New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
PROGRESS AT WASHINGTON.

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What progress has been made b. Con-
r.eSs%' asked Eusy Man
Tho House. b,' a vote Of S5 20 20, passed
ile tarin board bill. only two Republican
voice. those 81 Representatives Gaynes and
5Iubbard. Of West Virginia. were cast
against the bill The bill is the combina-
Ton of the Lonsworth and Dalzell measures,
reported by the Ways and Means Commit
fcc. and 1t provides for a permanent bipar-
tssn tariff board OF five members, TO be ap-
JciLtcG b. the President 20 collect and COM
rilc information on the cost of production
~ home and abroad and to report such in
formation 70 the President or either house
Of Congress on request.
After two roll calls. both Of which re-
sslteG in tic. the Senate passed the ship
subsidy bill by the deciding vote Of Vice
President sherman.
Later however. The Old Guard went
down to defeat I'm the Senate before a coali-
lion Of Progressive Republicans and Dem
ocrats. and as 4 result the resolution for
Constitutional amendment permitting the
election Of Senators by direct vote OF the
people was made the unfinished business.
BY vote Of %. 10 As. the House chose
Ssr Francisco rather than New Orleans al
the exposition city 10 celebrate the compile
-on of the Panama Canal in 1915. New
Orleans Will now carry its fight TO the SEN
xtC.
The House Committee on Agriculture de-
oided that It had no duty 10 perform in re-
]ation to the report Of the Ballineer- -Pinchot
estisating committee, which referred
20 IL before the holiday recess of Congress.
Tie Committee on Agriculture made its re-
port TO the House, respectfully returning the
result OF the investigation with the recon-
rnendation that the committee be discha rged
from its further consideration. The report
- made by Chairman Scott says the COM
Ypittee does not consider IL to he its duty or
within its province 70 review the evidence
ALREADY taken. as if It were a court OF ar.
peals and pass judgment upOr tho findings
of the joint committee
Two new members took their seat: IN
fhe United states Senate They were {. ".
Watson, Of West Virginia. succeeding Davis
I1klns. and 4 J. Gronna- Of North Dakota,
succeeding William z Purcell Neither po-
iflcal party loses airy Of its voting strength
~ the Senate bv the changes for while Mr..
' Watson. z Democrat. succeeds Davis Elkins,
= Republican Mr.. GTonna, who succeeds
'2ir Purcell a Democrat, is 2 Republican
'The climax Of dramatic intensity in the
fight 10 Gust Senator Lorimer was reached
IN a speech delivered bv Senator Root. in
which he called on the senate 20 reject the
majority report of the committee and de-
clare the election Of the Illinois Senator
void He took the position that the inves-
tSating committee had been a. fault IN
permitting either the attorney for Mr.. Lori
'ccr or the attorney fer The Chicago Trib-
unt' 10 direct its course IN the matter of
conn:cting Nj Lorirner With the corrup-
zion of members Of the Illinois Legislature.
Jut agreed that even IN Tho face ~ tts
failure in this respect tho committee had
obtained sufficient eviderce effectually 10
'aint and invalidate the election.
''By vote Of 20 . -. the Republican
members Of the House voted in caucus N
J-eierve the rrembership ~ tho House ~ its
present figure Of 39l.
Senator Beveridge was the first Of the
;rturgent Senators 70 take a stand in favor
90 the Canadian reciprocity agreement
Quite a difference OF opinion between the
Dodsworth brothers owners of The Journal
of Commerce Of New York. developed AT
'trc hearing If the House ship subsidy in
Nestication when John O. Dodsworth. man
bbHs cuil'4 o. ulot paper lofH ING conn
r1ittee that his brother. Alfred w. Dods-
worth. was in error in saying that he John
q. had heard some stranger try 10 bribe the
payer in favor Of ship subsidy.
William II. Hunt, of Montana; Robert
". Archibald. Of Pennsylvania; Julian W.
Mack Of Illinois, and John Emmett Car
land. OF South Dakota, who were named 10y
President Taft as additional judges 10 serve
on the new Commerce Court, were confirmed
r. tho Senate