The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-05-19
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
In the Senate.

Continuing the consideration of the
railroad bill. the Senate on the 10th
heard arguments by Senator Bristow
in support of the Dixon amendment pro-
hibiting greater charge for short than
for long hauls 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 a resolution authorizing an
investigation into alleged abuses of the
franking privilege was adopted
In personal explanation to the Sen
ate on the 18th. Senator Piles of Wash
ington disavowed any responsibility for
the appointment of Richard A. Balllnger
as comm issioner of the general land office
or later as secretary of the interior. This
action resulted from intimatiOns in the
Ballinger-P inChot investigation that Mr..
Piles had influenced the appointment in
the interest of the Cunningham coal
claimants. Senator Simmons of North
Carolina spoke in favor of the Dixon
long and short haul clause, after which
the railroad bill was laid aside. The
theory that the President may withdraw
from entry the public lands without au-
thority of Congress was Comhatted by
Senator Borah in an extended argument.
The Senate on the 18th reached an
agreement to begin voting at 4 O'Clock
on the 18Th on the lUug ana short haul
amendments 10 the railroad bill. and to
meet daily at II O'Clock. beginning
Monday. The voting agreement for to-
morrow provides that Hil amendments
relating to the long and short hand shall
be disposed uf before the end of the
Legislative day, bat The understanding
does not preclude the taking of "a recess
from one day TO another N ease the
amendments should require more time
that can be given them tomorrow All
OF the Dixon long and short hand amend
mcut. They were made by Senators
tlapp Smoot and Nixon The Senate
passed the House OmuIhuS lighthouse
bill, which, after receiving the consider
alton Of a conference committee VIII
70 to the President for his signature.
The feature Of the consideration Of the
administration railroad bill in the Senate
on the 10Th was the vote taken on an
amendment 10y Senator Cummlus to
strike out the sections of the hill to pro-
vide for the establishment of commerce
court THIS was defeated by vote of
- To 81. The Affirmative vote was east
chiefly by Democrats and "insurgcnt"
Republicans. A number Of other amend
mentS were offered a. the sections, but
all Of them were defeated.
In the House.
By vote of 200 to 1926 the Uouse
on the 10th passed the administration
railroad bill. with many o. the original
provisions stricken out 4 proposition
to revive section j. relating 10 the nc.
QUESTION of competing lines was voted
down before the bill was finally placed
upon its passage. Some # 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 peDding
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
now goes to the President for apnroyal,
In the House the entire session ON
the 18th was taken up by the consider
alton Of bills affecting Indian lands
In the House on the 18th Representa-.
tive Payne Of New York delivered nm
extended defense Of the Payne Aldrirh
tarlh hilb arguing that the recent nd.
vance IN the cost Of living was not due
to that legislation. Representative COX
of ONO spoke, denouncing conditions in
national military homes.
The 18th being unauimou, consent
and suspension day in the House. a larrr
number OF bills were passed Among
the more important measures PASSED was
Senate bill providing for system Of
parole for United States prisoners son
FENCED Tor more than one wear ANA yybo
nav" served NJ least ono-third Of their
terms. \ resolution. introduced liz Nr
Henry Of Texas, Ia change tbn Jato ~
inauguration Of the President from
March until the last Thursday i'm Arm
was defeated buIp one vote was l,.l
ing OF IN" lW"-thyds If the House nrcpg.