New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
MAGAZINE POSTAGE
INCREASE DROPPED
Presidents Plan for Commission
to Ascertain Cost Of Ser
vice Substituted.
CANAL DEFENCES APPROVED
Senate, at Day Session, Passes
the Postoffice, Naval and
Surdry Civil
Pills.
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a.
rbe-a greatly cleared by the agreement "
yc,e IN the Tariff Board bill AT $50 ociocK
Tomorrow morning. which was reache"
shou, q m the senate devoted itseli To-
dav N The serious business OF passing 'ne
remaining appropriatcn bills. Ihe' posi-
Once. naval and sundry civil bills were
nassed and when. al 7:10 p. m. a RECESS
vas taken until o'clock. only the genera
desc,encv Of all the big supply bills re-
mained for consideration.
The Senate cut down the approprauoh
for the exlstinc Tariff Board from S4Vouo
70 10000 and. on the persistent and neon
sistent demands % the Democrats coupieo
with il the direction 10 report on the WOOL
len schedule by next December.
The increase of postage on second class
mail matter was dropped, and SUBSTITUTE
amendment. containing the compronlise
suggested by President Taft. was ADOPTED
This provides for the appointment by the
President Of a commission OF three mem
hers one 70 be a judicial officer and the
others to be neither public officials nor con-
nected With publishing companies or the
Postoffce Department.
Although Canadian reciprocity has been
declared dead many times its ghost nov
cred over the Senate and cast a shado"
over the expiring hours Of the session.
Senators who usually contemplate the ap-
preach Of noon Of March with relaxing
energy and reviving spirits scowled at the
Iooming prospect OF special session
Some Senators are hoping to the last that
a way may be found to avoid It, II was
reported that the President would WITH
draw the agreement, to reVamp 1t IN the
summer and submit ~ for approval at the
next regular session. but statements from
the White House dispoUed that hope, and
the gloom became thicker than ever.
Reciprocity Appears and Disappears.
While the sundry civil bill was being
read Senator stone. Of Missouri. asked Tor
an agreement 10 consider the reciprocity
tUl Noting the clerks rapid reading OF
the sundry civil bill. he asked Senator Hale
Row long a time would be required 10 com
plete its consideration. and when Mr.. Hale
replied that ne hoped 10 do so by noon, Mr..
Stone said
L ask unanimous consent that at that
time q vote be taken on the bill known as
the Canadian reciprocity bill
"oh, oh, ha, ha" responded Mr.. Hale
apparently amused.
Sleepy as were all Of the Senator's. most
Eaie did not recover from his surprise in
r.me 10 make an objection until after Sen
st.r G.cnna. Of North Dakota. haG done so.
Faen." said Nr. stone, the captain Of
!. -.- 6loret.rins band, u give notice that
shall move the consideration of the reci-
t- Dill
and ] sail move that VIC take up the
naval bill said Senator PerNins in charge
e that measure
Nothing more was heard Of reciprocity.
Denlc cratic preparations to undertake re-
,isicH of the tariff were foreshadowed in
t.e demand ny Senator Culbcrson that the
Tariff BcRrd he directed 20 report before
next December on the cotton. wool and
ron and steel schedules. This was re-
fused bys the Republican soe. but. TO pre-
vent delay, an additional amendment di-
Icct'ng the board 20 report on the woollen
echedule alone was adopted. This and
The reduction OF the appr )priaton from
$4,000 10 S.o0. 900 viii be settled by the con
ference committee. The Democratic at
tempts to obtain Information are accepted
as a warning OF tie popgun tariff revision
which viii be in order when the new Con-
gress conveues
With feV important exceptions, the items
Of the appropriation bills as reported by
The Senate committees we. left untouched.
In connection with the sundry civil bill
motion Was made by Senator Burton to
suille out the appropriation Of 100000 for
beginning ,hc Notifications Of the Panama
Canal This was defeated bv an over
whcim.r= vo'e. Notifications in other
iter1s were slight
Tho naval tHl met with n,tlc opposition.
The Stanley amendment 10 the House bill.
which prohibited the purchase cf armor
from any company in q combination or
trust in restraint OF trade Was retained.
tho provision that steel might not be
purchased from a concern making more
than 100 per cent profit thereon was st;iclJ-
en out. This was alluded TO as the Gre
aticn Of q humorst in tie House" The
eight-hour 'abor restriction which was
modified by tho Senate committee 10 apply
only 70 battleships. was restored 10 the
form in which IL wa adopted by the House.
q rider 20 s.vc Captain Robert L. Peary
he rank and paw oc rear odriral and the
thanks Of Congress for his Arctic discov-
eIies went cut on q point Of order made
by Senator Perkins chairman Of the com
nittee
Hitchcock Hears Debate on Postage.
Postmaster General Hitch cock occupied a
seat IN The chamber while the postoffce
hll was under consideration. and made
occasional suggestions 10 Senators regard
ing changes IN the law which are intended
20 carry department reforms into effect.
Among the amendments adopted was one
~. Senator Swanson granting thirty days
leave OF absence annually 10 rural free
delivery letter carriers
When the provision Increasing the rate
Of postage on the advertising sections {
The large magazines 10 four cents pound
was reached. Senator owen made several
points Of order against IT, These were
overruled. and Senator Cumnins took the
floor 10 discuss The merits of the pro-
vision. Asking the intentions Of the com
mittee with ref renee 90 the bill. he said
he would discuss the measure on fs
merits ":or . longer time than would suit
tie convenience q the Senate at this
tire"
Senator Penrose, the chairman Of The
committee. then .nnounceC that on ac-
count Of the opposition and -he brief time
al the disposal o. the Ser ate the committee
had decided not 20 urge the amondmeut
now, but 20 suggest a substitute proyl1-
lng for d commission 10 consider the sub
sect. lie said, however that Senator Car
ter desired 10 present some facts bearing
on the subject
Senator carter gave detailed history II
the Investigations regarding the weighing
OF The mails, which was intended 10 show
that second class mail matter costs far
more for transportation THAI its postage