Morris tribune., 1906-06-23
The Longworths In England.
LEGISL A TIVE

President Roosevelt expressed his un-
favorable opinion Of the meat inspec-
ton substitute so bluntly that the
members who proposed the substitute
were exceedingly angry. The presi-
dent said nearly every change from the
senate measure was for the worse, es-
pecially regretting the court review and
the lack of night and day inspection.
packer and cattle raiser would be hurt
by anything short of the most thorough
inspection. He would not promise to
sign it, and if it's provisions had been
deliberately planned to prevent the
remedying of the evils complained of
"they could not have done worse"
This last stroke particularly incensed
Wadsworth, who in a reply to the pres
ident wrote: II regret that you, the
president of the United States, should
feel justified, by inuendo at least, in
impugning the sincerity and the COM
potency Of committee of the house
of representatives You have no war
rant for it."
Wadsworth's letter also pointed out
that the substitute bill does provide
explicitly for night and day inspection,
in regard to which the president is
charged with being very, very wrong"
House Sends Rate Bill Back.
Following the example of the senate,
rho hnl1co hyv q Of 1914 70
the railroad rate bill back to the con-
ference committee without instruction.
Messrs. Hepburn, Sherman and Rich
ardson were appointed as conferees.
Blackburn as Minority Leader.
The Democratic senators have chosen
unanimously Senator Joseph G. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky as chairman of
the Democratic caucus, the position
held by the late Senator German,
which carries with it the parliamentary
leadership of the minority. Black
burns term expires next March. He
had been vice chairman and acting
chairman during Germans illness. 1t
is understood that he is to enter the
Senator Overman of North Carolina
was selected as the new member of
the steering committee.
Political Contributions Forbidden.
The senate has passed the Tillman
bill prohibiting all corporations organ
lied by authority of congress from
making money contributions in con
nection with any election to any polit-
ical Office or in connection with the
election of senators by state legisla-
lures. For violation a fine not exceed
ing $4,000 for corpora tons and not ex-
ceeding $1,000 for officers and directors
is imposed.
Smoot Case to Go Over.
Chairman Burrows of the senate
committee on privileges and elections
submitted the majority report declar-
ing Reed Smoot ineligible to a seat in
the senate. At the same time Senator
Foraker submitted the minority report,
holding the Mormon senator to be eli
gible. Senator Bailey, speaking for
himself and Senator Overman, said
that while they had joined in the ma
jority report they did not believe the
senate had the power to expel Smoot
except by two-thirds vote The ma
jority acquits Smoot of the charge of
but asserts that he has Civ
en- aid and encouragement to the prac-
tice, acting as a part of the governing
body Of the Mormon church They say
he comes not as the representative of
Utah, but as the choice of 1.-THE hier-
archy which controls the church and
has usurped the functions of the state.'
When it became apparent that many
senator's desired to debate the case at
length it was agreed Informally that a
date for It's consideration at the next
session would be fixed.
The Statehood Bill Passed.
The senate's adoption Of the confer
ence report on the statehood bill fore
shadowed the final passage of this long
contested measure. The result is the
admission of Indian Territory and Ok
lahoma jointly as one state under the
name of Oklahoma, while the citizens
Of Arizona and New Mexico will be |
permitted to vote separately at the
November election on the question of |
their joint statehood. In the debate
the adoption Of the report |
Senator Bailey attacked the provision |
against the sale or gift Of liquor to In
dams as piece of unwarranted fed |
sral interference. Senator Foraker de- |
Tended 1t because 1t applied only to the |
Indians.
The house agreed to the report after
he speaker had angrily resented an in
situation by Delegate Smith Of Arr
IONA that he Cannon had tried to.
.oerce the house.
Substitute For Beveridge Bill.
The Beveridge meat inspection
amendment to the agricultural bill,
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