Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

THIRD SESSION.
Senator Gallinger today complained
about the influence brought to bear on
him TO support the Sulloway pension
bill. He read to the Senate a letter
sent by the National Tribune of Wash
ington, to local G. A. R. post in New
Hampshire saying Gallinger was not
earnest enough to line him up. Mr..
Gallinger said he had been fairly con-
sistent friend oil, the old soldier. When
the bill came up he would vote rs bis
conscience dictated and not because
somebody here had written people in
New Hampshire to have him lined up.
He did not like such methods to in
huence legislation,
An article printed in local paper
was laid before the Senate today by
Senator Hepburn. In so doing he said
it reflected on the integrity and honesty
OF the Senate. The article when read
showed that the fate Of reciprocity
rested with the president. Ee must
compel action IF he deems it OF suffi-
cient Importance to crack the whip, .
and must clearly threaten an extra ord
mary session to secure action. Mr..
Hepburn said the Senate could not ig-
more the article unless its seif-respect
had been completely lost. The charge
that the Senate could be controlled by
The cracking Of whip was charge OF
cowardicc. 1t must be resented by
anybody but coward. 1t was like
wise n charge Of corruption against
both branches of the government. Cog
nixance must be taken of this allega-
ton, declared Mr.. Hepburn. 1t had
been declared that the pressure OK the
White House would be sufficient to
swerve senator's from the performances
Of their duty under oath. This arti-
cles, he said, cha. ged senators with a
blacker crime than those considered by
the criminal courts.
With the prospect Of fight over a
provision alleged to favor the sugar
trust tho House tii! providing civil
government for Porto Rico was taken
mp. It has been considered that the
best interests OF the island would be
served by restricting the size Of sugar
plantations but the bill rs amended by
the Senate committee would permit =
sugar corporation to control the land
Of practically unlimited area.
While the bill was being read Mr..
Root gave notice that he would oppose
provision OF the bill comforting citizen
ship on nj! the male adults 10 Porto
Rico.
The reading OF the bill ended at
9 D. IN. and the resolution for the
elections of senator's then having the
right of way, debate on Porto Rico
government was postponed until another
day.
HOUSE.
The conference on the legislative, ex-
ecutive ana judicalal appropriation bill
had hard Shedding through the House
this afternoon on account of the item
put in by the Senate restoring a job to
leverett NJ. Kelley as second deputy
commissioner of pensions. When the
bill was reported TO the House this
place was abolished. aud efforts To have
il continued failed. The conference
report, today, however, accepted the
Senate amendment continuing the
place.
A bitter wrangle ensued, but the re-
part was finally adopted, 10 to 73.
BY a vote of 81 to 100 the House re-
fused an increase OF 81, 600 per year to
the secretary of the president. The
vote came after heated debate on the
report OF the conferres on the legisla-
lisc, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, announcing disagreement
on the action Of the Senate in making
the salary $4,000.
AS agreed to the report raises the
salary OF the secretary OF state from
Is, 900 to $12 coo; that Of the &C mptrol-
Ter Of the currency, from So, 800 to
81, 900, and those of the governors OF
the territories NJ Arizona and New
Mexico from So, 900 to So, 500 each.
Several items in the bill are still in
disagreement and were again sent to
conference by the House, after con-
siderable debate.
The annexation Of Canada as an
immediate suggestion vas proposed in
resolution introduced by Mr.. Bennett
irep. y. ~ 1t read:
That the president be requested to
commence and continue negotiations
with the British government to secure
the annexation of the Dominion OF
Canada to the United States. =
Bennett declared that he introduced
the resolution purely on his own mi
tiatire, but he said;
Annexation OF Canada to the
United States will have to come some
time. It might as we'll be now"
The measure was referred to the
House committee GU foreign affairs,
where it will, OF course, slun,ber.
The sole purpose is to defeat the
present reciprocity measure.
Mr.. Mann served notice that night
sessions would soon begin.
New York Stock Market.
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