The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
Very Few Of the Disputed Items
Are Serious,
ALLISON At WORK AGAIN
Democrats Would Like to Hold Con-
gress Until Republicans Will Agree
to investigation of the Post
office Department Frauds.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington. April 6.-(special)- )-senator
Allison of Iowa was in his committee
room at the capitol this morning after
an illness of ten days. The veteran sem
ator is improved in nealth and hopes to
be able to remain at work until adjourn
ment. Owing to the senator's absence the
appropriation bills are behind but by the
first of May Senator Allison believes an
adjournment will be reached.
The adjournment will not go through
until the legislative atmosphere clears up
somewhat. The house leaders. especially
Speaker Cannon, whose memorable speech
at the close of the last congress against
senatorial tyranny is still ringing on the
house side, are not willing to name
date for adjournment until the conference
committees have reached agreement on
the disputed items. so 1t is not likely
that adjournment will be long delayed.
There'Il Be No Investigation.
There is quite strong feeling among
some of the senate democrats that con-
gress ought to hold here until the repubi-
cans agree to an Investigation of the fraud
in the postofiee department. 1t is re-
allied thought that the republicans would
rather stay in Washington all summer
than agree to such an investigation thus
jeopardizing their chances for election. SO
there will probably be no attempt to
hold congress in session.
The general deficiency bill is the only
bill remaining unreported to the house
1t will go In by the first of next week and
nj In
then be practic ally through The army,
end District of Columbia bills are in con-
ference.
Bills Pending.
The postoffee. military academy and
sundry civil bills are pending In the sem
ate and will shortly pass that body and
| go into conference. AS far as the regular
| bills are concerned congress can adjourn
almost any day
The announcement is made today that
| Elihu Root former secretary of war will
be temporary chairman of the Chicago
convention.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana will prob
| ably become permanent chairman. Root 8
| speech Is to be the keynote of the cam
| paign and will be devoted almost entire
| ly to lauding the President. 1t is expect.
| ed that in his letter of acceptance the
| vote most of his efforts to the same pur-
pose. There seems to be a willingness on
| both sides to make Roosevelt" the main
issue In the campaign.
Is This Man Crazy?
| A curious occurrence at the White house.
which happened ten days ago came to
! light today. 1t has been kept dark for
some reason by everybody concerned And
was revealed today by representative
Baker of Brooklyn.
| Andrew o. NASH a Washingtonian who
was formerly active in Republican poll
| tics. called at the White house to lay be-
fore the President some facts which as
Nash asserted, would demonstrate that
| Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin was UNIT to
remain at the head of the Republican con-
| gressional committee. Nash had writ
! ten, according to Baker. saying that he
would call for that purpose at certain
| hour on Saturday and asking for an In
terview Nash sent his card to the Presi-
dent and Immediately afterward detec-
tive came out and placed him under ar
rest as a lunatic Nash was taken to police
station No. 1 where he was detained, he
saws from / O'clock in the afternoon un-
til s in the evening. He was examined as
to his sanity by DR.. F. p. Vale and Dr.
c. c. Marbury, who reported that he was
| sane, and he was accordingly released
The reason why Nash has kept the
story dark is given by his relatives, Is
| that he did not wish his wife and son te
know of his arrest No one else CON
cerned has made 1t public. DIR. Hale anc
DIR. Marbury, when asked about It, would
not admit anything except that they hac
examined the man. DIR. Vale said "Ai
the man was dismissed. that ends th'
| matter. doesn't 1t?