The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

washington, January g. - The
Efo"HsCn affair VAS the chief toni.
"t discussion in the scna,s. TODAY. /:
was brought w. when Senator fIaIe
eEpiaihe" the navy personnel bin
which WAS Introduced 5py him Tka
presentation OF the bTl led Senator
llIIman tC AS!> wnetLy.r members of
the committc would nave an oD-
portunity to get facs5 in rclatft,. to
the controversy over the BrOwnscn
affair. Nj. WLman animated that h.
Wishcd to call before the committee
witnesses to testify concernfag this
thought there Hrou!d be no obstacle t.
allowing the @en&, tor to do 1hat In
discussing Ihc provisions Of his bill
Senator IGale said he had preferred
securing &he facts in connection with
the personnel Of the navy N c0nnec-
tion vita the consideration Of the bIu
instead of hDldiEg an Investigation
Of this particr lar incident which had
been the subject for so much publir
comment.
The senate passed a bill to protect
the harbOr defcnscs and fortificatiOns
Of the United States from malicio IS
Injury. Senator Frye eXplained that
the bill pr@yides against violations of
naval orders given for NE purpose of
protecting harbOr dcfcnses and for
tiliCatiOns in the same way that sim
liar Oftensc5 in the army are punished
An amendment 10 the Aldrich cur
rcncy bin was today introduced By
Senator n alSon, Of Minnesota It pro
Vides thai one third Of all taxes TO be
paid by rational banking associations
upon the average amount Of the notes
in circE tatiOn shall be set apart
in the treasury as guaranty
fund for depositors to the amount
of their deposits IN any bank
that may become insolVent. The
fund is not to be r4llOWsd to exceed
10000. 600.
Senator Bailey introduced bill pro-
Niding emergency currency to be is
sued by tanks through the comp
frOlleT or the currency with the ap-
proval Of the secretary OF the treas
ury in amounts equal to the par
value OF bonds to be deposited with
the treasurer of the United States It
provides that United States bonds,
Panama canal bonds, bonds OF any
state, county or City, town or munich
pality of not less than so 600 pOpula-
ton may be accepted for such pur
pose The amount of such bonds, de-
posted shall not exceed the capital 5
stock OF the bank depOsiting them.
Senator Clay OF Georgia today in
trOduced n bin. which was referred
.fC the committee on finance, author
iZiIg the secretary Of the treasury to
issue on the credit Of the Omitted
States, $35O,o0O;0OO of non-interest
bearing United States notes in addi-
tion to United States notes in circu-
latiOn. in such form as he may deem :
eXpedieTt. The proposed notes are
10 be issued III denominations of not ,
less than 81, to be payable to the
beaver on demand, and to he lawful :
money AND legal tender They are !
= y +aI IN III Iar
existing law by the secretary Of the :,
treasury. The deposit Of United I
States bonds ana state, county AMI !.
municipal bonds as security for the
safe-keeping Of these public funds, is
to be required. and the payment of in
Leresr at the rate OF five per cent VIII
be cNacted on these deposits.
The secretary is required to distri- .
butte these deposits eOuitably amOnS
the several states according to pOpu!a-
ton.
Senator Gore introduced joint res
oIution providing that no person shall
be eligible TO We elected president OF
terms in succession
Senator TurEott reintrOduCCd his ,
bill of last session to provide for the
teachfn" Of agriculture. home ecOno- ,
mics ana manual training in the nor !
schools Of the united states. The
educational association
William James Bryan. who was an !
pointed to III out the uneNplred term !
Of the late Senator Mallory Of Florida, !
was sworn in toGsW and the non1in1-
ton of John c. Capors Of South |
carolina to he commissioners OF IN
1crnal revenue was confirmed. |
Senator HCveridGc gave notice that /!
on the 29th instant he would speak |
on his bill to establish tariff com
mission.
The senate adjourned at 2.o5 IN
til next Monday.
Amid scenes; O. confusion, the mem
bers Of the house participated in |
lottery for rooms in the new office
building opposite the Can1t"I OUTSIDE
OF passing two hridGe bills the as
signment Of quarters was the only
business trRnaCted.
SO great was the lack 0c order at |
times that Speaker Cannon suspend
cd the proceedings and ordered te |
their seats meml crs who in their
anxiety to preempt desirable locations.
crowded in front of his desk where
were Ulaced on easels the floor plans
of trh, building. The drawing was
concluded in a little over two hours
An employers liability bill was in
trOduced by representative Stirling
Of Illinois. The measure is designed
to exclude the grounds on Whlch the
preesnt law was declared unconst1tu-
tiOnaI by the supreme court of the
United States.
Mr.. Lewis, of Georgia introduced
81 bin permitting national banks to
make loans on farm lands as securSy' |
and limiting the amount Of such loans
to twelve mcnths durauon' me ass
ra+, NOT 70 exceed One-fOUrth of the |
amCunt Of the hanks total capital ana
surplus. The house adjourned at ~
Him-Rut if 7 quit drinking and
give up cigarettes. and promise never
to play poker nor stay out late az
night. will you marry me? her-
Goodness. no: Do you expect me to