The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-28
NEWS FROM our
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Republican Wool Bill Reduces
Duties on Fleece and Manu-
features 40 Per Cent,

the wooden schedule of the present
tariff law in accordance with their
Interpretation of the report of the tar
II hoard. The bill would reduce the
duties on wool and manufactures of
shout 4U per cent.
The bill fixes the duty on woods of
Class l at eight cents on clean con-
tent and 10 cents if secured. On Class
2, raw woods, seven cents: if secured,
- cents per pound.
Representative Payne introduced
the minority bill after the committee,
by strictly party vote, had declined
to substitute it for the democratic bill,
which is Identical with that passed
last summer, and vetoed by the presi-
dent, and which would place an ad
valorem duty of 20 per cent on raw
wool.
Under the republican bill the equiv
alent ad valorem duty would be about
IS per cent on raw wool. The rate de-
sired by wool growers, and as based
on the findings of the tariff board is
20 cents a pound on first and second
class woods, reckoned on secured
basis, which would mean duty of be-
tween nine and ten cents a pound on
raw wool. At present it looks as if
the house would pass the democratic
bill. fixing 20 per cent ad valorem
ho no rs,
and insurgents will combine and pass
1t In the senate, and that President
Taft will veto it, the result being no
schedule K legislation this session.
Would Change National Government
The abolition of the Uuited States
senate and the office of vice-president,
with a reduction of the membership
of the house to 800, is proposed in
resolution which Representative Lind
bergh of Minnesota announced he
would introduce.
The main feature of Mr.. Lindbergh's
resolution provides for the creation of
committee at large" which would
lative activity OF Congress.
The members of the committee
would be elected by the country at
large for term of Is years and it
could prevent the submission of bills
to the president. This opposition
could be overcome only by two
thirds vote of the house
Decision Upholds Federal Control.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has established the far-reaching
principle that a railroad must so ad
just it's rates that justice shall be
done between communities, regardless
of state lines.
If a railroad makes low rate upon
traffic wholly within state, even
when forced to do so by state COM
mission, it must accord the same rate
to interstate traffic moving substanti-
ally under similar conditions.
The case virtually precipitated a
CONNECT between federal and state
authority over the control of inter
state traffic. The opinion is definite
assertion of national regulation over
the powers exercised by any state. 1t
is the first time this assertion has
been made distinctly by the commits
sion.
House May Give Philippines Free Rein
independence for the Philippines is
proposed in a bill which the house
insular affairs committee agreed to
report, establishing an Independent
government in the islands.
The bill provides for unqualified in
dependence for the islands beginning
in 1913" From that year until 1921 it
would give the president the veto pow
er over the acts of the Philippine con-
gress, modelled after the American
body. In 1921 the bill would assure
absolute independence.
National Capital Brevities.
The senate may soon investigate
the alleged political Juggling of post
office officials in the southern states.
Two bills amending the patent laws
and intending to meet the ''legalized
monopoly decision of the supreme
court, were introduced in the house.
AS the first move in the investiga-
ton of the money trust, the committee
has decided to examine directorates,
directors relationships and stock
books of national banks.
Several organizations have been
holding meetings in Washington
whose unconcealed purpose is TO con-
vince the democratic majority that it
is wrong in trying to stop battleship
construction.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
urging upon congress the extension to
rural carriers, who may be injured in
Che line of duty, the same privileges
and compensation as now provided
for injured railway mail clerks.
The United States will not interfere
with legitimate expectations of foods,