The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-23
Measure to Give Lake
Erie & Ohio River
Ship Canal Company
a Franchise Receives
a Set Back.
Democrats Rally and De-
feated Motion to Fix
Time for Discussion.
May Figure in Wabash
Railroad Troubles.

Railroad Troubles.
Washington, Feb. 19.-"Since this
discussion has started | recall that
the Wabash railroad is experiencing
great difficulty in getting into Pitts
burg, and | would like to know If
this bill is a setback in any way to
them," queried Representative Cop
per, (Rep., Wis.,, of a Democratic
member in the house today while a
an effort was being made to fix
definite time for the consideration OF
a bill giving a national charter to
the Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Ca.
nal company.
mo, no, no." shouted Representa-
tive Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, cham
pion of the measure in response to the
query He evidently labored under
great excitement and charged that the
measure was being fought by the
Democrats owing to their lack of
knowledge of the subject. The Dem
ccrats, however, rallied TO the floor
leader, Representative Williams, and
on roll call defeated the motion to
fix time for the discussion of the
bill.
This was the ending of day when
the rules were suspended and the
house attempted to clean up, its un-
finished business. A two-thirds vote
was necessary to bring up Dill, and
a like prOportionate vote was neCes
Sary for its passage.
The only proposition that met with
serious opposition however. was the
one of Mr.. Dalzell.
Among the bills passed were these:
The Littlefeld bill prohibiting gamb
ling in the territories.
The Copper bill appropriating $780,
900 to buy coal lands in the Phil
ippine Islands and the Crumpacker
bill extending the duties of the cen
sus bureau SO that statistics on
crime, insurance and electrical deyel
opment. will be collected.
The senate will not vote upon the
Hepburn pure food bill until 5 o'clock
Wednesday This conclusion was
reached late this afternoon, after an
agreement to close the general de-
bate at 3 p. m. tomorrow and continue
until the hour of voting, under the
ten minute rule.
Mr.. Dick, of Ohio, who had intended
to continue his remarks on statehood
yielded the floor to Mr.. Money of
Mississippi. who opposed the food bill
He advocated the adoption of his sub
stitute measure which vests certain
inspecting powers within the state.
Mr.. Hepburn, (Rep., IdahO), and
Mr.. McCumber (Rep., N. D., earnest
ly defended the bill.
A feature of the debate was the
technical description of the various
kinds of whiskey by Mr.. Tillman,
(Dem, S. O., originator of the dis
pensary system.
Mr.. Foraker, (Rep., Ohio, was urg-
ing moderation on behalf of Cincin-
natl constituents, but got confused on
many Of the terms
'I'll help you out" smilingly an
nOunced Mr.. Tillman,
They all taste the same to me but
I've had experience. You know they
have called me the chief bartender
of South Carolina"
Mr.. Tillman introduced a bill pro
viding a fine of $4,000 for any national
bank or corporation contributing TO
campaigns and Imposing an addi-
tional fine of $1,000 upon each. officer,
director or stockhoIder approving the
act. He announced that he had some
information bearing upon his resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of
charges that national banks had aided
in elections. Mr.. Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, stated that he would have
a meeting of his committee called to
hear the senator.
Mr.. Patterson, (Dem., Colo.), and
Mr. Perkins, (Rep, CALI, introduced
petitions from women of their states
urging the expulsion of Mr. Smoot
ON the ground that he was Mormon,
taking especial care to state that they
were introduced "by request"
Mr.. Perkins in explanation declar
ed that the only question to be rails
ed against the right of senator to
retain his seat was that of character,
and not religion. He stated that no
HUXLEY could be denied his seat and
said that any attempt to judge as to
mans qualifications for Office BY his
religion would be to retrace oar
steps to a period when religion de
yastated the earth.
''rhe question is simply whether a
!. member of the senate is a good eiti-