The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

Representative Kahn, Of California, yesterday in
troduced bill in the House authorizing the Su
prGIne Court Of the United States TO frame tn
rules and practice Of all the Federal courts and di
rectng the PREPARATION Of amendments 10 re
duoe the clst Of carving judgments to the Suprem
Court Of the United States on appeal
An investigation Of shipping pools. the fixing o
rates, ard kindred matters is proposed by a bill in
troduced in the House Yesterday by Representative
Hum phrey. of Washington
Slight relief to the pestered traveller is rro
posed BY a bill introduced in the House yesterda,
by Representative OShaunnessy. Of Rhode Island
increasing from SOD TO 500 the amount of clothinl
ITIrcha sed abroad that q returning traveller ma
bring into the United States free Of duty.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New York. yes,erda,
introduced resolution requesting the Secretary o
the Treasury to transmit to the House "a detailec
statement showing the moneys paid out on accoln
Of the Monetary Commission and the dates anC
purchases Of the several payments
monument OF memorial TO the signers Of tn,
Declaration Of Undergraduates is authorized by bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Gal
lingeT. Of New HAMPSHIRE. The Joint Committee OF
Library is authorized TO report to Congress
suitable memorial to be erected in the city Of Wash
inetor Ten Thousand dollars is appropriated for thu
expenses Of the commission.
Repeal of section 10 Of the Payne-AIdrich tariff
law. authorizing the issuance Of certificates Of in
debtedness. is proposed in bill introduced in the
House by Representative Fitzgerald, Of New York
Chairman Of the Committee Appropriations. He
intends to push it through the lower branch Of Con
gress.
BY unanimous vote the House adopted the reso
luton introduced By Representative Hamlin of Mis-
souri. authorizing the nine committees o, expendi
tures IN the executive DEPARTMENTS TO conduct an
exhaustive invest gation Of the classified service and
OF the departmental machinery Of the government
to administer osths, and TO send for persons and
papers.
Senator Charles Curtis. Of Kansas yesterday re
introduced his interstate liquor shipment BILL which
was before the last Congress. The bill Is supported
by the Anti-Saloou League Of America and was In
dosed by hundreds of religious and temperance
organizations throughout the country.
The name Of Andrew Carnegie will be attached to
a national park in Arizona IL bill introduced in
the House by Representative Hayes Of Cafornis. is
enacted into law. This provides that the tract IN
Arizona now known the Grand Cannon and
Coconino Park shall be legally designated as "tbe
Carnegie National Park"
Detailed information Of the activities Of the sear
trust is demanded by resolution introduced in the
House by Representative sahath Of Illinois The
Secretary of the Treasury ard tho Attorney General
are asked TO inform the House. among other things
why criminal proceedings have not been Instituted
against officers Of the sugar Trust.
A bill introduced by Representative sheppard NJ
Texas. seeks TO compel every insurance company,
foreign domestic. doing business in the District
of Columbia to furnish a detailed annual rcuort
showing its true condition each year on the first OF
March.
Senator Clsrp introduced bill amending existing
District law so as TO provide thnt owners Of land
abutting property sought to be purchased by the
city shall be notified OF such action In the same
manner as the persons owning the property.
Senator Gallingg yesterday reintroduced the 80
An
ment Of the debt Of the District OF Columbia ard
permanent improvements He also re-
bill TO create board Of accountancy
for the Dizfric.