The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-14
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ouse Facing Record Vote on
the Proposed Prohibition
Amendment

anal tolls exemption debate running
trOng in the senate and the house
acing record vote on the proposed
Constitutional amendment for nation.
vide prohibition. congress promises to
have busy week.
Interest in the house centers in
Mexican developments. Representa-
lives generally, including some admin
stration sponsors. would not be sur
[prised IL the week would be marked
|by some decisive move by the admin
1.Atration.
Congress is prepared for any war
lsemergency. Lying on Speaker Clark's s
Edesk is resolution from the military
affairs committee, the passage OF
(which would make Immediately avail.
able the two hundred million dollars
of the annual army appropriation bill.
The appropriations committee is hold
tng back its big general deficiency
bill on possibility OF call for emer-
EEency war appropriation.
All kinds of rumors about the pros
{pects for action on the prohibition res
Pollution are flying about the capitol
Some Of the proprohibition members
assert they will fight to win. with the
sentiment Of the country back Of them.
and that they believe they will COM
mand large vote in the house. Mem
hae m he lut Aan nl.lv 70
that 1t could win on a majority vote.
but that 1t cannot possibly muster two
thirds of the house, necessary for pas
sage Of q constitutional amendment.
Secretary Lane Cuts Red Tape.
Making good his promise to lend
every proper aid to the man who is
endeavoring honestly to acquire title
to a home on the public domain, Sec
retary Lane, Of the interior depart
ment, is cutting out red tape in. his
own office and in the general land Of
flee and doing away with technical
protests against the issuance OF pat
Seuts.
As a result of his reforms. the Sec
retary, between July 1. 1913, and April
25, 1914. approved 40,l25 entries fol-
patent. being an increase of 1870 over
the number of entries approved In the
corresponding period Of the previous
year. This increase Is shown in face
OF the fact that the number of filings
made is gradually diminishing.
Suffrage Cohorts Present Petition.
Several thousand women from prac
tically every state in the union parad
ed Saturday along Pennsylvania ave
nue. from the white house to the capi
tol, and, presenting to members OF
congress petitions adopted at meetings
all over the country a week ago.
The scene after the pageant reached
the east steps of the capitol was i'm
pressive. Massing themselves on the
plaza steps. and with several bands
and chorus OF 100 girls at the en-.
trance to the building. the enthusias.
tic paraders sang THE March OF the
Women" by DR.. Ethel Emyth. OF Eng
land.
The bands then struck up THE
Star-Spangled Banner" and the 53l
petition bearers filed up the steps In
to the rotunda Of the capitol. where
a special committee Of congress re-
ceiyed them. In the line were Sena-
i. .ors La Toilette. Thomas. Thompson,
ken, Bristow. Poindexter and Brady,
and Representatives Madden. SABBATH.
Falconer, Stone, KnOwland. Raker,
Moss of West Virginia; Roberts. OF
Nevada; Helvering. Keating and Bry-
an. who shook hands with each OF
their callers.
National Capital ersvities.
Surveys preliminary to the construc-
ton OF the government railway In
Alaska are to be made Immediately.
The senate and house have agreed
on the plan of having President Will
son issue a proclamation designating
the second Sunday In May OF each
year as national Mothers day.
Senator La Toilette told the senate
that there was n conspiracy to coerce
the interstate commerce commission
in favor Of the proposed increase OF
per cent in freight rates by eastern
railroads.
AT the opening of the next session
of congress members will have their
votes recorded by an electrical device.
The house will be asked to appropri,
ate $4,000 for the installation OF the
machinery intended to save time IN
recording the votes.
A brisk fight against the ratifica'
ton of the proposed treaty between
.' he United States and Colombia Is ex'
nsc,ed in the senate. The minority
10 opposed to the measure wh'cn
would provide for payment OF $se'ooo''
ooO indemnity in connection with the
,rardtion Qf Panama