The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24

lis Significant that the Republican
party, built on the idea Of striking the
nnanacles from the black slaves. should
seek now to put manacles on the white
slaves, the laboring men of this coun-
try"
The bill was sent back to confer
ence with the Hughes amendment
eliminated from further consideration.
Charge of Lobbying.
Washington. D. c., June ga
4 charge of lobbying was injected into
protrac,ed debate in the House to-
| day over the old fight between tho
Bureau of Standards and Bureau of
Mines for jurisdiction over the test
| Ing of coal and structural material.
| Mr.. Tawney, OF Minneapolis, one Of
| the conferees of the sundry civil bill,
who wants the work performed in the
Bureau of Standards, alleged that
there had been interests lowering
about the corridors of the Capitol to
influence Congress.
Mr.. Tawney named Professor Ed
ward Harton, Jr.. a structural en-
gineer, formerly employed by the In
terror, Department, as being one of two
men whom he alleged tried yesterday.
by appearing unannounced, to direct
the House conferees. Mr. Tawney also
said the chief engineer OF the Atlas
Cement Company had for the last
| month been at the Capitol urging the
continuance of the work in the Bureau
Of Mines. Mr.. Tawney read a letter
from a vice-president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad urging continuance OF
the work in the bureau of Mines, SO
that the government plant at Pitts
| burg would not be disturbed.
| Mr.. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania Mr..
| Douglas, of Ohio, and Mr.. Mondell. of
| Wyoming, opposed taking away the
work from the new Bureau of Mines.
| which they contended was the logical
| successor of the chronological division
OF the Geological Survey.
| Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois, aroused enthu-
| siasm by announcing that the House
| should have its way and that he was
not in favor of the House being wlped
| off the map"
II am in favor" he declared. "oi
letting the Senate know that the House
at this end of the Capitol still exists
a motion of Mr.. Tawney to insist
| further on disagreement on this and
| all other items in dispute except the
| Hughes labor amendment led TO to-
| days debate.
on roll call the House refused
to agree with the Senate amendment.
| The vote, IOs to 10, was victory for
the House conferees. who favor having
the work done under the Bureau OF
Standards. The item goes back to
conference.
Filibustcr Started
Washington, D. c., June 2S.--W is oa
the thermometer standing at almost ~
degrees in the shade, the Senate spent
the greater part of an unusually lofg
session to-day in. considering the OIL
looking e ne Srea,i9n 81 n9r and the
Southern Appalachians. After Senator
Brandegee had concluded speech IN
support of the bill, Senator Newlands
took the floor in opposition. and Il
for the defeat of the bill was in pro-
gress. Senator Burton was especially
antagonistic to the bill. When Mr.
Newlands suspended Mr.. Burton asked
that the bill be laid aside for the day;
There was Immediate and determined
objection from several of the friends
of the bill Mr.. Brandegee said in
private conversation that he would hold
/ Burton said he could talk until mid
night if unable TO obtain an adjourn
ment and he added that several other
se At sso oe ocloek - Mr. Burton moved
an adjournment, the motion being lost.
1 Mr.. Gore thereupon made the point of
no quorum. A roll call revealed the
presence Of only forty Senator'S OF the
y
| A motion by Mr.. Brandegee to compel
the attendance Of absentees failed Of
It's purpose for the time, and at 6:45
Mr.. .shively moved to adjourn, but the
for quorum continued. A quarter OF
an hour later Mr.. Stone sought to have
the call for a quorum vacated, but
Mr.. Brandegee objected. and unanimous
/ had the effect of negativing the re-
| quest. Mr.. Purcell then moved to adj
journ. The motion again was lost.
Senate Takes Recess.
A quorum was finally obtained at
| 1905, and on motion Of Senator Gal
Senator Brandegee contended that the
4 reserves were especially necessary IN
the PROTECTION OF the headwaters OF
White Mountains and southern, Appa-
|lachians. Calling attention to the fact
that a commission was provided for,
Mr.. Brandegee agreed that Congress
the discretion Of deciding the questions
i Involved as they arise.
1 Mr.. Brandegee said that the bill was
in no respect sectional, as under the
sl0ooO,oo0 provided by it could BIZ
lspent anywhere.
/ Offering as a substitute for the bill
the conservation measure recently re-
/ ported, WI. NeWisiHuS Sdlu ne WAS dIlS-
Il ious to see legislation for the protec-
i ton OF the sources of the navigablc
streams. He thought this could be
better accomplished by the more com :
Iplete cooperation OF all parties at In
terest along the lines of his bill.
Mr. Newlands charged that notwith-
! standing President Taft had been
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