The National tribune., 1910-05-19
CONGRESS.
Report Of Proceedings From Day
to Day.
Senate.

| Monday, May S.-Sendlor oFerildh
spoke in favor of the long and short
| haul amendment to the railroad bill,
and Senator Piles voiced his opposition
to the same amendment.
Senator Stone introduced resolution
instructing the Post Office Committee to
inquire into the alleged abuses of the
franking privilege, and it was referred
to that committee,
Resolutions reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. expressing
regret at the death of King Edward
and providing for adjournment as a
mark of respect, were agreed to. and
the Senate, o'clock, adjourned.
| House.
| The session was devoted to the con-
sideration of bills relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
| Leaders of the House were uncertain
concerning the outcome of to-day's vote
on the Administration railroad bill.
| Mrs. Charles w Morse, wife of the
convicted New York financier, obtained
| the names of about SO members of the
House to petition for a pardon for
her husband
Permission to send tents and blankets
to the sufferers from the earthquake in
Costa Rica was given by the House by
unanimous consent.
| President Taft sent a message to the
House explaining that it would be mex
| pedient to give any information con-
corning the Governments evidence In
the customs fraud cases at this time.
The House adjourned at 5:25 p. m.
| Senate
May 10.-Mr Simmons addressed the
Senate in favor of the long and short
haul amendment to the railroad bill.
Mr. Borah spoke in favor of the con-
servation bill, giving the President au-
thority to withdraw lands from entry.
Senator Piles, rising to a question of
personal privilege, replied to certain
statements before the Ballinger- -Pinchot
committee, and disavowed any respon-
sibility for the appointment of Secre-
tary Baliinger.
The session of Calendar Wednesday
was devoted to the consideration of
comparatively unimportant measures,
most of them relating to Indian lands.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
will be brought up In the House to-day.
The House adjourned at p. m.
Senate.
May 12-voting on the long and
short haul amendment to the railroad
bill will begin at 4 O'Clock this after
noon.
An agreement was reached for con-
venfng daily after Monday next at II
O'Clock.
Senators Smoot, Nixon and Clapp
spoke in favor of the Dixon long and
short haul amendment
The omnibus lighthouse bill was
passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
wes up for general debate.
Representative Payne, author of the
tariff law. made a vigorous defense OF
the measure in three hours speech.
Evidence of opposition to the move
ment to make Representative Champ
fClark Speaker Of the House in the event
of Democratic victory next Fall de-
veIoped yesterday on the minority side.
The House adjourned at $50 p. IN.
Senate.
May 13.-The long and short haul
amendment to the Administration rail-
road bill was adopted by the Senate
yesterday. 1t was a compromise. The
Democrats deserted the Republican reg
ulars, and created a situation which
compelled Senator Aldrich to make
| terms. The insurgents are angry at the
outcome of their fight.
The amendment was taken up by
agreement at 4 O'Clock. Prior to that
hour speeches on the bill were deliY-
cred by Senators Hepburn and Elkins
| The Senate adjourned at 6:10 p. IN
until Monday morning at IL O'Clock.
| House.
The House passed 18 pension and
claims bills The most important of
these was the bill relieving Thomas ]
Atkins. now Postmaster at st. Louis
IL.
| sibiiity in connection with a shortage OF
| S61,5 in the Subtreasury duringN his
Administration in 1906.
! Consideration of the /sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, under general debate
was resumed.
| A tariff speech was delivered by Rep
resentatiye Fordney, of Michigan, ir
which he severely criticized Senator
Beveridge, of Indiana.
The House adjourned at 5:25 H. m