New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
THE MISREPRESENTATION

resolution demanding Of tho Attorney Gen.
eral those documents denied TO Louis D.
Brandeis. attorney for L. r. CLAWS. by the
| Investigating committee. Recognizing that
| the purpose of Brandeis in demanding these
paners was simply to becioud the issue. 70
reflect upon the Taft administration and TO
obscure the fact that he has no case. and
! that the papers called for are not germane,
the committee denied Brandeis's request.
MI Harrison believing ne can count on the
| support of Representative Butler Ames OF
| Massachusetts,, and other supporters or
Clifford Pvehos, including Senator La Fol
lette's disciples I'm the House, has taken
| this means Of furthering the cause of the
CLAWS attorney and the ex-Ferester The
Harrison resolution has gone TO the Com
nittee on Rules, but being privileged. can
be brought before the House for vote.
even if not reported. after ten days have
elapsed.
HEPBURN MATERIALIST.-Favo
action bv the Senate on the Mccall bill.
providing for the establishment OF a com
mission of fine arts was prevented to-day
by Senator Heyburn- The bill was called
UP by Senator Root. who made short
statement of its purposes. Unanimous con-
sent for its consideration was given. and 1t
was assumed that no Senator would oppose
its passage vote was about to be taken
when Mr. Hepburn insisted on making
speech He suggested that the time of the
Senate ought TO be consumed in the con-
sideration OF more practical legislation than
the fine arts bill, which, he minated, was
a measure inspired by men Of artistic tenn
perarnent who had little concern in the real
affairs of life Mr.. Hepburn held the floor
mill the fine arts bill was displaced by the
railroad bill as the unfinished business
The Mccall bill. as amended by the Senate
committee provides for the appointment
by the President of seven we'll qualined
Jud ges OF fine arts who shall advise upon
the location OF statues and monuments IN
the District of Columbia, the selection or
models for statues and monuments and the
choice of artists. The members of the
commission are not to receive any COM
pensation except actual travelling expenses
To pay such expenses and to provide COM
pensation for a secretary an appropriation
of $1,000 year is provided.
FOR BUREAU OF MINES.-After A long
debate to-day. the Senate passed the House
bill providing for the establishment of
Bureau of Mines in the Interior Depart
ment. The purpose of the bill is to provide
for such scientific inquiries and investiga-
lions as will aid III making mining less
wastefuI of life and resources. One Of the
principal duties Of the new bureau will be
to discover the various causes of each type
ON mine accident and the best preventive
mea sures TO aid in the development of
uniform code Of signals for use in mine
operations. etc. The bureau will also col
lect data concerning the best practices for
safe and efficient mining followed in other
countries. = number of amendments were
adopted. Senator Root took 2 prominent
part IN the debate. He said he realized
he was in q hopeless minority in opposing
the bill. with the benefcent purposes OF
which he was heartily in accord He de-
sired, however. to register protest against
this effort toward the usurpation by the
national government OF functions and pre-
negatives which belong to the states
Realizing that the bill would pass, Mr..
Root made various suggestions to perfect
its phraseology. and did not ask for a roll
call on it's passage q G H.