The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON
 CHOICE BY DEMOCRATS
It Is Believed That the Disgruntled Ones Will Yield and That Graham Will Be Accepted By the
 Cannon Forces.
By PATTERSON sTEALEY.


 a caucus of the democratic members of the House tonight Representative Gra- ham of Illinois was elected on the Bal finger Investigating committee to serve with Representative James of Kentucky. MT. Graham is the selection of the com mittee of seven democrats named to con- sider the matter and his designation was ratified by the caucus. He is proposed to take the place of Representative Lloyd of Missouri, who has declined to serve on the committee by reason of the
 t that he was named by the republi-
 without democratic sanction.
 repui licans of the House are split
 wing the democrats to name MT.
 VMany of them are insisting
 oyd Is obliged to serve. The precedent, however, has nN IS to decline committee sse desired it. MT. Lloyd,
 4sL ,ans decline to accept L e.
 plaHa4 sa that Representa-
 V. fn s setts, who heads
 rea de committee, is
 e ! >crats should
 owe nan. This
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 ,tativ. sk ses MT. aas name t.a coan . tomor-
 be acc> House.
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 h rank among his essoeis tss ie ~ He issoS years old, native ot coming to the United States wh < youth and settling in Champaign nj TJa fy. legislature and was afterward states attorney of Sangamon county. He then became the law partner of the late Sena- tor John NJ. Palmer of Illinois. He has devoted his entire tune to the practice of law and has the reputation of being one of the ablest members of the House. A corfiict is promised between the Sem ate ana House over the rivers and har- bors bill. The difficulty arises over the small bill to be reported by the House committee and reaches the principle adopted on the House side of annual ap- propriations. From time immemorial the Senate commerce committee has treat ed the rivers and harbors bill just as other Senate committees dispose of the tariff and other legislative measures. The bill comes over to the Senate, prac- tically every thing after the enacting clause is stricken out and the Senate fixes it up to suit itself.
 AS a concrete example the House would allow s1OO.OtO for the big Sandy river. between Kentucky and West Virginia, Then Senator Elkins of the latter state would add on another $100,000 or so in the Senate. The House committee, with the support of the war department, has de- cided that there should be annual bills and with that end in view has framed a bill carrying just enough money to keep up work on all projects favorably passed upon by the war department for one year only. This principle would make necessary another bill next year, otherwise there would not even be enough money for maintaining projects now completed Un- der the House plan there is nothing to do but for the Senate to pass the bill as 1t will go through the House. This is something the Senate has not been in the habit of doing. The House claims that it is the only fair way of doing business and intends to stick by the principle in conference. Accordingly there are some senators who say there will be no bill.
 The United States supreme court to- day heard arguments in the case of c. M. Pendleton vs. the United States, from the Philippine supreme court. Judge James H. Blount appeared for Pendleton and Assistant Attorney General Russell for the government
 Pendleton is from Atlanta, Ga. His father is the New York agent of the Penn Mutual Insurance company, and a. cousin of Charles R. Pendleton of Macon The case has created considerable interest owing to the prominent family connec- tions of the accused.
 Pendleton, a lieutenant in the Philip pine constabulary. was convicted at Cebu, Philippine islands, of murdering one Leoncio Unabia and sentenced to IT years imprisonment It is contended by Judge Blount that Pendleton was com pelled to be witness against himself and that the evidence does not show guilt.
 Pendleton during the Spanish war was member of the Seventy-frst New York charges of cowardice against some of its members being freely made Pen dleton. however. had a fine record of gallantry and service, he being one of the members of the regiment who charged with Teddy and the Rough Riders up San Juan hill
 The south is reaping large benefits from the campaign being carried on by the department of agriculture against the cattle tick. Dr. Melvin, chief of animal industry, says great achievement has re- suited. More cattle are being raised and a better grade of breeding stock is be- ing introduced. Calves grow faster and cattle put on flesh more rapidly during the grazing season and go into the winter in better condition because of the ab- sence of the ticks. They can be marketed without quarantine restrictions and high CT prices are being obtained. Dairy cows give a larger yield of milk. and values of farm lands are enhanced It Is esti- mated that an annual increase of $3,00O.- 0oo may be obtained in the prices re- oedved for southern cattle sold in north