The Washburn leader., 1908-04-10

clusion that they didn't intend to do
anything. It "had become the party Of
negation, Of passivity." The test of
the majority's sincerity, he added,
would be its assurance that it would
report for consideration four bills
namely. for employers liability. for
publicity Of campaign contributions,
for free wood pulp and free print pa
per and finally bill to limit ex parte
and temporary injunctions where only
one side to controversy has been
heard. The Democrats regard this
course as clever tactics. as putting the
burden of action up to the majority.
Just prior to this important an
nouncement another Democratic men,
Der, Sulzer of New York, had started
filibuster by refusing unanimous
consent for any purpose, his motive
being revenge for being taken of the
floor for calling Mann Of Illinois some
hard names. The dispute was per-
sonal one as to who was the author Of
the law creating the bureau Of corpo-
rations, each claiming that distinction.
On motion Of Mann the house expung-
ed from the record the remarks Sulzer
had made on Saturday.
To Probe Financial System.
When Senator Aldrich had announced
his intention Of asking unanimous con-
sent to dispose of the bill La Toilette
objected, and Beveridge asked Aldrich
If he would consent to the appoint
ment of special commission to inves-
tigate all phases of the financial panic.
Aldrich replied that the present bill
made no pretense to general banking
reform and that before adjournment of
the session provision would be made
for such commission.
Ship Subsidy Passed Senate.
The Gallinger mail subsidy bill pro-
viding that American vessels to the
orient and Australasia receive the
same subsidies as vessels carrying
mails across the Atlantic was passed
by the senate. It pays to vessels of
16 knot speed 81 mile for carrying
the mails, the amount given to 20 knot
ships under the act of 1891.
Fortifications Bill Through.
The annual bill providing for coast
defenses and Notifications, carrying an
appropriation of $S.21O,611. was passed
by the house.
Minority Offer 70 President.
Leader Williams Of the house minor
ity has notified President Roosevelt
that if twenty-nine Republican mem
bers could be relied upon to support
the measures advocated by the presi-
dent the minority would assure their
passage. at least most Of them. This
offer in writing was given to the press.
It enumerates the reforms which will
command the support of the solid mi
nority as follows: Campaign contribu-
ton publicity. prohibition Of child la
Dor at Washington. employers liabili-
ty, federal liability to government en-
ployees. injunction limitation. removal
of tariff on wood pulp and print paper
and federal charge for water power
rights. Williams says he will not sup
port the penalizing Of the boycott, the
right of the attorney general to appoint
receivers for q common carrier. modi-
fication Of the Sherman law so as to
permit the existence Of trusts or trade
agreements between combinations of
capital or the appointment of tariff
commission.
Maryland Senator Seated.
In spite of the opposition Of the Re
publican leaders in the senate to the
seating Of the newly elected senator
from Maryland. John Walter Smith.
on the ground that the action Of the
Maryland legislature was illegal. US
the law requires that an election must
take place the second Tuesday after
the notification of a vacancy. This
the legislature could not do. as it was
to adjourn. So Smith was elected the
first Tuesday. Seventeen Republicans
bolted and Joined with the Democrats
in favor of seating Smith.