Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
WITH THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
OF THE S|XT|ETH CONGRESS
Legislation Providing Railway Connection With the Navy
Yard Necessary-New York Stock Exchange Trans
actions Atacked-Senate Debates Postal Banks
Senate Agrees to Plan to Adjourn December -.
Memorial Suffrage in the District Presented.

ton with stock transactions where the
| product or article which is the subject OF
contract cannot actually be delivered.
Following an explanation of his amend
ment BY MIR. Garrett. Mr.. Campbell (Kan.)
| assailed the New York stock exchange
| declaring that less than 10 per cent of its
| business was legitimate.
His statement was challenged by Mr..
Fitzgerald CN.YD. who read from a mes
| sage of President Roosevelt. in which the
| President said that the great bulk of the
business of the New York exchange was
| legitimate
| Mr.. Campbell disputed the assertion
and declared that he was urging the adop-
! ton of the amendment lin the interest OF
! legitimate business on the New York
| Stock Exchange His vigor of speech
put the House in turmoil. and the de-
| bate became general
| Messrs Gaines CTenn.l. Henry (TeXas)
and Williams (Miss) advocated the
amendment. while Messrs. Parsons CN.fo
! Alexander tN.YD. Moon PaD and Mad
| den Ull.) argued against it.
| The subject was still pending when the
House adjourned.
| Agreement on "Air Space Bill"
| A complete agreement was reached by
| the conferees on the part of the Senate
and House what is known as the lair
space" bill. fixing the amount Of space
on ocean steamers that shall be allotted
to each steerage passenger. AS agreed
to- twenty clear superficial feet shall be
allotted to each steerage passenger car
ried on the lower passenger deck.
Senator Foraker Seeks Information.
Senator Foraker yesterday introduced
resolution calling upon the War De-
partment to furnish detail information
about the employment Of detectives to
get the information about the Brownsville
case, which was contained in the Presi-
dents special message on the subject,
submitted to the Senate Monday He
wants to know the names terms of en-
ployment. compensation. and the fund
from which the expenses were paid.
Debating Postal Savings Banks.
The debate on the postal savings bank
| bill was begun yesterday in the Senate by
| Senator Carter of Montana. Senator De-
pew of New York also spoke in favor of
| the passage of the measure. Senator
| Bailey. who has been selected by the
| democrats TO lead their fight against it,
gave indication of wish to delay action.
Congress to Adjourn December 10.
| The. Senate adopted the House plan
| for adjournment for the Christmas holi-
days from December 10 to January 4.
Omnibus Claims Bill.
BY unanimous consent the Senate
agreed to take up the omnibus claims bill
January g.
Statue for Palace Of Peace.
A communication from the Secretary OF
State urging that an appropriation Of
S9n O(nl no made available tn apoh,. ~
government to contribute statue Of
Peace Through Justice" for the Palace
Of Peace at the Hague was sent to Con-
gress by the President.
Blair for District Suffrage.
Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire,
chairman Of the District committee, has
presented to Congress memorial by OK
Senator Henry W. Blair Of his state pro-