Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Campaign Contribution Measure
Goes Through House but
is Doomed.
DEATH IN AMENDMENT
Hope of an Anti-lr junction Bill
Goes Glimmering After
Conference.

Washington, May 22-The bill re-
quiring publicity of campaign contri-
buttons was passed by the house to
day, 160 to 1875, with the Crumpacker
amendment added. The amendment
would have the effect of reducing the
congressional representation in the
southern states. 1t is believed the
bill will not pass the senate.
House Beats Ship Subsidy.
Washington, May 22.-The house to-
day rejected the conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill 147 to
1h5 This means the defeat oe the
ship subsidy.
FavOrs Naming Commission.
Washington, May 22.-The house
committee on banking and currency
today voted by substantial majority
to recommend the passage of the Aid,
rich joint resolution creating a cur
rency commission which passed the
senate yesterday.
Not Trying to Dust LiIIey.
Washington, May 22-No action
looking toward the expulsion of Rep
resentative Lilley of Connecticut from
the house is contemplated. This state
ment was authoritatively made today
to the Associated Press.
Reach No Decision.
Washington, May 22.-AlI prospects
of passing bill affecting injunctions
and restraining orders dwindIcd away
last night when the conference by the
republicans of the house adjourned
sine die with no decision having been
reached.
It was recognized by the congress-
men, as the conference broke up, that
any further efforts by those who be-
lieve anti-injunction legislation ought
to be passed would be unfruitful. BY
vote of rs to G3 the republicans put
an end to further discussion of the
matter.
There was a sharp scrimmage be.
tween the advocates of the legislation
and its opposers, which developed
into motion to Indefinitely adjourn,
put by Representative Fassett OF New
n. O..
Representative Tawney then offered
motion to adjourn the conference
until tonight. This was lost, GA to G2
After several speeches for and against
the various injunction bills, Represen-
tative Sherman offered a motion to
adjourn for good, which carried by q
majority of r.
Conference Agrees.
Washington, May 22.-An important
step toward the payment of ship sub
sides was taken yesterday when the
conference ON the postoffice appropria
ton bill agreed to the amendment b.
the senate authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with steamship
lines running to ports of South, Amer
lea, the Philippine islands, Japan
China and Australasia for the carry
ing of mails and to pay vessels of th'
second class the same rate now PAL,
on American vessels of the first clas
to Europe and to vessels of the thir,
class the rate now authorized for yes
sells of the second class.
There are no American lines of tn
first class to the countries named, ant
the effect of this legislation will b
to encourage the establishment G
passenger and mail steamship line
to ports of those countries.
No Dated Meat This session.
Washington, May 22.-Senator Be'
eridge yesterday appealed to the sci
ate for action at this session on th
bill requiring packers to place tn
date of canning on each package {
meat Mr.. Warren, acting chairma
of the committee on agricultur
stated that at special meeting ,
the committee the wholesale grocer
had requested to be heard on its pr
visions and in the last days of the sc
sion il was not feasible to grant sue
hearing. MIR. Beveridge moved
discharge the committee from furth
consideration of the BILL but und
an objection by Mr.. Scott fuvther co
sideration of the motion went ov
until today.