Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-10
FIFTH DISTRICT REPRESENTA-
TIVE TO WHITE HOUSE To
DISCUSS WITH HIM MEASURE
HELD UP IN COMMITTEE,
RIVERS AND HARBORS
APPROPRIATION OUT.
HOUSE RECEIVES MEASURE cAR
RYiNG BIG SUM FOR IMPROVE,
MENT OF UPPER MisslsslPPl;
GOOD COMMITTEE ron YOUNG.

Washington. d. g., Dec, o. Special
Correspondence.) Preside dent Taft yes.
terday afternoon summoned Represen.
tatlve Good or Iowa to the white house
for conference on the bill he has in,
troduced providing for the creation of
q tariff commission, This bill was in.
troduced by Mr., Good last May but
has since been slumbering in the COM
mittea OH ways and means, Now Mn.
Good proposes to force IT'S considera.
ton and IN this step has the hearty
cooperation Of the president, who, as
indicated In his message, is strongly
Ill favor OF such legislation,
II Is shown by poll taken by one
OF the leading Chicago newspapers of
the Eenate and house that a majority
can be obtained In both branches tn
support the measure. 1t is understood
that the president feels greatly EN-
courAged over this unofficial poll anu
is working 10 bring about such iegis,
latldn. calling III his friends in both
||BhNAncheg te urge their support, 1t ia
f:snift chat Senator lodge will intrednca4
I'm ttffa drawn 'afpnE the Tines ot that
presented by Mr., Good,
River and Harbor Bill Reported.
The river and harbof appropriation
was reported to the house today, It
carries an appropriation of $1,250,000
to further improve the upper Missis-
sippi from the mouth of the Missouri
to st, Paul, the plan being to create
and maintain six foot channel along
this stretch. Some work was done last
year on this project, but as the sum
mer was far advanced before the work
was started, only the preliminaries
were accomplished.
There is million dollars left over
from last years appropriation and
that, with what Is given In this BILL
will,supply an abundance of money to
prosecute the work during the coming
summer with vigor and effect, 1t is ex-
pected now that this great project can
be completed In twelve years OF the
sum appropriated this year. $75. 900 is
to be used exclusively for dredging
and building levees.
DaWson's Post Important.
Friends of. Representative Albert F.
Dawson of Iowa, who has been as
signed to membership on the commit.
| tee on appropriations to succeed w
/ H. DlOWlhoW w lSHuCoSCS, N5CGSdEut
are congratulating him on the very
distinct honor of receiving commit.
tee assignment sought by many older
members. Mr., Dawson Will undoubted-
ly prove most valuable addition ~
the house committee on appropsia.
tions. as almost his life work since
coming to Washington has had to do
with the great problems which annual
ly confront the several appropriations
committee In the house and senate,
Chairman Tawney has assigned Repre-
sentative Dawson te the aub-commit-
tee In charge of preparing the pension
appropriation.
Good Committee FOR Young.
1t is understood that Senator La.
fayette Young of iowa will be assigned
TO the place on tho committee en- post
offlcea and post roads vacant through
tho death of Senator Dolliver An as
signment on this committee, one OF the
most important Of the senate. Is
deemed a high honor.
e. G. Snyder