The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-22

plair,ed his change of front by saying
1t was clear that q vote could not
be forced at this session and that the
Republicans were under promise TO
take it up in December. Only four
Republican senators voted with the
Democrats for action on the bill. The
report was widely published that For
aker and Taft had buried the Ratchet.
but Foraker denied this.
House Passes vreeland Bill.
After the Republican majority III
party caucus had agreed upon the
altered VreelaDd currency bill thrt
measure was brought up for final con-
sideration under special rule de-
signed to shut off debate and passed
by the vote of 1S4 to 145. Sixteen Re-
publicans broke over the party traces
and voted with the Democrats against
the bill, and kilograms of protest
against its passage were submitted
from the Merchants association of
New York and the\ Trades league of
Philadelphia. The opponents Of the
bill resented the short time allowed for
discussion-namely, three hours. Lead
er Williams of the minority charged
that 1t was put through under the gag
rule as a political bill to meet polit-
ical emergency. AS If to confirm this.
the majority leaders at the last mo-
ment played trick on the minority by
having q Republican member offer as
substitute q bill introduced some
time ago by Williams on request of w.
j. Bryan. This was not what the
Democrats wanted, and so they side
stepped by voting present" when
their names were called. This caused
great laughter and cheers on the Re-
publican side. This bill, which no
goes to the senate, provides for the
issue of emergency currency by clear
ing house associations based on the
securities held by the banks and up to
a total of S50O,0O0,OO0.
an God We Trust" Again.
The judiciary committee reported to
the senate favorably the house resolu-
tion to restore the old motto "In God
We Trust to the coins.
1922 ,662,710 For the Navy.
The senate has added more than ST..
100000 to the naval appropriation bill
as it came from the house, making the
total S122, 10. or the largest on
record. The increase in pay to the en-
listed men is reduced to 10 per cent
AS finally agreed upon in conference
and passed by both houses the pay of
navy officers Is fixed as follows: Ad-
miral, $4,000: first nine rear admirals,
$4,000; second rear admirals or com
modore. S6.00O; captain, $4,000; com.
mander, $500; lieutenant commander,
$3,000 lieutenant, $1,000; ensign
$1,700. Midshipmen at the Naval acad-
envy will get 5000 and after graduation
$1,4Q0.
No Betting at Jennings.
The house passed unanimously the
bill already adopted by the senate for
bidding any form of betting or gam
bling in the District of Columbia, the
measure being especially directed at
the race track of the Washington Jock
ey club known as Bennings. The club
will probably remove its track into
Maryland.
Labor Legislation Given Up.
Representative Townsend, recognized
as the helmsman of the Roosevelt pro-
gramme in the house, announced after
q conference with the president that
there would be no further effort 10
amend the antitrust bill or to pass the
anti-injunction bill at this session. He
complained that the leaders of organ
lied labor themselves were responsible
for this decision because they had been
so insistent upon having the bills lean
entirely to their side.
Stewart Case In Senate.
/ Notwithstanding the sharp arralgn-
ment OF the president by Senator Ray.
ner Of Maryland on account of the
Punishment Of Colonel William +.
Stewart to a post in the Arizona desert
and his advocacy of a court of inquiry
the resolution for that purpose was
allowed to go into quiet oblivion in the