Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Sixty.tirst Congress.
(Second Session..
W Washington, jar. 10.
SENATE,


Senator Bradley, former governor Of
Kentucky, spoke for his state. a Wash
ington newspaper had printed s.o1y
charging that might riders" were active
and that there was lack OF safely FOL
life and property 10 his state. MIR.
Bradley In an lmpssaioned speech denied
the charges.
Tobacco buyers for the American
trus! and foreign governments, the sena'
tor ssid, by Inc mercilesa methods by
which they monopolized the market ard
com PEELED the farmers to sell thsir crops
at ruinous losB Here the real creators
OF the night riders.
Senator Tillman asked Senator Bailey
how the tobacco trust came to be created
who tostered it.
ut Ia a trust formed In tho slate OF
New Jeruey," replied Mr.. Bradley.
Senator Kean said New Jeraey does
not create trusts; 1t charters corpora
tions."
"Then this ia a corporation" said
Mr.. Bradley, "Which has slrsyed far
away from the teachings of that atate."
Senator'S Nelson, Flint. Sutherland,
Root, Psyntsr and Fletcher were today
designated by Vice President Sherman
on the Joint committee to Investigate the
Ballingsr Pinchot controversy.
The credentials of Isador RaYner,
democrat, reelected senate. from Mary
land, we're presented by Senator Smith,
read and filled.
When Senator Hale (rep. Ms), moved
that the Senate adjourn over until MoD.
day, Senator Burkett severely lectured
the leaders tor the do-uo!hing policy now
prevailing. he thought something should
be done toward expedltlng business.
Senator Burkett raped the postoffice
committee for not tskiug up the postal
savings bank bill snd reporting 1t.
Senator Hale said the business OF the
Senate Wss never moro advanced at this
period In the session.
Senator Money, said the sdjournmeuts
from Thursday u Monday greatly ex.
pedited business and aided SENATOR'S in
performing their duties 10 bo;ter advan'
tage.
The motion to adjourn from today
until Monday was adopted.
The Senate adjourned a! l:27 until
Monday.
HOUSE,
The presentation OF tha Ballinger-
Pincbot committee resolution by Reprs
sentative Ourrler (rep. N. a. chairman
! OF the republican caucus, 10 the House
today wss the signal for big battle.
Nearly every member on both sides OF
the House WAS in his seat when the
House convened and a resolution from
the committee on rules providing that
the House proceed Immediately TO elect,
By resolution, the House members OF the
investigating committee, vas passed
Without comment.
The men nsmed In the resolution we're
Messrs. Mccall, O!mstead aud Denly,
Madison, republicans, and Lloyd and
James, democrats.
Mr.. Lloyd, whose mama was substi-
tuled by the republican caucus for that
of Mr.. Rsiney, !chossn BY the demo-
cratic caucus, stated that he believed the
| minority should elect its own members.
"If should BY any meaus be chosen as
member of this committee, should
resign" he said.
Mr.. Clayton, protested vigorously
against the luton, declaring 1t to be
| unwsrrauted interference by the major.
ity With the right, of the minority. H
offered an amendmsu. substituting the
name OF Rainey for that Of Mr.. Lloyd.
Mr.. MCCALL, sprung q surprise on the
H ,use By informing the members that
be believed that there might be some
thing In Ibis business connections that
might prevent him from acting as fair
member OF the Bslli0gsr.Pincbot com.
mittee. II am Interested in linle
mining company" he said, "shs! Ia co.
gagged 10 getting out gold, silver aud
copper In the West. It is possible that
my connection With that company might
act as bar sgain,t my performing my
duties as they should be performed"
Cooper the jn.u'gsut mem bers Who
made some tr,uble a. the rel ublican
CT Gus last night, Informed the HOUSE
that he had believed it only tsir for the
democrats 10 select t1o members of The
com mi!tsee. "Bup' be added, "ss the
gentlemen On the other side 10 hold out
,hattt "a n he tRsiue, or nnhndyi