Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-17

responsible for dcbauchery OF the
finances Of the public. /"
SIXTY-FlRST CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE
A memorial was presented III the
Senate today by Senator Terrell from
the national legislative committee OF
the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union OF America. Alter
declaring that 900, 900 we're represent
ed the petitioners urge the passage Of
the resolution amending the constitu-
ton so that senators will be elected by
direct vote OF the people. The. memorial
was read.
A telegram from the governor OF
Nevada was laid before the Senate by
Senator Nixon. 1t iavors the selection
OF San Francisco as the place for hold
ing an exposition commemoratlng the
completion of the Panama canal.
Senator Newlands offered an amend
ment which he will propose to the
rivers and harbors bill. 1t authorizes
the president to appoint commission
to consider and report a complete
system OF conservation. An appropria-
ton Of $50, 900 is made for the COM
missions expenses.
The anti-coupon bill was brought to
the attention OF the Senate by Senator
Beyeridge who asked Senator Smoot
how soon report may be expected from
the finance committee.
Mr.. smoot said he recently discussed
the matter with Senator Aldrich, who
thought the subject should be soon
taken up.
This explanation was not satisfactory,
Mr.. Beycridgo said. 1t had been pend
ing a long time and haste is essential
to legislation at this session.
The Senate concurred in The House
amendment to the bill empowering the
president to dron- officers from the
goes to the president for his signature.
The bill provides that an officer absent
without leave, or serving a criminal
sentence, may be dropped. 1t IS aimed
at Captain Peter C. Haines, now inn
prisoned in New York.
The Ballingcr- Pinchot unpleasant
ness was laid before the Senate in de-
tail today by Senator Purcell. He
spoke at length in support OF his rcso-
luton declaring Secretary Ballinger IN
true to the trust imposed in him, with
out public confidence and that he should
not be longer retained in office.
HOUSE.
The guerilla warfare on the House
rules was today taken before the rules
committee by Messrs. Norris and
Cooper of the insurgents and Mr.. Mar
tin, of South Dakota. The committee
held hearing on various rules, amend
ments introduced for the purpose Of
repairing the defect in the motion to
discharge committee" rule which
caused the rules fights Of yesterday and
a week ago.
All Of the amendments propose practi-
cally the same thing, to make bills on
the motion to discharge" calendar
readable by title only.
There was no disagreement among
the committee or those heard on the
various resolutions rs to the necessity
for improving the rules, but the eff
cheney the amendments proposed was
seriously doubted.
Mr.. Norris in addressing tho COM
mittea attacked the Mann filibuster
which checked the Motion" calendar.
Norris also made an argument i'll favor
nf his plan to make all committee
meetings public, which is embraced in
another proposed amendment that he
has introduced.
A sweeping investigation of the
shipping interests is pro-
posed in resolution upon which the
House committee on rules held hear
ng today. Mr.. Humphrey, the author
If the resolution, made some startling
accusations before the committee, in
Urging favorable report on the reso-
ution. He declared that practically
Ill Of the shipping lines carrying inn
ports and exports OF the U, S. are in
secret pools, conferences or combna-
ions whereby freight rates are fixed
oy mutual agreements. He asserted
hat the ship lines discriminate and
grant rebates to the Standard Oil Co.,
he Harvester Trust and the Steel Trust. |
The com mittee elected a series OF |
to the effect that the
steamship lines are also in agreements
With American railroads, for the pur-
pose OF giving rebates snd fixing dis
,riminatory rates. Humphreys as
erted that copies OF various agree
nents can be found.
General debate on the army appro-
,riation bill was begun.
Therebuilding Of Messina in durl-
lie masonry was begun, Cabinet officials
aying the cornerstone OF the group Of !