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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
La TOILETTE FAvORs REVISION
Thinks Special Session should BE
HeId-HOuSe Colleagues Agree.

Hetu~1OuAc OOi1cnEueb agree
Senator la Toilette, Of Wisconsin.
yesterday announced himself unequivo-
caily in favor OF an immediate revision
Of the tariff
He would revise the existing sched-
uIes at an extra session Of Congress to
be called Immediately after March 4. IL
such a thing were possible. But his
colleague, Senator Spooner. says it Is
impossible. because the President viii
not call an extra session for that pur-
pose.
II believe there ought to be an i'm
mediate revision Of the tariff. and the
sooner the better" said Senator La
Toilette Il believe the revision should
be thorough. ] am in favor of an extra
session Of Congress to be called imms-
diately after March 4 for the purpose Of
taking up tariff schedules and working
out a general revision
When Senator Spooner's attention
was called 10 the matter he simply
said: There win be no extra session
for that purpose. so it is needless to
express myself for or against one.
Mr.. SDooner reiterated what he said
in debate in the Senate on Monday IN
regard TO the necessity for a lowering
OF some schedules and for a revision
Of the tariff. All Of the Wisconsin Rep
resentatives. with the exception or Mr..
Jenkins. have recorded themselves IN
favor Of an extra session 10 take up the
tariff question.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Womnn md ChId Labor.

The Director of the Census requests
The washington Herald to correct a
statement which appeared yesterday 10
the effect that he had appeared before
the House Appropriation Committee to
advocate an appropriation for the col
lection Of statistics regarding woman
and child labor. He made no such re-
quest of the committee, and, so far as
the Census Office work i'm connection
with this subject is concerned, IL is al
ready practically completed. He states
that the bulletin containing the statis-
tics on child labor as returned at the
twelfth census was published January
%. 1907. and the corresponding bulletin
relating 10 women employed in gainfuI
occupations is now practically COM
pleted and viii be shortly sent TO the
printer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
RETAIL GR0CERS PROTEST.
Object TO Insertion of Clause In the
Cracking House" Bill.

Fearing that the Senate may insert in
the packing house bin that clause for
bidding the sale Of meat in building
where there are residents, the Retail
Grocers' Association last night entered
a protest.
The clause objected 10 was ia the bill
when IL was reported TO the House, but
stricken out by that body. Strong argU-
meuts were made against the clause, and
plans were made whereby the Senate
committee will be apprised Of the views
Of local grocerymeH. The speakers were
Charles F. Digs. attorney Of the associa-
ton, Charles J. Magill, former secretary
of the association, Dr. Charles Allen A.
s TrIndle and Mr.. Gregory, present
secretary Of the association.
The Humane Society came in for no
small share Of unfav0rable comment by
the speakers. who charged that the
officers OF that organization are in
competent ana anxious to obtain fines
which ultimately find their way into the
humane Golfers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14

showing OF less than fourteen months
continuous residence upon the land.
much trouble has been caused In ali OF
the public land States of the West The
Interior Department has held up such
cases and required the homesteaders 20
go back and complete a full fourteen
months residence. The Senate Com
mittee on Public Lands yesterday re-
ported a bill 10 relieve this condition,
and confirming the combinations where
there has been eight months residence.
The House bill providing for the
Communication for toWnsite purposes Of
homestead entries in oklahoma also
was favorably reported
Put i'm Agricultural Bill.
>The agricultural appropriation bill. re
ported to the Senate yesterday from the
Committee ON Agriculture. carries total
Of S71lS.Mo. or SlS4.lS0 more than the
amount fixed by the House The commit
tee added two provisions Of general In
terest. One Of them is the plan proposed
nv President Roosevelt for leasing the
lands on the public domain. which are
suitable for grazing cattle or sheep the
regulations AUl hiiAAllg AAlA FAANNH ~
under control Of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. Another amendment appToprlates
SIS O00 for a survey of the Southern Appa-
laehians and the White Mountains with a
view to establishing a national forest re-
serve for the purpose Of preserving the
water supply therein. II is also required
that the price for the land and the ad-
visibility of its acquisition by the gov
eminent shall be asceTtained.
The paragraph in regard TO free seed
distribution remains in the bill, thus con-
tinuing the existing law. The committee
increased from Sl5,000 to $4,000 the ap-
propriation for establishing gTain-grading
stations. and added a pToviso that oertih-
Gates OF inspection may be Issued when
required by The Consignor or consignee of
any grain entering into interstate or
foreign commerce.
The committee also increased from
S5O0.OO0 10 100000 the allowance for the
protection. development, and Improvement
of forest reserves. This sum, however,
will be reimbursed from the sales o!
timber. grazing fees, &c. The area OF
these reserves is about 100000 acres, and
the increase in the working capital is foT
fencing, ditching, &C.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
SENATE PASSES APPEALS BILL
Measure, in Different Form, Has
Gone Through House.
Object Is to Prevent Decisions OF
Lower Courts SuspeRding Law
In Criminal Cases,

