Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-22

cal purity" BILL prohibiting corporations
from making money contributions in con-
nection with political elections.
A bill was passed authorizing the secre-
tary OF commerce and labor to investi-
gate and report upon the industrial, social.
moral. educational and physical condition
Of women and child workers in the United
States" The measure has already passed
the senate.
After the passage Of a number Of bills
under suspension Of the rules. the house
passed the district Of Columbia appropria-
ton BILL and at $40 p. m. adjourned.
Discussion Of the senate bill to prohibit
corporations from contributing money TO
political elections took the form of cam
paign debate in the house today. The
measure, however, was passed
Democrats, under the lead Of Representa-
tives Williams of Mississippi, Robinson of
Arkansas and Hardwick of Georgia criu-
| clsed the alleged activity of Republican
/ National Chairman Cortelyou during the
| last presidential campaign, in soliciting
! funds from corporations. Mr.. Hardwick
recalled the charges made by Judge Parker,
the democratic candidate, and the defense by
President Roosevelt. He called upon the
republicans to refund to widows and
orphans" the $4,000 contributed to the fund
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the facts of which were brought out in
the recent New York insurance investiga-
l ton
Mr.. Williams declared Il to be a still sad
der commentary on the evil practices Of
the republican party when II could go out
side its own ranks go corrupt"
Mr.. Mann of Illinois opposed the bill on
the ground that corporations should be
permitted to contribute to election ex-
penses. If rich individuals were to do so
and he asserted that the effect of the bill
would be to keep poor men out of office
! Mr. Bartholdt Of Missouri called on the
democrats to have Governor Folk of Mis-
souri, pay back $4,000 which his campaign
: managers had "extorted" from the poor pc
licemen Of st. Louis The challenge was
allowed to pass without notice.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio de
T Tended Mr.. Corteyou and said his eleva
3 ton was on merit. Mr.. Grosvenor said h,
I would vote for the bill, so as to give thu
5 people an opportunity to see how bad ;
failure it would be-
The bill was passed. two-thirds havinr
{ voted affirmatively. The bill makes it un
lawful for any national bank or corpora
ton organized by authority Of congress L
make a money contribution in connection
with any election to political office: t.
3 make money III toHilSCNlOl
n with any election at which presidential o
a vice presidential electors or representa-
tive in congress as to be voted for or an!
election by any state legislature for
United States senator. One of the pro
visions adopted by the house makes sucl
corporation upon conviction punishable b,
a fine Of not exceeding 5000 and not les
than $50. or by imprisonment for tern
of not more than one year, or both sue
-. fine and imprisonment
n The bill to reorganize and increase tn
d efficiency of the artillery corps of tn
= United States army was taken up unde
h suspension of the rules and passed wthou
Y division. The bill provides for the separa
: ton of the coast and field artillery, retain
: the corps organization for the former an
r creates regimental organization for tn
: latter. The bill passed was the senat
n bill substituted for the house measure.