The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-03-06
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Retired army officers who act as
agents OF any manufacturer or dealer
selling supplies to the government
would be deprived of their retired pay
under an amendment to an army ap
preparations bill introduced.
Before completing its draft Of the
Interstate trade commission bill as
the keynote of the administrations
trust program the interstate com-
merce committee will lear officials CT
the chambers OF mere
Federal Incorporation and exclusive
federal regulation Of issues Of rail
road securities was recommended to
the house commerce committee by AL
bert H. Harris, vice president and gen
eral counsel for the New York Central
lines.
Congressman from Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky
asked Colonel Goethals to urge the
government to exclusively handle coal
supplies at the Panama canal. Col
Onel Goethals suggested that the ques,
tdon lay with congress and not canal
zone officials.
Administration bills to regulate de.
-velopment Of the vast %esourcc OF
aforementioned lands in the west,
will be introduced in the senate and
house by Senator Meyers of Mon
tana and Representative Ferris Of
Oklahoma, chairman of the congress
sional public lands committee.
Attacked as an invasion OF state
rights, the Lever bill t o authorize the
commission OF education to cooper.
ate with states, educational associa.
tion Or individuals in plans for the
elimination of adult illiteracy in the
United States, met overwhelming de.
feat il the house after an all day de-
bate.
Publicity given to recent executive
in the senate, SO aroused
members OF that body that a
resolution has been introduced and re-
to the committee on rules di.
the committee on foreign re.
to investigate into the sources
from which the executive information
II obtained.
Federal approval or railroad securi
ties prior to issue, would carry a
moral obligation OF the government
and infcrentially give a certificate OF
good character to preceding issues,
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Meyer declared at a hearing on the
Sims bills and offered an entirely
plan for regulation of railroad
financing.
Practical agreement has been reach
cd BY the conference committee OF
the Alaskan railroad bill. Senate
Conferees accepted the house amend
ment eliminating provision for a bond
Issue to finance the project and fixing
the amount to be spent at $685. 00, 00l
Instead Of $4O,0 1000. The money
will be appropriated from the treas
nfy as needed.
Favorable report on Senator Town.
lends bill to combine the ~life-savins
and the revenue cutter ser
vfCe into 3 coast guard service has
been agreed on by the senate com
merce committee. The new guarG
Fould constitute part Of the military
lorco1 of the country operating IN.
III the treasury department in peace
~ ~ part of the navy in war.
Conferees Of the senate and house
~ points At issue in the Alaskan rail
'Oad bill tried vainly to reach an
lxreement Is to the method of An.
Incing the proposed government en-.
efprise. Although 1t has been under
TODD that the senate members OF the
would accept the action OF
M house IA eliminating from the
I'LL the provision for a 100000, 600
loud issue, they are now inclined to
n1iot retaining this feature.
DOMESTIC.
Ihe case against Mrs. Cynthia Buf
in. ca trial at Little Valley, N. Y,
haxSed with having murdered her
lnsband BY poison. is now in the
Ands of the jury.
Charles "A. Meyers deportation
Nfu ~ ths last Of the striking
S grievances presented before
6o Congressional investigating com
niktee. Win Charles H. Tanner as
I only Witness.
Ehe governments regulations re-
~ aingg Ne maiufactlre and sale Of
Len6eE1erfne ! 70 strict that the
pf tho law charged against
sssJolke ana others were I'M
4 - afigued 1t yheir trial
D ghtcacp federal court BY their
sha Barton PAYNE.
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