Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-23
61ST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

Senator Lodge, chairman OF tie com
mittee that made the investigation. The
findings of the committee are given in
detail.
The tariff, says the report, seems
10 have been no material factor IN
causing the advance in prices during
the past decade The greatest advances
have been made in commodities upon
which the tariff has little or no effect,
and the absolute removal of tariff Of
many these commodities could not
have afforded relief at the present time,
for the reason that prices OF these
commodities, with few exceptions
we're as high or higher in other coun-
tries than in the United States" The
groups Of articles which have shown
the greatest advance-the products OF
the forests and the products Of the farm
are those for which there has been
practically no change in tariff during
the past ten years. Neither have there
been any changes during the past
twenty years which could in any way
40 count for the increase in price. The
democratic members OF the committee
were authorized to employ an expert to
to examine the report OF the majority
aud to make public their report atiheir
owD convenience.
The resolution Offered some time ago
by Senator Borah directing the bdreau
of labor TO investigate the conditions Of
employment prevailing in the iron and
steel industry of the United States, in
GLIDING wages, hours Of labor and other
details was taken up the Senate today
and adopted.
Senator Smith dem. s. CO. protested
against the partial report submitted by
Senator Lodge from the committed to
investigate the increased cost Of living.
He said the iron and steel industry
was to have been included in the in
quiry. He objected to certain articles
being selected and embodied in par
tial repeat on the eve Of an election.
1t was not fair, Inc said, to the Ameri-
can people.
Notice was today given by Senator
Gallinger that when the Appalachian
bill is out Of the way in the Senate he
Will move to take up for consideration
the bill 10 extend the ocean mail service.
He sought unanimous consent TO have
it made q special order for Monday,
December II, but Senator LaFollette,
objected.
Gallmgcr explained that this was not
the genuine SHY subsidy bill, but
merely 10 increase the ocean steamship
mail service.
A bill was passed providing that act
ing assistant surgeons in the navy shall
receive the same pay and allowances as
assistant surgeons.
Senators Burrows, Depew and Bailey
were today named as the conierees, to
represent the Senate in the matter Of
the campaign contribution bill
When Senator Burton of Ohio,
across in the Senate today to make a
few remarks" on the bill to create
mountain forest reserves he had IN
mind a speech to last two days. The
only questions we're whether his
strength would be equal to the strain
or whether the Senate might decide
upon a night session. In the latter
contingency it would be one very long
speech instead Of two speeches cover
ing as many sessions. Senator Burton's
oratorical preparations gave full notice
that he did not like the bill; also that
he hoped the threatened consumption
Of 50 much time in this heated spell
when all congressman are pant
ing to 60 home, would induce
them to lay the hi over until next
winter. On the other hand, Repre-
sentative Weeks, Of Massachusetts,, is
su d an uItimatum that Congress shall
not adionrn until it has passed the bill.
50 with Mr.. Weeks flibustering to
force Congress to pass the bill and Mr..
Burton tilibustering to prevent it the
statesman faced peculiar problem.
HOUSE
The House today adopted resolu
tons seating the following COMPRESSION
al contestants as members:
Joseph f. O'Conner, 10th District Of
Mass: General A. S. Estopinal, lst
District of Louisiana. n. Y. Webb,
9TH, North Carolina.
The smooth workings Of the House
towards an adjournment climax, today
buckled over the labor Union anti
prosecution clause in the sundry civil
bill.
Mr.. Tawney informed the House
that inasmuch as the House had left
the conferees no Alternative than to
insist upon this provision and the
Senate fatty declined to accept it, the
conferees were obliged for a second
time to report a disagreement.
Mr.. Hughes the author OF clause
made strong appeal TO the House
to stand by their former insistance
upon this measure.
The House postofices committee;re-
ported today a bill authorizing the post |
master general to exceed the salary !
limits named for certain employees; in
case Of insufficient help or in an cmer- |
gcncy. The bill applies only to cities
of 80, 000.or more inhabitants.
Young Woman Swindled.
Long Ranch, n. j., June 23.7rA |