The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-08
THE CURRENCY BILL
REPORTED TO.SENATE
Will Have Prompt Con.
sideration Bearing on
Subject.
PRES. rs BLAMED
FOR RECENT PANIC
In Laying This Charge at His
Door, Mr.. Willett Denounces
MIR. Roosevelt in Severe
Terms-Otllers Take
Hand in CRITICS.
ing Him.

Hand in CRITICS.
ing Him.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January e.
Senator Aldrich to-day Introduced his
currency bill, which has been a SUBJ
,ject for discussion among members of
the Committee on Finance for some
days. He had the bill read to the SEN
ate, and announced that the committee
would be glad to consider In connec.
tion with 1t all bills that Senators
might desire to introduce. He assured
Senator Culberson that his resolutions
would receive attention.
e Senator Clay, of Georgia, announced
that he proposed to have vote In
the Senate to test the sentiment OF
that body on his resolution favoring a
Federal law to uphold States In their
efforts to make effective prohibition
within their borders. He wanted the
Senate to pass resolution directing
the Committee on the Judiciary to re-
port at the earliest convenient day a
bill providing that all Intoxicating
liquors transported into any State or
Territory or remaining therein for use
shall. upon arrival within the borders
of such State or before or after de-
livery to the consignee. be subject to
the operation OF all State laws enacted
In the exercise OF police powers to-
had been produced within the State or
territory. and shall not be exempt by
reason of being introduced In original
packages or otherwise"
His resolution also introduced the
committee to report whether or not
Congress has the constitutional right
to pass a bill prohibiting the trans
portation OF liquors from States. coun-
ties or muninicaplties where such
liquors are legally sold. into States,
counties or municipalities whether
Upon objection by Senator Nelson.
the resolution was allowed to go over
until the next meeting Of the Senate.
Senator Beveridge introduced his bill
creating q permanent tariff commits
sion. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Senate passed bill providing
for the holding OF the United States
district and circuit courts at Salisbury.
At 51:4o the Senate adjourned until
next Thursday to permit more work oy
committees.
PreS10enl ScNSIGAS OAA>aSsNSAs
The usual resolution referring the
Presidents annual message to the sew
eral committees, furnished in the
House the occasion for number Of
addresses. mostly by members on the
IIemocratic side. Those that ATTRACTED
especial tatention were by Representa-
| tive Sheppard, of Texas. and Represen-
tative Willett, of New York.
The former not, only made plea for
the restoration OF the legend In God
We Trust" on American coins. but dis
cussed the cruise of the American bat
ltleship fleet. and referred to possible
conflict with Japan.
Mr.. Willett placed all the blame for
1.-THE recent financial panic on President
Roosevelt, whom he denounced Il in Sc
we're terms.
He charged the President with not
being a sensible man and win having
turned on the gas and not the light
and with going up and down the, coun-
| try condemning and striking with tbs,
| big stick the heads of great Industrial
| institutions.
1 1--WE have had too much talk from
1 him." he. said What was wanted, he
/ said was man to perform his duties
with dignity and with power and with
| the influence Of all sane men behind
/ him.
1T has been said our President Is
/ sincere he continued. '.He ~-iy be so
! but we want good sense In the Prest-
| dent along with his sincerity
Attacks Republican Policies.
Republican policies were attacked by
Mr.. Harwick, of Georgia, who predict
ed that the only safety for the party
! lay In the nomination Of Secretary Taft
for the presidency.
He inquired II the present Republt,
can Congress intended to follow tllt
! Roosevelt doctrine to revise the tariff
after election, or follow the Cannon
doctrine and revise it during a panic
The Democrats. he said, think it ough
! to be revised. He would as soon. how
ever. call convention Of thieves a!
| to call convention of people who
agree on high protection for protec
| tlon's sake to revise the tariff laws.
The national banking laws were
/ discussed by Mr.. Norris, of Nebraska
who urged as a protection to deposl
!! tors the taxing of bank deposits. will
I the, View OF securing fund for tha
! purpose. The discussion was pending
4 when the House adjourned until to-
morrow 68 u
4 Representative slemp, who yesterday
1 was sworn in as the successor OF nj:
/ father from the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict was to-day appointed to tht
House Committees on Acts and Private
Land Claims.
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