Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-25

He has waited the full ten days allowed
by law. and after which a measure he
comes affective without signature, be
fore affiuing his approval to it, The
president finds particular fault Will
the piece meal scheme of approprla
! ton.
| SENATE.
When the Senate convened at II
O'Clock today House bills on the calen
dar were taken up for consideration and
many were passed. A large proportion
were private measures or of minor con
sequence.
Among the more important passed
were:
The bill to further regulate the
white slave" traffic by prohibiting the
transportation in interstate commerce
OF women and girls intended to be used
for improper purposes,
To provide additional protection for
owners of patents.
The increased cost OF living was dis
cussed by Senator Simmons. who spoke
at length. He began by showing how
the prices charged for necessaries Of life
have steadily advanced.
The filbuster against the Appalachian
forest reserve bill, led by Senator
Burton, reaped the fruit of its victory
in the Senate today, the bill being
withdrawn from further consideration
at this session. When the bill AS passed
by the House last night was reported,
Senator Brandegee sought an agree
ment to vote today. Mr.. Burton OBJ
jected.
Mr.. Brandegee then asked that the
House bill be substituted for that
under consideration. He said the
bills were indentical. There was no
objection. A request was made by
Mr.. Brandegee that a final vote be
taken on the Appalachian bill and all
amendments February 10, 1911. This
was discussed at much length ana an
agreement made to vote on that date.
On motion OF Senator Gallinger,
the ocean mail service bill was taken
ND and made the unfinished business
by a vote of 80 yeas, q nays.
There was another echo OF the civil
war in the Senate,
Senator Bradley moved to table a
motion made by Mr.. Hepburn to re-
consider the vote by which Joint reso-
luton was passed extending the time
i'm which Confederate soldiers might
file claims for brides, saddles and
horses taken by union soldiers. Sena-
tor Hepburn violently opposed the reSo-
luton as it was passed yesterday while
his back was turned. He then entered
motion to reconsider Mr. Hepburn
demanded quorum but was unable to
obtain roll call. The motion to table
was adopted.
The Senate passed the House general
dam bill. 1t permits the construction,
maintenance and operation OF various
dams across navigable waters when the
interests Of the United States have been
properly safeguarded and authority
obtained from the secretary Of war.
The bill will go to conference.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Burton instructing the secretary Of
agriculture to investigate and ascertain
the probable amount Of money neces-
sary to carry out the pending bill to
create the Appalachian forest reserve,
the character Of the lands and the
probable numbers Of acres needed.
Senator Stone objected to consideration
In asking that the Senate take re-
cess until tWo O'Clock, Senator Hale,
said while the usual resolution provid-
ing for adjournment had not yet come
over from the House he felt certain a
conclusion Of the session would be
reached at four or five O'Clock this af-
ternOon.
There was such desire manifested
to spend the time talking that Mr..
Hale abandoned all idea Of a recess.
HOUSE
The House, after a futile TRADE by
Representative Douglas, Of Ohio. on
the bureau of mines structural steel in
yestigation provision rushed 20 passage
the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
After an hour of debate, the House
agreed to the Senate substitute on the
campaign publicity bill
This substitute provides for filing an
itemized account of campaign expendt-
lures within 80 days after election in
stead Of before as originally ordered in
the House bill. The democrats We're
greatly divided between accepting Sen
ate bill as better than nothing or keep
ing Congress in session until the Senate
should come around TO the House view.
Mr.. Tawney will print in the con-
gressional record in the next few days
a statement of the years appropriations.
The House withdrew its denial that
all the pension agencies, except the one
in Washington, be abolished and they