The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
MAY EMGAGE IN
BATTLE OF WORDS
Senator Burton Wants 70 Kill Forest
Reserve Bill, While Weeks
Opposes Him.

WASHINGTON. June 23.-When
Senator Burton. OF Ohio, arose In the
senate today to make few remarks
on the bill to create mountain forest
reserves, he had In mind a speech 10
last two days. The only questions
were whether his powers would De
equal TO the strain or whether the
senate might decide upon a night ses'
sion. In the latter contingency IL
would be one very long speech IN
stead OF two speeches covering as
many sessions.
Senator Buttons oratorical prepara-
tons gave full notice that he ola NOT
like the bill. also that he hoped mat
the threatened consumption OF 80
much time In this heated spell, wneh
all congressman are painting TO go
home. would induce them TO lay the
bill over until next winter.
On the other hand. Rep. Weeks, OF
Mass, has issued an ultimatum that
congress shall not adjourn until II has
passed the bill. which carries the
recommendations of President TAFT.
So with Weeks fllibusterinx 10 forcc
congress to pass the bill and burton
filibustering to prevent II, the states
men faced peculiar problem.
The bill proposes that the govern.
ment shall cooperate with states ana
private land owners In maintaining
forest reserves at the headwaters OF
the rivers In the southern Appalachian
and the White Mountains. Its appii-
cation to other parts OF the country IS
possible, but the two projects are the
only ones now In view.
This session Of congress. which Is
about ready to quit, after having
spent $1,074 200. 900. has been the
wordiest on record. The Congress
sional Record has already reached -
600 pages and will probably total H.
900. Each page contains more words
than the average newspaper column.
Figuring that opy 5000 pages were
devoted to speeches and debates--the
ether 1000 to -records-the statesmen
uttered q mere matter OF l0.soo.Voo
words during the session.
Bills introduced in the house during
the present session. number 27.Ooo and
In the senate, $500.
Thousands OF these were pension
and private claim bills. or those In
tended for the general good, l26 house
and SO senate bills have become laws
Three treaties OF no great impor
lance have been ratified by the senate
which also confirmed 10000 appoint
ments by the president. This numbe'
is also q record.
Deaths since the last session OF
congress included Senators McLaurin
Miss; Johnson, North Dakota. and
Representatives Griggs, Georgia; Low
lering, Massachusetts,; Perkins. New
York: De Almond. Missouri. and Lass
tier, Virginia.
This session OF congress convened
on December .. The long sessions oil
the FIVE preceding congresses ended
on May 80, June 80. April %, July
and June Z.
BY a vote Of "A to %, the senate
late yesterday afternoon adopted the
house postal savings bank bill and re.
moved what leaders believe Is the last
obstacle in tho way Of an adjourn.
ment by Saturday Of this week. The
final vote came after the senate re-
peatedly rejected amendments by
various insurgents.
The senate yesterday also passed the
bill for the publicity Of campaign con.
tributions. Senator Beverage said
the measure was not drastic enough.
Senator Burrows admitted this, but
said ii was a step In the right direc-
ton and had the approval of President
Taft.