The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-01
CONGRESS AT WORK
The Senate and Smoot.


on the protests against the Utah Sen
ator. The former said that religious
views should not be considered In
passing upon the qualifications Of a
Senator and that his honesty and the
attributes that command confidence
and respect should be considered
above all else. Mr.. Patterson thought
there were great constitutional ques-
tions to be considered and said that
these would govern his vote. The pc
titioners had requested these Senators
to make some remarks In presenting
the prayers.
Discussion Of the pure food bill oc-
cupied practically all of the day. The
speakers were Mr.. Hepburn, who has
charge Of the bill, Senator Foraker,
who presented q number of amend
ments desired by liquor interests; Mr..
Money, in favor of his substitute, ana
Mr.. McCumber. a vote will be taken
Wednesday.
In introducing a bill to prohibit the
making of money contributions i'll fur
therance of elections, Mr. TilIman
reviewed the fact that he had offered
two resolutions to investigate corpor-
ate contributions for campaign pur-
poses and said that one relating TO
banks should be replied to by the See
rotary Of the Treasury and that the
other is resting with the committee on
privileges and elections. Mr.. Tillman
said he had an understanding with
Mr.. Burrows that a meeting would be
called when he had anything to offer
that would shed light on corrupt con
| tributions. ~ believe | am now IL
position to give such information, y
| concluded Dir. TiIlman, land would
| be glad to go before the committee
and present my facts whenever thhe
committee meeting is called"
Mr.. Burrows replied that he would
call melting at the convenience of
MIR. Tillman and that the committee
on privileges and elections would take
pleasure in hearing him.
| The prohibition i'll Mr. Tillman' 5
bill extends to any national bank or
corporation engaged In Interstate or
| foreign commerce. or corporation or
ganized by authority Of any laws Of
Congress. Punitive measures are pro.
vided for violatio
Bills Pass House.
Three bills were passed under sus.
pension of the rules, requiring a two
| thirds vote, In the House.
The first makes gambling unlawful
ii the Territories of the United
States, including Arizona, New Meri-
co, Oklahoma, Indian Territory anG
Alaska. The bill was directed par
ticularlv at Arizona and New Mexico
where it was stated that gambling
was licensed.
The second provides work for the
Census Bureau by requiring statistics
| to be taken on insurance. fisheries.
electrical industries, savings banks
and crimes.
The third appropriates $4,000 for
| tie purchase of 800 acres of coal
,ands on the Island of Bantam, one of
the Philippine archipelago. On the
latter bill a debate Of two hours was
| had. The others were debated 40
minutes each.
An effort of Mr. Dalzell. Of Penn
| sylvania, to set consideration Of the
bill Incorporating the Lake Erie &
Ohio Ship Canal Company immcdi-
ately after the passage of the army
appropriation bill failed.
Mr.. Longwortll, Of Ohio, was pair
e6 on the question with Mr. Legare, of
South Carolina. Hereafter he will be
paired with Mr.. Aiken, Of South
| Carolina.
| A bill was passed changing the
name Southwestern division of the
District Court Of Georgia to al
bany'
Must - m or Leave.
Chairman Hull, of the military af-
fairs committee. In presenting the
army appropriation bill to the House
urged the necessity of complete pre-
paredness as to our army and navy
for trouble in the Orient He de
clared that any nation not prepared
tc defend it's position in China might
as well haul down its flag and quit
the Pacific.
Speeches on tariff, immigration and
the Payne customs houses bill con-
| sumed the balance of the day
Pure Food Bill Passes.
After Is years OF more or less ser
ious consideration Of the subject, the
Senate passed a pure food bill, by
the decisive vote of GO to 4. The vote
was taken after a day devoted al
most exclusively to debate of desul-
tory character on the same measure.
Several efforts were made to amend
| the bill and the committee accepted
a number of suggestions, but only
those thus accepted wrrL Incorporated
in the bill as passed. The bill .>lakes
it miSdemeanOr to manufacture OF
sell adulterate1 or misbranGed foods
drugs, medicines or liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Territories and
the insular possessions of the United
States, and prohibits the shipment OF
goods from one State to another OF
IT, foreign country. It also prohib-
its the receipt of such goods. Punish
ment by q fine Of $500 O. by jmpris-
onment for one year, or both, is pre-.
scribed
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