The Monticellonian., 1908-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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GRESSloNAL.

me SeHdt' gave dlAeuNAOA bp " speech on the Aldrich currency bill by Senator Clay eff Georgia Mir. Ciay's declarations in favor of the is suanees of paper money by the gov ernment provoked controversy be- tween him and republican senators. Senators Lodge and Teller both gave their views on the policy of issuing paper money by the government.
 oratory in the public Friday gave way 10 legislation, with the result that material progress was made in the executive, legislative and judicial bill It met with comparatively smooth sailing until on points of order by Mir Macon of Arkansas, the pro posed increases in salaries of the as sistant secretaries of the several de partments were stricken out. MT. Ma con explained his action by saying that an appropriation bill was not the place for such legislation.
 In response 10 a provision of the sundry civil appropriation bill of last session, directing him to inquire into the subject, Secretary Cortelyou Fri day transmitted to the speaker of the house a resolution for an appro- priation of s3,000000 for new build ing for the bureau Of engraving and printing.
 The house committee on judiciary has decided to grant hearings on bills looking to the amendment of the in terstate commerce law.
 MT. Rodenberg of Illinois introduced in the house a bill which provides for reasonable notice of iHjunctions in the case of disputes between employees and employer The bill also provides for a trial for contempt unless the injuring more than sco.e, six se- summary justice is given.
 Hearings before the house commit tee on labor in the Shour bill intro dueed by Mr. Gardner of New Jersey will commence Tuesday next and con tinue until Feb. 27. The Gardner bill limits the hours of daily service of la borers and mechanics employed upon work done by the United States.
 The liquor question was injected into the consideration of the criminal code bill in the senate when Senator Clay of Georgia attacked a provision of the bill. which he declared. changed existing law to the extent of permitting the mailing of liquor into prohibition states or counties. This was brought about by leaving the pro. hibition of that practice out of the law as revised by the code.
 A bill was passed by the house lim- iting and restricting the rights of en- try and assignment under the desert land law and authorizing an extension of time within which to make final proof.
 A comprehensive employers liabili- ty bill was introduced in the senate and house Thursday by Senator La Toilette and Representative Sterling of Illinois. The bill has the indorsement of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Engineers and Brother hood of Trainmen, and is intended to meet the recent decision of the United States court in which the employers liability act of the last congress was declared unconstitutional.
 Debate on the Aldrich currency bill was begun in the Senate Tuesday and ! was followed with interest by many bankers who occupied seats in the gal leres. Among them was J. Pierpont Morgan of New York. The discussion of the measure was directed chiefly to- ward the provision for railroad bonds as basis for emergency circulation, a wide difference of opinion being de veioped concerning the method that should be adopted in determining the Valuation to be given such bonds as well as opposition to the use of such : security under any terms.