The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-13
PUBLII,ITY
BILL HEARD
Congress Favorably Considers
Measure TO Publish Political
Campaign Expenses.
STRONG PRESSURE
ACCOMPLISEES ACTION
Republicans Reluctantly Appear to
Take UP Sill and Fight is
Finally Ended.

Washington. March l2.-Thc bill re-
ouiriug compulsory publicity Tor cleo
lion campaign contributions and eX-
penscs was reported out today by the
house committee On elections OF pres
Iielt. vice president and members of
congress, with q favorable rccommen-
datlcD Tho oll was introduced by
Representative Mccall. Republican,
Mass.
Action on the meusore was accom-
pllshed only after prominent men,
who have been advocates of the meas
ure had brought much pressure to
bear The bill had been in the COM
mittce's hands since the session be-
gar.
Recently Perry Reimont of New
York. Governor JudSon Harmon, of
Ohio and Or Charles w. Eliot. for
mer president OF Harvard, addressed
letters whicl have appeared in print,
deploriag the Inactivity IN the matter
and demanding that the committee
taku some action
The Democrat members Of the com-
mittee. led by Representative Ruch-
CT OF Missouri after pe1tioning Chair
man Gaines seyer1I times 10 call 4
meeting OF the committee to consider
the bin few days ago gave out state
ments strongly den1unciuE the RepUb
licanJ fcr holding up the bill. Il
was declared that The Democrats were
solidly in favor Of the Mccall measure
When tle committee convened today
II was with great difficulty that II
quorum was obtained After waiting
fer IN hour and half sufficient Re
publican absentees were found The
bill was taken ~ at once and with
slight amendment was approved, the
Democrats voting for it and the Re.
publicsns being divided
These voting for The bill wcrc Rep
rcf entatlvcs Ruckcr. Missouri; Hard
wick. Georgia: Conroy, New York;
Democrats and ellis. Oregon. Rcpubli-
can Representatives Sulloway Of
New Hampshire. and Madden of H.
linois, Republicans, voted in the mega
tive Chairman Gaines RETAINED from
voting
The reporting of the bill insures
tia. II viii be taken up by the house
81 m early date. and, according to
the claims oI both Republicans and
Democrats will pass the house If 1t
becomes law, II will apply TO the
congressional elections this fall.
The bin makes it mandatory for
the treasurer OF every political com
mittee. In any congressional cam
paign where two or more states are
affected, 10 file not more than fifteen
days nor less than ten days before
an election with the clerR of the
house Of representatives. a complete
detailed statement Of all campaign
contributions in excess OF $40 and
their disbursements.
He must also file within 81 days
following the clectioa a final sworn
statement. The statement must con.
tain the names Of donors and amounts
given In cnses whore u,Ore than S10O
Is given. In cases CT less than that
amount the aggregate must be fur
nIshed
In the case of expenditures the
names Of persons 10 whom money is
paid must he given In all cases whero
the amount exceeds $40 and IN cases
Of amounts less than ;lat amount the
aggregate must be published.
The penalty provided for n violation
of the law Is a fine of not more than
81 900 or Imprisonment for one year,
or both.