Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1910 — CONSIDER POSTAL BILL [ARTICLE]

CONSIDER POSTAL BILL

Effort to Fix Date for Vote on Measure Fails, Bill Introduced to Confer on Robert E. Peary Grade of Rear Admiral, Retired. Washington, Feb. 4.—The senate devoted most of the day to considera tion of a postal savings bank bill. An effort by Senator Carter to fix a day for the vote next week failed. A lively debate occurred on the resolution looking to an investigation of the cause of high prices. Among the bills Introduced was one by Senator Dillingham amending the anti-pass section of the interstate commerce law to permit the issuance of passes by common carriers to railroadand warehouse commissioners and other public service officers, for use in travel on official business, and one by Senator Hale to confer on Commander Robert E. Peary the grade of Rear Admiral, retired.