Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-27
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington. Mar. 81.
SENATE.

to expend $500, 900 for emergency work
on the Mississippi river at New Orlesas,
was passed by the senate today IL is
intended TO strengthen and further pro-
tect the river banks.
The AlIrich financial bill wss taken
up this afternoon, with the Johnspn re-
serve anne udment pending. II provides
that all national banks outside OF re-
serve or central cities, shall hereafter
keep four ffibs-of their 10 per cent.
reserves in their own vaults. Not more
than one third of this amount may be
ia such securities ss sre accepted tor
circulating notes.
Mr.. Johnston said this would be OF
great future benefit and prevent the COD
cenlrativn of money in New York
banks. 1t would slso obvists such 6nsr-
cial disturbances as occurred last fall.
Mr.. Aldrich said the amendment had
besn approved by the finance committee.
de hoped it would be adopted.
Mr.. Gore moved as an smend@ent
that cotton warehouse receipts and grain
elevator receipts up to 70 per cent. OF
their face value, be included among the
avsi.sble securities.
The bill to sbolsh race track gsmb-
ling In the District Of Columbia re-
ceived no consideration 10 the Senate
committee on District OF Columbia today
beyond referring 1t 10 q sub. committee.
10 some quarters 1t had been expected
the committee would authorize favor
able report upon it at today's meeting,
The Gore warehouse and elevator re-
ceipt amendment was rejscted--S to 66.
The JOHNSON amendment was adoped.
HOUSE.
Minority Leader Williams came very
near impeachiDg the President In tbs
House this afternoon.
He announced that II i. were true, as
reported, that the President had ipkern
to task cert lin members Of the jud ci' y
committee for Il cir official criticisms OF
Judge Whitley, OF the United Sta 81
court at Shanghai, be would Introduce a
resolution for a thorough investigation
L "a tuc tubtAniOu VI III tCSAAoh VI hhO
rights of members of the House.
A report, printed 10 Washington this
morning, that the President bad called
Representative Ditkems (tep. Mich, }
to account for his action on the commit
tee was the basis of Mr.. Williams re-
marks.
81 intend to investigate this Incident
said Williams. "And If II is true, 4
/ shall introduce a resolution asking the
judiciary committee to Investigate this
breach of the privileges of the members
Of the House. Oar foiefaihsss inserted
a provision 10 the constitution that no
member shall be called to account for
what he may cay Ia the Congress.
Later Mr.. Dickema made q personal
statement on the door Ia reply to Mr..
WILLIAMS. He admitted conyersing
with the President yesterday at the
White House regarding the attitude oil
the committee but said that the Pfesi'
dent acted 10 The most tolerant manner,
merely expressing his fear that the com
mittees report would be misinterpfe.ed
in Ohins to thu injury of the standing
OF the United States.
The House took up an additional az
gent deficiency Til, providing princi-
pally for an extra 81, 900. 900 for armor
for naval vessels. This appropriation
was necessary. Mr. Tawney Of the APP
propriations committee, said to carry osr
the contracts the government had made
for the present fiscal year. He added
that we're the appropriation not made.
hundreds Of government employees would
be thrown out OF work
| In reporting the measure, the com
mittee made public the hearing 1t CAV
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf in regar
to Why he made contracts for $l2, 900, i.
J 600 worth Of armament when Congress
hsd appropriated only $4,000, 900
THIS report Of the hesri0g shows thu
| Chsirman Tawney, Of the committee
made very plain to Secretary Metcsl'
that Congress does not approve oil the
heads Of department contracting at
greater rate than the appropriations
made by Congress.
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