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

SENATE
The resolution approaching 500, 600
for the collection of statistics relating
to pricfs aud wsges was again taken up
In the Ssnsts today.
Opposition Vas urged BY Senator
Johuttone, member Of the committee
now investigating the increased cost Of
living. He said tae present retail
prices we're well know and wisely fuclu-
st,d. NotaiDg Would be accomplished
by expanding s65, 900 aud the commit
TIE would then be no nearer concln-
ton as 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 DOW decreasing.
Senator tombstone also resds reports
showing that beef can be imported and
sold at six cents pr pound less than
the home product and investigating that
point.
1.-THE recent elections shows there
will be q struggle for existence among
our friends on the other SIDE" said DIR.
tombstone.
The resolution was also opposed by
Senator Bdslow, who said all iuvestIgs-
lions are more expensive than Is neces-
ssry.
The resolution went over without
action until tomorrow.
The Senate further discussed the ad-
ministration railroad bill.
HOUSE.
By neat parliamentary maneuvre,
Representative Fowler, (sep. n. J.), to-
day gave the republican regulars 10 the
House az messy few minutes. The
scene was apparently Sc! for smother
such rules fight rs abolished the commit
tee on rules on March IL.
NJ. Fowler presented as "a mstter OF
privilege" a resolution for "commi-
tee on committees" to elect all standing
committees of the Htuie and which
would, in effect, reduce the speaker to
mere presiding officer.
Ia speaking Oh bis resolution Mr.
Fowler said:
"The Ltralizition In the speaker of
the right 10 sppoIu, committees and TO
control legislation through the commit
On rules snd the power OF recognition
made him the most pervssive and aDtl-
cratic inauance In American political
life. To say that the consequence OF
these powers has msde The Office IA
gigsntic emachine OF political back
mail Is ouly to state what every
body DOW admits. How often have we
seen men rolling In the dust of ex.
pettstion before this throne OF poll
tiesl dispensstion or grovelIng 10 the
mire of cowsrdce aud coDtemptibility
before this Juggernaut OF brutal despot-
lam. What convictions have not been
sufi jcated by sense OF gratitude; what
opinlons have not been suppressed by
an overwhelming hope; what impulses
have not been poisoned by debssiug
fear Of this system. We have seen
irueulent sycophsnls reap the rich bar.
vest OF their snbssrviency, while honest
aud brave meu have been put to the pc.
litlcsl sword"
representative Payne, the republican
floor leader, raised point Of order
against the measure as not being priVi.
legged. Meanwhile call of the House
was ordered. The grestest confusion en-
sued, Mr.. Fowler's move evidently being
unexpected by everybody.
Mr.. Fowler stated that he did not
wish to be heard On the poiot OF order.
1.-THE resolution itself provides for con.
sdsraLIon on May | want 10 move to
refer 1t to the committee on rules. l
simply desired to call the attention OF
the House to 1t. But every gentleman
who bss introduced bill today nigh,
similarly call the attention OF The House
TO it," said the speaker, mad clear
through, "snd II that we're done with
the 20, 900 bill introduced every year the
House would have TO be In session ten
or twert7 years. The usual way is for
the members to place their bills 10 The
basket.
"Well that Is what / will do"
answered Mr.. Fowler. III 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 50.
The speaker banged bis gravel with
singer. 1.-THE gentleman, having con-
sumed 40 minutes Of l'me Of the House
at this stsge Of the session now with.
draws the resolution as be has the right
to do. aud says he pus it In the basket"
Bang vent the gavel.
The House sppltu led wildly, the re-
publican side because of the relief at
there not being another rules fight pre-
cipilated, aud the democrats and insur-
gents st the neat way In which Mt. Fow-
Ter bad forced attention to bis resolution
and scsr,d the orgaaisation.
The Hcuse sent the rivers and hsrbors
bill to conference.