Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
Champ Clark Declares
From Floor Nebraskan
Will be Nominated.
REPUBLICANS JOIN IN
RandeII and DaIzeIl Have Spat
at Morning Session---Emer-
gency Bill Approved.


of the democratic party to nominate
William ]. Bryan for president at the
convention to be held in Denver in
July next was declared on the floor of
the house of representatives today by
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, evoked continued applause min
gled with cheers. Some republicans
joined with the dempcratic members
in the hand clapping.
Deficiency Bill Agreed Upon.
Washington. Jan. 21-The urgency
deficiency appropriation bill, carrying
$24,0C0,000, was agreed upon today by
the subcommittee on appropriations
and will be reported TO the house to-
morrow
Sharp Passage i'm House.
Washington, Jan. 21.-A sharp col
loquy occurred in the house today be-
tween Randell of Texas and Dalzell of
Pennsylvania. Randell was speaking
to a proposed amendment to the penal
code bill. and upon being interrupted
by Dalzell retorted that he did not de-
sire to be interfered with by any man
who represented a corporation. Dalzell
resented the remark, but upon Ran
dell's disavowing any personal appli-
cation, the incident closed.
CorteIyou Heard From.
Washington, Jan. 21-Just before
the senate adjourned yesterday Sena-
tor Aldrich received letter from Sec
retary CorteIyou explaining the delay
in replying to the resolution calling OF
him for information concerning the
recent Panama canal bond issue, and
the letter was laid before the senate.
Earlier in the day Senator Tillman
INDUCED in caustic comment upon
what he characterized as the secre
tarys apparent "disobedience' to a
senate resolution.
In his letter to Mr.. >Aldrich Mr.. Cor
telyou said:
81 am sorry that there should have
been any misunderstanding as to the
time when my answer to the senate
resolution regarding the treasury oper-
ations would be sent in. Had l been
advised of your request TO know when
it might be expected | would have re
piled that | required a little more time
to go over the mass of figures it in
volved
Time Needed to Cover Subject.
at is my desire, of course, that al
business of this kind shall be disposed
of promptly, but this matter is so i'm
portant that | have felt it desirable
that every feature of the report should
be clearly stated, both for the informa
ton of the senate and in justice tC
the department.
at is my desire and intention tC
submit complete response to the res
olution, and / hope to have it ready il
the course of the next few days-iI
all probability, about the beginning o
next week.
'The amount of work involved in th'
preparation of such voluminous dat;
may not be fully appreciated by some
but it should be remembered that tn
forces in all the bureaus here, whicl
have to do intimately with financia
matters. have been for weeks working
ONtIltulS pll llC iCSulcil puolhCoS VI III
department. and to have this duty pu
upon them in addition materially il
creases their burdens"
Bond Suit Falls to Ground.
The application of George W. Aus
tin of New York for restraining o.
der against Secretary Cortelyou t
prevent the latter from allotting $21
100000 worth of Panama canal bond
to certain national banks was yeste
day denied by Justice Gould of the 81
preme court of the District of Colun
bia.
Mr.. Austin charged that the seer
tary of the treasury had violated th
law in refusing his bid for 100000
worth of bonds at S103.375 and in a
lotting the bonds to national banl
and individuals at lower figure.