The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
XCUMBER ATTACKS
DOLLAR A DAY BILL
Pension Legislation Discussed
in Senate - Kenyon Has
Unique Idea.

"dShlllBlOl, II. -, MarCn iS.-Pen-
sior legislation was before the Senate
yesterday and brought forth various
suggestions for government nom
that might be effected to give the war
veterans more liberal allowances.
Senator McCumber criticised the
Sherwood dollar a day bill Of the House.
contending that it was based on erro-
neous reports and would add $50, 500, 900
TO the expenditures, which the Smoot
measure Of he Senate would add only
S33, 000, 900 a year. Senator Pomerene,
Of Ohio, attacked the Sherwood meas
ure and argued mat the Smoot bill
would grant every dollar the govern
ment could afford to pay.
Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa, suggested
the money for pension increases might
be raised through his bill to reduce
the mileage allowances of senators. and
representatives and abolish the Senate
barber shop and baths.
SUGAR BILL BY HOUSE.
Washington, d. c., March 1s.-The
democratic free sugar bill passed the
House yesterday, 1913 to 103. It's pas
sage was helped by "a republican votes,
although this was offset by the defec-
ton OF seven democratic votes against
the bill by members from Louisiana and
Colorado. At the last moment Repre-
AuoiN al, oiO VI III SClOIdOO
members, blocked al attempt TO fix
plans for a consideration of the excise
tax bill, which, 4 pugh taxation OF in
comes, is exped b to make up the
revenue lost by the free sugar measure:
HARVESTER TRUST CASE.
Washington. u. c., March ia
resolution calling on Attorney General
Wfckersham to supply the Senate with
all the correspondence relating to the
proposed reorganization of the Interna-
tional Harvester company was intro
duced yesterday by senator Lea, Of
Tennessee, but immediate consideration
was blocked by objection from Senator
Gallinger. An antitrust suit against
the company has been prepared and ne
gotiations for a friendly settlement are
now on.
AMEND PANAMA CANAL BILL.
Washington, d. c.. March 18.-An
amendment to the Panama canal gov
bill, which would bar from the
canal all railroad owned ships engaged
In coastwise trade, was agreed upon
yesterday by the House committee ON
interstate and foreign commerce.
The committee previously had an
nounced an agreement on the bill which
would prohibit only such railroad owned
vessels using the canal as could be
proved to be operating in restraint Of
trade or sitting competition.
NEW TEA BOARD REPORTS.
Washington, d. c.. March 1S.-The
new tea board yesterday, reported to
Secretary MacVeagh that It established
standard samples to govern the impor-
tation Of tea. These are designed to
keep out Of the country all artifcially
colored or faced tea. Chairman Perry
and Gesrge M. Mitchell, OF the tea
board, personally explained the boards
conclusions to treasury officials.
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SUGAR CASE CONTINUES.
New York, March 1S.-Evidence that
Adolph Segal built his Pennsylvania
sugar refining plant for no other pur-
post h to sell 1t at q profit to the
sugar trust" and never intended to
operate 1t, was promised yesterday by
De Lancy Nicoli, couns for directors
and officials of the American Sugar
Refining company, who are on trial for
alleged violation Of the criminal clause
Of the Sherman antitrust law.
SHIPPERS LODGE COMPLAINT.
Washington, d. c., March 1S.-west-
ern grain shippers Joined New York
commission merchants yesterday in
urging the Senate Interstate Commerce
commission to recommend Legislation
to make railroads liable for bills of lad
ing whether agents who issue the bills
receive the goods or not. The shippers
claimed because railroads were not now
responsible in such Instance bankers
were hesitating to deal In the bills.
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OPPOSES eRIsTow BILL.
Washington, D. c., March 1S.-Oppo-
sition to the Bristow bill to prohibit
railroads from having any interest IN
steamship companies was shown yes
terday to the Senate interstate COM
merce comn.ittee by r. p. Schwerin,
vice president Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company. He said it would
be a blow to his company to require
the Southern Pacific railroad to with
draw It's support Of the steamship COM
pany.
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