Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-12-09
Post Office Investigation In
trOduCed Into Senate
LODGE AND GORMANCLASH
The House Also Desires Information
on the Subject Of Post 0ffices-Sen-
ateBill to Regulate Commerce Bet
ween United States and Philippines.

Washington, Dec. S.-The recent in
vestigation into the frauds of the post
office department was the basis OF \
sharp tilt in the senate today between
MIR. German and MIR. Lodge.
The discussion arose over motion
by Mr.. Lodge to refer to the committee
on postoffices the resolution offered
by Mr.. Penrose looking to a senate
investigation into the conditions in th.
department. Mr.. German intimated
that the investigation by the depart
ment had been partisan in character.
and he said that counter charges had
been made against the men who had
made it.
Mr.. Lodge defended the departments
work and declared that il was far
more thorough than a congressional
inquiry would be. The resolution went
over without action.
Mr.. Teller made a speech in oppOsi
ton to the Cuban bill. He severely
criticised General Wood and declared
that the bill was in the interest of the
trusts. Mr.. Clapp briefly spoke, hold
ing that the senate has absolute pow
er in making treaties.
Senator Frye introduced a bill tn
regulate commerce between the Unit
ago, providing that on and after Jan
l, 1904, under the penalty of forfeiture,
no merchandise shall be transported by
sea or any passengers carried between
| ports of the United States and ports
and places in the Philippine archipel-
ago in any other than vessels sailing
under the flag of the United States-
The bill does not apply the coastinS
! laws in their entirety to trade between
| the Philippines and the United States,
as was done i'm the case of Alaska, Ha-
waii and Porto Rico, but simply re-
stricts the transportation of freight
and passengers to American vessels
Mr.. Frye also introduced a bill to re-
move discrimination against American
sailing vessels in the coasting trade
by providing for the licensing of pilots
for terms of five years when the appli-
cant has been found competent and
trustworthy.
Senator Nelson introduced a bill al
| most identical with the Aldrich hnan-
cial bill introduced in the Fifty-sev-
enth congress. in so far as it provides
for the increasing of the circulation %
notes of national banking associations
1t provides that the treasurer OF the
J Upited States may receive as deposits
| in addition to the united states DO1AoS
required to be deposited under exist
ing laws. bonds or interest bearing
obligations of anv state. county. a.
city or railroad company under the
same condition as in the Aldrich bill.
Provision is made that the banking as
sociaticns shall be entitled to receive
circulating notes in amount equal To
the par value of such bonds or interest
bearing obligations. provided that the
total amount of circulating notes is
sued shall not exceed at any time the
amount of capital stock actually paid
in. The provision does not. however.
: repeal or modify the requirement tina t
additional deposits of the bonds or law
full money shall be made in case the
market value of the bonds or obliga-
tions shall fall below their par value.
Senator Nelson also introduced a
bill to authorize national bank asso-
ciatiens to make loans on real estate
J security. The bill provides that any ma
, tional banking association i'm a place OF
, not more than 10000 people may loan
money not exceeding in the aggregate
one-third of it's paid UP capital and
surplus. upon real estate security, such
loans net to exceed in any case one
third of the real cash value of the Sc
curities