Fair play., 1911-06-03
Congressional Notes

nance committee. Before the commit
tee adjourned for the day Mr. Norris
had crossed swords with Senators
Bailey. Clark Of Wyoming, Hepburn,
Gallmger and Lodge. Perhaps it was
the weather, but every ono present
and participating in the hearing dis
played signs of temper.
The administration of the present
system of government in Alaska is
deplorable, according 10 Deiegate
Wickershame OF fals district. who be-
fore the house Committee on terri.
tories urged a favorable report on his
BILL creating an elective Legislature
for the territory. "P.aska," he said,
under the present system, has not
been given a single legislative meas
ure for FIVE years"
House leaders are gratified that they
are out of the woods on the wool re-
vision question. The ways and means
committees decision is that the re-
vised wool schedule will not place
raw wool on the free list, but will cut
the existing rate materially from II
cents pound to or 6 cents q pound
or its equivalent in an ad valorem
duty.
1t was learned here that Represen-
tative A. p. Gardner OF Massachu-
setts will be appointed a member OF
the special committee TO investigate
the United States Steel corporation.
as successor to Representative Ohm
sted of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Olmsted re-
signed shortly after his appointment
by Minority Leader Mann.
The sentiment in favor of a reopen
ing of the Lorimer case is practically
unanimous. II Is predicted there will
not be single vote in opposition to
ordering a second investigation. re-
port from the second investigation will
not be made to the senate, in all
probability, until it meets In Decem-
Der.
That the policemans lot is not a
happy one was evidenced when the
house passed resolution by Repre-
sentative Roddenbery of Georgia
chopping off the official heads OF 50
guardians of the capital. The police
men look to the senate to save them
and 1t is believed it will.
After many attempts to amend the
Arizosa and New Mexico statehood
resolution in keeping with the senti-
ments which have been expressed on
both sides of the chamber during the
long general debate, the house passed
the measure Laani' S:S'y EitEout q
roll cak.
Democrats in the house, having dis
posed of practically all their legisla-
tive program, except the wool sched-
ule, which is almost ready for action,
are worried over the puZ2llng situa-
tion in the senate, the chief feature of
which is the Canadian reciprocity bill
The Mississippi river commission
Is empowered and directed, In res
olution introduced by Representative
Broussard of Louisiana, to investigate
and report as to the advisability of
congress taking charge of the levee
system of the Mississippi river
Abolition of the Arkansas national
forest, created by executive order in
1907. and restoration to the public do
main of all lands set aside in the state
OF Arkansas for that purpose are
sought in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Jacoway of that state.
Attorney General Wickersham has
agreed to appear before the house
committee investigating the depart
ment of justice. Trust prosecutions
that have been inaugurated and 9TH
ers that have not been, will be dis
cussed.
The independence of the Philippines
is contemplated in two resolutions in
troduced, one of them by Representa-
tive Mccall of Massachusetts,, Re-
publican, and the other by Represen-
tative Martin of Colorado, Democrat.
Investigation of the affairs of the
American Woolen company, with par
tlcular reference to whether 1t is op-
Grating In violation of the Sherman
antitrust law is to be considered by
the house rules committee.
II Is now the plan of the administra-
ton, II was learned at the White
House, to keep the American army in
Texas all summer. regardless of what
the final issue in the Mexican revolu-
tion may be.
The first of the postal savings bank
honds will be issued soon. Treasury
officials have been notified that de.
positors at many of the banks are
turning in their accounts and asking
for the next securities
a resolution amending the interstate
commerce law to permit the granting
of passes to members of the G. A. X.
when attending encampments of the
order was adopted by the senate,
The senate reached an agreement
by unanimous consent to vote on June
~ on the house resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment for direct
elections OF senators.
Representative Pepper OF Iowa in
troduced a resolution authorizing the
secretary Of war TO issue government
arms TO high school cadets through.
out the country.
The joint congressional committee
named by Vice-President Sherman to
visit Alaska decided to 90 about Aug.
ust /, II congress is still Ia session.
and to remain there until September
I, II congress should recess In time.
the committee will proceed 10 Alaska
early in July.
No popular demand exists for
change In the constitution SO 10 TO de-