The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18

powers of the railroads, and announcing his support of broad court review with prohibition against temporary injunc- tions in rate cases by fhe inferior federal courts When he concluded he was warm ly congratulated by many of his col leagues.
 Tilman Calls Up Resolution.
 MT. Tillman called up his resolution di- recting the committee on finance to make inquiries concerning political contrlbu- tions by national banks. He expressed fear that his frequent speaking on the subject would cause the feeling that he was cranky on It. Nevertheless he felt his responsibility to be so great that he could not refrain from calling attention to the facts. He then had read an ar- ticle by James w Breen, printed in the New York Herald, entitled How the Banks Filled Hanna's War Chests" mak- ing the basis of his comments.
 Commenting on the article, MT. I'll man said the committee on privileges and elections had told him as a matter of course everybody had contributed to the fund of 1896. They had promised to renort the bill. but three weeks had ,,assad and still the bill was not on the Senate calendar.
 MT. Foraker, speaking of the sub-com- mittee having the bill in charge, said ne
 had been in frequent conference With Nessrs. Knox and Bailey, the other hem- i,ara of tho subcommittee, and they were nou, nrenared to report to the fuli com ,,ittaa recommending legislation NO dis- position had been manifested to contra vert the charge that contributions nad
 been made in lS9o.
 Expert In Evading Question. Nrr Til,nan replied that he had no de-
 s,re to reflect on the subcommittee put he added "There are various anu pii- uart methods in the Senate as 10 no" to rot do if where some are especially exnert and as I have noted the iaiiuie of the committee on privileges anu eiec- lions to act I have suggested tnae my
 resolution be sent to the committee oii finance" .,o., or,a aid Ue wanted to get early action ana did
 rot aesire to wait till dooms day. es- pecially in the view Of 1acts tha' an eieo ton is approaching.
 Mr Foraker remonstrated with the South Carolina senator against charges of shirking on the part of senator's re- heating that all the members or the sup- committee are ready to report sayihs that A report had been prepared ana calling attention to the fact that sena- tors at this time were very busy. MT. Tillman held to his point It IS
 question of wanting to do it,' he said, and suggested that if senators were very
 anxious the committee could be boiled on the floor of the Senate. In response to an inquiry from Mr. Lodge, the posi-
 tion of Mir Breen, the man responsible for the article was then explained by
 Mir. Tillman. who said that the gentle men had been commended by many men of standing in Pennsylvania, among them
 Senator Knox, and outside of the state by his sincere friend Charles w. Fair
 banks
 .I know MT. Breen and have known
 him for years" said MT. Knox,. and knew him to be a thoroughly reliable man"
 MT. Lodge explained that he had only meant to say that he had not only had inc pleasure of knowing him. which he supposed was to argue himself unknown. Refers to Muck Bakers. .It Is perfectly natural" responded MT. r,,lman. that the senator wants to know aho,,t MT Breen, especially that he sbould want to know whether he is a muck raker' s some of the muck rake.s have Eeen read here" said Mir. Lodge. Not by me-" the South Carolnian (e- piled. S.a Mir. Tillman then stated that he had been told that the total contributions 10 the republican fund in 1896 had been $3,- | am ooo. in 1900 s2,so0OOO. and in 1904 $l,- l 900,000.
 MT. Tillman then read a letter in which