The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-22

Representatives Good and Poudy,
Iowa; Lenroot, Wisconsin, and Nor
ris, Nebraska, strove to have incor-
porated a clause providing for a boun-
ty on sugar, especially that produced
from beets.
All amendments met the same fate.
The debate was marked by occa-
sional flashes of extreme bitterness
on both sides. Democratic members
from sugar producing states accused
their colleagues of working ruin to
the sugar industry, while Republican
progressives seized the opportunity to
give their tariff views.
The Republicans who supported the
bill were:
Representatives Anderson, Davis.
Lindberg, Miller. Nye, Stevenson and
Volstead of Minnesota; Good, Ken
dali and Woods Of Iowa; Murdoch and
Young of Kansas; Hanna and Hedge
son of North Dakota; La Toilette and
Warburton of Washington; Mckenzie
and Prince Of Illinois; Cary OF WIS
consin; Dyer Of Missouri; Rowland
Of Ohio; Kent Of California; Lafferty
of Oregon; Norris Of Nebraska, and
Sells Of Tennessee.
The Louisiana and Colorado MEM
bers, all Democrats, voted against the
measure.
The sugar bill out of the way, the
house will take up the excise meas
ure which provides a a Of ! per
cent on incomes of corporations, firms
or individuals which reach or exceed
$1,000 a year. This tax Is intended
to Offset the loss of revenue now de-
rived from sugar.
Washington, d. C.-Revolutions,
filibustering expeditions, or pro-
moters of domestic violence in n
country in Pan-America hereafter may
not hope for war supplies of any de-
scription from the United States. This
principle, was proclaimed in a concur
rent resolution adopted by the senate
at the instance of President Taft.
Mahlon Pitney, chancellor of New
Jersey, President Taft's nominee to
succeed the late Justice Harlan on the
supreme bench was finally confirmed
by the mate by a vote Of so to 26.
Commercial Bodies Accept Bid.
Chambers Of commerce throughout
the country have responded enthusi-
astically to Secretary Nagel of the
department of commerce and labor
that they would accept President
Taft's invitation for a conference Of
commercial bodies here on April Is
to form q national board of trade.
Washington, d. C.--The bill for
the government of the Panama canal
zone and the operation Of the canal
was agreed to by the house commit
tee on interstate commerce. 1t would
give to the president authority to fix
tolls within certain limitations, q max
imum of $1.25 a ton being prescribed
with a minimum not below an amount
sufficient to maintain and operate the
canal. No preference would be CIV
en- to American ships.
The bill would authorize the presi-
dent to open and operate the canal and
to make rules for the government OF
the canal and fxe the tolls.
The prohibition clauses, summarize
ed, include:
That it shall be unlawful for ships
to pass through the canal which are
owned, leased, operated or controlled
by any railroad company engaged in
interstate commerce or by any other
corporation in which such railroad
company has any interest whatsoever,
or by any other person, association
or corporation with intent to restrain
or prevent, or with the effect of re-
straining or prevention Of competi.
ton through the Panama canal, either
between ships, ship lines and ship
companies, or between ships, ship
lines or ship companies and rail.
roads"
That it shall be unlawful for any
ship to pass through the canal if the
owner shall be engaged in any agree
ment. combination, ship ring or con
ference with intent to restrain or pre-
vent, or with the effect Of restraining
or preventing competition through
the Panama canal among ships, ship
lines or ship companies, or between
railroads and such ships, ship lines
or ship companies"
The bill would establish one United
States district judge with magistrates
and bailiffs in the various towns
throughout the ont and would pro.
vide jury trial on demand In all GRIM
inal cases and cases at law. The dis
trict court would have appellate jur-
isdiction with the circuit court of ap-
peals at New Orleans. Extradition of
criminals also would be provided.
Curtailment of the Democratic tar
if revision program with a view to
speeding up" congress to permit ad.
journment before the national owen
tions Is now the expressed aim of the
Democratic majority in the house. Re-
publicans and Democrats in the SEN
ate and house are chatting over delay
in actual legislation that threatens to
crowd congress later on. Democratic
Leader Underwood of the house, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, indicated that the wool tariff re-
vision bill, which is to be reported
probably within ten days. will be the
last of the revision measures at this