The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-05-10
AFFAIRS AT
WASHINGTON
Matters Concerning the Law
Makers and Events of Impor-
tance at the National Capital,

The house postotfiee appproprl-
alton bill brought out some great
big questions in relation to the re
sponsibility Of the government to
the people, and the discussion GOV.
cred extremely broad principles
extending all the way from pro-
posals for good roads to the
price that should be allowed mail
messengers for their lunches.
In reference to the latter subject
of man S existence, Representative
Focht. of Pennsylvania, resisted
allowing fifteen cents to railway
mail clerks for lunches. The Penn
sylvanian remarked that this
) amount might % go long way
in the Light lunch business, but
men who worked as hard and
faithfully as these men lo need
ed something more substantial
ths.n could be bought for SO nlg-
gar,lly price.
REPRESENTATIVE Kendall OF Iowa
in the course of a strong speech,
told his fellow members OF the
house that while this. was
devoting $220,OO0,0O0 annually to
our army and navy "to render
certain the discontinue OF any
foe who may assail us that 1T
was reasonable for the govern
ment to apply "one-tenth OF that
sum to our country highways, to
multiply The conveniences OF our
population. He made strong
fight for government aid for
highways, especially along the ru-
raj routes.
representative Morse, of Wis
consin, specialized on the propos-
ition for mutual bonding OF all
government employees under the
ssuperyision OF the government, ano
cited recommendations made last
year by a commission Of congress
of which Tawney OF Minnesota,
Smith. of Iowa, Senator Curtis,
of Kansas and others were mem
bers. He showed the great pro
fits that were made by private
corporations, and pointed out why
the government should take care
of this branch of its affairs in a
manner similar to that in prac-
tice in many foreign countries.
Mr.. Murdock of Kansas made a
plea for the railway mail clerks.
Mr.. Martin Of South Dakota
went deeply into the entire sub
ject of the parcels post, IN which
he reviewed the whole PROPOSE
sition as vital question "brlst-
ling with facts and theories. lie
resisted any attempt as subter-
fuge that would load the appro-
priation bill down with a great
political proposition of this de
scription. He resisted the idea OF
the government taking over the
exress companies. Mr.. Burke
also Of South Dakota, made a
speech upon postoffice matters
that created much favorable com
ment, taking the position that
some of the proposals in the biz
were .meritorious and should net
be loaded upon an appropriation
bill, but should stand upon
their individual merits. He de
clared in favor Of the parcels
post upon rural routes as a
general proposition He pointed
out the defects in a number of
the bills that were pending for a
general parcel post and said that
he believed the best solution Of
fered for the proposition as a
whole was that by Mr.. Martin,
compelling the railroad companie
to carry. en- the express business
under the control of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. who
shall have the same powers III
reference to this class of trans
portation as now exists in rela-
tion to transportation Of freghr
and passengers.
There was a general mlx-up re
garding the restrictions placed UP
on publishers, by which they were
called upon by the house b:ll tc
publish the names of the stock
holders and to Label all reading
matter, when it is paid for. a.
"advertising.'' This phase cf th'
bill called forth positive expires
sions from Mr.. Mann, Mr. Ster
ling and Mr.. Madden of Illinois
Mr.. Anderson of Minnesota Mr.