Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-29

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The Senate Saturday discussed mo
ton by Senator Bristow to discharge
the committee on the judiciary from
the further consideration Of the reso.
luton providing for the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
and motion. by Senator Carter to
concur In the House amendments to
the postal savings bank bill. Neither
motion was acted on. The resolution
authorizing an investigation Of the
charges made against Senator Lorimer
OF Illinois in connection with his cleo
ton was reported favorably from the
committee on privileges and elections
and was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses. The House final
ly disposed Of the railroad bill and the
bill granting statehood to Arizona and
New Mexico. only the approval Of the
President being required to make them
laws. Both of these administration
measures received practically unani-
nous vote. The general deficiency bill,
appropriating nearly s6.0O0.OO0. was
also passed 4s X
The Senate on Monday adopted the
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to investigate
the charges OF bribery in connection
with the election Of Senator Lorimer.
Senator Carter's motion to concur In
the House amendments to the postal
savings bank bill was considered, but
no. disposed of. Senator Borah deliv-
cred an extended speech on the Vests
attitude toward conservation. A com
mission to consider means for the pro-
motion Of International peace was pro.
vided for by a resolution passed by the
House. Among many other measures
passed were bills providing for the re.
tirement Of Justice Moody OF the Uni
ted States Supreme Court on full pay:
requiring all ocean.going vessels leav-
ing ports of the United States and car
rying more than fifty passengers to be
equipped for wireless telegraphy; and
providing for commission to attend
the centennial anniversary OF. the Re-
public OF Mexico At night session
tn. public buildings bill and numerous
minor measures were passed.
After passing the general deficiency
appropriation bill, the last Of the great
supply measures, and the bill to retirs
Justice Moody, the Senate Tuesday
again took up the postal savings bank
bill and spent about four hours in dis.
cussing the motion of Senator Carter
to concur in the House bill. The mo-
tidh was strenuonsly resisted by sena-
tors Cummins, Bristow. Bacon and
Newlands. and supported by Senators
Carter and Burton. The House held a
night session, and passed the arid land
reclamation bill in the form in which
1t had been reported from the commit
tee on public lands. The bill provides
for the issuance Of certificates Of in.
debtedness to provide fund Of $780,
100000 for the reclamation Of arid
lands.
On Wednesday the Senate passed
lour Important general measures. First.
the public building bill, carrying to-
tai appropriation Of about, s24, 900, 900,
was disposed of. Three hours were
given to the postal bank measure. on
motion to concur in the House amend.
ments, which motion prevailed, A 10
20. The Senate also amended and pass
ed the House bills authorizing SIC. 900.
600 worth OF certificates of indebted
ness to aid the completion of existing
irrigation Reclamation projects and re-
quiring the publication Of contributions
made through campaign committees in
the interest Of members Of the House
Of Representatives. Purposeiy block.
ing flood Of ninth.hour legislation
that otherwise would have been consid.
cred, the House spent the entire day on
the Currier bill to permit patentees to
sue the government for unauthorized
use Of their inventions; which was
finally passed.