Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-03
Sixty-first Congress.
SENATE.

I
commenced holding its sessions at IL
o'clock in the morning for the purpose
of expediting the consideration of the
hr d bill. Despite the unusually early
hour there was fairly good attendance
the democrats b,ing the lsggards.
Senator Crawford, OF 5)uth Dakota,
offered a resolution calling upon the
secretary oil the treasury for the list of
foreign countries or their subdivisions
which impose a duty against the product
of the United States or exact an export
duty together with the rates Of each and
also a list of which countries unduly
discriminate against United States pro-
ducts.
Senator Aldrich replied that, that in
volved the whole question of the msxi-
mum and minimum features of the tariff
and he declared it would be absolutely
impossible for the secretary OF the treas
nry within ten months to make the in
yestigation suggested and to provide the
Information called for. Mr.. Crawford
expressed surprise but made no objection
when, on Aldrich's motion, the resolu-
ton was referred to the finance commit
tee where it will slumber peacefully.
Senator Piles, of Washington, made
an earnest plea for the reten ton Of the
present duty OF 50 per thousand on
lumber and against the proposition
for its reduction by one hall.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Payne introduced the new Phil
ippine tariff bill which has been pre-.
pared by a subcommittee OF the COM
mittee on ways and means. The bill
provides that crude petroleum and its
products shall be admitted to the Phil
ippines free and make some reductions
la the iron aud steel schedules to con-
form to those reductions in these sched-
ales 10 The new American tariff bills.
The balance of trade is still largely in
toe hands of American producers in the
new Philippine bill.
Mr. WsDger Yep. Pa made another
futile 8 tempt today to nave the House
rass his resolution congratula,iug the
people of Turkey and their new govern
ment.
Mr.. Psyne, floor leader Of the House,
objected, and said that he wasn't quite
sure that The people of Turkey ought to
be congraluls ed just yet.
Mr.. Hay dem. Va tried to get the
House to take up an order calling on
the civil service commission for infor-
mstou as ID the number of employees on
the list of the commission from each
state 10 the union. The House got in
to a taDgle because there are no COM
mittse and this resolution had been re-
ferEed to q committee week sgo.
Speaker Cannon ruled that the raso-
lqtion could not be considered. On Mr..
Payoe's motion to sdjOnrn, the demo-
Gratis tried to keep the House in session
so that the resolution offered by Mr.
r az could be called up rs new business.
A div.ti)n was demanded on the motion
10 adjourn and it Was announced that it
hsd carried 80 to SO. The House WAS
10 session 20 minutes.
A resolution to secure ruling from
Congress as to whether pictures OF the
leaders Of the late OOpfederscy will be
allowed on bsttleships of the American
navy WAS introduced in the House by
Mr.. HolliDgsWOrth, rep. o. The res
olution reciies fhe fscL that there WAS re-
Gently presented to the bsltleship Misa-
, lssippi silver service and that picture
o Jefferson Davis appears on each piece.
1t calls upon tie secretary of the navy
t. inform Congress upon what authority
the gift was accepted, what lesson of pa
trioIism is taught by its presence on the
ship, what ideals of government are in
spired by it ard whether it is agreeable
t. the offers of the Mississippi.
A severe srraignment OF Federal Judges
smith Mcpherson and John F. Phillips,
Of Missouri, and charges that they have
been subject 10 the corrupt influence Of
railroad lobbyists are contained in a res
oluiiou introduced by Mr. Murphy dem.
MOI The resolution directs the speak
er to appoint committee to investigate
the conduct Of the federal judges and to
report to Congress not later than De-
cember IA. The resolution was referred
to the committee on rules aud Mr.. Muir
ply will call 1t up next Monday if no
report is made by the COMMITTEES, when
ii will become q privileged resolution.
The Roosevelt Game Bag.
Nairobi, British East Africa, May
3.-Five lions and numerous specimens
Of smaller game is the bag Of the first
hunting expedition Of Dol. Roosevelt
and party. They resumed their hunt
todav their ohiectiva bein0 n oirAffe.