The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-21
'l0Ds $4,000 70
CAPE HENRY ITEM
SENATE voTEs INCREAsI- IN A.
PRoPRlArloN BILL FOR
FoRr1FIcaTIoxs.
CUT DOWN ELSEWHERE
SPEAKER CLARK CHAMPIONS MILL
ON homestead LAws--kNox .
VALET suBJEcT FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
CUT DOWN ELSEWHERE

WASHINGTON. March 20.--rhe
Senate today passed the Notifications
appropriations bill authorizing an
expenditure OF little more than 81
100000 which IL substantially 20 per
cent lower than the similar appro-
priation last year. The reductions
were made by the House and the
Senate added only an increase Of
115e,000 for the purchase Of lands
for national dcfnese at Cape Henry
Virginia
Pension legislation also was con-
sidered. A resolution was adopted
to permit Captain John w. Quick to
accept a position az military instruc-
tor under the government Of Chile.
Senator Root submitted an amend
ment TO the immigration bill provid-
ing that any alien admitted TO this
country who shall conspire with 9TH
ers for the violent overthrow Of any
organized government shall be deport-
ed.
Hearings were continued by the
Finance Commute in opposition to
the chemical schedule Of the tariff
act.
The Senate confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
Marion Letcher, OF Georgia, con-
sui at chihuahua. Mexico; r. j. Flint,
WISCONSIN, marshal for Western dts
trict OF Wisconsin: r. A. 0eiger. dis
trict Judge for the Eastern district OF
WISCONSIN; william ". Landers,
Porto Rico. TO he-L.nitsd- States at
torney for Porto Rico.
Fsvors Hosnestsad Biu.
Under the regular Wednesday call
exdAr the House spent the entire ses-
sion today in the Discussion OF a BIZ,
TO make more liberal the homestead
laws The bill upon which no action
was taken. reduces the period OF res
dence required on the homestead
from 8 to years and permits the
enerymAn to be absent from his claim
months during each calendar year
Of his residence period. Speaker
clark took the floor and spoke in
favor Of the measure.
The House committee investigating
the State department resumed its
probe. and took up the charge that
Secretary Knox uses an his personal
valet cciored man carried on the
pay RON Of the department a. an en-
pioye or the mailing room at 1890 q
year.
Four members Of the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. Committee flled a
minority report on the Panama canal
bill. 1Ae report attacks such sections
Of the bill Al require American atipa
to pay the aarne. amount Of tolls AZ
foreign ships passing through the
canal. The minority report 10 signed
by Representative knowiand and CAL
der. Republican,. and Broussard and
Doreuus, Democrats.
hesrjno On 9ulxsr oiti.
The Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee hold q bearing On
the Sul1Ar bill for the reform Of the
diplomatic and consular service By
placing diplomatic secrctaryships I'm
der the civil service.
Secretary Macveagh transmitted q
request to the House for the passage
If a law to authorize the sale OF
trinkets. and other keep sakes OF on
GERS and enlisted men who died In
army and navy hospitals. Some OF
these trinkets have been stored In the
navy department for thirty years.
To make navfGable streams self-sus-
tanning Representative Martin. Of
Colorado. Introduced z bill to tax the
use Of such streams. The BIN au-
thorixes . commission to assess and
collect toll rates.