Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
ALL MOTOR BOATS MUST
CARRY LIFE PRESERVERS
House Fixes Salaries of New Court Of
Customs Appeals at s7,ooo-sena-
tor Overman Offers Resolution to
Amend the United States constitu-
ticn-Fortification Bill Reported.
CRv Associated Press.l

(By Associated PreSS-D
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. 24.-Re-
fusing to appropriate any money for
the expenses of the immigration COM
mission. the house of representatives
today passed the urgent deficiency
bill, carrying a total Appropriation of
nearly $4,000, 900, which is reduction
of more than 100000 from the es-
Inmates submitted by the treasury de-
partment.
Following the action taken by the
Democratic caucus the house appoint
ed Representative Graham. of Illinois,
to succeed Representative Lloyd. Of
Nilsson ri, as a member of the Bal
linger- Pinchot investigation commit
tee.
TilIman Heard From.
In the senate Mr. Tillman criticized
the administration for failure to
prosecute suits against the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company for the re-
covery of public land granted to the
railroad under the consideration that
it should be sold in tracts of $50 acres
at not more than $3.50 an acre.
The forffhcztf6hs appropriation bill
was reported to the senate today. 1t
carries s5.S17,2O0 a net increase of
5000 goo over the bill as it was passed
by the house.
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seacoast cannon used in the jnsular
possessions.
To Amend Constitution.
Contemplating the modification Of
the eleventh amendment of the con-
stituticn so as to prohibit one state
from instituting suit against ancth-
or, except in the matter of boundary
disputes, Senator Overman, of North
Carolina. today introduced a resolu-
ton % amend the constitution.
The resolution is aimed at individ-
ual holders OF cutlawed bonds Of his
state, who have endeavored to make
collection on them by transferring
them to other states.
Explaining his purpose in present.
ing the resolution. Senator Overman
said:
The holders OF the old reconstruc-
> ton bonds of the Southern states
have rendered certain Of the states
some Of these bonds as gift for the
purpose Of getting these states to sue
upon the bonds as was done in The
South Dakota case against North Caro-
lima. Many of the states have de-
clined to accept these bonds"
Land Grants Up Again.
The land grants of the northwest.
which at the instance. Of Senator
Tiilman. received so much attention
from congress two years ago and
which figured conspicuously in a
sharp controversy between Mr.. Till
man and ex-President Roosevelt. were
again today the subject Of discussion
in the senate.
A resolution was introduced by
Senator Chamberlain calling on the
attorney general to stste whether ne
had instituted the suit. which tso
years ago bis department directed TO
bring to determine the rights OF the
government in connection With the
grants. vas adopted.
Mr.. THlman declared that he had
written to the attorney general a
week ago inquiring what steps had
been taken towards carrying out the
order, but had received no reply. u
was wei known. he said that the
Southern Pacific Railroad had come
tn possession % the grants and was
holding the land. re expressed the
hope that che resolution would pass
and that his highncSs. or whatever
you may choose to call aim would
take ibc action which he had been
directed % institute.
The senate today concsrrcd ~