Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-04
Sixty-tirst Congress.
Second Session
Washiogtop, Feb. /.
SENATE.

The exorbitan. Pres demanded Fl
food products wete discussed at length
today in q set speech in the Senate BY
5euatur McCunter. He defended the
isrmsrs, Saying they had been attacked
without justice or irqairy. A legisla.
tive and commercial boycott had been
STATED against the farmer. He de.
clarsc the farmer had never received
more than a fair return for his labor aud
the food products at first hands are
cheaper than any other articles OF daily
use.
A bill OF fare from the Senate restsu'
rant Vas exhibited by NJ. McCumter
aao~ipg that sirloi0 stsak cos. from
sl.15 to So; tepderoin steak about
the same and porte'houses STEAK from
50 to 81 A restaurant keeper had
computed that an average seer when
cut up is worth from 81 900 to IS, 900,
wnt reas the farmers receives $50 to $50
for the same steer.
The enormous profits made BY those
handling the farmers products was
compact in other lines, showing tia.
The farmer did not get the money. A
loaf of bread served sells 70. so cents or
IS loaVes made tulhel OF whea. worth
$37 so.
TRo po:atoes, said Mr.. McCumber,
hashcd broSn in the restaurant, cos: 80
cents, or the price rscsived BY the
II. so. hnu hol nf
The restaurant keeper, he said, makes
4, 900 per cent. profit.
Consideration of the postal saving
banks bill was resumed.
Ssnator Garter reported an amend.
meDt authorizing the board of trustees
to maintain an sdequats rrserve fluid
10 prevent fluctuations 10 interest rstes.
Senator Hey hurn resumed criticism
OF the bill. Hs said the smerdmeu.
would make necessary daily publications
shoRiog rates OF Interest being paid o.
the government.
a general and substantial Increase III
the price of food dutirg the ten years
from 1899 10 1908 Is shown in the IN.
sRer to the resolution of Mr.. Crawford
(rep., S. D., received By the Senate
f,om ths Department Of Commerce and
Labor today,
HOUSE.
A row between Messrs Burgess and
Hardy over speech made By Mr.. ii rdY
at Cameron, Tex, las. October In which
81 ma uEcopplimentsIy things wsIo said
about Senator Bailey, broke out iE the
Fl ,use today.
Mr.. Burgess presented 3 resnu lon
sskipg that the judiciary committee be
asked to look over the speech and report
what action, If any, should be taken.
The speech vea incorporated 10 the Con.
OCCASIONAL Record BY Mr.. H.rdy SIS q
part OF spesch that be made on the
lloor January %.
IF this is allowed to stand 10 the
Record" said Representative Burgess,
sit could Lad 10 an answer By Senator
Bailey 10 the Senate and this would dis
turb ;he relations existing bstwaen the
tso houses OF Oonkress. 1t Vio!atts al
pEeCeueG'
II think that the gentleman should
point out some specific remark in thai
speech that he thinks violates the ruifs
of this II ,use before be offers that res1-
lotion" declared Hardy, "beeauae /
took particular pains to edit the GAM
eron speech very carefully before | pa.
It in the Record"
The motion prevailed 10 the end.
A bill 10 graut the RANKING privilege
TO ex President Roosevelt was introduced
By Mr.. Fish (rep. N. " 1t Is In line
With the usual custom to grant tc ex-
presidents The free u'e OF the United
| mails.
The aouse on being Notified OF tho
dasih Of Representative Lowering, q
Massachusetts, adjourned.