixty-first Congress.
Second Session
Washington, Feb. s.
SENATE.

A letter from Secretary B .llinge' wsE
lsid before the Sena'e today by VIet
President Sheruao, who characterized
1t &c "ctuiteo1s Doie." II referred
to the rslufn Of bis draft Of q bill pro
viding fer The care Of irsane persons il
Alaska.
Secretary B illirgsr said be believed
that 10 sending The bill 10Y direction
OF the presideot." 1t would not be :
violation OF the SeDste's resolution. II
gave aHu 'Rnce there would be no VIZ
lation Of the SsBste's rule 10 the future
A partial report on the Urgent de-
ficieUcY appropriation bill was tu init e'
to the Senate today. TIE salaries o
| ia 'ges for the new conrt OF customs eI
peals were fixed ct $1,000 Per aunuD
No sg'teme, WAS reached on the lieu
Of $l2f, 900 10 complete the work o
the JOIN! immigration commission. Tb'
bill was re utned for further conference
TIE Elkios resolution, providing TO
an investigation into the high Gee. o.
living, was isvOrablY reported by Senator
MoCdmosr and referred to the commit
tee ca conIingei expense.
The resolution Wss amended by the
Gnsnce committee and msde simllar Il
that heretofore ofared by Senator Lodge
This was done to placste Senator Eikins
who has threatened TO leave the repuI
lican reservation and join the 10 u'genti
Il lless his movement Tor cost OF living
inquiry was recognized.
The quesliou of reference for the ed.
mlrl.t ATOMS federsl corporation bill
came u2. Senator Ozark moved its ref.
ereDce to the Judiciary COMMITTEE and
| Senator Nsw ands asked that II 60 to the
committed oo inlerltste commerce.
The bill WIS referred to the ju i.clsry
committee by 80 overwhelming vote.
The question Of having more or less
comprehensive investigation into the ir
creased cost Of livIng reached GIal
pe 10 t le Ssrtt, today when Senator
Kesn (rsp, Il j favorsbly reported
IRON tie committee on contingent "a
perscs o Elkins resolut %, previously
brought 10 by Senator MsOomoer from
The oommi e on foarca. Seustjr Stone
,uggCs ed III tie reso ut'ol be not con-
sidtred ~ tomonOw.
TIE reso ut on went over ut iomoT-
row. 1 provides for sn exhaustive ir-
We, t'g IN itt) the increased cost Of
living since 1900
AS a u lher report from the mon, p
tsry commission, Senator Aldrieb, laid
before 10 SenOte compilation OF slst
law on banking.
A reso'u ion callirg on the sscrt Try
OF Agriculture for detailed information
regarding the e ,stion OF forest str 70
deCls was introduced By Seust)r HH-
burn. Itstuyht the names OF the eta.
dent', The place of educatiOu and the
smtu 1t expended.
Senator n0lliver, said be had oil this
data beiore the committee on agficul-
ture.
HOUSE.
To encourage sde With The Philip.
pine Islands Mr.. Rucker (den., O1lo.) },
introduced bill 10 the House suspend
log sll acts prohibiting discriminating
duties ! foreign countries aud extend.
ing the cOss,aise laws to the far.ofi
| Islands.
Toe Payne tariff bill MI justify IL
self or hs republican psr!y will 60 Gu Il
power" said Mr.. Henry dem, Tex
ia the II ne day, 10 answer TO .
SPEECH last week by RepIese. tive Bou
tell (rep., H. Dir. II 'nry read from 90
Official report Of the superintendent Of
schools 81 Chicago that thousands Of
children 20 to sthjol Ia igry every day
The ID use spent most Of the day IL
the discussion Of the dpl, malic appro'
prstlon bill. Representative B u ell
(rep. III aad HeUrJ dem. Tex } clashsd
words over the tariff Law. Mr.. Henry
aad other democrats declared their will
iugness t. remove the tariff from every.
thing snd supper! tie goyernmeI on sn
10 come lax. Mr.. Boutell opposed the
income tex and favored tho big b tariff
To Influence the Admi illustration
New YORK, Feb. S,-DIret charges
that ne prom, u ICE lou d I on 10 the
|iDck MAX is for ie purpose Of in.
AuenclDg the admiDstr, ton In Washing.
u and the Supreme ecu t OF tie United
Stlt,s 10 dealing With toe tfustI are
made by STICK Exchange expert t)dsy.
TLey declare htt the tintorett"sIe CIV
ing re Supreme Court an OF ct lesson
Of what may be sxpe' ID Ct 'e decision