The Washington times., 1918-04-14


to the river and harbor bill
which, however, there was not now
time enough left to pass during the
afternoon.
The Senate adjourned Immediately
after noon on hearing Of the death of
Senator Broussard of Louisiana.
The Rouse adjourned on being Of
tcially notified by the Senate. The
funeral will be attended by a Joint
committee OF both Houses, nine from
the Senate and eleven from the
House. Senator Brolssard. who had
been i'll during almost the whole of
the present session, died at his home
in louisiana
The dispute between House and
Senate over the socalled Sabotage
Dill was probably ended yesterday
nv the hling OF the amended confer
ence report In which the House gives
up Its amendment protecting work
ingmen in Government works against
the alleged Joker" thought to be
inserted with a view to subjeeting
them to forced labor The conference
report on $3.50 wheat was also filed
in the House and ordered printed.
On the Presidents issue with Senator
Gore. 1t promises finally to develop
iearnest, Mt to say cyclonic, differ
iences OF opinion on what 1t is that
makes the war worth winning.
a, Mr.. johnson OF Kentucky made a
! favorable report from the District of
Columbia Committee yesterday, on a
bill requiring a license of 500 for
the practice Of ''podiatry.' in the
District. II would seem that '.podiat-
rists" are less elegantly known as
!" "corn-doctors," though as modern
scientists they rise greatly superior
TO that definition.
: \ second District bill favorably re-
norted. provides for two additional
probation, officers at $1,000 a year,
etc. In report, illustrating the ben-e
! fits Of probationary sentences, the
police justices show that out Of 9,6I2
"drunks" dealt with last year all but
/ 1896 were white and OF Caucasian
extraction. or the total, 1927 were
released on probation in the hope Of
refornl,s with results mot yet re-
ported. .... 90
Mr.. Heating introduced a careful
revision OF his bill for establishing
a minimum wage board and main
tanning morals in the District of
Columbia. AS rule, the greater
the reform proposed in Keatfng
bill, the less its chance OF passage. t
Although aware OF this, Mr. Keating
always increases the amount OF re-
form in his bill with each revision.
Those who owe income and excess
profits taxes in considerable amounts,
dot not give up trying to convince
the collector Of the advantage OF in
stallments. Mr.. White Of Ohio in
troduced bill OF that kind yester-
day, preceded and to be followed by
an increasing variety, Of others.
Between June. 1918. and June. 1919,
the price Of standard wheat would
be $50 a bushel under the bill in
troduced yesterday by Mr.. Sloan OF
Nebraska.
Those who have been pained by
the thought that the country does
not realize it is at war" may now
divert their intellects 10 other
troubles. Yesterday the Acting Sec
retary of the Treasury submitted TO
the House a long alphabetical list of
postoffices and public buildings al
ready recommended in the sundry
civil bill, to the extent of S4.S7 900
in one class, $4,000 in another, and
50 900 in another. Owing 10 the
demand which the
war is now making on our national
he had honor to request
that the House would strike out
hese appropriations. beginning al
with Akron. Ohio.
$4,000" they extend to "Wyan-
lotte, Mich, S39,OOO," with all the
States subject to the shOck-which
began to reach them al once bv tele-
yraph. These are the appropria-
ions often affectionatelv spnl.en of
as "porl:" It's loss after Icing Al.
'eady in the pan, has no. been until
low even imaginable.