The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-16
H0USEMEMBERSH|P
IS FIXED At 1888
ORIGINAL CRUMPACKER BILL is
ENDORSED BY LOWER CON.
GRESs BODY.
BELIEVED SENATE WILL AGREE
Minnesota, Montana and the Dakotaa
Each Gain One Member
More Reciprocity
Talk.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Demo
Gratis of the house, aided by a few
Republicans who declined to be boun,
by the party caucus, won their figh
for an increased representation in tn,
lower branch of congress under tn.
census of 1910. They voted down the
Republican caucus bill to maintain the
membership at 391, as at present, anG
then passed the original Crumpackel
bill fixing the membership at 433 or
and after March 3, 1918. If Arizona
and New Mexico should be admitted
to statehood, they will be given one
representative each, bringing the total
to 435.
The house leaders believe the sen.
ate will follow the wishes of the low
err branch.
Under the new reapport1onment plan
no state loses member. The follow
ing states gain the number Indicated:
Alabama, 1; California, 3; Colorado,
L; Florida, 1; Georgia, /; Idaho, 1;
Illinois, 2; Louisiana, /; Massachu-
sets, q; Michigan, /; Minnesota, /;
Montana, 1; New Jersey, 2; New
York, 6; North Dakota, 1; Ohio, /;
Oklahoma, g.; Oregon, 1; Pennsyl-
vania, 4; Rhode Island, i; South Da-
kota, l.; Texas, Q; Utah, L; Washing
ton, 2; West Virginia, /.
Magazine Measure Reported.
Magazine publishers will have to
pay rate of cents pound on the
advertising sections of periodicals car
ried as second class mail if an amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill adopted by the senate committee
on postofices and post roads is accept
ed by both branches of congress. Sen
alto Penrose late in the day, reported
the bill to the senate.
The action of the committee was
not accomplished without spirited
although the amendment was
adopted by vote of eight to two.
The senators who finally voted against
the increase to popular magazines
were Messrs. Owen, of Oklahoma, and
Bourne, of Oregon. Mr.. Owen based
his opposition on the ground that
this tax upon popular reading should
not be levied by congress, while Mr..
Bourne contended that the action was
a discrimination in favor of news
papers and that they should be taxed
likewise.
The increase in the rate for carry
ng the advertising sections of maya
zines will apply only to the large
as an exemption is pro-
vided for such periodicals of less than
1000 pounds weight per issue. The
privilege of carrying advertising mat
er will be accorded by the amend
nent to fraternal, patriotic scientific
Ind educational publications, which
privilege heretofore has been denied
o such publications when entered as
second class matter.
For Postal Banks.
For the extension of the postal saw
ngs banks system 100000 is appro-
'riated to be available Immediately
md authority is given to the post
master general to designate what post
offices shall be selected as postal
'anks. An appropriation of $4,000 is
made to provide for an investigation
" such experiment as may be neces-
'ary to determine the lowest rates
If postage at which the government
IAN carry parcels not exceeding II
pounds in weight by mail on rural
outes.
The postmaster general is author.
zed to make travel allowances not
81 a day to railway postal
clerks after eight hours from time of
beginning their initial run, and 80
lays annual leave with pay to such
clerks as work six days or more a
week.
Another amendment allows 80 days
cave of absence to all classes of post
office employees, placing them on
equality with other civil employees of
he government.
Further amendments proposed were:
Requiring all residences and places
IT business to be provided with suit
lble mail boxes after June 80 next.
the postmaster general to
'eward postal employees whose inven-
ions are adopted for use in the postal
service and appropriating $4,000 for
his purpose.
Plan to Put Militia on Pay Basis.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
# staff of the army, appeared before
he militia committee of the house to
advocate the bill to establish the or
,anized militia of the country upon
'ay basis.
General Wood said that the regular
rmy is so scattered throughout the
nsular possessions that only about
$1,000 men are ready for immediate
ervice within the country's borders.
f the war department is to count up
N the aid of the militia, he pointed
tut, it must know that the militia is
p to a definite standard of efficiency
nd that it would respond when called
pom.