Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-14

and friends.
Robert Gano and Miss Pearl Lynn,
poth OF tins county were in Hageri-
town on Saturday last.
). L. Dick was on the water wagon
tnis afternoon. He bought out his
street sprinkler and made round OF
tae paved thoroughfare-.- journal.
And Sam Dick is not the oaly man
on the water wagon by several about
this time in this city.
Dr.J. Nj. Willis, son of Rev. A. j
Willis, of MiddIeway, has been appoint.
ed to position as surgeon II the
United States army with the raak OF
lieutenant and has been ordered 10 re-
port for duty at San Antonia, Texas.
The newly elected democratic con-
gress is getting down to work in a
most gratifying style and the party il
expecting of its representatives re-
cord which will place it before the
country as deserving the confidence o.
the people and which will give the
party fighting chance for election OF
democratic president in 1912
1t seems that our representatives ap-
preciate the demands of the people and
are making good start. They have
found that there have been a great deal
OF dead wood in the pay roll which
is to be dropped and with saw
ing of nearly 100000 to the peo-
pie. There has been a general pairing
down of expenses and this is going to
be especially true in the matter of ap-
propriations.
There have been great changes of the
rules governing the house and the boss
rule which has been the disgrace of the
nation for so long will find no place
in this congress.
The important changes in the rules
under which the House will now oper-
ate are:
A provision to prevent filibustering
under the rule giving authority to dis
charge committees from consideration
Of bills.
A provision permitting amendments
to appropriation bills, Whenever these
amendments will result in retrench-
ment of national expenditures. Au-
thority for bills to come up twice for
passage under the unanimous consent
privilege.
The caucus freed upon a legislative
program as follows:
"Resoved. That the Democratic
members Of the various committees of
the House are directed MOTTO report TO
the House during this first session of
the Sixty-secsnd Congress, unless here
after directed by this caucus, any leg
islation except In reference 10 the fol-
lowing matters:
81. Election of United States sena.
tors oy vote of the people.
90. Legislation referring to the pub
LEFTY as cam paign contributions before
| and after election.
"3. The Canadianrecip rocity agree
ment, general tariff legislation and
legislation affecting the revenues of
the government
~. The pportlonment of the
census.
IS. Resolutions of inquiry and reso-
lutions touching upon Investigations
| Of the executive departments.
"6. The admission of the territories
; of Arizona and New Mexico.
so. Any deficiency bills that the ex.
listing exigencies of the government
may require to oe considered at this
time and bills to correct the enrolling
of the appropriation bills Of March A,
1911.
"S. Legislation relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia"
These resolutions are intended to
confine the majority members to the
consideration of the most important
and urgent legislation at this session,
leaving other legislation to be taken up
at thearegular session in December.
The recommendation of President Taft
was confined to reciprocity with Can
ada, but the Democrats have decided
that the other legislation included IN
their program, most of which the last
Republican Congress refused to act
upon, is equally or even more needed
than is reciprocity
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