Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
BANK CONTRIBUTIONS
UP IN SENATE
Delay on the TilIman Resolution
of Inquiry Explained.
NO INTENT TO SHELVE IT.
Amusing Colloquy in the Senate Re.
garding Cartoons.
JUDGE HUMPHREY DEFENDED
South Carolina Senator Disavows Any
Purpose to Criticise Him for His
Ruling in Beef Packers Case.

| an amendment to the railroad rate bill pro-
htbiting rebates and Determinations. ana
providing penalties for violation OF the law.
Mr.. Knox gave notice of a speech on the
rate bill tomorrow
| The joint resolutions regulating the all
lotment of documents in the government
| printing office and intended to prevent un.
necessary printing and binding passed yes-
| terday by the House, were adopted with
out discussion.
| The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the construction of a bridge
| across Rainey river, at Pothers Point
| MINI.
Amending the law fixing fees and ex-
penses of witnesses in the United States
| courts in the western states
Daily Complaint of Discrimination.
Mr.. Tillman then presented the daily COM
| munication on the question of railroad dts
| elimination to meet the request of Mr.:
| Scott, as he explained. The letter in this
case was from Samuel Kinsey OF Carrick.
Pa, president OF the Pittsburg Standard
| Coal Company, who made complaint that
| the P1ttsburg Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
| Louis railroad refuses to afford accommo-
| cations TO his company's mines, thtrty-one
| miles west of PittSburg.
| In the same connection. Mr.. Tillman re-
| ferred to his resolution concerning the con-
| tributions of national banks to campaign
| committees, and made IL the basis for q
reference to the differences between Dis
| trict Attorney Jerome of New York and
| Judge O'Sullivan as to the applicability OF
| existing law to the liability of insurance
companies for the same offense. Whatever
| doubt might exist as to insurance COM
| panies there could, he said, be none as TO
| national banks. These he believed consp-
1 m M in nffa and
| ishment under the law. He knew Of one
| case In which $1,000 had been contributed
| to the republican campaign fund In 1896,
| and he had reason to believe that no less
| than 81 0000 600 had been so given by the
| national banks that year. He also spoke
| of Judge Humphreys recent decision IN
| the beef packers case, and declared that
| the tendency was to punish man or
| straw. the corporations, without paying at
tention to the individuals. He declared
| that we were too Internally anxious about
this artificial man; he wanted the bene-
fciary looked after.
Now, there's Mr.. Jerome" he said. "He,
too. has fallen from grace and is out
against reform. So here We go. The dear
people are told that are doing our best
for them. but that the dear old Constitution
stands in the way
Effectiveness Of Cartoons.
Mr.. Tfllrnan quoted Mr.. Spooner's recent
speech devoted to pointing out the necessity
for careful legislation and also made men
tion of a cartoon illustrating the effect OF
Judge Humphreys decision.
The Wisconsin senator objected that his
friend was going too far and declared that
1t was the first time that he had ever
known a judicial opinion to be impeached
by a cartoon.
Cartoons often point out some pertinent
facts" remarked Mr.. Tillman.
"The last cartoon / saw of the senator
from South Carolina" said Mr.. Spooner,
showed him being kicked over by dom
key" - ,,.,,
Showed me riding the donkey and the ele-
phant tied to the donkey's tail"
There was a roar OF laughter in the gall
lerics and it extended TO the Senate floor.
IT saw a cartoon of myself" said Mr..
Spooner, when he could again be heard,
(which showed me IN a suit of Secretary
Taft's clothes, but 1t did not illustrate any
principle"
MI Tillman's Admission.
Mr.. Tillman admitted that often his lam
| guage was too '1urid." and then immedi-
ately repeated his conviction that we were
| ito Internally anxious to protect the bene-
fciaries OF the corporations" He declared
that the Attorney General was the direct
progenItor of the doctrine that the corpora
ions could be punished, but not their ofti-
GERS and stockholders. He had laid down
the principle in the case Of Mr.. Morton
and the President had accepted the doctrine,
1fDiiOAtNS+O
and should be immune; go after the dirty
railroad"
The decision in the packers case was a
natural consequence, he said; the Attorney
petard." Moreover, he was afraid that we
were trying to find some way of how not
to do it In the matter of the railroads.
"If the senator would get rid Of some
of his jaundice," remarked Mr.. Spooner,
land put aside some of his suspicious OF
his fellow senators. he would get on bet
Mr.. Tillman declared that he could not
accept legal reffnements in the place OF
common sense.
Mr. Foraker made an inquiry 10 what
question was before the Senate.
at am before the Senate" responded the
South Caroliriian.
Nothing unusual in that; the senator is
always before the Senate retorted Mr..
Foraker
sired to take him OF the floor he could DO
So but he would give warning that he
would make his speech on some other bill.
National Bank Contributions.
/ Mr.. Foraker referred to Mr.. Tlllmans
resolution concerning national banks, say
ing that the subcommittee having the meas-
ure in charge had not been able TO proceed
because of the necessary absence of Mr..
Bailey. He said only yesterday he had ex-
planned the stuation to Mr.. Tfliman. and
therefore felt surprised at today rs criticisms.
The Testimony had shown that contributions
had been made by the banks in the cam
paign of 1885, and he wanted 1t understood
that he believed that such course should
be prohibited He said. however that there
was no information as to whether the con-
tributions of 1906 had been made with tho
intention to ,iefraud. and without such
showing there could be no prosecution.
Mr.. Tillman said that the situation in tho
Walsh bank In Chicago. and also the situa-
tion in connection with the county treasurer
Of Hamilton county. Ohio, were sure indices
Of the need OF legislation.
Judge Humphrey Defended.
Referring to the South Carolina soma