Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
61ST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

vcstigation Of the charges Of bribery
and corruption in connection with the
election of VIM. Lorimcr rs senator
from Illinois, was today favorably re-
ported to the Senate from the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
Senator Borall moved to add the
words Immediately He said that
without rejecting on the committee
these inquiries dragged along from
month to month and from year 10 year.
Senator Burrows believed the amend
ment was equivalent TO Il reflection on
the committee. He assured Mr.. Borah
that the committee did not require any
such squirting to perform lis duty.
The amendment vas rejected and
the resolution adopted.
A statement was made by Senator
C;alinprr that he would find it impoS-
sibIc TO call up the ship subsidy bill for
consideration at this session. He asked
an agreement that il be made special
order for December 10 next.
Senator Bailey objected.
~ lllDllOll wis illtIl ~ W.
Galinger TO make it an order is re-
uucstcd. The motion went over until
tomorrow.
4 neat little tlihuStcr WAS started III
the Senate when Senator Warren
moved to take up the bill 10 increase
the efficiency OF the engineer corps Of
the army This is the mcaSurcintend-
ed Ia remove Prof. Newell as director Of
the reclamation service and place an
engineer in charge Of the work. y
tlatfooted declaration was made by Mr..
Bailey that he intended to defeat the
bill by lilibustcring. if necessary.
Senator Dixon, said the purpose OF
the bill was to create Il cloud Of colonies,
Observation-Disclosures and minor officers
to take charge Of reclamation and irrl-
cation projects. He conpclIcda quorum
10 appear then said $i0O. 600 would be
the cost of the proposed Increases.
Senator Bailey resumed his attack on
the engineer corps for lis interference
in commercial affairs. He then yielded
to Senator BoralI for sci speech viii III
carried the matter over until tomorrow.
The vote by which the lands with
drawals passed the Senate was today
reconsidercd.
4 motion was made by Senator
Smoot. to strike ont tho three sections
providing for the issue ar $50. 900. 900
in certificates of Indebtedness. This
was done to carry out an agreement
which would permit the lands with
drawal bill TO 60 into conference. The
House in return. will pass the SENATE
certificate issue bill reducing the amount
to $40, 900, 600.
The floor was yielded by Senator
Borah i'm the middle OF his speech 10
permit action on the conservation re-
clamation measure.
Senator Hepburn spoke at some
length in opposition 10 withdrawal bill.
At the conclusion Of Hepburn s speech
and without further debate. the Senate
again passed the administration lands
withdrawal bill.
Notice was given by Senator Burn
ham that on Wednesday he would call
up for consideration the omnibus
claims bill.
A conference report on the forllli-
cations appropriations bill WAS sub
mittcd to the Senate.
No time was lost by the Senate to-
day in arranging for the speedy passage
of the last money measure. The gen
cral deficiency appropriation bill wa,
brought in from the House shortly after
II O'Clock and referred To the COM
mittcc on appropriations. In less than
ten minutes. Senator Hale. favorably
reported the bill and gave notice that
he would call ii up for consideration
tomorrow after the routine morning
business. The Senate committee added
81 .GS2.34 10 the hill a> it came from
the House. making the total $1."4o.-
O72.
The postal savings bank bill came up
AS unfinished business.
HOUSE
The Honsc committee on judiciary
lb'ldS ulliltilh'ilNil 'l''t WV W '''N W W
tn. Gillette bill enabling Supreme
Court Justice Moody to retire in five
months.
1t is expected that the House will
pass the bill today.
Two petitions asking Congress to en-
act pension law for retired Supcran-
nuatcd civil service employees We're TO-
day transmitted by Secretary of the
Treasury MacNcagh to Speaker Can
non. and presented by him to the
House.
The plan proposed lay the petitions
provides for 4 system under which en-
p!ovcs would contribute to the pension
fund
The House pass, d a bill ALI wing to
poor pcrs MS the ri ht To appeal and
pursue IL conclusions up TO the SUI
prcmc Court of the Unite States cases
in which the court assigns counsel of
the pauper This right has heretofocr
been confined to the court Of original
jurisdiction.
The House passed a bill authorizing
the appoiutmcnt of Il presidential com,