The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill, championed by the President. grant
ing writs Of error on behalf Of The gov
eminent in certain criminal cases from
the District or Circuit courts 10 tie Su-
preme Court or the Circuit Court Of APP
peals-
The bill had been entirely rewritten, and
had been discussed for part of three days.
There was vigorous opposition 10 il, par
ticulaTly from Senators Whyte and Ray
uer. OF Maryland. who declared it a start
ling innovation in criminal procedure.
The bin allows a writ Of error or appeal
on behalf of the government:
From a decision or judgment quashing,
setting aside. or sustaining a demurrer TO
any indictment, or any count thereof,
where the ground for such motion or de-
murrer is the invandity or construction of
the statute upon which the indictment is
founded.
From q decision arresting a judgment
Of conviction for insuficiency Of the in
dictment. where the ground of INSULT
cheney thereof is the invalidity OF con-
struction Of the statute upon which the
same is founded.
Prom the decision or judgment sus-
tanning d special plea in bar when the de-
PENDANT has not been put in jeopardy
Appeals or Writs Of error in all such
/ cases must be taken within thirty days,
shall be diligently prosecuted, and are to
have precedence over all other appealed
/ cases.
Pending an appeal or writ Of error by
the United States, the defendant is TO be
admitted TO bail on his own recognizancei
provided, that If, upon appeal OF writ OF
/ error, It shall be found that there was
error in the rulings of the court during
the trial verdict in favor of the defend
ant shall not be set aside.
The object of the bill, as explained by
/ Senators Knox, Nelson. and Spooner, who
championed it, IS to give the government
an opportunity to carry a case involving
/ the Constitutionality of a statute 10 tn,
/ Supreme Court for decision. AT present
4 il a district judge decides a criminal ac
/ unconstitutional. there is no way to bring
/ the case to the Supreme Court 10 test ii:
/ constiUuonaiity. and the decision in thl
/ lower courts suspends the law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
ALL GENERALS; NO PRIvATEs.
senate Minority May Constitute
Each Member "A Leader"

Every Democratic Senator Is henceIoftA
TO be a minority leader if the present
plan does not go awry.
After vainly trying to agree on some
Senator 10 take the place now held oy
Senator Blackburn. Of Kentucky. whose
term expires March /, the minority
statesmen in the upper House have about
decided 70 adopt suggestion OF Senator
Morgan and have no minority leader, as
such, but allow each Democratic Senator
to fight under his own hag-'a sort OF
political guerilla warfare" Mr.. Morgan
characterized It. This viii combat the
tendency toward Capitalization of power,
against which Democratic Senators have
been inyelghing-
1T Is the same old Democracy be
queathed 10 Us by the convention OF
1885 said a Democrat in describing the
situation yesterday. we cannot set to-
gether You canno: get five Democrats
to admit that any one Senator is accepta-
bic 10 them as a leader.
I am reminded of the incident in tbs
Republican national convention Of 1892.
at Minneapolis, when the roll was being
called for reports on national committee
men. Inc Two delegates from tne us
trict of Columbia were Andrew Gleason,
q sturdy ITishman, and friend Of
Blaine. and Perry Carson. a stalwart
colored man, then leader of the District
negro Republicans. The two delegates
had caucused Unsuccessfully. and after
the roll call had been suspended some
time to enable them 20 agree on the
name OF "a committeeman, the chairman
of the convention, with some impotence.
demanded an explanation. Then up rose
Perry Carson. Standing more than six
feet tall with snow white hair and beard,
which formed a setting for "a face as
black as polished ebony, he spoke in
stentorian tones that stirred the depths
Of the convention.
" 'Mistah Chairman. I tell YOU how it
is It's this way. He votes for himself;
I votes for myself, and We can't agree
and want you TO decide it
That's the trouble IN the Senate con-
tinued the Senator. Each member OF
the minority is capable of being a leader,
and We have about decided TO have an
army of generals with no privates."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
SPRINGS TARIFF BILL
McCreary Offers Philippine
Measure in Senate.
TAKES LODGE OFF HIS GUARD
Measure Is offered as Amendment to
Agricultural Bank Bill and Dis
cusEed at Length by Kentucky Sen
aaor-BeIIeved the TungIe VIII Be
Strengthened Out To-day.

