Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-22
Heavy Punishment to Be Pro-
vided For Revealing Statis-
tics of the Nation
BUYING is ALSO TO BE BARRED
Employees of Government Who Possess
Figures Must Refrain from Specu-
Iating-livey Debate in the House
Over the Possible Occupant of the
White House.

| Washington. Jan. 22.-At the close o
a day of excitement in the mouse OF
representatives an amendment was
added to the penal code bill making
IT a criminal offense for any officer
or employe of the government to give
out advance information regarding any
crop statistics authorized by law to be
prepared. The original amendment was
by Mr. Burleson of Texas, but a sub
stitutc by Mr. Sherley of Kentucky
with brief addition by Mr.. Olmsted
of Pennsylvania was accepted.
The amendment. besides forbidding
the inparting of knowledge to persons
without the department which might
affect the market value OF any product
also prohibits any employe of the gov
eminent To invest or speculate in any
such product on the strength of the
advance information he possesses be-
fore the department makes the infor-
nation public,
1t is provided that violation of either
of these rules, shall be punished by Il
fine of not more than $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than ten years
or both. The amendment provides,
however, that no employe shall be
deemed guilty of violation of either
of these rules prior to such alleged vio-
lation he shall have been provided
with a duly authenticated written or
printed statement of such rule or prac-
tice.
Earlier in the day interest attached
to a tilt between Mr.. DalZell Of Penn
sylvania and Mr.. Randell of Texas over
the latter's amendments prohibiting
senators or members from being en-
ployed by public service corporations.
Believing Mr. Randell had insinuated
he represented such corporations at
this time Mr.. Dalzell grew indignant
and declared he had not been en-
ployed in such capacity for twenty
years.
rhe climax of the debate came when
Mn. Clark Of Missouri announced. amid
thunderous democratic' applause. that
William j. Bryan would be nominated
at the Denver convention.
Continuing, Mr.. Clark challenged the
republicans to maine their man. II
will bet my head on the proposition"
he said that there are not ten men
on that side that will dare stand up
and say who their candidate will be-"
II can tell you who the gentleman
from Illinois is for interjectcd Mr..
Boutell of Illinois, who took up the
challenge.
you are for Uncle joe Cannon"
suggested Mr.. Clark.
81 am for him." replied Mr.. Boutell,
amid republican applause. "You may
your Bryan in July, but wa
will elect Cannon in November"
Some amusement was created when
was certain that the administration
forces would be for Uncle joe or not"
Every republican in the United
States will be- said Mr.. Boutell.
".Ah, don't you believe any such stuff
as that" said Mr.. Clark. whose retort
called forth more democratic applause,
which broke out again when Mr.. Clark
inquired of Mr.. Boutell: Were you at
the Gridiron dinner here when Roose-
welt and Foraker had that fuss?"
That replied Mr.. Boutell, twas
simply one of those little ebullitions of
spirit that will be entirely forgotten,
and every republican in the country
will vote for the republican nominee"
"One lone fisherman" remarked Mr.
Clark with a sigh as he took his seat
amid shouts of laughter from the
side.