The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-22
CRIMINAL OFF[NSE
To TELL TALES
CONGRESS IMPOSES HEAVY PEN.
Atty UPON MEN WHO DIS
CLOSE CROP STATISTICS
TILT BY CONCRESSMfN


Washington, Jan, 21.-The senate
today discussed the proprety Of au-
thorizing one of its committees to
investigate the circumstances con,
nected with the issuance OF the In.
junction in the case Of the Hitchman
Coal and Coke company versus John
Mitchell. by Judge Aston G. Dayton,
of the United States circuit court Of
the northern district Of West Vir
Ginia.
Culbetson asked to have a resolu-
tion for that purpose adopted and
Hale thought it shoGid not haraaa the
Judges in their decisions and he did
not favor such a resolution unless
there was considerable ground for be
lieying the Judge had exceeded his
authority
Considerable time wa3 spent I'M
considering the bill to revise the
criminal code of the United States
and at i;I2 the senate adjourned
AT the close OF a day OF excitement
III the house, an amendment was
added to the penal code bill, making
il a criminal offense ;or any officer or
employee Of the government to give
advance information regarding any
crop statistics authorized BY law TO !
be prepared
The original amendment was by
Burleson, OF Texas who made a
strong plea for It's passage, but the
substitute by sherley Of Kentucky |
with a brief addition by 0lmstead Of /
Pennsylvania. was aeeepted The
necessity for its adoption was con-
ceded by every member who adj
dressed the house, and It's safe run
hing OF the gauntlet was greeted with
applause The amendment follows:
Whoever being an officer or en-
ploye OF the United States or person
acting for or on behalf of the United
States in any capacity under or by
virtue OF authority of any depart
ment or officer thereof, and while
holding such office, employment OF
position, shall by virtue Of the office,
employment or position held by him
become possessed of any information
which might exert influence upon or
affect the market va;ue of any pro
duet of the soil, grown within the
United States, which Information is
by law, or by rules and practices Of
tho department or Office required to
be withheld from publication until a
fixed time, aud shall wilfully impart
directly or indirectly, such informa
ticn or any part thereof, 10 any per
son not entitled under the law or
rule and practices OF tine department !
OF office. 10 receive the same, shall.
before such information is made pub
liz through official channels directly
or Indirectly speculate In any such
product respecting which he has thus
become possessed o. such informa
tion, by buying or selling same in any
lrantity, shall be fined not more than
ten thousand dollars or imprisoned
rot more than ten years or both. l.
Provided no person shall b.
deemed guilty Of the violation Of
any rule by any department unless :,
prior to such alleged violation he y
-hdii nave iftH plbNlutu Win hult
written or printed g
statement OF. such rule or practice"
Earlier in the day interest attached
% tilt between Dalzell of .ennsyl c
'ania. and Randell of Texas, over the
alters amendments prohibiting sen
tors or members from being en- "
,loyed by public service corporations =
believing that Randell had been ia :
tnicted that he represented such y
corporations az this time. Dalzell =
,rew indignant and declared be had
'ot been employed in such capacity z
on twenty years.
The climax OF the debate came
when Clark of Missouri, announced
mid thundeious Democratic applause u
hat William J. Bryan would be
omnated at the Denver convention
While Boutell of Illinois. aroused the
1smbers on his side OF the house to
high pitch of enthusiasm BY stating ~
hat Speaker Cannon would be the ~
republican nominee at Chicago IN 'h
une. Sc
Senator Teller today introduced an III
mendment to the :undry Civil ap
iaDriation bill providing for the pur 81
base Of silver bullion to the extent i"
{ 500 000 300 TO be- made into sub rio
.diaFv coinage 20