Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-27
DEFIANCE IN SENATE
HURLED AT REGULARS
Mr.. CIapp Throws Hot Shot into Or
aanization Members OF Upper
Branch Of Congress in His Refer
cnce to Pending Measure and the
Threat to Read Out of Party.
Ry Associated PressJ

The railroad bill was the one con
spicuous feature before both the
senate and house today.
In the house the body of the IN
surgents." joining the Democrats.
practically took charge of the meas
ure. They succeeded in having adopt
ed numerous amendments, one Of
which would remove from the Presl-
dent to the Supreme Court of the
United States the authority for the
organization of the court of com
merce provided in the bill. Inc en-
tire day was devoted to discussion
and voting upon the commerce court
program.
A motion by Mr.. Hubbard, of Iowa.
TO strike out the commerce court pro
vision was defeated by tie vote OF
40 to 40.
Representative Morris Sheppard, OF
! Texas. supposing that the complete
amendment had been disposed OF,
went to the house leadership, but no
sooner had his head rested on the
chair, his collar been removed ana
all preparations made for the use oil
the razor. when-a messenger stepped
| in to insist that he hurry back to the
| house to vote.
With towel wrapped-neck, he quick
| " made his way to the floor, arriv-
ing in time to pass between the tell
crs.
Delivers Defnance.
In the senate Mr.. Clapp delivered
a definance to the administration and
the regular party leaders in congress-
in connection with the supposed eff
/ fort to read "insurgent' senators out
of the party. Mr.. Clapp intimated
that the mass of the people were
not following the leaders, who he
said. were merely reading themselves
out of the party by the course they
were adopting.
Referring to what he characterized
as Mr. CrawfOrd's frantic appeal to
the Roosevelt policies in support OF
his amendment. Mr.. Clapp declared
that Mr.. Roosevelt never had AT
tempted to dictate to his patry.
Next to Abraham Lincoln. no man
lad so accurately interpreted the pub
lie will or had been so far from at
tempt at dictatiOn, as had Mr.. ROose-
welt, he said.
Differs From Roosevelt.
Holding at arms length a copy OF
the railroad bill. Mr.. Clapp declared
fha: Mr.. Roosevelt never had sent
to congress "a document like that
with orders to put il through. NC
bill came from the attorney generals
Office
THE incarnation of the purposes
and honest desires of the American
people. Mr.. Roosevelt" he declared
could not be otherwise than a force
wherever he might be. whether IN
America or in Europe and he would
continue to be such force when gath
cred unto his fathers.
The evil time had come after Mr.
Rooseyelt's retirement and when q
few men in congress had undertaken
&c usurp themselves the right e
irample upon the rights OF the people
end to grant themselves the right {,
say what should be done No har
mony could be expected TO come from
such dictafiOn.
Scores wiekershsm-
The attorney general went e
Chicago and made a speech in which
he-undertOok TO tell US something
about wise legislation and there pre-
sumed 20 real such Of Us out OF th'
tarty.- he said. because We would no
swallow blindiy the bill which he Ia
sent uS Cor our action. WEoevei
heard OF him as a Republican unit
he entered the Presidents cabinet
And xh0 are the men tina; he wouic
read out Of the psrty7 They are tn
men who for p years. have borne tn
brung OF the battle. Because some o
Us did not accept the dicfum ~ thii
man. We are called free traders am
arc told that We must get Ogt Of IN,
party organization.
y would like 10 see the warrant
for his reading out authority. Their
- only ono way for this little mia
ority that he represents 10 read %
ont Of the party and that Is fol
Them 10 yet out themselves. Their
are a few Of us who won't get on
and prcdicf thar the attorney zen
crsi never viii attempt hts expcrI
msnt arain-
Senator Hughes followed with
sweeping attack on the bal