The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-02-08

gresslve" Republican, making Is mem
bers. Even if La Toilette should unite
with the Democratic members in sup
port OF the bill, the regular Republi-
cans on the committee would outvOte
the combination unless the senate
should adopt the Newlands resolution
providing for the addition of one
Democrat and one progressive" Re-
publican to this. committee Some of
the regular Republicans express ap-
prehension that this course might be
pursued
House Fights Over Rules.
A lively fight over the rules took
place in the house and resulted in the
adoption of an amendment offered by
vote Of $50 to 100, after heated COM
PARSONS of "Underwoodism" with
Representative Henry, of Texas, by
"Cannonism" and 'Reedism" had been
passed between leaders on both sides.
The success of Republican Leader
Mann in tying up the Democratic
house through the manipulation of the
new "discharge calendar" which was
part of the reform programme adopted
in the last congress, resulted in the
Chairman Henry, of the rules commit
tee.
1t is proposed to change the rule
adopted last year. The present opera
ton of the rule to discharge commit
tees, instead of operating to prevent
the killing" of bills in committee,
ness on the so-called discharge days"
Investigate High Cost of Living.
In a brief message, President Taft
urged an international conference to
discuss the high cost of living and
obtain information on how it may be
reduced. The president deems the
high and speedily increasing cost of
living worthy of an international
conference and adds:
There is no doubt that a commits
sion could be appointed Of such I'M
prejudiced and impartial persons, ex-
perts in investigation Of economic
facts, that a great deal of very valu-
able light could be shed upon the rea-
son for the high prices that have so
distressed the people of the world.
"Those who have conducted inves-
LEGATIONS have found that the phenom-
enon Of rising prices is almost, if not
but they are baffled in the attempt to
trace the causes"
Militia is Criticised.
Serious concern in the war depart
ment over the scarcity of cavalry and
field artillery organizations in the Ma
tional Guard has led to formal an
nouncement that it is the policy of the
department to encourage these
branches, and that unallotted funds
from federal militia maintenance ap-
preparations will be used for that pur-
pose. The state soldiery is top-heavy
with infantry.
The attention of the department has
been directed also to the fact that
m: -: te .5,,....,,-v are
not .!y recruited. Consequently the
militia division has issued a circular
bulletin warning state authorities
against authorizing any additional in
fantry regiments until those already
in existence are complete as to organ
iZation, arms and equipment.
National Capital Brevities.
The pension bill, carrying $152,759,-
900 and providing pensions for more
than 100000 veterans of the Mexican
and Civil wars, passed the house. The
vote was 245 to 33.
Official Endorsement to the nations
of the world of the San Francisco
Panama-Paciflc exposition was given
by President Taft, who signed a pro-
clamation inviting exhibits from all
the world for the big 1918 fair.
At a meeting Of the house public
lands committee Secretary Fisher ex-
pressed disapproval of the Borah-
Jones bill, providing for three-year
homestead period and granting six
months leave of absence in each
year of that period to entrymen desir-
ing it.
The senate passed the Borah bill
authorizing the creation of a bureau
in the department of commerce and
labor for the collection of information
pertaining to the welfare of children
and child life. The bill prohibits the
invasion of private residences in quest
of information.
A bill introduced by Representative
Norris of Nebraska proposes a 10
year term for. the postmaster general.
the elimination of the entire post