Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
SENATOR 1aF0LLETTE TAKES SEAT
Tn Senate After Almost a Years
Wait===MerChant Marine Bill
Postponed Until Monday.
IN THE HOu Sc.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The cause of
the Filipino was advocated on the floor
of the House by the Republican leader,
Mr.. Payne. for nearly four hours to-
day. Indications point 10 Il protract-
ed debate on the measure and it is cX
pccted that the Republican opponents
representing the cane and beet sugar
interests of this country will speak
and vote against the bill.
The Presidents annual message
which caused 4 seven day discussion
preceding the holiday recess. was dis
posed of in 20 minutes at the begin
ming Of the days session. The par
ticuIar question, which was the cause
Of contCntiOn-WhiCh committee
should get the Insurance question
was temporarily settled by the adop-
ton 81 an amendment offered by Mr.
Hepburn. providing for an expression
of opinion by the judiciary committee
as to the extent Congress has power
To- control corporations other than rail-
ways.
Acting on Il printed charge that
members of the House were sending
COWS, libraries ana all manner of ar
tIclcs FREE through the mails. tn"
House instructed it's post office com
mittcc to maize an Investigation as to
whether members an" abusing the
franhil,G privilege.
Washington. Jan. i.-NIorc than the lv-
crlgc Attendance of members were in
their places when the House rnr. for it,;
first session after the holiday recess, to-
DIV.
REGARDING as serious an additional
statement in Il local parcr that member,
Of the House abuse the franking priv
l"ge to the extent of ,nding cows. fara,
animals. libraries and kitchen utcrs' Is
free through tho mails Sims. Pm. obtain
ed leave to assert that an Investigation
should lc made. ana presented u rcsolu-
ton for IN investigation by the con-
mittcc on post offices and post cards The
resolution was agreed to-
On motion of Payne. the House re-
s'tmcd consideration of the President
message. making references to it l,y topic
to tn" various committee Payne with
drew tho .,rncndrlcnt which had o"casion-
cd the seven days of discussion bcrnr.,
the holiday rcccSs-thc rcfcr"ncc or that
part relating TO insurance to tho ways
and means committee.
Hepburn at once submitted An amend
mcnt referring the Who'll" question of tn"
control Of corporations other than rail-
ways to the judiciary committee with in
structions "to report fully at an carly
dly their views as to the power of the
federal government by legislation to reg
ulatc or control said corporations in thu
management or control Of their business
and business matters, and If said power
exists then the extent of such power and
under what provisions Of the constitution
it is conferred upon Congress. This
amendment was agreed to without objoc-
ton and as there was no discussion o.
other items, the reference of the cnt;r"
message was made according to the terms
of the resolution
The Philippine tariff bill was then takcr
up for consideration.
Considerable of the bill WAS condu2tcd
in committee of the whole with OlmstCd,
Pa. in the chair After the bill had been
read. Payne. in charge of the measure.
took the floor The debate. he said. would
continue ut the pleasure of the House and
opportunity would be given to all Payne
then explained the details of the bill.
He particularly emphasized the ''boneh-
cent purposes of the measure. Payne
went into some detail in explaining the
industries of the Philippines.
When Payne announced the conclusion
of his speech at O'Clock, Bonynge. Col,
catcchised him briefly as to the allcga-
ton that Payne had changed his position
since the passage of the Porto Rican tar
iff bill
"I take this position now because it is
right" declared Payne.
At 40 o'clock the House adjourned until
tomorrow.