The Washington herald., 1914-01-13
Under the Capitol Dome.

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Under the Capitol Dome.
The resistration Of all lobbyists is pro-
vided for in a bill introduced by Senator
IOyerman yesterday. The bill provides
that no corrupt or improper methods
shall be used to influence the vote Of any
member.
Failure to comply with the provisions
Of the bill will involve fines ranging from
500 to s, ZOO and the disbarment of coun-
sci CT agent from the Capital for three
years The Qverman bill is the first proof
Of the Senate investigation Of the lobby
| in Washington.
| The leasing Of the Alaska coal lands at
minimum rate of per cent OF the value
of the coal in the mines was introduced
| in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Smoot.
/ Not to exceed 100 acres may be leased
| to any individual or corporation
| Added to the already imposing list Of
bills on the trust question now before
the House are those introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Webb.
of North Carolina, and Representative
Mccoy, of New Jersey. Representative
webb's bill makes 1t incumbent upon
anyone entering into a combination or
agreement in restraint Of trade or any
part OF trade to prove that such combina-
ton or agreement does not injure his
business competitors or unreasonably re-
strain any part Of trade or operate
against the public interest. McCoy's pro-
posal is that no director of any Federal
reserve bank or member bank in the re-
serve system shall be a director or deal
in the stock of any other bank or finan-
cial institution.
Expenditure of ss5o.Ooo for construction
of twin ways and other equipment for
building battleships at Puget Sound Naval
Station was proposed in a bill yesterday
by Representative Bryan. OF Washington.
Because the rural mail carriers are
suffering from the success of the par
GELS post. in that they must carry the
increased business without increased
pay. a bill giving them a % per cent
increase in salary was introduced in
the House yesterday by Representative
Smith, OF Idaho. The raise in wages
| is to provide for maintaining their
| equipment.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New
York, introduced a bill authorizing a
survey of the waters between Staten
New York Bay. for the purpose OF
opening a channel there for the bene-
fit of navigation.
That the officers and men who were
| aboard the Kearsage on June 19. 1864,
when she engaged the Confederate
cruiser Alabama, of Cherbourg,
France. be given medals by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy was proposed yester-
day in bill offered by Representative
Lobeck.
An immigration bill, which provides
that the aliens coming to this country
must for one year previously have
earned in his own country within 80
per cent as high a wage as Is paid in
this country for the same labor. was
introduced yesterday by Representative
Gillette, of Massachusetts,. on request.
The measure provides an elaborate
scheme of safeguarding American wage
standards by further application of this
principle.
The bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Barton. Of
Nebraska, appropriating SS,0OO.000 to
build a government armor plant and
authorizing a commission OF naval Off |
GERS to locate a site for 1t. was ac-
companied by three other bills sug-
gesting location. Representative Bark |
ley, OF Kentucky, wanted the plant
located near Paducah, Ky. Represen-
tative Lieb. of Indiana, wanted the
plant at Evansville, while Representa-
tive Dale, OF New York, suggested
Brooklyn.
Speaker Clark announced the ap-
pointment of Representative Connolly,
Of Iowa, as a regent of the Smithson-
TO- Tnaf trrtin Dc hA lot n
Representative Pepper. of Iowa
Representative Webb. OF North Caro- |
liza. chairman OF the judiciary subcom- |
mittee appointed to conduct an impeach. |
ment investigation against Federal Judge
Speer. Of Macon. Ga, yesterday stated
that the committee will leave here for
Georgia next Monday and remain until
all testimony Is taken.
A minimum wage OF s. a day or $50 |
a month is prescribed for every employe |
Of the United States who has been ex-
amined and certified under the general
civil service law in a bill introduced yes
terday in the House by Representative |
Nolan, Of California. The measure also |
provides for increase Of pay amounting \
to 5 per cent annually for the next four
years for every civil service employe now
getting more than this minimum. Those |
raised to the s. rate are to get any ad- |
vance over the g which % per cent in |
crease on their present wages would |
bring.
An army Of $4,000 young men and boys |
in rifle clubs and military schools will 4
be armed with Krag-Jorgensen rifles |
and 120 rounds Of ammunition per year |
II the bill introduced in the House yes |
terday by Representative Kahn. of Cali |
fornia. ranking Republican member OF
the Military Affairs Committee, is |
adopted. Free equipment is provided.
A bill providing for the election Of I
delegates and alternates to national con- |
ventions under the primary system was
introduced in the Senate yesterday by |
Senator Sherman. of Illinois 1t is pro- |
vided that there shall be one delegate |
elected for every 1oYooo votes cast for