American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-23
NEWS FROM Our
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Committee Reports Favorably
on Lodge Substitute For
House Sugar Bill.

DSA0t0 AAouCO
committee authorized a favorable re-
port on the Lodge substitute for the
house free sugar bill, and an ~unfavor-
able report on the so-called house ex-
else income tax bill. which proposed /
tax on incomes in excess of $4,000 al
year. The Lodge sugar bill would
eliminate the differential and Dutch
standard from the tariff and leave the
duties otherwise practically as at pres
ent.
Senator Simmons offered a substi-
tute sugar bill, prepared by the demo
cratic members of the committee. 1t
proposed a reduction of existing duties
by about one-third, but was voted
down by a strict party vote of six to
eight. Both bills would reserve the
20 per cent discount to Cuba.
There was no time suggested by the
committee for a vote in the senate ON
any Of the tariff bills, nor any renewed
effort toward effecting adjournment
Of congress before the national party
conventions in June.
Amendment 10 Certified.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution providing for direct cleo
ton Of senators has been sent t o the
governors Of the states sy Secretary
Knox. The resolution was sent
through the mails with a letter ad-
dressed to each governor, certifying
that the resolution has been duly
adopted by 4 two-thirds vote in each
branch of congress.
Naval Bill In the House
The navy appropriation bill. carry.
ing SIS, S1S.s 1877, approximately $780,
600 less than last year. has been in
troduced in the house. A wireless
system around the world with stations
on the Pacific, the Canal some, Hawaii,
Samoa, Guam and the Philippines, 10
proposed, with IN appropriation Of 81
000,0 900 Of which $4o0. 600 is to be avail
able text year. The bill provides for
no new b~attleships, but increases the
pay of officers and men more than ST.
600, 900.
Senate Amends Agricultural Bill.
Only two new amendments to the
new agricultural bill we're adopted as
the bill passed the senate. One makes
it mandatory upon the secretary Of
agriculture to segregate all agricul-
tural lands in the forest reserves and
make them available for homestead
entry. Another provides for the sale
Of dead and down timber in reserves
to settlers at the cost of handling, in
stead of at market prices, as at pres
ent.
House Passes PuJo Bank Bill
The house defied the banking inter-
ests and passed the Pujo bill giving
congress the right to inspect the books
Of all banks.
The fight In behalf Of the banking
interests will now be made in the sen.
ate. The bill provides that either
branch of congress shall have vista
torial powers over national banks. this
right carries with it the power to send
special examiners into the national
banks.
Democratic Women Breakfast.
A democratic womsn's harmony
breakfast was held Monday morning
In honor of Dolly Madison, the leader
Of Washington society during the
first days Of democracy. Mrs. Champ
Clark was toastmistress and around
the tables were the wives and des-
cendants Of the most noted democrats
Of present and former times. :.
Among the guests and notable wo-
men we're Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Judson
Harmon, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs.
Alton B. Parker, Mrs. John r. Mclean.
Mrs. Adalai Stevenson. Mrs. Wilfiam
Randolph Hearst, Mrs. Henry Waiter
son. Mrs. Senator MARITIME of New Jer-
sey. and Mrs. Senator Gore Of Okla
homa.
National Capital erevities
Friends OF the Borah-Jones three
year homestead bill are greatly alarm
ed over the delay Of the conference
COMMITTEES In reaching IN agreement.
The interstate commerce commits
sion . issued an order requiring
railroads b June ! to put into effect
the reduced rates On wool that con
form to its decision Of April IL.
= The Panama canal bill, providing
Tor the administration Of the canal
zone and the operation OF the canal,
has been introduced in the house. A
bitter fight ssefna certain over the
provision which Fqkld prohibit rail-
road-ownsd v6aso&1 from passing
through the canal. opponents prophe-
sying as a result the commercial over
throw Of Boston, Seattle and Portland.