Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-15
Sixty-first Congress.
(second Session
Washington, Feb. Is.
SENATE.

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Senator Davis will have bis day In
court on the matter OF permitting the
construction of pipe line across the
public lands Of Arkansas. BE was abb
sent when The Senate recently passed the
bill authorizing this line, which will
carry oil from Oklahoma to water trans
portation in Texas.
The bill was today recalled from the
Fl ouse and recousldered for the purpose
OF perm ting Senator Davis TO speak and
oppose the bill. He will do this later.
High food prices were dIstused 10 a
forceu speech by Senator Crawford
(rep., S. d.. Asthe enormous increases
had been almost universal, he said, they
could not be charged to monopoly or the
tariff.
A bill was introduced By Senator Scott
providing for the construction Of build
ing 10 be occupied by the Departments
of State, Justice and Commerce and
Labor. The uldmste cost will approx
mate SIS, 100000 The site for the new
ulldiug is already owned by TIE govern
ment. 1t is south OF Pennsylvania
avenue, b, Feen IA b sn1 18Th street,.
AID amendment to the Senate rules,
whereby general legislation may not be
interminged with routine morning bust
ness, was introduced by Senator Bacon.
II provides that no bill or joint resolu-
ton shall be considered, nor shall any
rfouat for unanimous consent be enter
tained until after the order of concurreI
resolutions.
The cont .t.onslity Of the postal
savings harks bill was defended at
length by Senator Burkett ('ep Neb).
He declared the general welfare clause
of the COM Tuition sffords ample gu no.
Ity for the enactment aud the amend
meut suggested by Senator Root, to in.
sest all collected funds in government
bonds, is not required.
The Senate pissed bill to prohibit
the use of any slit'mebt declaring ir
words or effect that the product sold 10
guaranteed by the United States govern
nent.
HOUSE.
The res ar watch dogs OF the treasury
have sbeathed their claws and drawn 10
their faDgs snd are sleeping at their
pot', while the House machine Is III :
ting through the river aud bsroor bill,
carrying approximately $45, 900, 900, az
cordlDg to Mr.. Fish, I(teP. n ~ The
anciet method OF throwing bone t.
bothersoms dogs seems to,,hsve been en-
ployed In this instance, thinks the New
York solop.
"I would like to see map OF the
United sta;eJ," he declared today Jas
showing how much pork was doled cut
to zach congress onsl district. | Observ-
ID Yesterday that our bet wstchdogs,
Mann aud Tswney, we're entirely silent
while the debate on this bill was being
out cff and tie thiug rushed thr ugh.
at Is q remarkable thing that this
DILL, which was reported to the House
IN Friday by special arrangement was
~ shed to passage on Monday With only
two hours general debate. Ii shows t1e
power OF the HCuie organic ton to pit
a thing through when t wants TO. l
Ily hope that the members will display
tle ssue hurried anxiety aud unsnim t.
when the Important measures OF Presi-
dent TAFT come up for passage"
There Is considerable comment abon
a rsmsrk by Mr. Gardner zap. Mass
who declared, IL apologize TO the House
Tor taking up any time on this mstter
sppropriates paltry forty million dol
lara. bee. use know It Is out of order to
debate these snail things when We Can
spend whole dsy deciding whether we
shall raise the salary Of Janlior."
The bill WAS taken up sgsln by the
House today.