The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
.(HOUSE WORKS HARD.
To. END ITS LAB0RS
Many Important Bills Passed. and
the Docket Nearly
Cleaned Up.
READING CLERKS PLAY OUT.
So Many Roll-Calls That Mr..
CLANCY Has to Come to
Their Aid.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-WorkinE
under heavy pressure, with single
eye to adjournment at the earliest pos
sible moment, the House to-day dis
posed of great amount OF business
Early in the session 1t became mani
fest that a better spirit bf feeling OBJ
tained between the minority and ma
jority, and in consequence several bills
were permitted to be passed by unan-
tmous consent. 'sH
1t developed when the House re-
cessed Tonight that the roll had been
called 22S times since Congress con-
vened. Prior to March 30th, when the
Democratic filibuster began, 1t had been
called but fifteen times. The innum-
cradle calls since then brought about
to-day a temporary breakdown on the
mart OF the two reading clerks. and
Representative CLANCY OF Indiana, who
has a voice OF good carrying quality.
volunteered his services in that work,
which proved satisfactory. The sum
total Of the days business was as
follows:
The conference reports on the sundry
civil and the pension appropriation
bills were agreed to-, thus sending those
measures to the President for sigma
ture, and leaving only the general de-
ficiency and military academy appro-
priat1on bills to be considered in order
to complete the disposition of the great
supply measures OF the government
The conference report on the District
OF Columbia child labor bill also was
agreed to- and the following bills were
passed: Amending the navigation laws;
removing the determinations against
native officers of the Porto Rico provi
sonal regiment of infantry: granting
title to a cemetery in Dubuque. Ia to
the archbishop of that city; authorizing
the sale Of unallotted lands OF the
Epokane Indian reservations: encour-
aging the development OF coal deposits
In Alaska; and prescribing penalties
Bgains. the sale of clothing and gov
.rnment property by soldiers.
An omnibus judicial bill. providing
1mons other things for additional Fed
lral Judges for Alaska Hawaii and
New Mexico: the bill revising and max.
Ing more liberal the Dick military law,
Ind several purely local to the District
ST Columbia.
The omnibus bill, relating to the dis
position of the public lands. was sent
back to conference. After a debate OF
an hour and half the project for
reduced Hall of Representatives was
defeated by a large majority.
Senate Merely kills Time.
WASHINGTON. May 25--An effort to
annihilate time by diatory tactics
without making progress on any legls-a
.ation except that involved In con-
ference reports was the chief occu-
patton of the Senate to-day, under tho
leadership of Mr.. Aldrich. The at
tempt was so successful that the net
result In the way of ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF the days session was the ndoption
OF the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
.Aiter spending about three hours IN
me reading of last Saturdays Journal
and In other tactics to "kilf time" tbn
Senate proceeded with the consideration
or the government liability bill. SEN
ator Smith. of Michigan. opposed tha
Dill. and declared that he did not want
70 see the government become an in
surance company.
senator Nelson. OF Minnesota, sug-
Eested that it was evident that the
occupation of Senator was regarded
as hazardous Because. following The
death of ANY Senator. years salary is
voted TO his representative.
Mr. Depew believed the labor organ.
fzations would be able to protect them
selves and insure their members against
any wrong, II their cases were deter
mined by the Department of Commerce
and Labor, instead OF In court.
Senators Foraker and Rayner both
insisted that the proposition in the hill
TO have the Secretary Of Commences
and Labor determine the contributors
negligence in the case OF an accident
involved a judicial function which
could not constitutionally be deter
mined by Cabinet officer.
Senator Nelson in reply. declared
that no more judicial function was
inyolvediin the publication giving the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
power to determine that question than
was exercised by the Commissioners of
Tensions in determining the amount OF
pension to be allowed claimants.
In the case OF the claims provided in
this bill there was no right to recover,
and that right s given by the legis-
lation was merely a gratulty. and its
determination could not be regarded as
judicial question.
Mr.. Beveridge resorted to some tao
ties to keep the Senate In session to
consider his bill. but Mr. Hale, amid
laughter, remarked that there are
some things the Senate can do with
out the Senator from Indiana" and in
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