Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL
seant Courtesy to Message.


The circumstances attending the re-
ceipt of the latest radical message
from the president showed that the
majority leaders were not altogether
pleased with 1t. 1t was delivered to
the senate right after the final vote OH
the naval bill at the end of a day of
exciting debate. The clerk had barely
begun the reading when Senator AL
drich, the Republican leader, suggested
that the reading be postponed until
next day, and upon motion of Senator
Foraker the senate adjourned The
reading also was postponed until next
day in the house. Even then it was
delayed all day and referred by Speak
er Cannon to the judiciary committee.
which is known facetiously rs 'the
morgue" because so many bills have
died in 1t.
Senate For Two BattIeships.
When the Piles amendment to the
naval bill providing for the construc-
ton of four instead of the two battle
ships authorized by the house was TAX
en- up for consideration. in the senate
Aldrich led off with a sharp rebuke for
Beveridge and all who INDUCED In war
talk to justify increased naval expendi.
ture. He said that Beveridge had no
authority to speak for the president
In suggesting impending trouble with
foreign nation. Lodge replied that
be would vote for four more ships as
q peace measure, while Beveridge de-
MED that he had claimed to voice the
presidents views. In spite of all the
Influence which the president could
bring to bear over Sunday, the amend
ment was rejected by the vote Of SO
| to %. Among those who opposed the
plan were not only the reactionary
senator's, but several on both sides who
on other questions have supported the
presidents policies. The president ac-
copied his defeat with the comment
that at least the fight had forced an
immediate availability of $1,000, 1000 and
had committed congress to the policy
OF two battleships year.
Agree on More Army Pay.
Agreement was reached by the house
and senate conferees on the army pay
bill. AS 1t stands the bill makes a
$500 increase for the higher officers
/ except the general and lieutenant gen.
eral, 5000 more for captains. $500 for
second lieutenants, 500 for cadets and
an average increase Of 35 per cent for
the enlisted men. To equaiize the pay.
pf infantry and cavalry officers the
mounts and equipment Of officers be-.
low the ankof major will be provided.
Publishers Corner Cannon.
Twenty representatives Of the Pub.
fishers association, beaded by special
committee composed Of Herman Rid
der.~president of the association; Il. ii.
Baker, secretary, John Norris of New
York, Frank 3. Noyes of Chicago and
Medill Mccormick, have been working
Ike beavers to get the pulp and paper
tariff bills up in the house. They
called on the speaker and found him
1 hostile to their pla rs and not disposed
| to relax under pressure. You have
/ published me throughout the country
as a fake" he shouted to one of the
1 committee. You can prove me liar
i by permitting the bill to come up
was the quick retort.
Money For Railroad Publicity.
By vote Of 81 to.73 after a sharp
debate between. the majority leaders
and friends of the president the house
passed the amendment to the sundry
civil bill appropriating $3o0,0oO for the
creation of a complete auditing system
l under the interstate commerce commits
sion, by which alone. 1t is believed, the
railroad rate law eau be made effec-
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