Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-19
DECLARE pMANpAToRY.
r-lSrl,y Report For Election Of Unit.
ed States Senator Adopted.

luton was called w III the n1use RIA
j day morning at 9:45 o'clock Mr. Dun
can made an argument TO show that
the election of United States senator
could be postponed He called atten
ton 20 "A number OF cases In support
OF his contention. Speaker Love stat
ed that he wanted to know II It was
mandatory upon him when called upon
to make arrangements for the election
Ct United States senator. Mr.. DIN
can believed that the Federal statute
was directory and not mandatory. tie
asked that he be granted permission
10 spread his statement upon the rec.
ords
Speaker love ruled that under the
rules OF the house the minority re
/ port was out OF order and that the
change in the majority report should
be made by amendment on the floor.
/ The chair construed the Federal STAG
ute as being mandatory He said he
had precedent. which was read 10
the house This was section IS OF
congress In which here was objection
10 the election OF a presidential cleo.
| tor from the state OF Vermont Mr.
! Love said the decision was given by
Samuel ]. Randell. speaker OF the
! house. and said II was the only au.
! thority that had been found When
| Speaker Love concluded the Bailey
men applauded.
Mr. Robertson OF Travis stated that
he signed the majority report with the
understanding that be could offer an
amendment II he thought advisable
He asked II Il was In order
Mr. Love stated 1hat IL was not
mandatory 20 elect "A senator In the
specified time. but 20 ballot. The ma
jority report providing for the elcc.
ton of United States senator was then
adopted
Messrs. Alderdice and Pool submit.
ted amendments to the Kennedy reso.
lutio uto make the measure more
sweeping. Mr.. Kennedy stated he de
sired 10 accept the amendment
Mr.. Duncan submitted amendments
which he had offered last Saturday In
his speech, which. he said. provided
tnat Il necessary the house committee
could sit alone
Mr. King OF Nacogdoches. one Of the
youngest members In the house, made
an address in support OF the Kennedy
resolution tie referred 10 the sweep.
ing INVESTIGATION resolution as a Dun.
can monstrosity." lie attacked Mr..
Duncan on his political record and crit.
icised him on the ground that be was
opposing a Democratic NOMINEE He
read the nominating speech ot 7. 81
Love when Culbersou was nominated
two years ago.
Mr. KIu- insisted that specific
charges be- made against Senator Bal.
ley lie said he was authorized by Mr.
Bailey 20 say that Mr. Davidson had
rendered judgments in antitrust cases
under acts of 1899 which. Dc said had
been repealed boy acts OF 1903.
Mr. Duncan interrupted. saying that
he would add that specific charge toI
his resolution gladly o! Mt King de
sired
Mr.. King was not willing 20 put that
in the resolution he criticised an as
sistaut attorney general for applaud
ing the speech OF a proinyestisator
from the gallery and claimed that he
had opposed the Democratic nominee,
was from Dallas county and was sec
Rotary Of the Palmer and Buckne' club.
Mr.. Patton referred 10 Mt \.
Cookies OFFER 20 the senate committee
10 bring charges against Senator bat
lev. which offer was made Thursday
but requested that he have twenty /
four hours time. He said that denot'
ga that the investigation could be
brought under the Kennedy resolu'
ton aPtton said that II Mr.. Bailey |
was not given a square deal the Dem
ocratic political graveyard would have
10 be widened. broadened and deep. |
ened
Mr. Duncan secured the hoor and
spoke In defense Of his resolution. He !
charged inJincerity on the part %
some who opposed his resolution, |
claiming that the Anal purpose would |
be % re-eleCt Bailey without an On. |
yestigatiou because he was the nomi /
nee. lie said he had kept his temper |
when personal shafts We're shot 100 /
him Because effect OF opposition o. J
arouse his anger he told oi James s /
Hogg and his committee coming Oh |
him from the Democratic convention |
aud asking him 20 run for county /
Judge He said that this was the only /
public office be had held previous % |
this time Holding aloft the attorney |
generals documents. be said that 'hl- /
evidence the committee declined, and |
ne said that under the rules the com /
m.ttoo had the selection Of an attoI I
uay 20 examine the witnesses.
Mr.. Duncan said Senator Bailey .
speech was the best argument To- o. |
VOL of the appointment Of "a commit l
tee with plenary powers. because he
had made charges and reflections
which could only be- proven by going /
outside the state He said the su.
premest test OF truth known To the /
world Is cross examination, and that
was whta he desired 10 the iuyesiiga
tiou
Mr.. Duncan exhibited the sl15N
voucher he explained that upon II
was written the names OF the Fourth I
National bank and Chatham National
hank of Ncw York. he believed mar
these two were pieces OF exchange
drawn for the amount Mr. Duncan /
followed up the circumstanti1l cFi /
Ience In the papers 90 show how nee
assary % was for the committee 20 To-
authorized % make a sweeping lnN's.i-
CATION. He referred 90 Pierce's letter 3
10 Gruet. in which q said that Do was
now proper Tor the company 10 mah
,avmeut 10 Bailey" He said he want
aJ 10 90 10 81. Louis 10 see u the rec