Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-07
Senator UphoIds ResoIu-
ton Attacking eau.
Gus Rule.
CROWD IN GALLERY
Last Days Debate on Rate
Bill Proceeds in the
House.

Washington, Feb. T. In anticipa
tion of a spirited discussion of Patter
sons resolution. declaring against the
policy of caucus dictation in disposing
Of treaties with foreign nations, the
senate galleries were well filled when
the senate was called to order today.
Makes Personal Reference.
Patterson began with a few words OF
personal nature, saying there was
nothing he diSliked more than to in
Ject his own personality into a public
question. but at times such course
was necessary
Patterson denounced the democratic
caucus binding resolution as cruel and
said it did not provide for the con
science of senator's. He concluded as
follows:
Has No Regrets.
Il have no regrets for the course /
have pursued and shall continue to
pursue it. II is true l may not be ad-
mitted to the councils of my party in
the senate, but realizing that | am eX-
cluded because | am striving to per-
form my duty as / have sworn to exc
cute it. / will bear the conclusion in
perfect eQuanimity. simply saying to
my democratic friends | expect to meet
them in the next democratic conven
tion where / hope we will nominate a
candidate for president who will be
equally as brave as Roosevelt in fight
ing the fight of the people,
Open Last Days Debate.
Washington, Feb. When the house |
met today the railroad rate bill was
Immediately taken up and the last day |
of general debate begun. The program |
included speeches by Bourke Cochran |
Of New York. Mann of Illinois. Will |
liams of Mississippi, and Hepburn of
Iowa. |
Not Pnnacen for All Ills.
Cochran announced his position in
favor of the bill While he did not
consider il a panacea for all evils, il |
was the most wholesome manifestation |
of a unanimous public determination
to deal with rate evils. 1t was the only |
means by which public ownership could |
be stopped. and check the most plausi-
BILE argument of the socialists.
Check to Corruption.
Cochran gave simple analyses of fav-
oritism and discrimination to show it's
inherent injustice. Favoritism was
always granted corruptly.
New Naturalization Bill.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. T. The
house committee on immigration and
naturalization has practically agreed
on the Howell bill in slightly modi-
fled form. The suggestion of the COM
mission named by the president TO re
port on desirable changes in the nat
uralization and immigration laws are
embodied in the bill. No decision was
reached as TO whether a separate bu-
reau of naturalization should be estab-
lisned under the department of COM
merce and labor, or whether naturaliz-
alton and immigration shall be combn-
ed under one bureau. The sub-com-
mittee will determine which plan shall
be adopted.
Increases Restrictions.
AS the bill now stands it requires
applicants to file their application for
final naturalization papers 80 days be-
fore the hearings; a court order shalt
not issue until 80 days after the hear
ing and allows appeals from court
orders; requires five years residence
for naturalization; ability to write Eng
lish or some other language, and to
speak and read English; no person
shall be naturaliZed within 80 days be-
fore a general election.
Grant Nominated.
Washington, Feb. THE president l.
today nominated Gen. Fred d. Grant to
be major general and Coils. William Z.
Birkhimer, Palmer G. Wood and Hen
ry A Reed, to be brigadier generals.
Approves Appointments.
Washington, Feb. THE senate
confirmed James F. Smith, of Califor
mia, as governor general of the Phil
ippines. and George G. Covell as dis
trict attorney of the western district
of Michigan.