Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-07
Sixty-first Congress.
tSecond SESSION.
Washington, Feb. !
SENATE,

sEEATg.
The coEsli!n!ioDali.y of the proposed
legislation establishing system o!
postal savings banks was distu aed By
Senator Rayper today. He declare
that it was not authorized by the con-
stiiuiiop.
The administration federal incorpors.
ton bill was intro6u,sd BY Senator
CLARK (sep, Wyo.). He offered it 10 the
ususI way and did not eey it vas pre-
pared b, Attorney General Wicketahan.
II was referred to the judiciary COM
Dittee.
Senator Newlsuds said the bill clear.
IL should go to the committee on inter-
s,s'e commerce and moved liz reference
to that committee.
| Sapator CLARK said constitutional
questions were Involved and urged lis
cjrs:dsrstion By the judiciary con-
mit:ee.
Senator Newlauds objected to toe
second 10 ug OF the bill, and 1t will lie
on lae TAB Gntil tomorrow when the
Question OF reference will be determined.
The matter OF paper for the govern.
mest printing Office came up chen the
| ju ;ciary Committee was Instructed TO
sd sise The jput committee On printing
as to whst aclion 1t should take.
The Valley Paper Oompany obtained
. writ from lie local courts here requ!r-
ing the joi1t COMMITTEES to- appssr in
| ,on., E.t,,r.rgIl auJ cbnr, oausa uhr q
| writ of mandanas should ngt issue CON-
% ling tbs cnnn!.tse to award the con-
;ract to the Valley Piper Compsny, in.
s!eaG OF another frm already des;gaa'ed.
A bill providing fot American repre-
senia,ion and two International ezhibi.
tioos to be held at Rome and Turin was
Introduced By Senator GALLON.
Information from the Interstate Com.
MERGE Commission regarding The cost Of
transporting second class mail matter
| WAS requested in a resolution introduced
BY S,casor Clay.
Senator BrstoR inqlired when the
| in i.ciary committee woald report hi'
resolution proposing az amendment to
tbs constitution providing fer the eisc-
ion of senators By direct vote OF toe
people.
Senator CLARK (tep. Wyc.) saids be
could give no idea. The committee was
crowded with work, bat would consider
toe resolution whenever it could Dr.
reached.
Tee bill TO crate Government Bust.
ness Msthods Commission was taken NJ
10 the S7nste today. In reply 10 qaes-
.ions By Senators Blrkett (teP.N ao.) and
Smith (rep Mich. Senator Aldec5 said
il wss proposed 10 save money by simpli
lying and improving government boai.
ness methods. TIE com mission, he
said, would not interfere with any exist
Jog com mi;iee OF perform Gny functions
keep: those of examination and advice.
| Ooo'ldera, lon vas p1s!ponei unt!l
sler 10 the dag.
| n Al etf0it ID eli pend no corpora
ton t * law Ii / the U. 3. Supreme
O,ur' rassea uopr l!e eu.t;ou of i's
cont TIL oaali!y, Mr.. Ogerman intro
Gu,ed a bill which proposes tina. tie
lime, March l., when corporations n ut
make their rtt1rns, be pc. ooned for
si1t1 day..
| Consideration OF The bill II permit
tie ext sd ton Of prisoners from one
Fl t. n sn'the, on in:ormi on and
= tou ut ludict ne. by grand july wss
rs:u ned
Aa amendment offered BY Senator
II ,5tu q, requiring inf)rn' ton II be
b sei On sworn evidence wa ri G. ID
and the bill PASSED sil2tu: iu.tlsr dc.
c.b.
| HOUSE.
! O @. Dickers)p, the newly elected
number Ct the Fl luse OF Representatives
from ths si-;h district OF Missouri, for.
merly represented by the lac Jd 1go De-
| Almond, wss sworn in az msnber O!
The Il ?uss Today.
An altemp! Of the courts to interfere
With the rights aud dignity OF Onrgtess
/, being made by the S p'eme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, according to
the House mem 5era of the committee Oh
printing, which int the matter to
The attention of the House today.
The congressional omni!tes on print
Ing waa sued las! weak in tho local
courts by The Valley Paper Company, a
coucsru which failed to get coutrac:
for furuishiUg paper for congressional
printing and several mem5eEs have been
summoned to appear In the court.
| A reaoIu.ion directing the II 1use con-
mistee on the jad:cisry to report as to
wha. action the House members Of the
committee should take in ans~er 10 the
Ec t, vas passed unanimously to-day.
| A bill exempt;ng labor unions from
the operation OF the anti trus: Ian was
intro ]ucsd by NJ Hughes lem, n.
\ D. Taa recent decision against tho hat
ltrs' union in d .n5u!y, G mr., cs1s:d
Dir. Haghes to introduce The bill at thu
tine.
/ For tie fr:i rae in many years the
speaker Of House dag refused - cou
ist W rule ou, pit tie nitt3r TIA vel
OF l3e members. The House get itto +
lsugle on reGuesl t, coasidsr a bill foi
uaanimt II, consett and several proposi
lions Of order ware pc, t lie char. The
House discussed The nsll r ior segsra
hours.
Virginia News.