The Detroit times., 1911-03-02
Much Talk, Little Action,
Record Of U. S. Senate

| first congress which terminates q
noon Saturday shows that the house
has enacted an unusually large mum
Der OF bills of public importance. The
senate. however. presents q record o.
much talk and little action.
In thirty-hve legislative days, thu
house has not only disposed OF the M
teen giant Appropriation bills, aggre
eating about $3.50, 900 900, but also thu
following bill:
Canadian reciprocity.
Permanent tariff board.
Apportionment of representatives
for the next house 1.-THE Crumpacker
bill, fixing the membership at 433 In
stead OF 391, as at presently.
Selecting San Francisco as the site
for the Panama-Pacifc Exposition In
1915.
The Moon bill codifying the judic-
larry laws.
The Mann bill, establishing a per-
manent form Of government on the
canal none.
The Lowden bin, Tor purchase by
the government Of buildings abroad
for American embassies, legations and
consulates.
The Sulloway pension bill. appro-
priating about $45,O00,0 annually.
The first two of these were q part
President Taft. The executives plea
for ship subsidy, or ocean mail bill,
was disregarded.
Among the thousands OF other meas
ures that viii die with the session
are the reports of the joint commit
tee which investigated the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy and the resolu-
ton to give congressional thanks and
the rank OF q retired rear admiral to
Capt. Robert r. Peary, as discoverer
of the North Pole.
Resolutions OF inquiry and investi-
cation which so far have failed to be
acted upon by the house include one
by Wilson (Dem-, Pal, rs to the per
secution OF Mexican political refugees
/ In the United States: by Stanley
(Dem., Ky), to investigate the stee
trust, and by Norris (Rep.. Neb.). tc
secure information as to an alleged
Coffee trust"
Among the other measures the
house has passed is the Mann bill pro
viding for the inspection Of locomotive
boilers and the bill by Rep. Robson
tDem., Ala, to prevent the disclos-
ures Of secrets OF the national de
fences.
The Moon bill for the codifying OF
the laws referring to the judiciary a.
IL passed the house, contained two
features Of importance-the amend
ment by Rep. Mann (Rep., Ills.), in
creasing the salaries of the chief jus
tees and associate justices of the
supreme court Of the United States
$4,000 each. raising them to $4,000
and S14.500 respectively. and one by
Carrot (Dem., Tenn, providing that
no corporation could remove suits
on the ground OF diversity OF citizen
ship.
The senate allowed nearly three
months Of the session to pass without
doing any work Of Importance
Speeches took the place Of legislation
The Lorimer case furnished unlimited
material for the constitutional lawyer
and the soaring orator. The resolu-
ton for the election OF senators by
the people and the reciprocity agree
ment furnished good fields for orator.
cal revels.
Nearly all the bills passed by the
senate concerned the building OF dams
or bridges across navigable streams,
individual claims against the govern
ment, District OF Columbia laws and
about fifty relating to land claims.
The senate passed the Gallinger
ship subsidy bill, and also the follow
ing bills. all of which were also passed
by the house:
Awarding the Panama Exposition
to San Francisco.
Appropriating $4,000. 900 fer Lincoln
Memorial In this city.
Ror inspection OF locomotive boil
ers.
For the purchase Of diplomatic es-
adjustments.
Authorizing the use OF an army
transport to carry supplies to Chinese
famine sufferers.
Hobson act for the punishment OF
military spies.
The record vote on the election OF
senators yesterday; the disposal OF
the Lorimer resolution today removed
two troublesome questions.
No mention has been made In the
senate OF the committee that conduct.
ed the Ballinger- Pinchot Investigation
The bill for congressional reappor.
tionment lies buried In some commit
tee pigeon hole.
In the last three days OF the session
the senate faces two months work on
appropriations and scores OF other
imnortant rnatfara