The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-30


and Determinations. offered by
Lodge to the Rate BilI-House Res
OIutions Regarding Unnecessary
Printing and Binding of Documents
AdOpted-AppIication Of Existing
Laws to Insurance Companies for
Making Campaign Contributions Re
fcrred to-TiIIn1an and SpOoned on
Cartoons.
Washington, March 27.-Mr. Till
man and Mr.. MCCumber divided The
time Of the senate today, the North
Dakota senator devoting himself to the
railroad rate question exclusively and
the South Carolina senator discussing
various questions.
Mr.. Lodge presented an amendment
to The railroad rate bill prohibiting
T bates and determinations, and pro-
viding penalties for violation of the
law.
The joint resolutions regulating the
allotment of documents in the gov
eminent printing office, and intended
10 prevent unnecessary printing and
binding, passed yesterday by the house
were adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Tillman presented a letter from
Samuel Kinsey, of Carrick, Pa, presi-
len of the Pittsburg Standard Coai
company, who made complaint that
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and
St. Louis railroad refuses to afford
accommodations to his cOmpany's
mines. 81 miles west of Pittsburg.
In the same connection Mr.. Tillman
the contributions Of national banks
the contributions of national banks
to campaign committees and made II
the basis for a reference to the differ
ences between District Attorney Je-
rome and Judge O'Sullivan as to the
applicability of existing law to the
liability Of insurance companies TO"
the same offense.
Whatever doubt may exist as 20
insurance companies there could, he
said, be none as to national banks.
Those he believed constitute malfea-
sance in office, and call for punish
ment under the law. He knew OF n
case in which SIT, 900 had been contrib
uted to the republican campaign una
in 1856, and he had reason to believe
that no less than 81 600, 600 had Deen
so given by the national banks that
wear. He also spoke of Judge Hum
phrev's recent decision in the beer
hackers case. and declared that the
tendency was to punish a man OF
straw, the corporations, without pay
ing attention to the individuals. He
declared that we were t Internally
anxious" about this artificial man, he
wanted the beneficiary looked after.
No doubt. he said, the law was cor
rec.lv interpreted, but that was the
trouble-he wanted the law reformed.
The decision in the packers case IN
consequence, the attorney had Deen
''hoist by his own petard." Moreover,
he was afraid that We were trying
to find some way of how not to 10 II
in he matter Of the railroads.
He wanted it understood that ne be-
Iieved tina such a course could De
prohibited.
Mr. Tilman said that the situation
in the Walsh Bank in Chicago anu
also the situation in connection Win
the county treasurer or hamilton
countyI Ohio, were indeed IN neeo
of legislation.
Mr., Foraker ~eulogized Judge Hum
phrev as an honorable jurist and SAID
he had no doubt that he had decided
the packers case on its merits.
NJ. Tillman declared that he nad 0
Intended to criticise Judge Humphrey.
He also avowed his faith in the Sd
nrame court, saving that he did not
believe that it would refuse 10 relieve
the distress of the people.
'Now there's Mr.. Jerome" he SAID
The too, has fallen from grace anu Il
out against reform.
Mr.. Tillman quoted Mr.. poone :
recent speech and remarked: Car
ICONS often point out some pertinent
facts" 49,
The last cartoon l saw OF the
senator from South Carolina Mld
Mr. Srooner. showed him being KICK
ed over by a donkey
THE last l saw said Mr.. TlllElan,
showed me riding the donkey and inc
eIenhant tied to the donkeys tai.
NJ Tillman declared that the at
+ornev general was the direct progeni-
TOR of the doctrine that the corpora
lions could be punished, but not tnelr
officers and stOCkhoIuers.
He had laid down the principle III
the case of Mr.. Morton, n the presi-
dent had accepted the doctrine, oo[h
excIaiming Hes clean and honorable
ana should De immune; go after Inc
dirty rascal"
Mr.. McCumber, speaking on the rate
bill. referred to the popular demand
for the passage Of the pending DILL ana
cOrNended that when it became law
the people will not find in II all that
they expect to find.
The trusts fix everything lot US la
in advance, each of them mas a deLnlCe