The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-12

effects, and possible remedies"
The wireless treaty" which has
been pigeonholed in the senate for
several years was ratified without the
Formally of roll call. It is con.
vention between several governments
for the regulation of wireless com,
munications.
g Indian Bill Taken Up.
The Indian appropriation bill carry
ing s7,465,255 was taken up in the
house. An item of 100000 is made
for the extension of the reservation
school systems and for the support of
schools not on. reservations, but in
which Indian children are educated.
Irrigation projects on the reservations
also are taken care of to the amount
of more than 100000.
Washington, D. C.-The demo
cratic wool bill passed the house, 1879
to 80, with 20 progressive republicans
voting for it. Representative Rucker,
of Colorado. who opposed it in debate
and answered present" on the roll
call, and Representative Francis. of
Ohio. who voted against it, were the
only democrats who did not line up
with the majority.
The 20 republicans who voted for
the bill were:
Anderson. Lindberg, Miller, Nelson,
Nye. STEVENSON, Stevens, Volsted, of
Minnesota; Haughen, Hubbard, of
Iowa; Akin, of New York; jackson,
Murdoch, Young. of Kansas; La Fol.
lette, Warburton, Of Wisconsin; LAT.
ferty, of Oregon: Hanna, of North
Dakota; Kent, Of California, and Nor.
ris. of Nebraska.
Supporters of the bill declared it
would not cut the governments reve.
nue. but would save more than $780,
100000 year to consumers because
Of the readjustment of rates. All at.
tempts of the republicans to amend
the bill to increase the rate were lost
The tariff board came in for criti.
cism during the speech making.
The senate judiciary committee or.
dered favorably reported the EN-.
ployers' liability and workmen's com.
pensation bill as recommended by the
employers liability commission. Sen.
ators Bacon and Overman opposed it.
Washington, April 2.-Indictments
growing out of the Florida Everglades
| investigation in the department of ag.
riculture were returned by the federal
grand jury here against C. C. Elliott,
A. D. Morehouse, Ray p. Teele and
Frank E. Singleton.
| The defendants are charged indi.
vidually with having approved or pre-.
sented false vouchers against the gov.
eminent. Elliott and Morehouse have
asserted that the charges of technical
violation Of the law against them and
their dismissal from the department
We're brought about by their opposi
ton to Everglades lands promoters
The charges against Elliott and the
others were made to Secretary Will
son by J. o. Wright, formerly an as
sistant to Elliott. Wright, according
to testimony at the recent congress
sional investigation, made favor
able report on the Florida Everglades
Elliott did not approve it. Wrigh,
resigned and went to Florida, ant
the report, amended by Elliott, even
tually was suppressed by order O
Secretary Wilson.
The secretary also suppressed cir
cular letter prepared by Elliott ii
which some facts relating to the Ever
glade lands were presented in answe
to the letters Of inquiry from thou
sands Of investors in the various Ian,
schemes.
Washington d. C.-Four sena
tors from the two new states of Ar
IONA and New Mexico will this weel
enlarge the membership of the uppe
branch Of congress to SO. The ney
men. all lawyers. are Marcus Aureliu
Smith of Tucson and Henry F. Ashurs
of Prescott. Ariz., democrats, VIII,
will be sworn in at the bar Of the Ser
ate today. and Thomas Benton Cairo
Of Santa Fe. and Albert Bacon Hill q
Three Rivers, New Mexico, republ
cans. who may not arrive from Ne,
: Mexico in time for installation Il
day.