The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-02-17
ORIGINAL cRUMPACkER SILL is
ENDORSED BY LOWER CON-
CRESS BODY.
THE SENATE Will AGREE
Minnesota, Montana and the Oakotas
Each Gain One Member
More Reciprocity
Talk.

Washington, ID. G. The Demo
Gratis OF the house. aided by a few
Republicans who declined to be bound
by the party caucus, won their fight
for an increased representation in the
lower branch of congress under the
census OF 1910. They voted down the
Republican caucus bill to maintain the
membership at 391, as at present, and
then passed the original Crumpacker
bill fixing the membership at 433 on
and after March 3, 1913. If Arizona
and New Mexico should be admitted
to statehood, they will be given n
| representative each, bringing the total
to 435.
The house leaders believe the sem
ate will follow the wishes of the low
err branch.
Under the new reapportionment plan
no state loses a member. The follow
ing states gain the number indicated:
Alabama, /; California, 3; Colorado,
/; Florida, /; Georgia, |; Idaho, l;
Illinois, 2: Louisiana, /; Massachu-
sets, 2; Michigan, |; Minnesota. l;
Montana, i; New Jersey, 2; New
York, 6; North Dakota, /; Ohio, /;
Oklahoma, 8; Oregon, /; Pennsyl-
vania, 4; Rhode Island. |; South Da-
kota, /; Texas, q; Utah, l; Washing
ton, 2; West Virginia, l..
Magazine publishers will have to
pay a rate of 4 cents a pound on the
advertising sections of periodicals car
ried as second class mail if an amend
ment to the postofice appropriation
bill adopted by the senate committee
on postoffices and post roads is accept
ed by both branches of congress. Sem
alto Penrose late in the day, reported
the bill to the senate.
For Postal Banks.
For the extension of the postal saw
ings banks system $500, 900 is appro-
priated to be available Immediately
and authority is given to the post
master general to designate what post
Offices shall be selected as postal
banks. An Appropriation of $4,000 is
made to provide for an investigation
Or such experiment as may be neces-
sary to determine the lowest rates
of postage at which the government
can carry parcels not exceeding IL
DOuuuS III Weight ny mail oh "i
routes.
The postmaster general is author
lied to make travel allowances not
exceeding 81 a day to railway postal
clerks after eight hours from time of
beginning their initial run. and SO
days annual leave with pay to such
clerks as work six days or more a
week.
Another amendment allows so day 5
-, leave of absence t all classes of post
Office employees, placing them on
equality with other civil employees of
1 the government. 8
Further amendments proposed were:
, Requiring all residences and places
1 of business to be provided with suit
able mail boxes after June so next
: authorizing the postmaster general &c
. reward postal employees whose inven
tons are adopted for use in the posta
I service and a~ppropriating $4,000 fol
/ his purpose.
Democrats Approve Reciprocity.
The campaign of the Taft adminis
tration and the various elements d.
lied in the same cause for the ratifica
q ton by congress of the reciprocity
agreement with Canada moved on
a pace. The house committee on ways
and means held it's final hearing ant
is expected in executive session thii
= week to vote to report it favorabl.
y for the consideration Of the house.
President Taft left late for the Yves
and in speeches at Columbus, Ohio
and Saturday at Springfield, ILL.,. will
3 take occasion to emphasize still furth
er his advocacy of the reciprocit,
. agreement.
IL Secretary Wilson Of the department
j. of agriculture added his word to tn
"a pro-reciprocity chorus in the form o
II a long and forceful open letter" &C
Ii dressed to the National Grange.
e Democratic leaders say that natura
~ ly they will be for the agreement, bu
- some of their number are holding o.
because of the feeling that Presiden
Taft might be benefited politically b
it's adoption by congress. The Demo
Gratis, who are inclined to this viev
III say they hesitate to assist in extrica
"a ing the Republican party from any
It's ulWcultleS NJ tne present lIiAe.
~ The attitude of the minority in tn
CT senate may be influenced by Dem,
~ cratic sentiment. in the house, whe
AZ the Mccall bill, to carry the amen'
ol ment into force, is put on its passag
The indications are that the hous
Democrats will support the bill,
w. which event the sauate Democrats wi
nrohob1y follow Suit.