Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-23
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washington D. C.,, May az Rep
resentative Pray made vigorous
speech In opposition to- the policy of
disseminating the United States mints
and assay Offices as was contempt
by the democratic policy in the house
and he pointed out that the discontin-
luing OF the Helena assay office would
be unw;se, inasmuch as it accommo.l
dates from 500 to i, 900 depositors, and
the bullion produced annually within
the radius OF the Office amounts to-
$2,00o,000. He showed that the offiea.
which was established In 1874. had at
all times demonstrated Its usefulness.
and he vigorously protested against
the Recommendation by the Treasure
Department and the Committee on APP
preparations which proposed to discon-9
tlnue the once. tss
The Steam Roller and injunctions. 4
# II ever a steam roller was effectively
operated anywhere, then It must be
conceded that the best experts in the
business are the forces Of Champ
Clark, Oscar Underwood, aud other
democratic heroes of the house Of
representatives. The minority Of the
house have repeatedly submitted to.
the gag rule, but there was a real OUT
burst when the antikinjunction bill
came up for passage. Representative
Clayton from Alabama, attempted to-
shove through his bill, which prohibit
ed the issuance Of injunctions except.
on notification and full investigation
unless public peace was threatened
and would limit to seven days the life
Of each Injunction. Representative
Dalzell Of New York, declared with
some bitterness that the proposed bill
was SO framed as to oppose the Sher-
man law and set aside the laws a.
gainst conspiracy. He declared that
the purpose to limit debate to three
hours was an assumption and abuse Of
tyrannical power never known before
In the house. The. minority leader,
Mr.. Mann. Representative Norris Of
Nebraska, and Cannon Of Illinois, were
among those who assaiIed the attempt
to shut Off the minority, and the re-
suit was that the measure was dis.
cussed and amended and in Its Anal
form provides that there shall be no
issue Of injunctions without notice be-.
ing served on those affected In
functions, when issued, would be eff
fectiye for seven days only, and re-
newal would be possible only when the
court was convinced such action was
necessary for the conservation Of
rights or property. John Doe in
functions woald be impossible, and the
rights Of peaceful picketing" in case
of strikes or peaceful boycotts' would
be recognized.
A Pension Law at Last,
1t is a long road that; has no turn,
and the final passage of q general
pension bill has been brought about
after years of hard work BY the friends
OF the old soldiers in congress. The
new measure carries minimum pen
sion Of S13 per month which gradual
ly increases by reason sof the age Of
the pensioner and his Length OF SER,
vice. The bill provides that veterans
who have reached the age Of seventy
years and who served ninety days IN
the Civil War should receive SIS per
month; for six months service $40 per
month; one year, $40 per month one
and half years, S21.5o per month;
two years, ss2S per month: two and
half years, $24 Per month; three years
or over $25 per month. Where the
pensioner has reached the age Of
seventy five years and served ninety
days, his pension shall be s21 per
month six months, s22.5o per month
one year, s24 per month one and a
Ihaifsy s27 per month two years
or over $40 per month. The bill as
passed is a combination ef the sulio.
way, Sherwood and sInoot nlea asures.
Ruffajoes, Cocne and Appiejack
Things Of re good OF days were 4res
hearsed BY Sen ators recently, and
| Senator Nelson of Minnesota, told how
everyone could at one time afford a
buffalo overcoat, which It was poasi,
bic to purchase forss 81 ), while s25
would provide one with silk lining;
Mrs Nelson backed up the position OF
i the South Dakota senators TO provide
d reservation adiacent to the Wind
Cave National PARK in South Dakota
for q herd Of fIteen buffaioes owned
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