The Philippine tariff bill. which has
been entombed in the Senate Committee
on the Philippines since last session, broke
the cereinents and came forth yesterday
IN most unexpected form. The sepUl-
chral visitor proved not only an unex-
pected but an unwelcome. guest even TO
its whilom sponsor, Senator Lodge.
1t was near the close Of the days ses-
sion and Mr.. Lodge. who had been wait
ing through three days of academic legal
debate over the Nelson bin granting ap-
peals TO the government in criminal
cases. seized the opportunity to call up
the bill for an agricultural bank in the
Philippines as soon as the appeals bin
was passed. When the bank measure
was fairly before the Senate, Mr. Nc
Crtary. Of Kentucky, secured recogni-
ton and offered the tariff bill as an
amendment
Mr.. Lodge was taken by surprise. lie
appealed to the Kentucky Senator TO
withdraw the amendment saying tina, 1t
was unconstitutional and would. II
pressed. Kill both bills.
Mr.. McCreary intimated that Mr.. Lodge
could make d point of order against It If
he desiyed, and retorted, rather molly,
that there appeared to be an effort 20 pre-
vent him tAfcCreary) from making
speech.
There is going to be vote on this
Philippine tariff bill" he said, 'and
will not be taken of the fioor."
Mr.. Lodge resumed his seat and immedi-
ately was surrounded by d dozen Re
publican leaders. trying TO solve the
problem presented 10 them. Meanwhile
Mr. McCreary leisureiy read a speech in
favor OF the tariff bill At its conclusion
Mr.. Lodge moved 10 lay the amendment
on the table. and, pending that. moved an
executive session
Mr. Lodge believes that the tariff bill
will be tabled to-day and the bank biz
passed He would welcome any 0pp0r-
tunity 70 pass the tariff bill. but the bank
bill is a Senate measure, and If the tariff
bill. d revenue measure, was put into II
and made a part of il. the whole thing.
IN Mr.. Lodges Judgment, would DE OBJ
noxious 10 the constitutional requirement
that all bills raising revenue shall 0rigi-
nate In the House Of Representative.
But Mr.. McCreary has succeeded in
putting the Massachusetts Senator in the
attitude OF leading a movement 10 table
his own pet measure, one, as Mr. Nc
/ Creary pointed out, for which the PreSi-
dent and Secretary Taft have labored IN
/ ceasingly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
WASHINGTON AVENUE" NO
Sixteenth Street Residents Object TO
Proposed Change.
Favored Executive Avenue" but
Neither They Nor District Commits
sEoners Were Given "A VoIce.

