Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-13

In the Senate.

TO n complaint against what he asserted
was the practice OF characterizing as
insurgent every senator who did not
agree with what the so-called regulars
demanded He declared that the ''regu-
lars themselves were as much inclined
as others to ally themselves with the
Democrats whenever n advantage was
gained by so doing. Senator Bourne II
Oregon. lauding the election laws OF his
state. provoked a general discussion Of
representative government, In tie course
OF which Senator Bacon entered a Wig
orouS protest against the present meth
cd of selecting officeholdeTS in the south.
As a remedy for these complaints. Sena-
tor Carter suggested the elimination
from politics Of the $4,000 postmasterS
Of the United States.
The postoffice appropriation BILL car
rylng about $40. 100000. was passed by
the Senate on the 9th without amend
ment. AS the result Of this action no
conference will be required upon this
bill. \ large number of bills were
passed. including one to provide for the
division OF the lands in the Crow Indian
reservation and one granting pensions of
ST. a month to nurses who served in the
Civil war.
The Senate was not in session Oh the
18th.
Previous to adjournment at ) O'Clock
on account of the death of King Edward
VII. the Senate devoted two hours to
the consideration of the railroad bill.
Senator Overman of North Carolina on
the 9th spoke in favor of the long and
short haul clause of the bill. while Sen
ator Piles Of Washington opposed that
provision of the measure. Earlier in the
day Senator Stone of Missouri intro
duced resolution instructirg the com
mittee OIL postoffices and post roads to
n 10 ,IoIx- IF
use of franks In circulating a pamphlet
nsupport of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law. The resolution was referred to the
poStof1ce committee under Il promise of
speedy report. there being some indi-
cation that the inquiry might take on a
broader scope and that the misuse of the
franking privilege generally might be
entered upon
Continuing the consideration of the
railroad bill. the Senate on the 10th
heard arguments by Senator Bristow
III support of the Dixon amendment pro
hiblting a greater charge for short than
for long hauis ON the railroads. and by
Senators Lodge and Piles against it.
There were many Interruptions and much
sharp colloquy. Toward the close of
the session Il resolution authorizing an
investigation into alleged abuses of the
ranking privilege was adopted.
In the House
The railroad bill was before the House
during the entire session OH the 9th and
many amendments were offered and vot-
ed upon An amendment by Mr.. KnowI-
and of California. providing that when
4 railroad reduces its rates. because of
water competition it shall not raise them
unless the interstate commerce commits
sion finds that the proposed increase
rests upon changed conditions other than
the elimination of water competitions
was adopted.
The House practically concluded on
the 9th with the consideration of the
administration railroad bill for the adop-
ton of amendments before adjournment
and agreed that a final vote would he
taken next Tuesday. The section au-
thorlzlng mergers between railroads was
struck out by a vote of 131 to 12S. Eff
forts OF Democrats to strike out the
sections relating to the capitalization of
railroads were Intellectual.
a sharp exchange between Speaker
Cannon and Representative Shackleford
OF Missouri over an alleged breach of
order by the latter in speech of St
Louis subtreasury conditions under a
former regime featured the session of
the House on the 18th. Mr.. Shackleford
complained of coercion by the sneaker
and asked IT he were to be ''traduced''
and ''bulldozed. The speaker heatedlv
and repeatedly called the Missourian to
order but overruled an objection by
members Of the committee which inves-
ugated the situation in the St. IOuis
subtreasury, and Mr.. Shackleford spoke
an hour. A personal tribute of both par
ties to Speaker Cannon in commemora-
ton OF his straightforward birthday was
expressed for the House by Democratic
Leader Clark and replied to by the
speaker. Several minor bills on the pri-
waite calendar were passed TIE House
adopted a resolution of sympathy for
the family of the late King Edward and
the British people, and as a further
mark of respect" adjourned.
In the House legislation relating TO
the District of Columbia occupied the
entire session on the 9th.
BY vote of 200 to 1875 the House
on the 10th passed the administration
railroad BILL with many of the original
provisions stricken out. A proposition
to revive section u relating to the acr
QUESTION of competing lines was voted
down before the bill was finally placed
upon its passage. Some of the New
England Republicans joined with the
Democrats in voting down that provi-
sion. The bill now goes to, the Senate.
where a bill similarly introduced as an
administration measure has been pending
for nearly three months. The House
passed several resolutions calling for
identity OF the real purchasers of the
Philippine friar lands and adopted the
conference report on the bill to create
the bureau of mines and mining. which