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


SENATE.
a letter from Secretary B .iliages wss
laid before the SeDa'e To-Day By VIct
President Sherman, who characterized
1t Gs e courteous uo;e.' II referred
to tee rs!urn of bis drat. OF bill pro.
vidirg Ter The care of irsa1e persons in
Alaska.
Secretary 3 iilirgsr said be believed
that 10 aending The bill Coy direction
of tie presiaen,," it would no. b" q
violation o! the SeDate's resolution. Fl
gave asst 'Rrce there would be no vi.'
Is.ion of tha SaBRte's rule 10 the iotrre.
a partial report on the Urgent DC.
fcie1cy appropriation bill was III INIT ec
to tae Scnsle today. The salaries o;
ju 'ges for the new court Of customs sI'
peals were 6sed at $1,000 pr aunun
No sg:eeme, WAS reached on The lieu
of Sl2f,00O 10 complets the work o.
the JUN. immigration commission. Tbs
bill was re urned for further conference
Tee Elkius resolution, providing fo
az Investigation into the high Gee. c!
living, Tas iavorably reported by Ssoatol
McCum Der and referred 10 the commit
tee Gu continse, expauses.
The resolution Was amended hy the
6nsuce committee snd mhde eimilar Il
that heretofore cftared III Senator Lodge.
This was done to placate Senator Eikins,
who has threatened 10 leave the Tepui
lican reservation and join the 10 II gents
IL Hess his movement Tor cost OF living
inquiry was recognized.
The qcealiou of reference fer the ed.
mirI.t :alioD's fedcrsl corporation bill
came uo. Senator Oiatk moved its ref.
ereDce to the Judiciary commute and
Senator n. aHds asked thst II &c to the
committee Oh inlerstats coDmerce.
The bill wis referred to the in l:c!sr!
committee by sn overwhelming vote.
Tie iestion Of having more or lesa
clmprshs Esivs investigation isto The liz
creased cost of iiz'rg reached g GAal
t'ge 10 ,e Ssstt, toGay when Senator
Kssr (rsp, n j faVorably reported!
IRON tie conmi.es on contingent tS-
pecsse % Elsins resolut Cd, previously
brought 10 by Senator MaOao1aef iroD
Inc eomui e on fasGca. Srsst;r Stone
su,ges ed IA lie rsso ut;o, be net co.,
sidtrad ~, tonorrOT.
TIE rsso III on vert over ut | tomn!-
row. I, provides for sn exhaustive IL
ve.t:g IN i,tn he increased colt Of
living 5incs 1900.
As q u lhsr report from The mon;
,ary commission, Senator Aldricb, laid
before 10 Serpte compilation OF ST.
Law on banking.
A re:o IL ion ca'lirg on the sscrt Try
OF agriculture for detailed Information
regarding the equation Of l0rest stc
denis was init ed By Sarstr HH-
tu.n. II sou hit tho names OF the eta.
dent', the place of education and the
smtu Vt expended.
Senator noilieer, said be had oil this
data reiore the committee on agticu:-
tGre.
HOUSE.
To encourage AIDE with The Philip.
pine islands Mr.. Rucker (der., OoIo.),
Introduced bill 10 the Eouse suspend
iDg all acts prohibiting discriminating
duties " foreign countries and extend.
ing Tie cOssiWise laws to the far.oti
islands.
'tTae Payne tariff bill I'LL justify IL
self or hs republican psrsy will SO Gu 4
power" said Mr.. Henry dem, Tex
ii the FL ne day, IL an.wer TO Il
speech last wtek by RepEess: ,tive Bou.
tsIi (rtp., ILL., Mr. Il 'Dr5 rsad f,om %
Official tepor, Of the superintendent o.
schools 81 Chicago that thousands CT
children go 10 sthjol tn CRY every dag
The II use spent most OF the Gay IL
the discussion Ct the dp!, ma'ic appro'
prstion bill. representative B II ell
rep. IL aad Hcurs (lsm. Tex } aIashs ID
words over tie tariff law. Mr.. Henry
aad othcr democrats declared their will
iugness /, remove ,hs tariff from every.
thing aud uuppotl tie gorernmes on 81
In come lax. Mr.. Boutall Gpp: SCI tie
income tsx aud ia7Gred tho high tariff
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