The Globe-republican., 1905-12-21

son who would originate any plan 70
Insure senators against ribald 1ests
would be hailed as the greatest IN
ventor Of the age. and he advised the
senate to adopt the philosophy q the
stoics in relation to such criticisms
The resolution naming the commit
tees was then adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Gallinger the ship
subsidy bill was taken uD winch
makes IT the unfinished business be-
fore the senate. The senator said
that he did not propose to take up the
bill until after the holidays.
The senate at 2:45 went into exc
cutive session ard at S:1b adjourned.
washington. Dec. 49, - The four
days before the holiday adjournment
will be dedicated In the house to 1ur-
Their discussion Of federal control OF
insurance and to completing the en-
actment Of the Panama emergency
appropriation. There are many mem
bers who desire to talk about insur-
ance. Speaker Cannon has concur
red in the general view In the mousse
that the presidents message lur'
nishes as good a basis as anything
else for this debate.
Many members will not walt until
Thursday to return to their homes LOT
the holidays.
Committee work will progress dur.
ing the debate. The ways and means
committee will continue Its hearings
Of the Philippine tariff and the ap'
preparations committe, will begin the
preparation of the District OF Column.
b:a appropriation bill. The statehood
bill is to be perfected, but VIII not
under the present plan, be brought
into the house until January 4, when
It is expected to constitute the FIRST
business.
The senate will meet the wishes Of
the house for an adjournment for the
Christmas holidays on Thursday next
Meantime, the senate will probably
content itself with comparatively Ill
tie work, unless there should be din
cult. in agreeing with the house OF
the terms of the Panama canal emer
gency appropriation bill. That meas
ure will 20 to conference commit
tee early in the week and there VII
be united effort to reach q con
olusion before the holiday adjourn
ment. The action Of the senate in al
tempting to elimiL lite the bond pre-
vision and make a separate law OF
will probably be the principal bone
contention in the conference commi
tee.
The reorganization Of the senat
2 committees will be announced MOI
: day or Tuesday.
Senator Gallinger will make an e
fort during the week to have the me
chant marine bill made the unfnishe
: business, not with view OF securin
serious consideration of 1t befol
+ Christmas. but with the end in vie
d of having 1t in position to be pre7se
y when congress reconvenes.
s. Washington, Dec. Is. - The nous
L devoted four and three-quarters hou
IL to lively debate on the possibilities
i controlling life insurance companie
Two set speeches were the feature
Is One, by Mr.. Sherley Of Kentucky, DO
70 on the doctrine Of states rights, al
e the other, by Mr.. Cochran OF Ne
il York, relating to the exactions OF Il
officers who manage the big lie
ie surance companies of his state, IN
III Cochran proposing that congre'
through its taxing power, should &C
e fine all insurance companies to I
state In which they are Interested
e. Mr.. Cochran maintained that I
es power of taxation was a legitima
III weapon for the control Of privilee
of commerce. The reason the sens
as was steadily increasing in power
az said, was because it constantly ex
IN cised every vestige of Its pow
nc. Emphasizing the relations OF
oi house he asserted that the powers
he used would decay and that the not
vi now possessed all the power nee
sary to establish its predominance
en- Senator Hepburn introduced a
. providing for the reimbursement
eu states for lands taken for forestry
err servation purposes.