Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-29
Sixty-tirst Congress.
SENATE

SENATE
A bill to prohibit interference With
commerce bttseeu the states was intro.
dnced in the Sonata by Ssust,r Olar.
II also regulates the transmission Of
csblegrams and kilograms between thi,
and foreign cour tries.
The purpose OF the bill is to prevent
gambling 10 futures. Il ia intended tc
make It unlaBiul to use the msils, tale
graph or telephone or make contracts fol
tae purchase Of cotton or farm produ:t t:
where the property is not delivered. II
is similar to The Scott bill now pending
10 the 81 ,use. Senator Clay resd pre-
pared speech urging the passage of the
bill, which wss referred TO the commit.
lee on agriculture.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Snilb, diam, S o. directing the attor
ney general to investigate gambling In
cotton. was called up in the Senate today
snG Mr.. Smith presented some figures
showing the value OF expectations and
product. he said this year spproxl.
:ly $500, 000,0 600 would be brought
10 to pay for cotton sent abroad.
Attorney General Wickersham waH
again criticised for seeking to prosecute
the cotton pool under the Sherman anti.
trust &C.. 1t has already cost this coun-
try $50, 900, 900 he raid, by deprecstiDg
prices.
Mr.. Smith suggested the st:orney gen.
eral should investigate the chief of the
Weather Bureau for baVipg permitted
the blighting frost that made another
cotton crop impossiqle
Saua.or Mlkins sGught to prevent q
vote on the resolution and was added by
Ssnator Adrich thereby causing much
irrt ton.
The reeo!ntiou WAS adopted withcu.
division. 1t insIiusts the attorney gene.
raj to ascertain who sold cotton to the
alleged pool hoT much they Owned and
what the price of spot cotton in the
south a. that time and the price on coz
tract In New York.
Charges thst TIE Department of jus.
tice has neglected the interests OF the
government In connection with millions
OF acres OF land in Oregon are preferred
10 resolution introt ucsd by Chamber.
lain (den., Ore in the Senate today.
The lands 10 question are held by The
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
When The railroad bill was taken W
there vas long wtangle as to whether
ayes snd noes can be ordered In advance
oil an immediate vote.
senst,r NeHIands spoke at length or
the provision permitting traffic saree'
menls. he said railroads ere nsturs
monopoly snd sht u|d be relieved from
the operations of the Sherman anti-trus'
act. Prior 10 lhst a system of regulation
should be perfected.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Harrison of New York, today In
trodnced a resolution authorizing tht
the president 10 sppoiIt commission Of
seven to reprasen. The United sthes e'
the ceremonies attending t1e 100ta an
niverafry OF the Mexican declaration o.
Independence. The ceremonies are tc
he held at Msxico City, September lG,
1910. The resolution has the approval
OF the Mexican ambassador and will be
reported from the Foreign committee 10
the near future.
Mr.. Martin, of Colorado, served notice
on The rules committee today Of bis de.
sire to secure an early hearing upon his
resolution charging the unlawful sale OF
Philippine friar lands to the sugsr trnst
aud that the sale was effected by impro.
per IL haence working on the Depart
meuts OF War and Justice.
The Hcu,e by vote OF 1870 to 81
adopted Mr.. MRdden's amendment to
the Railroad bill providing for ply:
sical valuation of railroads. An un.
usually large number OF inturgeuts ioir:
ed with the democrsts.
Tbs amendment authorizes the Inter:
state Commerce Commission 10 ascertain
the value of all the property of every
common carrier in the Uaitsd States.