Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-14
SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SENATE
The Senate was not in session today


Canadian reciprocity held the boards
at the House today. The anxiety OF
new members to get off speeches for
home consumption caused an agree
ment for long period OF general de-
bate" OH the measure, postponing for
a day or 80 the certain passage Of the
measure.
What tickled members on both sides
of the House most to-day was the
spectacle of Mr.. Cannon. former speaker,
aligned up with those who were his
bitterest enemies when he held the
sceptcr ofpower. He voiced bis oppo-
stion to the reciprocity pact along with
number OF the progressive republi-
can members from the middle west.
To Mr.. Sherley (dem. Ky.) fell the
honor OF being the first democrat to
preside over committee Of the whole"
in the new House. His selection was
regarded by members as delicate tfi-
butte Ivy Speaker Clark to one OF the
ablest of the majority members.
Applause greeted the announcement
bv the secretary of the Senate in the
House that the upper house had
passed bills for monuments in Wash
ington, to Alexander Hamilton and
Thomas Jefferson.
When the House met today the way
was creased for quick passage OF the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, and
it was expected that Chairman Under
wood would call the measure up late in
the afternoon.
The first plan was for consideration
Of the pact Immediately after the
House met, but Representative Rucker,
chairman on election Of vice president
and members OF Congress, secured con-
sent from leaders first to dispose OF
the bill for publicity Of congressional
campaign contributions before cleo
tons
Two hours general debate was agreed
upon. Underwood gave notice that he
would call mp reciprocity Immediately
after the Rucker bill was disposed Of.
Representative McDermott of Illinois
the lone democrat who yesterday
voted against the Rucker resolution
for election OF senators by direct vote,
today arose Immediately after the
House met and asked that his vote be
changed to aye. McDermott said
that be intended to vote in favor OF the
resolution and thought that he had
done so.
Mr.. Mccall offered his own bill as a
sub. 1t provides for a sworn statement
not less than 10 days before the cleo
ton and statements on every succeed
ing day thereafter until the election
and then final statement Oh the 18th
day after the election.
Mr.. Carlin introduced bill to erect
a 81 900, 900 memorial bridge over the
Potomac river.
Charges that There was something
signiticant" in the fact that the largest
contributor to the democratic congress.
sional campaign fund was F. c. Beer,
alleged to be confidential agent of ].
Pierpont Morgan this afternoon threw
the House into confusion.
Mr.. Good was discussing the Rucker
bill.
Il vas amazed to discover in the re-
port of the democratic committee that
the largest contributor was J. c. Beer,
of New York, /" said Good. Beer for
merly lived in Iowa and I know him
now as the confidential agent of Nor
gan"
Several members on the democratic
side were instantly on their feet de-
further explanation OF Goods
statements, but be reiterated them q
seco-d time.
Mr.. Mcclure (rpn. Okla.) followed
Good with a second sensation declaring
that the Oklahoma state laws for
publicity of campaign contributions
could not be Invoked by republicans
against democratic officials OF the state
ignored them.