The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-27
EMPLOYERS LIABILITIES
Representatives OF Several Railroads
Heard On the Subject.


WASHINGTON. February 26-Argu-
ments for and against an employers
liability bill were heard to-day by tho
House Committee on the Judiciary.
Second President and General
Counsel Bond, of the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad Company, suggested an
amendment to the bill, giving the en-
ploye the right to elect whether 10
accept relief from the relief associa-
ton or to sue in the courts after In
jury.
George B. Elliott, of the Atlantic
Coast Line. expressed the opinion tnat
the passage of such law as Is pro-
posed would drive the relief depart
rnent OF his road out OF business
William S. Montgomery, of New
York. representing a number of steam
ship lines, argued against the terms
OF the bill being applied to steamship
companies. and Frank w. HaclSett,
former Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, took the position that Congress
had no power. under the interstate
commerce clause of the Constitution
to legislate with regard to the rela-
ton OF employer and employe.
Custom House mt Wilmington.
WASHINGTON, February 26.--The
Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to-day favorably report
ed bill appropriating 100000 for a
custom house at Wilmington, n. c.
Favorable reports were authorized also
on a large number of bills making APP
preparations for post-oftice buildings in
various sections of the country.
Whatever that revision was, provided
the Republicans were successful at the
next election, he assured his hearers
1t would be In accordance with the
Republican theory of protection to
American industries and the wages OF
the workingmen of this country.
The Republican tariff system was at
tackled by Mr.. Houston, Tennessee. to
which he charged the trusts owed their
being, and he urged Its revision.
Other addresses We're made by Mr..
Sherwood Ohio, in support of his bill
to pension soldiers OF the Civil War
at 81 a day. and by Mr.. Boutell, ILL
nois, who referred to the fact that the
gold in the United States for the first
time had reached $1,000, 100000.
The army appropriation bin was read
for amendment. and its consideration
was not concluded when the House
at $50 P. NJ, adjourned.
Criticize Aidrich Bill.
There Xere' two speeches in criticism
OIL the. UStuiuS thiISIISS Diii III VIZ
Senate to-day. Senator Culberson, OF
Texas, criticized the measure and spoke
in favor OF amendments he deemed
necessary to make it OF service. Sena-
tor Nelson Republcan), of Minnesota
also denounced the measure as OF nc
Importance. The currency bill was
on motion of Mr. Aldrlch, made the
unfinished business of the Senate. The
bill to revise the criminal laws of the
United States was passed
Amendments proposed by Mr. Culber.
son to the Aldrlch bill provide thai
after January l. 1909. every nationa
bank shall keep on hand in its owr
vaults the reserve of lawful none,
required and repeating the permission
to keep part of the reserve in other
national banks: also making it un
lawful to deposit public money in an,
national bank to be used directly O
indirectly by the banks In speculat!v,
dealings In stocks and bonds, or Il
supply funds to any operator on thu
Stock Exchanbe to be used in deal
ings on the exchange, and making |
unlawful for national banks TO max
demand on other loans or give credi