Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-27
TAFT SUITS BRYAN ON
\. ELECTION PUBLICITY.
Latter Approves Formers Stand and
Hopes Bill Will Pass Conferees
On the Currency Bill Agree.
HOUSE AND SENATE.

Washington, May 26-The two floor
leaders of the House again today occu-
pied the center of the stage and per-
formed their usual feat of charging
each other with responsibility for the
condition at present existing in that
body. 1t came about through an order
presented by Mr.. Payne of New York
granting five days leave after ad-
jOurnment in which to, print in the
Congressional Record the remarks that
might have been but We're not made
on the floor. He took occasion to ar
raign the Democrats for their filibuster
and said that the Republicans had no
apology to make for their course. Mr..
Williams accused the majority of do
ing nothing at the present session, and
opposed the order because It gave
members no opportunity to reply to
statements which he felt in advance
would call for answers. The order was
adopted.
Following this discussion business
proceeded at rapid rate. The confer
ence report of the military academy
appropriation was agreed to. Its con-
sideration was marked by a vigorous
speech by Mr.. Slayden of Texas against
the Senate amendment permitting the
education of four Filipinos at West
Point.
Bills were passed as follows:
Granting Salt Lake City, Utah, RICH.
of way across Port Douglas military
reservation for a pipe line and giving
similar authority across the Platts-
burg, n. Y, military reservation for
right of way to the Delaware & Hud-
son Railway Co.; refunding certain
stamp taxes on foreign bills Of eX-
change and certain duties on anthra.
cite coal, illegally collected; providing
for the opening to settlement Of por-
lions Of the Cheyenne & Standing Rock
Indian agencies. promoting the safety
of employees on railroads by requiring
the equipment of locomotives with ash
cans that can be dumped without re-
1uiring an cmploye to go under the To-
connective; promoting to safe transpor-
tation on railroads of explosives.
The committee on appropriations
suffered defeat in the rejection of
bill to acquire certain lands as an adj
dtion to Rock Creek park, in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Hltei passing iCSOlulfOHS Ie-CldSSiy-
ins the clerks in the government de-
parts at Washington and declaring en-
titled to their seats, Messrs McGavin,
(Rep). and SABBATH Oem), as repre-
sentatives from Illinois, the House at
1.4S O'Clock, owing to the difficulty of
keeping a quroum, recessed until II
o'clock tomorrow.
A concurrent resolution was passed
by the House today providing for the
printing of 100000 copies of the pro-
ceedings of the recent conference of
governors at the White House to con-
slider measures for the conservation of
the national resources.
Washington, May 26.-During the
consideration of the conference report
on the military academy appropriation
bill in the House today Mr. Slayden
CTex.) attacked the Senate amendment
providing for the education at West
Point Off four PHILIPPINES. Such legis-
lation, he said. simply bounf the
United States by yet another tie to
the Philippine Islands. 1t was not
unlikely, he said. that these four FIJI
ipinos eventually would become lead
ers in revolutions against the United
states. After several other members
had spoken kindly of the Filipino. the
report was adopted and the bill now
goes to the President for his sigma
ture.
Every Republican member Of the
House found in his mail today the fol-
lowing Official notifications:
I'm view of the fact that there is
prospect for agreement upon a cur
rency bill, You are urgently requested
to remain until a vote has been taken
The great Importance of this legis-
lation to the country and the mani
fest interest Of all sections therein
requires that every member should re-
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