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ALASKA RAILROAD WORK
 PROVIDED FOR IN BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-The house of repre- sentatives has passed the urgent deficiency bill. n cludng the item of $2,O0O,O00 for the immediate use of the Alaska engineering commission in the work of railway construction in Alaska.
 May Forfeit National Bank Charters
 Comptroller of the Treasury Williams has in- formed the house committee on finance that he IS considering the advisabiity of bringing suits to for felt the charters of national banks which are charg ing usurlous interest.
 Mexican Information Treated Conhdentiany Some information concerning the Mexican stua- ton which President Wilson sent to the senate in response to the request of that body is being con- sdered conhdentiay for the that it IS stated 10 be unwise to make 1t public at th!s time.
 High Power Radio Station for Alaska
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Senator Jones of Washington has introduced bill to establish high power radio station on Unga island Alaska
 Will Not Revise Mining Laws
 The house committee mines and mining has killed the bill passed by the senate which provided for the appointment of commission to revise the mining laws.
 Special Tax for War Munitions
 Senator Robins of Arkansas has introduced bill which proposes tax of 2 cents per pound upon high explosives and 10 per cent ad valorem upon implements of war manufactured in this country. The tax is not to apply on material manufactured for use in the United States
 To Take Half of Big incomes
 The income tax has been declared constitutional by the United States supreme court ln unanimous decision Proposals are now pending in congress to tax incomes of more than a million dollars 5O per cent
 Prohibition for District of Columbia
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Senator Jones of Washington will introduce bill prohibiting the ufacture and sale of ntoxicants in the District of Columbia It is expected to become law
 Patriotic Altitude of Republican Leader Unqualified non-partlsan support ot the military preparedness program was urged by Minority Leader Mann in ringing speech dellered in the house today.
 Tariff Commission Provided For
 WASHINGTON, Aug 27-A bill has been intro ouced in congress to provide for tariff comn1is- son According to the provisions of the bill, board of seven IS to be appointed by the President whose duty it will be to investigate the cost of pro- ducton at home and abroad, and recommend tariff changes.
 For Nationwide Prohibition
 WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-The subcommittee of the senate judiciary committee, to which was re- erred Senator Sheppards bill proposing prohlb- ton amendment to the federal constitution, and for submission of the same to the states, has reported recommending the bill for passage.
 For an Embargo on War Munitions
 An embargo on war munitions for perod ot thirty days in order to relieve the grain congestion throughout the country, IS proposed in resolution introduced in the house yesterday by Representa- tive Sloan of Nebraska.
 Washington Congressman Assais Wilson
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Representatlve Hum phries of Washington assailed the Mexican policy of President Wilson in the house yesterday. If the na ton is too proud to fight, he said, 1t should not quarrel.
 Petitioners Want Embargo on Munitions
 A spirited debate was evoked in the senate yes terday on the proposal to place embargo on war munitions A test vote was narrowly averted petition in favor of an embargo, bearing million names, precipitated the argument nann AyrYA NyynTFIG TMTrNn70NG