Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-06


Mr.. .Tawrey objected to the per-
sonahsat tack. 6n The Speaker, and said
he worild; oBjeetsto further sonsldera-
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Wants People to Know It.
sob, it's not a personal attack on
the Speaker" replied Mr.. Lever.
"lt;s dr.. 6htspoEen statement as TO
where The objection to the bill is. Per
sonally 1 have profound regard for
the Speaker, but he and some Of his
heueement are blocking consideration
OF this bill and by the gods | propose
that. the. people shall know it. -
MI: Tawney replied that he was
not questioning the motives Of the
gentleman from South Carolina, but
he vas questioning tk9 language used.
M Lever tried to make it appear
that the agricultural committee was
unanimously in favor of the bill, but
Nj. Haugen, Of Iowa, with consider
-able.-warnnth, replied that he bad not
voted in favor Of tile measure and
be gave notice that he would vote
against il, if the bill should ever get
before the House.
1fYou vote against four-ffths of
the good propositions that come be-
fore this House he:ly replied Mr..
Lever.
Mr.. Wadsworth made point Of
order aginst the amendment, which
was sustained, but not until Mr.. Lever
had been heard.
To Abolish Pension Agencies.
The House voted to abolish all
pension agencies throughout the
country, 1S in number, and centra-
lie the payment Of pensions in the
city of Washington. This ection was
taken on the pesion appropriation
bill after spirited opposition on the
part Of those having pension agencies
in!their States.
by a vote Of So to LA an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Dalzell, Of
Pennsylvania; restoring the number
oflageneies to ..lS as at present, was
detected and ttheu amendment.
ssatra 'erSsof aEErllis=
gar console dating a1i the agencies in
one was adopted without division.
The 4pensii6n apainpiiatiion bill car
rying. $13S 100000 in round numbers
was passed. =,
A.messagea from the President was
read relative to insurance, and at
2:S0, ont: Of respect to the memory of
the. lates Senator Alger, of Michi-
gan, the. House adjourned.
A Brief Session.
The>Senate was in session Satur-
day only for a little more than an
hour, the early adjournment being
taken to permit attendance on the
funeral of the late Senator Alger. A
few bills of minor Importance were
passed, but. most of the time of the
sitting was devoted to the further dis
cussion of Senator Hale's resolution
providing for an inquiry into the per-
sonal interest manifested by naval
officers in the navy personnel bill.
The resolution was ultimately refer
red to the committee on naval affairs.
The Chad Labor Law.
Senator Beveridge occupied the at
tention Of the Senate throughout the
day with continuation Of his argu-
ment in behalf of his child labor ELL.
He had but reached the legal and con-
stitutionals phases of the question
after speaking for more than four
hours and arrangement was made
whereby he will continue. In taking
the position that as to power Con-
gress could exercise any power it saw
fit on Interstate commerce, MIR. Bev-
eridge met fussilade Of questions
by his colleagues and his progress in
argument was slow. While he said
the power to regulate was absolute
he maintained that the question OF
policy would always restrain any
hurtful regulations.
Mr.. Bevelidge stated that three.
fourth of the cotton factories of the
South, were opposing the bill, that
the railroads Of the South were op-
posing it and that the coal mine op.
; orators of the South were opposing
it. He presented an illustrative mar
showing the location Of the oppos.
ing industries, and said that in an.
ticipation of this weighty opposition
he should devote the major portion
Of his speech to setting forth evi,
dence of the deplorable conditions he
had pictured. This evidence, lie said
was all sworn to and in the fern Of
affdavits.