The National tribune., 1910-05-26
CONGRESS.
Report of Proceedings From Day
to Day.

Senate.
Monday, May 16--Mr. Cummins's
amendment to strike out the provisions
in the railroad bill creating Court of
Commerce was defeated by a vote of
81 to 2S.
All other amendments directed to
these sections were defeated.
House.
Under a suspension of the rules a
large number of bills were passed.
The Senate measure providing for a
system of parole for United States pris-
oners was passed.
A bill providing that the rank of En-
sign shall be given to graduates of the
Naval Academy Immediately on the
completion of the course was passed.
Representative Martin, of Colorado.
appeared before the Committee on In
terstate Commerce in support of a bill
providing for Federal inspection of To-
comotlve boilers.
Representative SABBATH, of Illinois. in
troduced a resolution providing for the
investigation of express companies.
The War Department submitted sew
eral reports on the sale of "friar' lands.
The House adjourned at 500 p. m.
Senate.
May 17.-The general discussion on
the railroad bin was participated in by
Senators Cummins, Clapp and Bristow.
The allowance of $4,000 a year for
expenses to each member of the Court
of Commerce was stricken out, and
members of that court put on an equal
ity with regard to compensation and
allowances with the Circuit Court
Judges.
Several amendments were offered. in
Guiding the physical valuation of rail-
roads and their property and the plac-
ing of telephone and telegraph compa-
nies under the control of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Numerous conferences were held
during the day. but no arrangement to
hasten matters was agreed to.
House.
Battling" Nelson had an interview
with Speaker Cannon and also with the
members of the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee.
Representative Gardner of New Jer-
sey, Chairman of the subcommittee in
charge, reported a postal savings bank
bill to the Post Office and Post Roads
Committee. The bill will be submitted
to a Republican caucus next week.
Campaign speeches were the order
of the day. Representative Underwood
accused the President and Chairman
Tawney, of the Appropriation Commit
tee.> of conspiring not to give publicity
to the facts relating to the collection of
the corporation tax.
The House adjourned at 500 p. m.
Senate.
May 1S-By a vote of 40 to 23 the
Senate adopted the Smith amendment
to the railroad bill as a substitute for
the provision granting the Attorney
~ oh 10 of dafuuSa of nrdorC
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion when they are attacked in the
courts.
Another amendment, agreed to with
out opposition, extends the period dur
ing which the Interstate Commerce
Commission may suspend the operation
of rate.
Senator Aldrich endeavored to Sc
cure an agreement for vote on the
bill on May %. He will renew the
effort, when it is believed the Demo-
Gratis will be ready to agree on day
for vote.
There was heated colloquy between
Senators Rayner, of Maryland, and
Hughes, of Colorado.
The Senate adjourned at 4:55 p. m.
House.
The House passed the Senate bill
amending the organic law of Hawaii
with several amendments. The House
would not accept the amendment of
the Committee on Territories increas-
ing the salary of the Governor from
IS. 900 to $4,000, but adopted the Sem
ate provision increasing the salary to
81, 600 year. An increase in the sal
aries of Judges was agreed to. This
bill constituted practically all the busi-
ness before the House yesterday, and
was the only measure considered
The House adjourned at 5:55 p. m.
Senate.
May 19-Senator Cummins occupied
most of the day discussing his amend
ment to the railroad bill requiring the
approval of the Commission to all in
creases in rates before they shall go
into effect.
An effort for an agreement between
regular Republicans and Democrats for
united action on the railroad bill failed
The railroad bill was laid aside until
Monday.
The Senate will meet at noon to-day.
House.
Campaign speeches, most of them on
the tariff, were delivered in the House.
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
of Ohio. spoke in favor of the proposed
appropriation of s250,0OO for the Tariff
Board.
The House sent to conference the re-
port on the agricultural appropriation
bill.
Representative McLachlan introduced
a resolution calling on the Secretary of
War for information concerning the
condition of the National defenses. He
spoke on his resolution.
The House adjourned at $40 p. m.
Senate.
Nav % O-Sneeches in oDDosition To
two battleships were made in the Sem
ate by Senators Burton, Hale and Clay.
The naval bill was under considera-
ton all day, but no conclusion was
reached.
Mr.. Johnston, of Alabama, denied
published reports that the Democrats
had been dickering with Mr.. Aldrich
concerning the railroad bill.
House.
Representative Ames, of Massachu-
setts, charged Chairman Payne, of the
Ways and Means Committee, with dis
courtesy in refusing to hear him on q
resolution calling for immediate nego-
tons with Canada looking to closer
trade relations.
Both Representative Havens, of New
York, Democrat, and Representative
McKinlay, of California, q Republican,
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