Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-21
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, April 81.
SENATE

SENATE
The resolution approaching s65, 600
fox the collection of statistics relating
to pricfs aud wsges was sgain taken up
in the Ssnsts today.
Opposition was urged by Senator
Johustone, member Of the committee
nov investigs tisg The increased coat Of
living. Hs said toe presert retail
prices were well know and wisely fnc!u-
std. Nctaiog would be accomplished
by expanding s65, 900 and the commit
tie would then be no nearer concln-
ton SO to the csu,es for advanced
prices than 1t Is at present. He read
dispatches from New York indicating
that the cost of living is now decreasing.
Senator Johnstcns also reads reports
showing that beef can be imported and
sold at six cents per pound less thar
the home product and Investigating that
point,
"The recent elections shows there
will be q struggle for existence among
our friends on tae other s:ds," said Mr.
tombstone.
The resolution was also opp 1sed By
Senator Bfstow, who said all ,uvestlgs-
lions are more expensive than Is neces-
ssry.
The resolution went over without
action until tomorrow.
The Ssnsts further discussed the sd.
ministration railroad bill.
HOUSE.
By q neat parliamentary maneuvre,
Representative Fowler, (rep. N. J,), to-
day gave the republican regulars 10 the
House al u1essy few minutes. The
scene was spp:rsD!ly set for another
such rules f GIT ga abolished the commit
tee on rules Oh March II.
NJ. Fowler presented a. "a mstter o!
privilege" q resolution for q "commi'
tee on committees" to elect all standing
committees of the House and which
would, in effect, reduce the speaker to 9
| mere presidiDg officer.
In speaking on his resolution Mr..
Fowler said:
"The eel ttaliz1tion Ia the speaker oil
| the right 10 sppoiu. committees and to
control legislation through the commit.
t On rules and the power OF recognition
made him the most pervesive and anti.
cratic inauance In American political
life. To say that the consequence Of
these powers has made The Office Is
gigsutic amachiue of political back
mail is ouly to stats what every
body now admits How often have ne
seen men rolling in the dust of ex.
! pectstion before this throne OF poll.
teal dispensstlon or groVelling 10 the
mire of cowardice and contemptibility
before this Ju kgernaut OF but Il despot.
Ism. What convictions have not baeu
sufi jcaed by sense of gratitude; wha
| opinions have not been suppressed by
| an overwhelming hope; what impulses
have not been poisoned by debasine
| fear OF this system. We have seen
! ruculent sycopharts reap the rich bar
yes. of their subservency, while hopes
! aud brave men have been put to the po'
litical sword"
representative Payne, the republican
floor leader, raised point of order
agains. the measure as net being priv.
| legged. Meanwhile call of the House
! was ordered. The greatest confusion en-.
| sued, Mr.. Fowlsr's move evidently being
| unexpected by everybody.
Mr.. Fowler stated thet he did moi
| wish to be heard On the poiut OF order.
1.-THE resolution itself provides for con.
siderslion on Msy2. I want 10 move tc
refer it to the committee On rules. ]
simply desired to call the attention Of
the Hause to it. But every gentleman
| who has introduced bill today Nigh,
similarly call the attention OF the House
to it," said the speaker, mad clea,
through, "and If thSt were done WITH
the 20, 900 bill introduced every yesr The
House would have to be in session ten
or twert7 years. The usual way is fol-
the members to place their bills 10 the
basket.
swell that Is what I will do
! answered Mr.. Fowler. ri now withdraw
| my resolution from present consideration
and will place it in the basket" Aud
/ then the New jersey member slowly
marched down and die 80.
! The speaker banged bis gravel With
singer. "The gentleman, having con-
aumed 40 miuutea OF me of the House
at this stage of the session now With
draws the resolution as he has the right
to do, and says he ru's it in the basket"
DaDg went the gaVel.
The House sppltuie wildly, The re-
publican side because of the relief at
there not being smother rules fight prs-
cipita!ed, aud tho democrats and insIr-
goats at the neat way in which Mr.. FoH-
Ter had forced attention t. his ieaolution
aud scsrad the organization.
The Hfuse sent the rivers and harbors
bill 10 conference.