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that no less than two weeks will be
necessary to consider the amendments
already offered to the railroad bill In
the senate, Cummins today resisted the
efforts of Hale and Elkins to obtain an
agreement 10 vote on the bill next Sat
urday. The Iowa senator not only OBJ
jected to the proposition, but he pro-
nounced It joke.
Bacon made IL evident II no one else
objected he would do so. He contend
ed the managers of the bill were not
justified in asking for an agreement
looking to vote until they were able
to present perfected bill.
Elkins brought up the question Of a
vote after the close Of speech by
Crawford advocating the recommend
alton of the commercial court provision
of the bill.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,,
has submitted and expects TO secure
adoption of an amendment to the river
and harbor bill providing that ls draw
bridges connecting the city Of Boston
with its suburbs shall remain closed
during the rush hours morning and
evening, In order that thousands Of
persons employed in Boston, but re-
siding in the suburbs, may not be in
terrupted In going to and from their
work.
This amendment stipulatcs that no
drawbridges across the Charles river
or Fort Point channel shall be required
10 be opened between the hours Of :15
and 9:l0 a. M, and between AIS and
TAO p. M, except In cases Of emerg-
cncy.
Washington, April 2.--ln the solem-
nifty Of q service In memory Of de-
parted colleague, Francis w. Cushman,
late representative from Washington,
Speaker Cannon In the house today
talked Of the trials met by public men
IN dealing with popular opinion and
spcculated upon the mysteries Of the
hereafter. Mr.. Cannon then relin-
quishcd the gavel TO Representative
McCredie. t.t.
There were only a few members
present-chieAy those who were to
speak Of the life and character Of Mr..
Cushmsn. In the galleries, too, therc
was only a sprinkling Of visitors, a
majority Of whom had dropped In mere
ly 10 see the house IN session and with
no special interest In the proceedings.
Members Of the house and senate are
struggling with the question Of franz
ing laws 10 further conservation.
Both houses of congress have been 90
occupied that little attention has been
paid to tho subject until two or three
days ago.
Since Friday, however, efforts have
been made TO get some Of tho admins
tration measures dealing with conscr-
walton into shape for presentation.
The public lands committee Of the
house has gone 70 pieces on the propos-
cd law 10 authorize the president "a
make Withdrawals and classihcations
Of public lands, and the members are
now divided Into several groups. each
pulling In q different direction.
Washington, April l.-That the cor.
poration tax law will bs amended "a
restrict the operation Of its publicity
feature was virtually assured today
when the house slightly amended pro.
vision previously adopted by the senats
for that purpose.
As passed by the house today. the
law provides:
"All corporation tax returns shall be
open TO inspection only upon the order
of the president. under rules and regu-
lstions TO be prescribed by the secre-
tary Of the treasury and approved by
the president"
As previously provided by the SEN
ate. such corporation tax reports were
"to be made public when called for by
resolution Of the senate or the house OF
representatives or under the order Of
the president when he desires II for
public interests"
Under the guise of protecting the
watersheds Of nsvigable streams, the
tra-conservationists In congress,
otherwise known - the "Pinchotites, -
are undertaking TO slip through = bill
which will extend the vast system OF
forest reserves into every state In the
Union. entail the expenditure Of unes.
timated millions Of dollars Of govern
ment money. and swell the forest ser
vice to proportions never dreamt Of by
Clifford Pinchot, even In his palmiest
days.
It 10 all being done by subterfuge.
In which clever effort 10 being made q
conceal the main purpose Of the legis-
lstion In question.
Washington. March 3l.-Determined
10 obtain congressional action on the
bill requiring the publication of cam
paign contributions, Perry Belmont,
head Of the organization TO further
that movement, announced today that
Senator Bailey, would introduce In the
senate tomorrow the measure he said
he had been trying for month to In
duce Senator Burrows, Of Michigan.
chairman of the committee on privi-
leges and elections, to present.
Commanding the careful attention OF
q majority Of his colleagues, Senator
Root today Consumed three hours In
continuing his speech in defense of the
administration railroad bill before the
senate. He again failed to conclude
his remarks. He defended the merger
oompsrs viii Hurry Trust Suit.
Washington, March 8l.-President
Gompers. of the American Federation
Of Labor. expects to leave for Indian
apolis tomorrow to confer with Cover
nor Marshall In connection with the
suit that Gompers 10 planning against
the Steel trust in Indiana Compers