The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

iowa: Lenr00t, Wisconsin, and Nor
ris. Nebraska, strove to have incorl
porated clause providing for q bonn.
~ on sugar. especially that produced
from beets. ss 8 sss
All amendments met the same fata.
Tho 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 tax of 1 per
cent on incomes of corporations, firms
or individuals which reach or exceed
$4,000 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 any
country in Pan-America hereafter may
not hope for war supplies of any de-
scription from the United States. This
principle. was proclaimed in 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 senate by q 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 a national hoard 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. It would
give to the president authority to fix
tolls within certain limitations. max
imum of SLIPS ton being prescribed
with 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 fixe 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 he unlawful for any
ship to pass through the canal if the
owner shall he 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 snch 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 zone and would pro.
vide jury trial on demand in all GRIM
inal cases and cases at law The dis
trtct court would have appellate fur
isdiction with the circuit court of an.
peals at New Orleans. Extradition of
criminals also would be provided.
Curtailment OF the Democratic tar
i'll revision program with view to
speeding up" congress to permit ad-
journment before the national conven-
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
session OF congress.
Tampa. Florida Rear Admiral
John M. Bower, retired, forme,