El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11
WANTS TELEGRAPH
IN POSTAL system
House Naval Affairs Com
mittee FavOrs Building
Two Battleships.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 11--GOvern-
ment ownership or control OF telegraph
master general Hitchcock in his annual
report Transmitted today to congress.
Mr.. Hitchcock says
TT is believed under proper manage
ment that a consolidation between the
telegraphs and pOStOffices would result
in important economies and permit the
adoption of lower telegraph rates. ne
Now that a postal savings system
has been established and a parcel posi-
provided for. there would seem to be
no better opportunity Tor the prOIlJaole
extension Of our postal business than
through the adoption Of a government
telegraph system
Postpone single Term Action.
The Clayton resolution for a cOnsti-
tutiOnal amendment for a six year sin
gle presidential term, effective in 1921.
TO exempt Taft, Wilson or Roosevelt
from its operation, was put over to the
next congress by the house judiciary
committee
This indicates that no action will be
taken on the Works single term reso-
luton already passed by the senate.
Favor Two BaftIeships-
Two battleships in this years naval
appropriation were determined upon by
a vote Of IA to Z. Six destrOyers, four
submarines, one supply ship and Cne
transport viii also be provided
The new dreadnaughts are to cost
appropriations for the first years work
on all the vessels is estimated by the
committee at about $20,0O00O0- The
adoption Of the two battleships a year
plan comes as the climax OF a hard
fight
Wieizersham Refuses to Answer.
Attorney general Wicl1ersham de-
cLned to send to the house, in accord
ance with representative Gamers resO-
luton his reason for Withholding bench
warrants issued on Texas indictments
nH-nnaA W-Hm 4
Standard Oil officials charging viola
ZION Of the Sherman antitrust law
The attorney general replied, with the
approval Of president Taft that il was
incompatible with the public Interest
to disclose the situation at this time
Pass Agricultural Bill.
The house passed the agricultural
appropriation bill carrying APPROX
mately S17,000,OOO-
Representative Helm in a speech
eulogiZed Lester Bryan, the Kentucky
corn club boy who died here
Senate Probes 1912 Campaign.
In the senate senators Chiffon and
Watson. Of West Virginia were for
mally exOnerated from charges OF cor
ruptiOn in their election
The campaign funds Investigation
committee began its inquiry into the
1912 campaign.
Several railroad presidents testified
before the interstate commerce COM
mluee at the nearing on the Dill FOL
the physical valuation of railroads.
"A JOINT committee IOT an 1uVeSt1ga-
ton of the parcels post was organized
with senator BristOW as chairman
Want Treasurer to Explain.
Inc senate passed the POindeXteF
resolution calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for his reasons for the
treasury order authorizing the deposit
OF customs receipts IN national banks
- Senator Fletcher introduced a bin fol-
the collection by the census bureau
orturpentlne and resin statistics.
The debate on the Connecticut river
dam bill was resumed with an agree
rlent to vote on 1t during the Iegisls-
tive day
A further conference with the house
was demanded on the Legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill car
ry4nS a commerce court provision.
Liquor Bill PASSES Senate.
The senate passed the Webb liquor
Dill, already passed by the house as
substitute for the KenyOn-Sheppar6
bill
The Webb bill would prohibit ship
menIs or Intoxicating liquors from one
state to another when intended TO 81
received or sold in violation OF the Law
OF the state to which the shipment is
Friends of, the legislation now viii
seek to have the house concur in the
senate bill Should that be done the
Dill passed by the senate will 20 to the
president for signature
The substitution Of the Webb hill FOR
the acknowledgement bill came At the
close Of a long debate, and was BY viva
FOce vote, no roll call being demanded