New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
SEN3TES BUSY DAY.
Holds Night Session in Hope to
Get A7cdy Monday.

washington May s-Uhen the Senate met to-
day there was 4 general understanding that moth
.nr would be done to delay the final adjournment
Of Congress and that no legislation would be en-
acted bevond completing consideration Of the great
supply bills.
The net result of the days session was the adop-
.,on of the conference agreement on the OMNIBUS
-,rh1jc buildings bill and the approval of partial
o,,-,a,+ o- The Postof7ce appropriation bill. the
,..r,s in the latter measure relating TO weighing
she mails and ocean mail subvention being sent
back conference
--l,. carnnaiCn publicity bill. with the Crumpacker
z-oend-oent restricting representation. ~hch was
-.eeed hv the House yesterday, was lalu -oeloie
a. Sonata without discussion the Dill was re-
.e-.e5 10 the Committee on Privileges ana h-iec-
-io,s where II will remain at least ullth 'ie N
session of Congress -ro,,a-
--t,r c,,estions were discussed. Senator Teller
.;.rred court decisions on the limitations OF leu
-, o,-e- under the Constitution. and re1erIeu
=. -enort that the President had stateo in d ie'
.e- that he would veto certain leslsiauoii IL pa
r, congress as an evidence Pt encroaciliheit 0-
.he powers Of the states r.. a.
NJ. Teller was followed by Ny Bacon VINO ue
- -rs- .re Presidents statement IN MS mes
xsge Of March . that he would veto any Olii NO. NO.
,,,,arding the right Of the government 10 nc
g. rou-e- on navgable streams IN coIllleo'ioii -
,.l,.to, ,esnecting water power privileges was
, ,.,,ross breach Of the privilege OF lhe "e
14e said he would have introduced -
-;.frr that this subject be consldereo Oy tie
r-r,i+-ee on Privileges and Elections pu'' peiis
g -,e-,ber of the minority, he reared Ills "O' ~
have been regarded as partisan
~. on,e, Of Oklahoma spoke on his Joiht leso-
,,.io- rroyidirls that amendment 10 tIie ~
s.,.to fo- IN. election Of Senators by the peo-
=, - ,,t-rir.ed 10 the states for ratification ana
,o-..ndsd that the legislatures or l"eHtS
+.,es having voted in favor OF that plah' .ie
c,-s-ors from those states should support ms
,.sol,,-5on He moved vote on the passage VI
90. Measure but motion 10 send II TO the Coiii-
-ri--ee on Privileges and Elections was CaIifeu O'
q vote Of 80 10 %
rrerectual efforts were made by MT foeNeiioee
- mass The omnibus territories bill and oy MI
Neu1ands 10 obtain consideration OF MS fesoiu'io
creating an inland waterways commission
A. "A ip m Mr Hale announced an agreement
made in executive session TO take recess unIH
- Di,, the understanding that the night ses-
sion p-ould be devoted exclusively TO consioera'on
of conference reports and such measures as coulo
- -, nm by unanimous consent. Mr.. Hale
had r,pyiously stated his belief that congress eoulo
.a,,,,rr by o'clock on Monday afternoon.
4 hill ro punish with fine Of not more thail
$50 or Imprisonment for not more than one
xear or both. any officer, agent clerk or othe1
,r,rro>e OF the United States guilty OF extoruon
,,nde- cover OF mis- Office, passed tonight TX
is,inr law provides these penalties in the case OF
orcers Of the United States only. Senator Clark,
.. N-von,ins chairman OF the Committee on the
rudiciary said that there need for such
legislation agents, clerks and employees are In
r.ostIon TO practise extortion."