Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01
THE FREIGHT RATE BILL
Consideration Resumed by the
House.
UNGlMNED COTTON FIGURES
Resolution to Authorize Publication
Passed.
SAVING OF NIAGARA FALLS
Senate Votes in Favor of Delegate
in Congress From Alaska-Ac-
ton on Many Measures.

In presenting a privileged resolution ask
Ing for the census bureau estimate of cot
ton yet TO be ginned. Mr.. Crumpacker 1nd. }
at once elected the keen interest of MEM
bers when the House met today. The reso-
luton was introduced some time ago by Mr..
Sims (Tenn) Mr.. Crumpacker. as chair
man of the census committee, said his COM
nlittee recommended the adoption of the
resolution amended by asking the Informal
ton IF not incompatible with the public
interest"
Mr.. Crumpacker explained that the direc-
tor of the census had collected the infor-
nation sought at the same time the last
semi-monthly inquiry was made as to the
quantity of cotton actually ginned up to
January 16 1t was secured at that time
to save expense, as the inquiry in question
was not required by law until the Middle
of March. For this reason the director
had said the information was not a COM
pete estimate of cotton yet to be ginned.
Nevertheless, the director, yielding to the
great clamor for the information, had no
objection to its being made public. How
ever, he has no authority to take the in
itiative in the matter. He was heartily
sorry he had ever gathered the information
and should never do it again.
Mr.. Lowering (Mass) wanted the resolu-
ton amended so that the information when
the same manner other statistics and
not sent to the House.
Mr.. Sims spoke as to the necessity of Sc
curing the information. He said but three
men knew the result of the inquiry and 1t
was unfair to them to keep it secret.
Mr.. Ellerbe IS. c. said a rumor was cur
rent that the testimony had already
leaked"
Opposition to the resolution was made by
Mr. Adams (Pa) and also by Mr.. Payne
10 sick
and tired of constant efforts to force in
formation to aid in gambling.
Resolution Adopted.
Mr. Coverings amendment was ruled out
of order and the resolution agreed to with
out objection. -.-
A resolution was agreed to at the sug-
gestion of Mr. Olmsted (PaD. chairman of
elections committee, No. 2. granting per-
mission to that committee to retake the
testimony in the contested election case
of Coudrey agt. Wood, from the twelfth
district of Missouri.
Mr.. Olmsted stated that the testimony
in this case forwarded TO the committee
had been altered so materially that a mo-
ton to- suppress it had been made The
aftidavits supporting the testimony were
so conflicting that it was impossible to get
at the truth in the case, he said.
To Save Niagara Falls.
The resolution Of Mr.. Burton (Ohio) look
ing to the preservation of Niagara Falls
was agreed to without discussion. The res
olution was reported yesterday from the
rivers and harbors committee. 1t requires
a report and recommendation from the
American members of the joint commits
sion appointed a few years ago 10 consider
this question.
Before proceeding to the discussion of the
rate bill the House agreed, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Hepburn, to meet at IL O'Clock
each day during the general debate on this
bill.
Mr.. Knapp -. " opened the discussion,
speaking for the bill.
Shacklefords Vigorous Denunciation
Mr.. Shackleford CMo). who supported the
Hearst bill in the last Congress, said he
would support the pending measure. He
said the democratic party had suffered
three defeats as a result of contributions
by the McCalls. McCurdys and Hydes, and
others of their class.
Mr. Shacklef0rd was very vigorous In
denouncing as false any statement to the
effect that he had violated party caucus
when he supported the Hearst bill.