Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
SEEATE

SENATE
A telegram from the National Grange
dated New York, was presented TO the
Senate today from Senator Gallinger,
and read in full. All members OF the
Senate received similar kilograms.
The communication emphatlcally
protested against the Canadian recipro-
city agreement.
A concurrent resolution adopted by
the legislature OF South Carolina, urg-
ing a constitutional amendment pro-
yiding for the direct election OF senators
was laid before the Senate today by
Senator Smith.
The credentials Of William E. Chill
ton, democratic senator-elect from
West Virginia, were presented to the
Senate today by Senator Scott.
Mr.. Chiffon was in the Senate cham
Der for time today. He will succeed
Mr.. Scott after March 4.
The bill to restrain the secretary OF
the treasury from accepting Panama
canal bonds as the basis fer circulating
notes was today fayorably reported
from the finance committee by Senator
Smoot. It was Immediately considered
and passed without discussion.
The bill is intended to prevent per
cent bonds, now used as security Tor
circulation notes issued to national
banks, from falling below par.
The army appropriation bill reported
to the Senate today by the committee
on military affairs carries 500, SIS, 5S5,
an addition OF S642, 200 to the amount
in the bill as it came from the House.
An appropriation OF 5000, 900 is rec
commended for the purchase OF land
accessible to the horse raising section OF
Virginia, for the assembling, grazing
and training OF horses purchased for the
mounted service.
The Senate passed the bill accepting
the Straus Pasteurized Milk Labora'
tory.
Senator Lodge spoke against the di'
rect election of senators.
HOUSE.
The difficulty between Representative
Macon, dem, Ark.) and Walter j.
Fahy, a reporter on Washington
paper, which nearly resulted in =
personal encounted OIL the floor OF the
House after adjournment Saturday
night, will be investigated by the
judiciary committee of the House
according to q resolution passed by the
House today.
Macon occupied nearly half an hour
in explaining his attitude, in the dispute
He offered no resolution but complain
ed against what he termed an attempt
by newspapermen to intimidate repre-
sentatives.
In explaining the incident today,
Macon declared that lie believed that
the crowd of newspaperman came
with the purpose Of intinidating him
and laid great stress on the fact that he
was alone and unprotected on the
floor.
Continuing, Mr.. Macon described that
after adjournment, a vast concourse
OF men that filled the space in front Of
the speakers rostrum," casted upon
him, on two floors OF the House, while
he was talking to Representative Nor
ris. The Arkansan declared that Fahy
had called him liar-"but he stepped
behind Norris when he said it," the
member explained, and then Mr.. Macon
stated, he had again denounced Fahy
for pretty nearly everything | could
think about" as he expressed it.
Mr.. Garduer then offered rcsolu-
ton for an investigation OF the Incl
dent. After some debate, it was de-
cided to entrust this work to the ludlc'
larry committee, with instructions to re-
port its conclusions before February
20. The committee was authorized to
swear witnesses and require produc,
ton Of papers.
The resolution passed on viva voct
vote.
Private bills, under suspension o.
the rules, were considered.