The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28


onciable.
Washington. Aug. 22-Congress to-
day rushed toward completion four
great supply bills and tonight looks
forward confidently to adjournment
Saturday. Agreements on the sundry
civil. Indian. army and postoffice ap-
preparation measures were reached by
conference committees today. The
legislative. Indian and sundry civil
measures were passed by the Senate
and the general deficiency bill. the
last OF the big supply measures to be
taken up. was reported In the Sem
ate and the ways creased for its con-
sideration. NHA
The House took no action on appro-
priation legislation further than to or,
der all conference reports printed In
the Record so that prompt action
could be had tomorrow.
Unlike the Senator's quick work by
which the three bills were rushed
through In less than ten minutes, the
House Is expected to develop sharp
clashes on both tho sundry civil and
the Indian bills.
Leaders on both sides. however, did
not regard these differences tonight
~ being unreconcilable. and before ad
tournment tomorrow night 1t Is be-
iieved the legislative decks will be
comparatively clear.
A fight developed In the Senate on
the army bill. over the proposed sew
en-year term OF enlistment. The
army measure and the postofhce ap-
preparation finally were carried over
until tomorrow's session.
Radical changes in the postal ser
vice were provided for by the House
and Senate conferees on the post
once bill.
The Bourne parcel post system was
adopted, including the Oregon Sepa-
tors ideas as TO zones. distances ard
rates. The Postmaster General, how
ever. was empowered. with the COM
sent OF the Inter State commerce
commission. to change the rates.
zones and articles admitted 20 tHc
post "a any time. \ Joint commit
tee OF six was authorized TO study the
W0rkfpu pf fhs. oNsafor,
Tho simmons good roads provision
was adopted. This appropriates $780,
600 for experimental road construc-
ton with joint committee to study
the proposition.
The Senate provision requiring
newspapers TO publish semi-annuauy
a list Of stockholders wa' adopted
and another provision added to re-
quire every daily newspaper ~ print
a statement OF It's average daily cir
culatlon.
The House eight-hour labor provis-
ION was agreed to together with the
clause for the payment for overtime
work In cash. The Senate amendment
to allow employees to join Associa-
tions vas adopted.
The provision authorizing transfer
of employees from one service TO an
other was stricken out.
As agreed 20 the bill contains no
reference 20 the blue tag" system Of
Transporting second-class mail except
a clause prohibiting the extension of
the system and another authorizing a
Joint committee to investigate the sub
Ject In conjunction with a study of
compe nsation To- railways for carrying
the mail. n maximum salary OF ST.
100 was fixed for rural carriers.
Among provisions in the Indian bill
Is one granting the 81 hools OF Cklaho-
ma $500. 900 and abo.shns district
agencies. The proposed appropriation
OF $4,000 for the Hickapoo commu-
nifty In New Mexico was cut to $lI.-
600 and provisions made for protect
ing tho indians against unscruplous
whites. y reduction also was made
from 20 To 10 per cent I'm fees paid
collectors OF Indian revenues This
provision was confined specifically 90
moneys collected ON land rents and
the rent OF tribal buildings.
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