The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-23
WHY the PATRONAGE MACHINE CROWD
Is AGAINST TAFT.
CONGRESS AT WORK
House on immigration


vening, to take up and consider bill
approprlating $4,000 for an immi-
grafton station in Philadelphia and
many took advantage of it. The code
Of laws bill was temporarily side
tracked.
Members from both sides Of the
chamber clamored for recognition
which carried with it the right TO
speak for an hour.
The discussion served to develop
violent opposition led by Mr..
Hepburn, of Iowa, and Mr..
Hepburn, of Iowa, and Mr.. Byrd, of
Mississippi, to certain classes of i'm
migrants coming to the United States,
while others made earnest pleas fol-
them upon the ground that the pros
perity of the country had been ad-
vanccd because of their presence Ill
this country.
many ndLuOA 0PCOSASS'
The debate was notable in that it
WIS INDUCED in largely by members
serving their first terms, and who
found in the bill chance to make
their maiden efforts Of the House.
The entire session was devoted to
consideration of the bill which was
passed and at 4:53 p. m. the House
adjourned.
Because the measure was reported
b. the immigration committee a
number of members thought that
committee was encroaching on the do
main Of the comittec on public build
hrs and grounds, but Mr., Bartholdt.
Missouri. its chairman, said he waiv-
ed his rights inasmuch as the money
was to come out Of the immigration
fund.
Mr.. Underwood, Alabama, sought a
statement as to whether general
public building bill would be report
cd at this session, but Mr.. Burtholdt
replied that he was not prepared to
say.
Blames Steamship Lines.
Condemnation was heaped upon the
steamship companies by Mr.. Hep
burn. of Iowa, who said they were re,
spons;bIe for the large immigration
to tie United States and the govern
ment should not encourage them by
increasing their facilities. He had
he said, seen advertisements Of
steamship companies in Europe hold
ing out false inducements to the ig'
norant class to 60 to the United
States. The races coming to this
country he declared were wholly un-
desirable.
The Hackney Bill.
The proceedings Of the House OF
Representative were varied some
what Friday by the temporary side
tracking Of the penal code bill and
the consideration Of private bills
With but one or two exceptions thess
all related to pensions and a large
number were wiped off the calendar
by their passage.
A bill designed to prevent Federal
interference with State rate statutes
during the tendency of trials was In
troduced by Mr.. Hackney, Of Mis-
sour. 1t provides that no circuit OF
district court of the United States
shall have power to issue any tenn
porary writ or order restraining any
State officials, boards or commission
from enforcing any statute of the
State pending Federal litigation to
determine the validity or constitu'
tionaIitv of that statute; or shall
have tie power to issue an order re,
straining such officials or boards from
enforcing their judgments OF decls-
ions rendered by State authority
pending Federal litigation. The bill
also aims to facilitate Federal hear
ings in cases involving State laws and
provides for the right of appeal from
Federal decisions without require
ment of bond.
Would Reduce Army.
Among the bills and resolutions In
troduced were the following: By Mr.
Sherwood, of Ohio, to reduce the en-
listed forces of the army after De
cember LIST, 1908, to $4,000 men, TO-,
900 of whom shall constitute an az
tillery corps for coast defense; and
to reduce the field, line and staff Of
fcers correspondingly with the ex-
ception that field and line officers fol-
ten regiments shall be retained, who
shall be known as emergency Off
GERS"
By Mr.. Floyd, Of Arkansas, to pre-
vent committeeman or referees of am
political party from selling their en-
dorsements for Federal positions anC
providing as punishment fine not II
excess of $4,000 or imprisonment fol
not more than two years or both.
After passing large number OF
pension bills the House at l :25 p. m
adjourned until Monday.
The Senate was not in session Fri
day.
The recent issue of bonds by the
Secretary of the Treasury for thu
purpose of relieving the financia
stringercy was the subject of an ami
mated debate in the Senate. The dis
cussion was precipitated by an in
Quiry by Senator Culberson and wa
participated in by Senators Aldrich
Tillnan and Bailey. 1t resulted il