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went out on a point Of order and the
rest were voted down. Twenty-four
Republican insurgents voted for the
bill. The same steam-roller tactics
that the Republicans used against
the Democrats were evoked this time
against the Republicans and loud
were their howls Of dismay because
they were not allowed to amend this
Democratic measure. Uncle Joe
Cannon, former Speaker of the
House, became awfully sore and
finally lost his temper and exclaim-
ed, Upon what meat doth this our
Caesar feed that he hath grown SO
great?" They, the Republicans, had
received a large dose Of the same
medicine they formerly were SO fond
Of dishing out to the Democrats and
it was not palatable. The bill is now
in the Senate for action.
Will the Farmers Free List Bill,
as passed by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, pass the Senate? It's fate
is in doubt, with the chances that it
will be pigeon-holed in committee
and a vote not allowed by the Re
publican majority in the Senate.
The Republicans always have pro-
fessed to have a great regard for
the dear people," I" and have always
fooled them and played into the
hands of the trusts and combines,
and now that there is a bill before
them that will actually help lift Some
Of the burden Of taxation off the
people will this Republican Senate
allow it to pass and become law?
The bill for direct election Of Sen
ators by the people has passed the
House, but its fate in the Senate is
uncertain. It would pass the Senate
if no amendments are offered, but if
an amendment providing for Feder-
al supervisors Of elections is tackled
on to the bill it's defeat is certain.
The people of the South dc not want,
and will not have, Federal interfer-
ence in elections, and the politicians
of the North do not want direct
election Of Senators by the people,
so there you are, and between them
it is thought there will be 10 legis-
lation. One more evidence that the
Republicans are afraid to trust the
dear people"
A bill was introduced in the Ser
ate to give $4,000 each to Frances F
Cleveland and Mary Lord Harrison,
widows of former Presidents, By
Senator Root, Of New York.
Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma, has
introduced bill to grant ultimate
independence to the Philippine
Islands. The bill says: cease ex
ercising sovereignty" ard grant {
stable and independent form of gov
ernment to the islanders.
Senator Stone, Of Missouri, made
speech Tuesday on conditions along
the Mexican border, and asked that
his resolution empowering the Pres
dent to order troops across the Dor
der to protect the lives Of cur citi
zens (several have been killed by
stray bullets) be considered further
He said, "The fear Of war seems tt
be the deterrent that holds these
Senators in check. They say the,
are not willing to take the chance 0:
war, even though American ciJizen
are in dire need Of protection, ant
even if American women and chill
dren are being killed on the border
Are we to-day made Of such sof
material that we are afraid to lif
hands to protect the lives Of Ameri
can people for fear Of war? If tina
be true, then we are the degenerat
sons OF noble sires.
John Strange, formerly Lieuten
ant Governor of Wisconsin, who
also a manufacturer of Wrappin!
paper, on Wednesday, while befor
the Senate Finance Committee, oper
ly accused the President Of tn
United States Of cowardice. H
was speaking in opposition to tn
Canadian reciprocity bill. He sal
that the President had yielded to th
demand of the publishers Of tn
country and negotiated the Canada
, treaty because he was so cowardl
he stood in fear Of his reelection
He added that the time had con
: for the President to resign. 'Th
bill was conceived in cowardice an
l bears no semblance Of America
, patriotism, he said.
7 Congressman Small, Of the Fir'
{ District has secured an 81 800 pcs
{ ton in the document room at tt
! Capitol for Mr.. George B. King,
: Greenville. Mr.. King resigned
: 81. 400 Clerkship in the Agricultur