The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
Antitippinu Bill Also Agitating
Washington People.
PROHIBITION LAW PROPOSED.
Other Experimental Measures Fer
Governments Of the District Of Co
Idmbia-TiIIman and spOoner Make
Up-Nishe Sessions Coming.
By CHARLES ". ARTHUR.

laws for the District OF Columbia.
Under the peculiar form of government
existing here congresssreally acts as q
city council Sor the District, and since
it is limo way responsible TO, the peo-
pie OF the District the powers: that be.
frequently enact laws that should, not
be enacted and more frequently fail to,
enact laws which should be enacted.
The chairmen of the District commit
tees In senate and house, Senator Cal
finger OF New Hampshire and Repre-
sentative Babcock, of Wisconsin re-
spectiFelg are all powerful, and If
they oppose any given piece OF legisla-
ton 1t Is practically a certainty that
that legislation will not receive favor
able consideration. The most impor-.
tant matters from the District stand
point now before the lawmakers are,
the bills reducing thesprice of gas from
| 81 to 20 cents. providing for better
schedules on the local street car lines!
| and for universal transfers between:
the two companies which operate here.
Because Of the opposition Of Messrs.
Galiinger and Babcock and some OF
their committee colleagues It Is highly
improbable that these bills win be
passed before the close OF the session.
1t may be. however, that resolution.
will be forced through providing for
an Investigation of all the public serv-
ice corporations In the District by the
bureau Of corporations. Representa-
tive Madden Of Chicago is the most
prominent figure In the fight for' tha;
two bills.
AntitiPpins Bill Up.
The multiplying bill; introduced by
Representative Murphy Of Missouri,
has been favorably reported to, the,
house. but its passage at this session is
altogether unlikely. The measure has
attracted i great deal of attention. in
various parts OF the country, and many
communications concerning 1t have,
been receiyed here. The walters or.
ganizations of the city, as well as some
of the hotel proprietors, are opposing ii,
, and public hearing has been arrang-
ed for their benefit. Another measure
which is attracting much general. at
tentiou Is that introduced by Repre-
| sentative. Weber OF Ohio. the purpose
OF which, is to prohibit the sale Of in.
toxicants in the District Many letters
and kilograms for and against the bill
dave been received by members OF con
gress and others. and numerous SER
mons. and addresses on the subject
have been. delivered here. At present
saloons in the District are, required TO
close promptly at midnight and remain
closed all day Sunday, and there is no
! city in, the country where the law in
Ut respect is enforced more strictly.
Night Sessions Soon.
Members Of both houses Of congress
are beginning to realize that night SEES
sions viii be necessary soon II all the
appropriation bills are to be passed be-
fore. the end OF congress on March 8.
Despite the warnings of such men as
Senator Hale of Maine and the obvious
Fact that the business Of the session Is
by no means as far advanced as 1t
should Be at this juncture, both houses
continue TO waste much time In talk,
to the marked disgust of those who
wish to avoid the usual confusing rush
| In the closing hours. In the senate
this week, for example. one whole leg
! islative day was consumed in academic
discussions of various subjects under
cover Of the amendment to the army
appropriation bill permitting the rail-
roads to- give reduced rates or free
transportation to soldiers. 1t was
known positively that the amendment
would be ruled out on point Of order.
but the debate proceeded nevertheless.
spoonsr and Tillman Friends.
Members Of the senate have been in
tsrested by evidences that the cordial
feelings which have existed between
Senators Tillman and Spooner for
years. but which suffered decided
rupture during the debate on the
Brownsville riot, when the two men
said some very hard things about each
other, ate now re-established. In the
course OF the debate on the army bill
Senator Tillman made a speech on ex-
listing conditions in Cuba and criticised
Secretary Taft for an order which, the
South Carolinian declared, had the d.
rect eject of legalizIng horse theft.
The speech seemed to amuse Mr..
Spooner greatly, and at its conclusion
he crossed the aisle, shook hands with
AR. Tiliman. slapped him on the back
and In other ways showed his hearty
ar oval and his feeling Of friendship
for the "pltchfork' statesman.
Doesn't Like Paper Money.
Senator TilIman, by the way, is one
Of the few men in Washington who do
not prefer the clean, crisp greenbacxs
which are universal here to silver mon
ey. He went to a railway station to
buy ticket fol a nearby city. and
when the agent in making change push
ed out a handful Of paper dollars the
South CarOlinian insisted on silver. BE
made the same point In restaurant
not long ago. With the result that the
cashier loaded his pockets with silver
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