Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-29


the senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the railroad rate bill, which
passed the measure. II will 90 into ef-
feet in go days. The senate adopted
the conference report on the pure food
bill, and it now goes to the house.
Washington, June 2e.-The house at
the pure food bill. This passes the bill.
BeveridEe Yields Point.
Washington, June % Beveridge,
who introduced the original meat in
spection amendment to the agricul-
tural bill, has Withdrawn his objections
to the house substitute This is taken
as an indication the senate will today
instruct its conferees to accept the
house provision
VIII Not stand I'm Way.
Beverdge said he is in favor of com.
pelling the packers TO pay the cost Of
inspection and requiring them To place
the date of inspection on cans of meat,
but that in the interest of practical leg
islation TO purify meat products he
would not stand in the way because
the government is required TO pay the
cost of inspection.
To Govern Isle of Pines.
Washington, June ga joint res
olution providing a temporary govern
ment for the Isle of Pines was today in
troduced in the senate by Dick.
BuiIdinE Hill 10 Conference.
Washington, June 29.-The public
building appropriation bill was sent to
conference by the house.
Reports Accepted.
Washington. June 29.-The house TO.
day adopted conference reports on the
bill creating a bureau Of naturalization
and immigration and the Lake Erie
canal bill. This passes both measures.
TiIIman and Bailey Clash.
Washington, June 29.--In the course
of the debate on the conference report
on the railroad rate bill today. Bailey
and Tillman engaged in very sharp
over the latter's denuncia-
tion of lawyers. The Texas senator in
dicated the opinion that this was dem
agoguery.
Hates Mere Shysters.
Tillman. while contending he re-
spected attorneys OF standing, said he
had utter contempt for shysters and
for men who pack political conventions
There was intense feeling for a few
moments, but it passed away.
House AGnIn Agrees.
Washington, June 29.-Once more
the house has agreed TO the railroad
rate conference report. This action
came just as the legislative day of
seven busy hours merged into the
evening session of general debate. The
were tired and hungry and
good natured, but persistent applause
cut short the forensic efforts of sew
eral members and general leave to
print" satisfied everyone who wished
to set forth his position on the meas
ure But one negative voice was rails
ed against the report in the viva vooe
vote taken.
Measure Democratic.
Richardson of Alabama. house min
ority conferee on the bill, reviewed the
agreement 10 show the
measure. as he said, was democratic
in its essential features and had been
more so in the conference. He touch
ed on the controversy over the pipe
line amendments and said he had given
the subject honest study and believed
the conclusion reached to be correct.
sticks 10 Position.
Washington. June 29.-The house
expressed its confidence I'm
It's conferees on the agricultural bill
by instructing them not to recede from
the meat inspection amendment. by
vote of 1913 to 45. On the rate bill
there was general expression of satis-
faction that the measure had been per
fected. Without taking recess the
house labored from IL in the morning
until adjournment at IL last night, dur
ing which time many bills on the pri-
yate calendar passed.
After the legislative business, which
kept the house at the griDdstone until
s o'clock. had been disposed Of. the
crowded galleries listened TO another
series OF political speeches.
General Deficiency Bui.
Washington, June 29.-The senate al
last nights session passed the deficion-