New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
THEDAyIN WA ASHINGTON

banks, but the Senator has sought even 10
disarm criticism in that direction first by
the provision that considerable share OF
the prohts OF the banks will ensue from
the use OF funds which they are now COM
PEELED 10 hold idle IN their vaults, and sec
ondIv by the provision that the banks
shall make no profit in excess OF per cent
on their investment, all over that going TO
the government
FATHER HALE SCOLDs.-Senator
Hale, iu his favorite role OF indulgent pa
rent forced 10 scold. read the Senate an
other lecture to-day on the danger Of A
special session as the inevitable result OF
the procrasunat.on Of Senators Mr Hale
insisted that 90 was a matter OF no con-
corn 10 him. az he would not be a member
o, tie Senate after March I. bu, II would
be deplorable amazing. astounding and in
eXplbab.e, etc, that Senator should
be willing so gravey 10 delay the proceed
ings because Of their desire 70 address that
venerable body and their unwillingness 20
display the industry, energy, enterprise.
etc. needed 70 prepare their speeches
now. when the time was peculiarly ripe.
II was all very pathetic. and II Is under
stood that some OF the older Senators were
moved 10 tears. But possibly tho warning
VIII do some good
TAFT DETERMINED The President
has been meeting every suggestion OF a
special session made 10 him to-day with
the declaration that he knew nothing about
the likelihood OF such an event, hut that
he was insistent on the passage OF a tariff
commission bill The President finds fl a
little bowilderinE that Senators should pro-
fcsg 70 he SO anxious 10 pass this eCis-
latIou. so fearful Of a special session and A
Democratic flibuster bur that they DO not
display auy exceptional energy hold no
long sessions. are ready n adjourn over
each Saturday, and almost any other time
that they can find tho slightest excuse
Mr. Taft Is not disposed 10 bother about
Tho detailed woes of the Senate but he
evidently believes I'm harring on a single
string until nc gets action. and Just now
his one string is tariff commission bill
PANAMA LEGISLATTON.-The Mann
Panama BILL with amendments, vas report
od favoraby to tho Senate to-day. and an
on il. although with what results cannot
be foretold. This bill fixes tho charges for
tonnage a not less than n cents nor more
than 81 ~ a ton, and grants free passage
to vessels engaged in the coaStwisa trade
Of tho United States. always provided that
such vessel is not owned or controlled b.
any railway company. and further provided
that any vessel which shall accept free tolls
shall be- subject 10 coudcmnat ton az its ap-
praisaI vain. ly the United States when
ever II may be needed
WRESTLING WITH THE RULEs.-The
rules committee OF the House listened to-
day 10 the walls o. Representatives Nor
ri. OF Nebraska Martin. Of South Da-
kota and Cooper. of Wisconsin. all radl-
cal insurgents, and 10 their earnest plea
Tor some modification Of the motion TO
fischargc. rule, which, IN its present form.
has been practically nulllhed Jy the
strategy of Representative Mann As has
been told. Mr. Mann, by securing nrst place
for mis- revision of the postal laws bin.
haas oTectually shut out all other IegiFla-
rop ON the remaining discharge" DAYS OF
,Bis session. ana Mr.. Norris wants the rule
sr,erded 30 that when hill b. more than
ono hundred words long the reading can
mo dispensed with. Tho insurgents also
.sLo5 tbat the rule be go amended that no
r,euhcr can make the motion 90 DISCHARGE
d, .oumitte, more than once in session
vr Norris also sought to impress the
,,mr,itte, with tho merits NJ lis bill maxi
ing committee hearings and votes public
1f.s commi'roa gave no indication OF tho
,.r.ri to which 90 v1s imrrs SOD hv the
ip urgent argument. A. y. ii.