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WASHINGTON NEWS.

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them by leaving the investigation Oh
combats with submarines to the BTU
ish admiralty, Secretary Daniels FIJI
day told the senate naval investlgat-
ing committee Had he known that
American officers were not reviewing
the circumstances Of battles between
American vessels and U-boats. ne
would have ordered the admiral 10
adopt that course, the secretary saio.
Congestion of freight in the princi-
pal railroad terminals, probably the
worst since the hard winter OF 1917,
Is beginning to be felt in business
and commerce all over the country
Appeals for relief pouring into Wash
Ington to the interstate commerce
commission, the railroad adminlstra-
ton and to congress picture the big
railroad gateways choked with thou
sands of loaded freight cars unable to
move because Of shortage OF men and
motive power.
President Wilson's veto of the leg
slative appropriation bill, as contain
ing an infringement on executive au-
thority, was sustained in the house
Friday against the effort of the re-
publican majority to override 1t.
Women representatives from nearly
every state appeared at a hearing
Thursday before senate committee
to give expression of approval to the
maternity bill introduced by Senator
Sheppard, and urged its passage by
congress. The bill is for the public
protection of maternity and infancy,
and provides for method of co-opera-
ton between the government and the
states A federal board of maternal
and infant hygiene is created
Walker D. Hines, who retired Sat
urday as director general of railroads,
has been selected by the president to
be the arbitrator between various Eu-
ropean countries concerned In Ques-
tions affecting navigation on the Da-
nube, Rhine, Oder, Elbe and other
rivers of Central Europe.
Large provision Is made In the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill for the
governments fight on the pink boil
worm. as shown by the conference
committees report Friday placed be-
fore the house of representatives. For
eradication work the sum allowed Is
$48s,560, while 100000 is allowed for
conducting surveys and establishing
cotton free zones. with 100000 made
Immediately available. None of the
federal money can be used to pay the
cost or value of crops or other prop
erty injured or destroyed.
President Wilson Wednesday signed
bill amending the deportation law
so as to make possible the deporta-
ton of Germans and other aliens who
were interned during the war as ene-
my aliens
The house Wednesday declined to
consider an amendment by Represen.
tative Hudspeth to the sundry civil
bill requiring the use of sufficient
money out of a $2,60O,OOO appropria-
ton for the immigration service by
the department Of labor, that would
insure re-establishment of the border
patrol along the Rio Grande. The
amendment was similar to that offer.
ed few days ago by Representative
Garner requiring use of the general
fund for enforcing the customs laws
In sufficient amount to give adequate
attention to the 1900 miles of Mexican
border
Secretary Daniels launched a vigor.
GUS counter offensive against Rear
Admiral Sims Tuesday when he ap.
peared before the senate investigating
committee to answer charges made by
the officer against the navy depart
ment's conduct of the war. Sweeping
criticism of Admiral Sims occupied Mr..
Daniels testimony most of the day,
the secretary reading a carefully pre-.
pared statement. His attack came az
a preface to the Sims charge of failure
and lack Of cooperation, and he un-
sparingly arraigned the admiral for
pro British idiosyncrasies," violation
OF naval regulations and criticism of
the "self-sacrificing and successful eff.
forts of his fellow officers"
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
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