sixteenth street to be called Washington
aveuue2
There was not an intimation Of this pro-
posed change until yesterday, when the
fact developed that Representative Nor
ren had on Tuesday introduced a bill Civ
ing the thoroughfare that name. Then,
when the District bill came before the
Senate. IL was found TO contain a provl-
sion for such change, and so II was
passed.
Residents of Sixteenth street were non
plused No one understood IL, Appar-
entity. the District Commissioners were
not consulted. Mr.. mcfarland had a
personal choice-"Avenue Of the Presi-
dents" Mr.. West had 10 particular
preference. but looked with favor upon
Executive avenue" Col. Biddle was non
eommittal and Indifferent. If consulted
on the subject, he had given the matter
little thought.
1t was only on Tuesday that the women
who formed the Sixteenth Street Improve
ment Association met and considered the
question Of name. None Of them sug-
gested Washington avenue, since the first
President had not been identified with the
street, and the name itself possessed no
distinctive quality as applied to a street
Of the city bearing that name. "EXecu-
tive avenue" had the most votes at the
meeting, although the members Of the
association were ready 20 accept ''PTesi-
Dental avenue" OF Avenue Of the Presi-
dents" If Congress happened to favor
either Of these. But there is now decided
objection 10 Washington avenue, and
the members Of the association will urge
members of Congress TO let the street S
name remain unchanged rather than con-
eur in the Senates action. They much
prefer Executive avenue as a comDro-
mise, and hope the House will vote for
that name.
Meanwhile, there is curiosity as 10 the
origin Of the name Washington avenue. "
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
LONGER SENATE SESSIONS.
To Meet at ~ o'CIOck-Pension Bills
Passed Last Night.

An intimation that the end OF the
session Of Congress is near was given
yesterday when Senator Allison. who
Is charged with the responsibility of
seeing the appropriation bills pass,
asked the Senate 10 meet an hour
earlier each day. beginning next Mon
day. on account Of the press Of busi-
ness This was agreed TO. and later
night session was granted for consid-
Grafton Of pension bills It likely
that the Senate will begin holding night
sessions next week for regular routine
business.
The Senate was in session from s
o'clock until six minutes after last
might Vice President Fairbanks was
in the chair. At the close of the read
ing Of bills. Mr.. McCumber, OF North
Dakota. of the Committee on Pensions
was the only Senator IN his seat The
session was devoted exclusively TO the
passing of unobjected private pension
bills. The calendar was cleared and
the record broken by the passing Of
9al bills in sixty-siX minutes. Adjourn
mCnt was taken 10 to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14

Through the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Secretary Taft sent TO the House yester-
day an estimate for a efficiency appro-
priation of Sl.126. 000 for work on the Pan
anna Canal in the year ended June 30 1896
He said that the deficiency was caused
By the operation OF contracts entered
into prior TO that date
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

The House continued consideration q the
naval bill in Committee Of the Whole without
concluding r. Adjournment was taken 20 to-day
The Senate passed the criminal appeals bill
Mr. McCwaTy sprung surprise by Offering the
Philippines tariff bin as an amendment 70 the
agricultural bank bill. ard both matters vent
over Al night session many private pension
bills were passed, after which the Senate adj
j0urned % TO-DAY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Would Repeal Bridge Law.

Mr.. Murphy, of Missouri, yesterday in
PRODUCED a bin to repeal the act Of 1901
granting TO the East St. Louis and St
Louis Bridge Company permission TO con-
struct a bridge across the Mississippi
River between the two cities. Mr.
Murphy thinks the charter was secured
only for speculation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Higher Pay Urged.

Further hearing was had by the House
Committee on Military Affairs yesterday
on the Capron bin, providing for an In
crease In the pay Of the army. navy. and
marine corps. Gen. Bell. Chief of Staff.
Gen Sharpe, Chief OF Commissary, ana
Capt. Hagood. Of the Artillery Corps.
were before the committee. advocating
the passage of the BILL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14

Speaker Cannon yesterday assigned
Representative and Senator-elect Dixon,
OF Montana. to the vacancy on the
House Committee on Indian Affairs
caused by the resignation of Mr. Cur
It's. OF Kansas, who precedes Mr.. Dixon
in the Senate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Cuban General Meets President.

Gen. Freyre Andrade. who was one of
the leaders Of the Moderate party in Cuba,
was presented to President Roosevelt yes
terday by Secretary Taft. He said that
he had come to the White House merely
to pay his respects.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Bill Renortch

The House Committee on Labor made
favorable report yesterday on the
Bartholdt bill, creating a board OF
trustees to accept and administer the
$4,000 from the Nobel prize fund which
President Roosevelt desires to have
used TIC promote industrial peace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14

Glenn AdvertisinE-The Washing
ington Herald does not exploit
fakirs. Merchants who patronize
this newspaper viii ind themselves
in good company. Its advertising
columns are kept clean.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
URGES LAND LEASES
President Would Retain Title
TO Mineral Fuels.
GRAZING BILL RECOMMENDED

special Committee Submits Report to
Erecutive-SeBnte Land Committee
Presents Bill which Does Not En-
body Sir. ROoseveIt's Idea-Other
Measures Are Also Reported.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14
Want More Cars.

