The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
Follows Failure of Congress to
Adjourn Last Week.
SENATE MARKS TIME.
Fixed Purpose Manifested TO
Prevent Any Action.
Beveridge MakesThree Attempts
to Secure Action on Bills.

ponement OF the f1nai adjournment Of
congress has had the effect of causing
a renewal of the efforts to bring about
an understanding between the two
houses on the currency question. There
were no formal conferences today but
there have been some exchanges Of
views among individual members Of
the senate committee on finance and
the house committee on banking and
currency with the result that an in
formal proposition has been made for
adjustment which would include some
of the provisions of both the Aldrich
and vreeland bills. 1t is now sug-
gested that the house might be
brought to accept the emergency bond
provision Of the senate bill provided
the asset feature of the house bill in
modified form also could be incor-
porated in the proposed compromise
measure.
1t is said the house would agree to
a very strict definition of the charac-
ter of commercial paper to be used as
security for the issuance of currency
and the senate has been canvassed to
tanning whether the proposition viii
be acceptable. 1t is realized that it
would be quite impossible to secure
action in the case of any very stub
born opposition by even one or Two
senator's and it would be necessary to
secure in advance practically unana-
nous consent to the passage of the
bill. 1t would also be necessary to Sc
cure almost all the Republican MEM
bers of the house in support OF the
measure and it remains to be seen
whether this can be done. The plan
is still in an incipient state, but the
next day or two will serve to demon
strate whether it can be put into exc
cutiOn.
Senate Marks Time.
Washington, May 25.-The senate be-
gan marking time" again when II con-
vened today. The journal was read at
length in order to prevent the passage
of any measures that might result IN
further delaying proceedings in the
house.
During the reading of the journal
Mr.. Beveridge made the usual motion
that the further reading be dispensed
with" He has been trying for several
days to secure consideration OF the
government employees liability bill and
the bill providing that the date of
packing shall be placed on canned
meats Mr.. Kean. who had been placed
ION guard" blythe Republican leaders
objected on the ground that the clerk
at that moment was reading most I'M
portant report The reading continued
sPOAhNN~
jibes at the Indiana senator who re-
ceived them with the utmost good ma
ture.
No senator paid the slightest atten-
ton to the reading and noticing TINS
fact Mr.. Beverage renewed his motion
explaining as he did so that the sena-
tor from New Jersey, Mr.. Kean, docs
not seem to be following the reading"
The senator from Indiana may
speak for himself responded Mr..
Kean, waving copy of the record in
the ai~.
will continue" ruled Vice President
Fairbanks.
At ~ o'clock after one hour had been
consumed in the reading Mr.. Beverage
for third time, made his third re-
quest for a suspension saying that the
tors.
The senator from Indiana is mis-
taken.'' said Mr.. Kean and the clerk
proceeded with the reading.
After another half hour of monot-
onous droning by the clerk. Mr.. New
pause" and take up the inland wat
erways bill. The chair ruled him out
of order. The reading was concluded
at 12:40 o'clock and the journal was
approved.
Morning business then occupied adj
ditional time. Several conference re-
ports were presented and a messenger
from the white house arrived with a
number of bills which had been sign
ed by the president. All of these mat
tiers commanded attention much to
the annoyance of senator's who were
urging action on bills which did not
meet with the favor of majorit$,
When the conferee's report on the
sundry civil bill was brought in Mr..
Aldrich insisted that it be read in full
and that all amendments be read.
Gould not the chairman of the
committee explain the changes more
quickly?" inquired Mr. Beveridge.
1T think not" replied Mr.. Allison.
After discussion between Messrs.
Aldrich and Allison it was decided not
only to read all amendments. but to
show in detail the manner in which
they affect the bill which greatly add
ed to the time consumed.