Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-08

IN CONGRESS
CONGRESSMAN SHEPPARD OF
TEXAS OBJECTS TO RoOSE-
vELT's HAVING ORDERED "IN
GOD WE TRUST" LEFT OFF
THE NEW COINS.

Washington. Jan. Senator Aid
rich today introduced his currency
bill which has been subject for dis
cussion among members OF the COM
mittee on finance for some days. He
had the bill read to the senate and
announced that the committee would
be glad to consider in connection
with 1t all bills that senator's might
desire to introduce. He assured
Senator Culberson that his resolu-
tions would receive attention.
Senator Clay OF Georgia an
nounced that he proposed to have a
vote in the senate to test the senti-
ment of that body on his resolutions
favoring a federal law to uphold
states in their efforts to make erfec-
tive prohibition within their bur-
ders. He wanted the senate to pass
a resolution directing the committee
on the judiciary to report at the
earliest convenient day bill prov!d-
ing that all intoxicating liquors
transported into any state or terri
tory or remaining therein for use
shall upon arrival within the bor-
ders of such state or before or after
delivery to the consignee be subject
enacted in the exercise OF police
powers to the same extent as though
such liquors had been produced
within the state or territory and
shall not be exempt by reason OF
being introduced in original package
or otherwise"
| His resolution also instructed the
committee to report whether or not
congress has the constitutional right
TO pass bin prohibiting the trans
portation OF liquors from states,
counties or municipalities where
such liquors are legally sold into
where local option or prohibition
prevails.
Upon objection by Senator Mel
son the resolution was allowed to go
over until the next meeting OF the
senate.
Senator Beveridge introduced a
bill creating permanent tariff com
mission. The bill was referred to the
committee on finance.
The senate passed a bill provid-
ing for the holding OF the United
States district and circuit courts at
Salisbury, n. C.
At f:40 the senate adjourned un-
til next Thursday to permit more
work by committees.
The usual resolution referring the
presidents annual message to the
several committees furnished I'm the
house was the occasion for a num-
ber of addresses, mostly by mem
bers on the Democratic side. Those
that attracted especial attention
were by Representative ShCphard,
OF Texas, and Representative Willett
of New York. The former had made
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gend "In God We Trust" on Ameri-
can coins. and discussed the cruise
Of the American battleships feet and
referred to a possible conflict with
Japan.
Mr.. Willett placed all the blame
for the recent financial panic on
President Roosevelt, whom he de-
nounced I'm severe terms.
He charged the president with not
being a sensible man and with hav-
ing turned on the gas and not the
light, and with going up and down
the country condemning and strik-
ing with the big stick the heads OF
great industrial institutions.
I'VE have had too much talk from
him." he said:
What was wanted, he said, was a
man to perform his duties with Dig
nifty and with power and with the in
nuence Of all sane men behind him.
1T has been said our president is
sincere" he continued. He may be
so, but we want good sense in the
president along with sincerity"
Representative siemp, who yester-
day was sworn In as the successor
OF his father from the Ninth Vir-
ginia district, was today appointed
70 the house committees on accounts
and private land claims
The national banking laws we're
! discussed by Mr.. Norris OF Nebras-
ka, who urged the taxing OF bank
deposits with the view Of securing
a fund for that purpose. The reso-
luton was pending when the house
adjourned until tomorrow