The National tribune., 1911-02-16
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Monday, Feb. s.-Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts,, spoke in opposition to
the popular election of United States
Senators. and Senator Burton. of Ohio,
made an exhaustive analysis Of the Lor-
inner case, and declared that Senator
Lorimer should be excluded.
House.
The most important measure passed
was one providing punishment for per-
sons spying on Notifications Of the
United States in time of peace.
The feature of the day in the House
was a speech by Representative Macon,
Of Arkansas, who informed the House
that on Saturday, Immediately after the
adjournment, he had been approached
by members Of the press, who sought to
intimidate him, following an attack he
had made in debate on the author of an
article which represented that Macon
had been denounced" The House pass
ed a resolution directing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary to make an inquiry
into the affair.
Senate.
Feb. THE Senate passed the Army
appropriation bill, substantially in the
form in which 1t was reported from the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
The only important modification in the
Dill was an aHleHuIieHt cutting 90 WI
the amount of money authorized fac
the purchase of aeroplanes by the War
Department from s250,000 to $4,000.
The rest of the day in the Senate was
devoted to speeches on the Lorimer
case, Senator Wesley L. Jones, OF Wash
inston, speaking in opposition to the
right Of Senator Lorimer to retain his
seat, and Senator Fletcher, Of Florida,
arguing that Senator Lorimers title
bean hyr bo
testimony produced before the commit
tee.
Among the bills passed was one in
troduced by Senator Smoot. of Utah, au-
thorizing the issue of gold certificates
based upon deposits in the Treasury of
gold bullion and foreign gold coins. up
to an amount not exceeding one-third
of the total outstanding gold certif-
Gates.
Among the bills passed was one pro-.
viding for closer inspection Of locomo-
tive boilers by the Interstate Commerce
Commission with a view of throwing
further safeguards around the lives of
travellers and railway employees; also a
bill creating a commission to recon-
mend 100000 Lincoln memorial to
be erected in the District of Columbia;
also a bill opening to settlement Indian
By a vote of 141 to 80 the House
passed the Lowden bill. authorizing the
purchase of embassy buildings abr DAD.
This Is the first time that the support
ers of the idea that the Government
should own its own embassy buildings
in foreign Capitals have ever been able
to induce the House to act favorably
on the proposition.
Senate
Feb. S.-Senator fernando D. Mon |
ey, of Mississippi, Democratic leader in
the Senate, made an address strongly
advocating the fertilization Of the PAN
anna Canal.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, In a spir- |
tied speech, defended the State of I'LL |
nois against charges of corrupt politics |
made in the Senate in connection with |
the debate on the Lorimer case.
A brief speech in support of-the pop
llar election Of United States Senators
was made by Senator Percy, a Demo-
crat, of Mississippi.
The Senate considered and passed |
he bill to revise. codify and amend the
avs of the United States.
House.
The day was given over to the con-
'ideration of the Moon bill. which pro-
tides for the codifcation Of the laws
y. "A
was incorporated in the
Measure authorizing persons who lost
property by abandonment after July 1.
665, to recover in the Court of Claims
Senate.
Feb. 9.-The Senate passed a bill
the title of Fort Trrtmbull
military reservation at New London
;Onn., from the War Department to the |
Department for the use of the /
revenue Cutter Service.
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, adj {
ressed THE Senate at length in favor 4
t the reciprocal trade agreement with {
,anada. He was subjected to DIRE of
uestions from Democratic Senators as
veil as regulars and insurgents. II
Senator Bristow, of Kansas, address,
d the Senate in support of his resolu-
ion providing constitutional amend