The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
ATMOSPHERE At
CAPITAL CHARGED
WITH ELECT R|C|7Y
Absentees Recalled in An
ticipation of Prolonged
Session.
Apprehension of Political
Consequences Becomes
Serious. T..
Members Warned that Meat
Inspection Must Sat-
isfy Country.
President Points Out Weak
Spots in the House
Bill.
Minnesota Members Among
Directors to Presidents
Policy.
By w, w. Jermane.

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W. Grams in congress say there
has not been a time since
the second Cleveland administration
when there existed so much friction as
at present. The senate and the house
have been at loggerheads- since the be-
ginning of the session over the en-
croachment Of the senate on the pre-
negatives Of the house. The rate bill
conference is developing a good deal
of bad blood. Many house members are
furious over the president s course In
fighting for meat inspection, calling it
executive interference. The immigra-
ton bill is another cause Of friction.
And now Speaker Cannon is enraged
over an article in the Chicago Tribune
which got back here today which, he
SAYS, misrepresents his attitude on the
pure food bill. ..--~...
Adjournment, which early in the
week seemed in sight, is now remote
and absentees- are being summoned
bassk to Washington. Several European
bookings have been cancelled.
To Pass Food Bill.
The speakers friends have been in
evidence today, claiming that the Chi
cago Tribune, for days has been mis-
representing him. Among these friends
are members of the Minnesota dele
CATION, who say the speaker is not
guilty Of W.T. is charged. These 6men
say the pure food bill is to be con-
sidered before adjournment and assure
me that this has been the understand
ing from the beginning.
Altogether, the atmosphere here
abouts is surcharged with electricity
and the: legislators are growing care
less Of speech.
Expediency Demands Peace.
It was Speaker Cannon who was the
first to realize that it would not dc
to have the breach between the house
of representatives and the president
widened, and that considerations Of
the highest political expediency de
manded that something be done at once
to bring about condition of peace.
It was he who arranged the confer
ence yesterday afternoon between tn
president and Representative Adams O.
Wisconsin, representing a majority O.
the committee which had signed tn,
report favoring the packinghouse bill
Solicitor McCabe Of the department O.
agriculture, who wrote the Beveridg
amendment. and J. B. Reynolds, join
author with Labor Commissioner Neil
Of the executive report as to packing
house conditions. It was he who sue
gested to Mr.. Adams. this morning tina
it would be advisable for him, in tn
absence of Chairman Wadsworth, t
call the agriculture committee togethe
for an informal conference regardin
the amendments the president wants.
Cannon Is Alarmed.
The speaker is beginning to +
alarmed over the outlook. He has NJ
been entirely sympathetic with tt
president beef trust course, altf
saying nothing and exerting no inf,
ence upon the house or the agricultul
committee, but he now sees that it wi
not do to have the house, with it's tr
mendous republican majority, brougl
to a condition Of acute difference vii
republican president, especially sin,
1t begins to be apparent that the cou
try generally is with the president ar
will regard with suspicion any inspe
ton bill which he'does not heartily i
dorse. The off-year campaign is abo,
to begin and the speaker does not wal
the republicans to carry a handicap
their contest for the control of Il
house Of the sixtieth congress.
Meat Bill Conference,
1t is predicted that as the result
the speakers interference, harmo,
will be restored and an inspection la
enacted which will suit everybody. N
\ Adams called the agriculture comm
tee together this forenoon, and it. s
behind closed doors practically the j
mainder Of the day. Mr. Adams pl
sided. He exhibited the copy. Of t
packers bill showing the pencil mar
many of them made by the president
own hand, Indicating what he would
-- willing to accept in the way of amer
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