Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16
HOUSE TO BE 433
ORIGINAL CRuMPACkER SILL is
ENDORSED BY LOWER CON-
GRESS BODY.
THE SENATE WILL AGREE
Minnesota. Montana and the Dakotas
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 one
representative each. bringing the total
to 49,
The house leaders believe the SEN
ate will follow the wishes of the low
er branch.
Under the new reapportionment plan
no state loses a member. The follow
ing states gain the number Indicated:
Alabama, /; California, 3; Colorado,
I; Florida, | !; Georgia, Idaho, l;
Illinois. 2: Louisiana. !; Massachu-
setts, 9; Michigan, 1; Minnesota. |;
Montana, l; New Jersey, .; New
York, 6; North Dakota, Ohio, /;
Oklahoma, 8; Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, 4 Rhode Island, l. South Da-
kota, |; Texas, 2; Utah, L; Washing
ton, 2: West Virginia, l.
Magazine publishers will have to
pay d rate of cents a pound on the
advertising sections of periodicals car
ried as second class mail if an amend
ment 10 the postoi1ice appropriation
bill adopted by the senate committee
on postoftices and post roads is accept
ed by both branches of congress. Sen
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 100000 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
. pounds in weight by mail on rural
+ 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 80
days annual leave with pay to such
clerks as work six days or more a
week.
Another amendment allows so days
leave OF absence to all classes OF post
office employees, placing them Oh
equality with other civil employees of
the government.
Further amendments proposed were
> Requiring all residences and places
of business to be provided with suit
able mail boxes after June 80 next
authorizing the postmaster general tc
reward postal employees whose inven
tons are adopted for use in the l,osta
: service and appropriating $4,000 fol
! this purpose
Democrats Approve Reciprocity.
> The campaign of the Taft adminis
: tration and the various clements al
: lied in the same cause for the ratifica
p ton by congress OF the reciprocity
: agreement with Canada moved OH
: a pace. The house committee on ways
and means held it's final nearing ant
! is expected in executive session thi.
week 10 vote to report it favorably
for tho consideration of the house
. President Taft left late for the Yves
and in speeches at Columbus. Ohio
and Saturday at Springfield, ILL.,, vii
: take occasion to emphasize still furth
or his advocacy OF The reciprocit.
agreement.
= Secretary Wilson Of the department
!, of agriculture added his word to tn,
:, pro-reciprocity chorus in the form 0
u long and forceful open letter" ad
u dressed 70 the National Grange.
{ Democratic leaders say that natura
= ly they will be for the agreement. bu
: some Of their number are holding OF
because of the feeling that Presiden
Taft might be benefited politically b
it's adoption by congress. The Demo
y Gratis. who are inclined to this view
say they hesitate to assist in eXtrica
y ing the Republican party from any c
:, its difficulties al the present time.
y The attitude of the minority in tn
= senate may be influenced by Demo
y cratic sentiment in the house whe
- the Mccall bill, to carry the ament
= ment into force, is put on its passag'
u The Indications are that the hous
" Democrats will support the bill. i
u which event the senate Democrats wi
probably follow suit.
GARMENT WORKERS GIVE UP.