Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-20
The Week
in Congress:
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An animated debate occurred In tho
Senate Thursday on suggestion BY
the special committee ON the cost Of
living. looking to the expenditure OK
$4,000 for the extension of the work
of the committee in gathering infcr-
nation regarding wages. Senator Hale
suggested that these facts should be
supplied as speedily as possible and be
used in answering questions In the
coming campaign. Senator Bacon dep
recated the use of such Information.
The House bill requiring railroad COM
panies to make reports of accidents
to the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion was passed by the Senate. Adj
journed until Monday. In the House
the session was devoted chiefly to
consideration Of the naval appropris-
ton bill.
The Senate was not in session Fri
day. Two battleships were authorized
by the naval bill passed by the House.
This action was taken by the decisive
vote Of 1872 to ITO. thirty-three Demo-
Gratis voting with the Republicans for
two battleships. while twenty-four Re-
publicans voted with the Democrats
for one battleshfp. The House adopt
ed an amendment by which the two
battleships and two feet Golfers au-
thorized by the bill must be built by
firms operating under the eight-hour
law. AS passed the naval bill appro-
pirates about s1SS.0Oo,ooo.
The Senate was not in session Sat
urday. Eulogies in honor Of the lats
Representative De Almond OF Mis-
souri, were the chief features in ,lo
House. M
The House met Sunday to hold q
memorial In memory of the late Sens-
tor McLa,rin of Mississippi.
In the Senate Monday consideration
was begun Of the administration rail-
road bill. section by section. Several
amendments offered by Mr.. Elkins for
the administration Republicans were
adopted. Senator Nelson made q
speech in which he declared that the
purpose Of the bill was to destroy the
Sherman antitrust law, and that he
could not vote forait. Senate adjourn-
ed until o'clock Tuesday on account
of the marriage of the daughter Of Sem
ator Clark Of Wyoming. Speaker Can
mons suggestion that the insurgents"
of the House did not have sufficient
courage to join with the solid minority
In the election OF his successor and his
prediction that the Republicans would
carry the next congressional elections"
were the striking features of some
what sensational day in the proceed
ings of Congress. These statements by
the speaker were called forth in con-
nection with his comment on the floor
ever the action Of the Democrats and
insurgents" in sending back to con-
ference a report which allowed $1,000
for the expenses Of the speakers auto
mobile. together with an allowance for
the Vice Presidents automobile. The
speaker declared that he had never
suggested nor approved the allowance
Of automobiles for the Vice President
and for himself, the legislation having
been initiated in the Senate.
In the Senate Tuesday, MI. La Fol-
lette spoke in opposition to the rail-.
road bill; His remarks consisted
chiefly of an arraignment of Attorney
General Wickersham for ordering
dismissal Of the governments merger
suit against the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad for absorb
ing Boston and Maine line. because
the Massachusetts legislature had pass
ed law legalizing the holding com.
apany. Senator Lodge in heated
speech came to the defense of the ac-
tion of his state legislative officers, de-
elaring the two roads we're not COM
peting Zines, as charged by Mr.. La
Toilette, and that the law was wise
legislation, The House listened atten-
lively to a very full explanation Of
the provisions of the railroad bill re-
ported from its committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. This ex.
plantation was made by Mr.. Mann, OF
Illinois, chairman of the committee re-
porting the measure. AS it was re-
viewed section by section Republicans
and Democrats alike entered into
discussion of Its provisions
The Senate proceeded with the con-
federation of the railroad bill Wednes-
day. An amendment was agreed up
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