Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-01-24
IN THE HOUSE
Bills Relating to the
District Of Columbia.
Rep. Baker Moves for Days
Adjournment
In Respect to Dead of ST. PETERSBURG
Riot-One Affirmative Vote.

Washington, Jan. 23-'The House. to-
day, WIS devoted entirely 10 the con-
sld"ration Of The bills lr4;tting to the
District Of Columbia. There was an
echo Of disturbances in It. Petersburg.
YES terd.y. y hen Baker OF NV Yolk
moved that I'm adjournment b. taken
nut oi respect 10 those .vho we're killed
| il the clash with the Russian troops.
The only Affirmative Vote VAS record
"a by Baker. himself.
y little latei the proceedings were in
terrupted BY PcarSe oc Maryland, be
| ing seized with 4 nervous CONFUSION.
neceSsitatiny Il brief recess. He soon
rallied ana Was colNeNe to his room.
The propostion to control the rail
roads III the matter OF rates Wls dis
rusS";i at length by burgess OF TrA.I+.
Who said that III. opportunity was Low
presented for members cl lii" Hpus" 10
rise above party and Vote for lr;~!;t-
tion. which Viii restrict lie railroads.
The matter, he said, :'rsslved itself INTO
the question. ''are you with i;oo~crelt
or are YOU WitF Tie rai!ro.Ids:'
He WAS loudly anrl..uied when he
| Pledged the President the support OF
| The Democrats III the effort 10 restrict
| tie railroads.
Criticizing the House for its refusal
to adjourn in respect to the memory Of
He persons killed in st. Petersburg.
Yesterday. Baker of New York. said h"
could not conceive how the louise
could be Indifferent to such a conditir.3
of affairs. The House. he said, nad d.
voted the day to the little palttv. rrt-
tv district squabhles in the c:ty d:
NaShin@ton," while it had igHo"c |
W hat he termed the Russian horror. 4
crime 50 provoked. 50 Wunton ana 50
shunaless ana cruel that the whole
civilized world stands ""has,t.'
He hoped the House would take I'M
mediate opportunity 10 put its"!l on
record '-ls expressing itS horror and
lhe horror If The american people at
The fearful carnage"
Hepburn. Iowa, took issue with Eur
q ss regarding a portinn Of MS 2"-
marks ON railroad cuutrol. He iiE>I
! congratulated Mr Eur3ess tor rlct;r-
ing D"lro,lyttic Sarppri ~ such y
measure. but s.lid that Ill through Nj.
Hurgpse remarks lh' re had hven "a
attempt 10 make Il PARTISAN Ht',S'i in''
nitt Or Il; IEei,3ur1! vigorously hss.l II
"a that cV, ~ Shre'i of le:;iai;ltirE n"'N
in the statute buuns re4Hri.t& ;n,'
control Of railroads came from Hepuh-
l,r.fuS ana Il, pu',liCaM ho'i"S. H.
| charged that the Democrats on -" "c-
Cn~inn hui TWO years IN Whic!' tr
amend lhe IDW. int That 10 r"c"uln.rn-
d;tinn Of any kin'i "r chHrIy' / was
made ny their cnmMittee un interstate
commerce.
Littlcfeld ci Maine. said that Con-
@rnss must ~ one or two things: i;"-
'luce appropriations or increase n"
rov,uues. Ie NoulH be- gla.'. iie added
4. follow auy reasonable suGi,rst!"n
from the committee on approximations
r!i ,.llicd attention 10 IL" fact t!.H.
Jlic d",;r'sr III appropriations atl%,
hr V":y EIdrh la GER than IL lar i"!I
:Hir.ttr'l by IT,. bills rrllurtc! % tier"
We're to j., funds in the treasury tn
Ic.i them.
LirtlcGrld said he dia!iEed to IL
crc;ts, revenues h-c,ii-r il increased
L, xntIon Htd s'.iI ~ Aantci % ~ tol,!
Why i WAS Il, si..i!.e To dccrea*e #p-
ln.ppriltiurs. M reply. however. va.-
forthcoming.
Narious r"Iurtions in anlruHtG cir-
RED IA the bill Wo"" s1as,' slrd hy r.
+ w .. \tv YORK VI y" charged lh.,t The
district commissioners We're iHcnmpr-
tent and that members of ConEr, ss
| owning land in Washington Were get
| ting rich by thcir own acts in voting
for city improvements.
Laughter ana applause followed 4
criticism ty Lind. Minnesota. of au
item Of Si4.Go. which he said. WAS in
coAnoC ton with the care Of 10 horses
when lie expressed surprise th4t thrr,,
was no provision for q horse stenogra-
phcr.
Consideration of he bill had nuj fr"n
concluded when It WIS hil asil, ;.d
| the House cnm, urrrd i'll the S"n;.t.
| amendments t. III, omnibus claims In
| and sent il to The conference.
At -a5 T. NJ, the House aijournca till
! tomorrow.