The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
HOUSE TALKS CANAL
Eight Hour Labor Clause In De-
fiCiency Bill Discussed by
Representatives.
ALDRlCH DEFlES PRESIDENT.

Rhode Island Senator Refers to Rail-
road Plans as "lnfamous ProPosi-
tions" TiIIman's Morris Resolution
Voted Down = BgeIow Won't Talk.
Philippine Tariff Bill Passed.
Washington, Jan. %. The eight hour
clause of the Panama canal item in
the urgent deficiency bin was buffeted
about in debate in the house.
While the eight hour provision of the
Panama part of the bill is what was
objected to most strenuously, speeches
were made for and against the adj
ministration's canal policy.
In the senate President Roosevelt
was openly defied by Senator Aldrich,
the tactical leader of the Republican
majority, who denounced certain plans
for railroad rate regulation as ''infa-
nous propositions
Mr.. Aldrich sought to draw party
lines and so hold the Democrats re-
sponsibIe for such legislation as will
destroy the last remaining vestige Of
competition among the railroads" He
declared that either Mr. Hearst or Mr..
Bryan will be the Democratic candi-
date for president in 1908.
Morris Case Brought Up.
Mr.. Tillman (S O. brought up in the
senate the case of Mrs. Minor Morris,
recently elected from the White House,
by introducing the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the president of the
senate be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee Of five senators to investigate
the recent unfortunate incident at the
White House, resulting in the expul-
sion from the executive offices of Mrs.
Minor Morris, and report to the SEN
ate
The resolution being before the sen
ate, Mr.. Daniel Dem, Va) rose and
moved that the resolution lie upon the
table.
On the roll call the vote to lay on the
table was "a to 8.
The senate listened to speeches on
the pure food and merchant marine
bills, Mr.. McCumber advocating the
food measure and Mr.. Mallory oppos-
ing the shipping bill. During the con-
troversy Mr.. Bacon suggested that
American corporations like the Stand
ard Oil company engaged in transport |
ing their own goods to market could
take advantage of the subsidy pro
vision of the bill. Mr. Gallinger adj
mitted the force of the objection and
promised that the defect would be cor
rected.
5igelow Refuses TO Tell.
Poultney Bigelow, the magazine
writer who was denounced by Secre-
tary Taft for his criticism of the man
agement of canal affairs, declined to
disclose to the senate canal committee
the source of his information. Upon
being instructed to answer he declared,
rThe committee can put me on bread
and water or even condemn me to Co
lon, but it cannot compel me to divulge
that which was given me in conf
dence" He will be questioned again,
but it is not thought that he will be
punished for refusal to answer.
The Republican members Of the
house committee on Interstate and for
eign commerce held a caucus, at which
the Hepburn rate bill was discussed
at considerable length. The bill, it is
believed, will be reported to the house
in a slightly modified form. As the re-
suit of conference in the speakers
..rotn q fto,. fha ho,rco mot II xvac do.
cided to bring up the statehood bill in
the house on Wednesday.
After paying a tribute to the frigate
Constitution and ordering an investi-
cation to ascertain the annual amount
necessary to preserve the ship the
house passed bill providing for the
final disposition of the affairs of the
five civilized tribes in the Indian Ter
ritory
The Philippine tariff bill was passed
by the house substantially as it came
from the ways and means committee.
The bill admits goods the growth or
product of the Philippine Islands into
the United States free of duty except
sugar, tobacco and rice. on which a
tariff OF % per cent Of the Dingley
rates is levied. 1t provides that after
April IL, 1909, there shall be absolute
free trade each way between the Unit
ed States and the Philippines. 1t also
exempts Philippine goods coming to
the United States from the export tax
of those islands.