Louis p Shoemaker, president OF the
Brightwood Citizens Association. spoke
upon the gas question, and also urged that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company be compelled to run through
ears 10 Brightwood on its Ninth street
line instead of dumping its passengers. as
it does now, at Seventh street and Florida
avenue.
lie declared that cars were run to
Brightwood only every half hour, and in
reply To him Gen. HaTries read the SEIZED
ule, which showed that ears were sup
posed to run from every two and one-half
minutes 60 every ten minutes at various
times during the day.
J. FL. Harper an expert statistician, had
prepared q lot of figures designed to show
that the published report OF the Washing
ton Railways and Electric Company in
respect TO the number of its cars was
/ false. but Gen. Harries pointed out that
the leased ears run by thc company We're
not included in the report.
During the questioning of Mr.. oyster, of
[ the Petworth Citizens Association Mr..
/ Babcock asked him whether or not it was
true that gas could be furnished in
I Georgetown al things considered, at y
cents the thousand feet cheaper than in
/ Washington. In reply. Mr.. oyster made
/ the statement that ne knew that at times.
when Georgetown was short Of gas, the
Washington company had pumped IFS gas
/ into the Georgetown mains. He also de-
Clared. I'm response To Mr.. Babcock' S
questions. that gas Of twenty-five candle
/ power was better than gas Of twenty-five
candle power, because it did not make so
much smoke. lie also declared that il
was much cheaper, as it could be made
with a cheaper grade Of oil.
/ The result OF the long session Of the
committee was not obvious. The Repre-
I sentauves on the committee seemed inn
pressed with the gas question and de-
sired further and expert information, and
/ il seems probable that the matter viii be
gone into thoroughly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-14

The House Committee on Public
Lands yesterday favorably reported a
bin amending the coal lands of the
United States. IN which the Presidents
proposition for leasing of such lands
is totally ignored
The bill provides that an association
OF four men can take up 1,2S0 acres and
must spend $50 900 i'm improvements
Twice the acreage can be taken up. but
100000 must be expended. The nmit
on the amount Of land that four people
can take Up is now 64O acres.
The bill also provides that the gov
eminent is 10 control coal under land
taken under laws other than Coal-land
laws, and excepting the coal under
homesteads upon which the settlers re-
side for I'VE years and do not commute.
Communications Bin Reported.
Through the errors OF local land
officers in receiving Communication proofs
under the homestead laws upon d
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-15
\. y. Makes LARGE Gifts

BUTTE, Mont, May s.-All eff
forts to capture the bandits who
early yesterday shot ana killed En-
gineer Glow and seriously shot Fire
man Sullivan Of the east bound North
Coast Limited. are thus far unsuc-
cessful, but the officers are appar-
entity hopeful Of apprehending the
men within a few hours. Every ave-
nue. Of escape is being guarded. To
day General Manager Horn tele-
graphed superintendent Finch 10 ex-
tend to Mrs. Glow the sympathy Of
the Northern Pacific officials and ad-
wise her that the company had mailed
her a draft for $4,000 in recognition
Of the faithful service Of her hus.
band. L also stated the company
presented Fireman Sullivan with a
draft for $1,000.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-15
WANT COOPERATION.
Committee Will Wait on North
Yakima People.


A committee from the Ellensburg
Commercial club has been appointed
to visit North Yakima. Clealum and
Roslyn to secure the cooperation of
the commercial clubs of the different
towns Off the monster celebration
which will be held there July 1, >
and 6. The towns will be invited TO
Join in the celebration in Ellensburg
and falling in this the commercial
club will ask the towns not to hold
celebrations in competition. NORTH
Yakima will be asked 10 send a big
delegation to the Kittitas county In
dependence day and run an excur-
sion on at least one of the three days
which will be devoted to the festivi-
ties. In return Ellensburg will prom
Use to cooperate in sending excur-
sions to North Yakima during fair
week.