Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Sixty.first Congress.
(Second Session..
Washington, jar. 10.
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Senator Bradley, former governor Of
Kentucky, spoke for bis state. A Wash
inRton newspaper had printed s'oIy
charging that "Dight riders" we're active
and that there was lack OF safety for
life and property 10 his state Mr.;
Bradley In 40 lmpassioned speech denied
the charges.
Tobacco buyers for the American
trust and foreign governments, the sena-
tor ssId, by the merciless methods by
which they mouopolzsd the market and
com PEELED the farmers to sell their crops
at q ruinous loss we're the real creators
OF the night riders.
Senator Tillmsn asked Senator Bailey
how the tobacco trust came to be created
who tostered 1t.
ut Is a trust formed In the state OF
New Jeruey." replied Mr.. Bradley.
Senator Kean said New Jersey does
not create tiu,ls; 1t charters corpora
tions." -.
"Then this 10 a corporation" said
Mr.. Bradley, "Which has sirAyed far
away from the teschiogs of that stale
Senators Nelson, Flint. sutherland,
Root. Psynter and Fletcher were today
designated by Vice President Sherman
on the Joint committee to investigate the
Ballingsr Pinchot controversy.
The credentials of Isador Rsyner,
democrat, reelected senator from Mary
land, were presented by Senator Smith,
read and filled.
When Senator Hale (rep. Me-, moved
that the Senate adjourn over until Mon.
dsy, Senator Burkett severely lectured
the leaders for the do-no!hing policy nov
prevailing. he thought something should
be done toward expedlting business.
SENATOR Burkett raped the postoffice
committee for not tskiug up the postal
savings bank bill aud reporting II.
Senator Hale said the business Of the
Senate was never more advanced at this
period In the session.
Senator Money, said the sdjourpmeuts
from Thursday - Monday greatly ex.
pedIted busluess and sided senators In
performing their duties 10 better advan'
tsge.
The motion to adjourn from today
unfll Monday vas adopted.
The Senate adjourned ut l:27 until
Mondsy.
The presentation of the Ballnger-
Pincbol committee resolution by Reprs
sentative Ourrler (rep. n. a. chairman
I OF the republican caucus, 10 the House
today was the slgual for big battle.
Nearly every member on both sides Of
the House was In his seat when the
House convened and resolution from
the committee on rules providing that
the House proceed Immediately TO elect,
BY resolution, the House members OF the
investigating committee, was passed
without comment
The men nsmed In the resolution we're
Messrs. Mccall, Olmstead aud DENLY,
/ Madison, republicans, and Lloyd and
james, democrats,
Mr.. Lloyd, whose nams was substi'
tu!ed by the republican caucus for that
Of Mr.. Rsiney, lchosen BY the demo-
cratic caucus, stalled that he believed the
minority should elect its own members.
"If l should by any mesus be chosen IS
q member Of this committee, l should
resign" be said.
MI. Clayton, protested vigorously
sgsinst the resolu' lion, declaring 1t to be
unwsrrsuted interference BY the major.
Ity With the rights Of the minority. H.
offered an amendm,u. substituting the
name OF Raiuey for that Of Mr.. Lloyd.
Mr.. Mccall, sprung surprise on the
II )use by informing the members that
he believed lhst there might be some
thing 10 Ibis business connections that
Nigh, prevent him from acting as fair
member Of the BsIliOger.Pncbot com.
mittee, "I am interested ia Q little
mining compsny," he said, "lhsl Is en-.
gagged 10 getting ont gold, silver aud
copper Ia the West. Ii is possible that
my connection With that company might
act as bar sgain,. my performing my
duties o. they should be performed"
Cooper the jntu'gsnt mem bers who
made some try uble at the rel uSlican
ctu Gus last night, Informed the House
that be had believed 1t only isir for The
democrats 10 select two members OF The
copmiltsee. "Bup be added, Gas the
gentlemen 90 the other side 10 hold out