Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
PANAMA sEcRETARY's SALARY CUT
10 Direct Prosecution Of
Steel Trust Fails of Adoption-Pro-
vision Prohibiting Canteens at SOL
diers' Homes Remains in Biil-Por-
to Rican Church Appropr. alton Lost.


THE house CT representatives again
tOdav got down TO work on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
The hose overwhelmingly Notcd
down an amendment by MIR. Fitzger-
aid of Pennsylvania. striking ont the
provision prohibiting cant""ns at sol
diers homes.
On the ground that it was new
LEGISLATION the chair sustained point
OF order against the provision admit
ling to ra-iGnal soldiers homes all
honurably discharged soldiers or sail
or, who have seen service in the
Philippines. China an; Alaska and II
was stricken ont.
All amendment By Mr. Bartlett OF
Georgia. directing the attorney gen
eval to prosecute the United States
Steel Corporation for absorbing the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company and
$4,000 for that purpose.
was ruled out on point OF order by
Mr.. Tawney.
Was in Prooer Form.
A practically similar amendment
offered by Mr.. Hitchcock of Nehras-
ka. was held to he in proper form.
dllu d DOlut VI uloCl dEdlhol ~ ~
Mr. Tawney was overruled: r'-5"
In speaking to his amendment Mr..
Hitchcock declared that the absorb
ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company was gigantic merger.
spectacular and far-reachmg in its
character which practically accom-
plshes the purpose of creating a
monopoly in the steel interests OF
the United States
He said that investigation had
shown that the panic was not stayed
by the merger, but that the Morgan
banks forced the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company to the wall in order
to secure the interests of a rival con-
Germ.
Reply from kentuekian.
An assertion ty Mr.. Tawney that
the amendment was offered simply
to provide opportunity for political
speeches brought a reply from Mr..
Sherley, OF Kentucky.
He said that II there was any pol
tics in the proposition the politics
gets into it ~ virtue of the action
of an executive without warrant OF
law"
II there was one indictment that
lay agains, the government, he said.
il was that the laws were not en-
forced impartially against viO'ators.
Whether the action of the Presi-
dent was in good or bad faith. he
argued. the course was taken without
right and the facts developed had
shown that the action was not wise
one
We have heard a good deal about
the square deal" he said. but have
seen less Of it,
Amendment Was Lost.
The amendment was lost by vote
Of 81 to 113.
The provision calling for the pa
nnent to the Catholic churches in POr
to Rico Of $l2O.O0u in settlement Of
all property matters in dispute be
tween the church and the Cnited
States. was stricken ont on point
of ORDER bv Mr.. Garret: Of Tennessee.
On a similar point BY Mr.. Douglas
Of Ohio. the paragraph authorizing
proposals for raising the battieship
Main. in Havana harbOr. went ont
Of the bill. against the appeals Of Mr..
Sulzer Ct New York. He said IL was
a national disgrace TO continue to al
low the wreck TO remain. and not
take OFT the bodies still in the hulk.
w. had better quit remembering
the Maine exclaimed Mr.. Douglas.
The bodies that were not taken
ont. he said were not nov bodies
but food for fishes" To bring their
ghastIy remains home. he sad. would
simply te to reopen In the hearts of
their families sore which. thank
Col. IL nov so substantially TO-
moved"
pansma's see-etar, Salary Cut.
When the PROVISION relating to the
is,hmiap canal commission vas reach.
ed. an amendment ~ Mr.. Fitzgerald
Of New York. cIit'ng down the sala
~ Of Secretary Bishop from $4,000
to 5000 per annum was adopted.
Mr. FITZGERALD advised the house
that Mr.. Bishop was provided with
a sII 900 home. a horse AM carriage.
and q coachman. and said that &..60o
sa,sry was epoueh.
The clause authorizing an increase
In the amount o. Panama bonds from
si3s .dN 400 10 SISo. 600 900 under the
fCout!nued on Third Psge).