Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-16
Sixty-first Congress.
Use cond Session
Washin2tou, March lG.

The activity OF preliminary campsign
| work in sending out speeches WIS indl'
C t:d today, when the Senate adopted a
rss3 'usion reported by SENATOR Il lie,
(rep., Me. from the comni tie on Hppro-
p,ationa, appropriat!ng 81, 900 for fold.
ug speeches aud repor's. 1t will mee'
| dafc;oucy IL the allowance for thf
,iseal year ending Juue 80, next. The
| rate OF payment is 81 per 1000. SO TO-
| days appropriation will provide 2.0OO,-
900 campsigu shot,.
S.ost,r Percy (iem. Miss was todsy
giv:n The tolloSi g commi:t'e ass'gn-
| meu!s: Expenditures In the department
OF s. ate, immigration, 1odian d;prede-
| ioua, int committee Oh revision OF The
laws aud public ezpsuditu es end the
int congressional committee on immi-
grafton.
rhrre was lively local quarrel on The
question of investigating the Washing-
| ton Gas Light Company, of watch John
R. Mclean, The millioaare democratic
politician, is president sud chief stock.
holder.
The committee on corporations,
organized in the District of Columbia,
| cusht to make comprehensive irqury
into The capitalization and conduct OF
ths company, the price charged for gus,
the profits aud other collateral points.
A chance to obtain money for the To-
yestIcation Vas DESTROYED By vote CT
39 to 30.
Ssnst Brown, (rep., Neb made a
savage attack op the gas monopoly OF the
capital city, while Senators Marlip,
(dem., Va aud Gsllinges, (tep, N. b.
defended the company, saying 1t furnish
ed the best and cheapest gas in the
world.
The dsbst, was warm and bordered on
the acrimonious.
Senator Lodge, yep, hlass said
frankly thst the sole function OF the
committee on corporations, organized in
the District of % unbia, was merely to
furnish Craftsmanship aud no other.
at Ia still o matter of simple inquiry"
REally said Senator ShiVely, (dem., Ind.
to s;nator Lodge.
cit won't be If referred to that com.
miltae," said Senator BroTD, without
Arising.
III resent that as an tfensIve insult"
said SsnIt,r Gallipger.
Senator Lodge stopped the exchange
by claiming the floor.
The entire matter was finally referred
to the District Of Columbia committee
81 Eyes, 25 noes.
HOUSE.
Robert Turnbnll who succst6s thu late
F. R. Lassiter iTo1 the Fourth Virginia
dist :ic!, took the oath of office.
Whether bill presented By Mr..
Crunpacter, amending the census law,
is privileged above calendar Wednesday,
was debated for over two hours In the
house today.
After the republicans had secured
foil attendance by call of the Hou'e,
Mr.. Crumpscksr presented hia bill.
Mr.. Mann aud Fitzgerald both made
the point OF order thtt cslennar Wed
nesday canuot be dispensed With excep!
By vote of twc-!hifds OF the Hes'a,
under the new "Fitzgersld ru!es.'
Spesker Cannon ruled that as the con.
stitution requires census to be taken,
the bill was privileged above the rules
OF the House
An appeal from Speaker Csnlon's
ruling was debated hotlT. Several in-
surEents aud democrats declared that
the calling 1p Of the bill was part of
a scheme to nulliiy ealeldsr Wednesday.
NJ. CIunpseker denied this aud moved
to postpone the vots on the appeal from
Mr.. Cannon'a ruling.
There was the greatest confusion dur
Jog the entire debate. The yess end
uays were ordered on the motion to post
pone.