Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-05
Sixty.first Congress.
fSecond Session
Washington, Jan. 5.
SENATE.
Sc cond Session J

GEN a. 8.
Dol. James Gordon, The picturesque
ez-ContederSte soldier, appointed sens-
tor irom Mississippi 10 succeed the late
Anseln j. McLaurin, took the oath TO-.
dsy. He was escorted 10 the desk by
Senator Money. Many of the elder re-
pooiicsn statesmen smi!ed and even
laughed as he subscribed to the iron.
clad promise to maintain the constitu.
ton "agsiust all enemies foreign and
domestic.
Senator Gordon was given q seat In
the rear OF the democrat side, Just
back OF Mr.. LsFollette.
After tie resolution 10 investigate the
PinhcOt-nallinger controversy had been
read IN the upper house, Senator Jones
explained 1t St length, In speech en-.
logiziDg Secretary Bsllipger aud dis
clsiniDg any purpose of "whitewsshing"
his administration of the public lanes.
Taking up in detail Bsllinger's rec
concentrations for conservation legisla-
ton, Senator Jones declared that they
were the first concrete proposals for
conservation ever made.
Senator Jones asked that the resolu.
ton be referred to the committee on
public lands. At the request of Mr..
Lodge (rep., Mass for an opportunity
to read the resolution before action was
taken, E.. Jones consented that the
matter be laid aside until tomorrow.
Senator NeHlands (dem., New said
he did net oppose the investigation re.
quested, bot he hoped long and senss.
tionsl Inquiry would not postpone or
prevent conservation legislation. There
had already been sufficient delay. He
syoke at some length on the inertness of
Congress. he would regret the invesli-
cation if it delayed legislation.
Senator Elkins offered resolut ton for
tie appointment OF q COMMITTEES to make
an investigation into the cost of living
and any increase in the came since 1900.
Three or four hundred hills we're
tossed into the Senate legislative hopper
today.
The Senate adjourned st 1853 P. m.
uutll SOuUl1CH.
HOUSE.
As soon as the House convened Mr..
Humphrey (rep. Wash.) obtained The
floor and made statement io explaua.
ton Of the resolution.
10 presenting his resolution asking for !
Gu investigation of the Ballipger-Pinc |
controversy Mr.. Humphrey said that 1t
had become matter of common know.
ledge throughout the country that the
attacks upon Mr. 3 allipger were really at
tacks upon the president. "Matters |
have reached an iotolerable stage" he
said. eff either of these officials is
guilty of the ofense as charged sgsinst |
him ahe should be removed from public |
service"
In bis speech upon the resolution Mr..
Humphrey said, 81. has been frequent. |
ly charged that these attacks upon the |
secretary of the interior were largely
inspired, if not actually prepared, by per.
SOUS connected with the bureau of tores-
try in tie Department OF Agriculture.
The time has come when the people Of
the country should know the truth in re.
lation to these matters."
A largo crowd of members from both
sides of the politics fence gathered about
Hunphry during his speech and the
resolution which was read Immediately
vas listened to with gres! attention.
The Panama bill by Mr.. Mann, (rep.,
H., which provides for "direclor-
general of the canal and for govern.
men! for lhe zone during the construc.
ton of the canal, Sss considered BY the
House in committee of the whole today
under the new rule establishing calendar
Wednesday, Mr.. Richardson, (dem.,
Ala attacked the the bill bitterly on
tho ground it would give to much power
to the executive.
a formal amendment to the bill BY
Mr.. Keifer, (tep.), Ohio which was re-
garded by some az q test vote because
Mr.. Keller annouced bis opposition to
the bill, Was passed by vote OF 80 to 53
after tellers had been demanded.