The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-25
MAIL SUBSIDY
IS DISCUSSED
IN SENATE YEsTEDAY-GALLIN-
GER OPENED DEBATE--AP-
PROVED HY DEPEW.
AN UNUSUAL SPECTACLE
Witnessed in House When Speaker
Oycrruled EaIzeii's Resolution
TO Investigate Peonage IN
Southern States.

! Washington. Feb. 2f.--0cean mail
subsidy and currency legislation were
i both subjects Of speeches In the sen
tate today.
! GaIlinger opened the debate In favor
Iof his bill for an ocean NEAL subsidy
| to build up an American merchant
marine and he was followed by Depew
who strongly approved the measure.
4! Simmons, Of North Carolina. and
White or Maryland, spoke III criticism
OF the Aldrich bin, Whyte announcing
THAT he would not voc for any meas.
ure now before the senate. The hDuss
was devoted to further consideration
of chit bill to revise the criminal code.
The unusual spectacle Of the com
mittee on rules being ovcrrnled by its
chairman, the speaker, on the floor III
| the house was witnessed In that body
today. much to the discontinue OF
| Dalzell, a member of the COMMITTEES.
DaIzell brought IN resolution pre-
viding for an investigation Of peonage
| III the southern states. but the speaker
on objection by Mann (Illinois.D held
that 1t was not privileged Despite
Dalzolrs argument the speaker re-
fused to alter his decision and the
resolution was recommitted.
The army appropriation bill, carry
II ing sS5,007 566, was taken up. After
Hull l1owa.) had explained II provis-
ions. Slayden (Texas.) criticised the
I"enormnus extravaganecs for military
establishment while Holiday Tin
dsana) pleaded for increased pay for
enlisted men OF the army
Other speeches were delivered by
| Hamilton. OF Iowa. who favored taliff
lreforIn, and Washburn of Massachu
Of the Sherman antitrust faw regard
/ ing organizations Of merchants IN
certain cases.
The membership Of the Philippine
commission will be increased by one
member II the bin passed by the sen
ate today becomes law. Senator
Dodge explained that the increase In
membership was necessary to make
the whole number nine which would
make easier the keeping OF quorum
at Manila.
Discussing the financial question In
the house Hamilton, of Iowa. contend.
ed that one OF the remedies that
ought be applied was that the ma
tlonal government should prevent
stock gambling, watering OF stock
and differences that exist in great
money centers. In consequence OF
these evils, he declared. there was
being withdrawn from the legitimate
channels of trade finances that should
<, toward taking care of the products
of the land.
Speaking Of the presidents recent
special message Hamilton said the
president was logically right in his
financial views therein expressed. but
that he was logically wrong when in
another message he urged postpone
mcnt of tariff revision for another
year. Hamilton urged such revision
at this session in order 10 hasten
the loosenine of the grasp of trusts
On the people"
The bill 10 revise the criminal code
OF the United States was passed by
the committee of the whole OF the
senate today and was ordered re-
printed with amendments so that It
might be put upon It's passage.
!. Consideration of the Fowler cur
rency bill continued in the executive
session today by the house committee
on banking and currency. At the close
NJ an all-iay session Fowler said:
The committee is working In hsr.
mony and is making excellent pro
rress with the bill. Thus far eivh-
teen Of the thirty-nine sections have
been oanvsssed tentative amend
ments heinc agreed 70 a. Ne pru
gressed The clause providing for
federal guaranty Of national hank de.
Dosits was discussed TODAY The
-lause providing for substitute cur
-ency has been considered and
1assed without material amendment
when the examination by sections
has been completed the bin as tents-
lively revised will be printed and
gain thrown open to discussion By
he committee in executive session.
The subcommittee u the house o.
cstoHiees ami post roads today
-cted 70 report favorshly the bin 10
luthorize an appropriation Of 5000.
or higher contract prices Tor carr.
ne Tinted States mail between Pact
ic coast ports and the Orient and be
weeu United States ports and ports
r South America