Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
Session Will be Brought
to a Close Late
Today.
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILLS
Committee to Remain at Work
Investigating Campaign
Donations.

both houses went to the capitol today
prepared TO carry out a program for
adjournment sine die late this after
noon. The postoffice and general de-
ficienCy bills were the only important
legislation remaining to be acted upon.
With both houses marking time
awaiting an agreement on a single ap-
preparation bill-the general deficiency
appropriation - adjournment of con-
gress was assured before sundown.
Both houses sent the deficiency bill to
conference over minor disputes. Plans
were to have Taft go to the capitol "a
mid-afternoon to take up the task of
signing bills passed in the final mo-
ments of the senate.
The house at 2:57 took a recess un-
til 4:3O
STANLEY IN PARTING SHOT.
Chairman Stanley of the steel
trust investigating committee fired a
farewell broadside at Roosevelt short
ly before congress adjourned in a re
ply to the colonel's characterization OF
the work of the committee as foolish
and futile" Stanley charged Roose-
welt desired no legislation that would
curb capital or monopoly, and that he
had failed to take any position with
reference to dissolution or control Of
the harvester trust" or steel corpora
ton. Stanley declared Tate revela-
tions of the relations of Roosevelt and
Standard Oil should surprise nobody"
hn hn
to the country in the ascendency of
Roosevelt was mot that he was the
recipient of dirty money so much as
he was a proponent of dangerous poll
tics"
SUNDRY BILL A LAW.
The president signed the sundry civil
bill, finally agreed upon, without a
provision for a tariff board. 1t carries
$112,000,O00.
A resolution by Morris of Nebraska
calling upon the state department to
report the facts surrounding the kill
ing of James Wood Rogers in the AT
rican jungles. was adopted today by
the house. The department has an in
vestigation under way.
TO PISH INQUIRY.
The senate committee on cam
paign contributions has decided
to look particularly into the
Penrose-Archbold-R Roosevelt contro.
versy over Standard Oil contribu.
tions in 1904. The date of future hear
ings and the witnesses to appear were
questions left open until the senate
acts on the Penrose resolution direct
ing the committee to investigate the
Standard contributions, and the Reed
amendment on. contributions to the
1912 presidential primary.
BROADER SCOPE PROPOSED.
When the resolution of Penrose di-
recting an investigation of republican
campaign funds OF 1904 and primaries
of the presidential campaign this year
was called up today, Poindexter pro-
posed to broaden its scope. A debate
followed.
Poindexter proposed that the sub
jects to be investigated be extended to
include AL correspondence between
Archbold and the members of the sen
ate and house" since 1900. This amend
ment was adopted Penrose proposed
that the name of Perkins be included
with that of ArchbOld and thai OF
Roosevelt with members of congress.
The amendment was incorporated. II
was practically decided that Perkins
should testify Tuesday.
HEYBURN OBJECTS.
Hepburn objected TO the "vitupera-
tive attacks" on the republican party
in the senate debate Day before yes
terday he declared the senate was not
concerned in the matter of what any
one contributed for the Legitimate ex-
penses Of campaign" He Likewise OBJ
jected to attacks on Roosevelt. Hey
burns speech began to assume the
proportions Of a filibustor against the
resolution.
NOT 4 LIAR, SAYS ARCHBoLD.
New York, Aug. 24.-"T'm not a liar.
I'm not accustomed to being so ac-
cused and will not endure it lightly"
John d. Archbold made this State
ment before sailing for Europe tC.iay
in reply TO the Roosevelt charges that
he told untruths while on the stand at
Washington.
Just before stepping on board he
waved hisshand to reporters and said:
Take good care of the country,
boys"
London. Aug. 24.-The general tele-
graph Office in London is on fire. All
telegrapnic and cable business is at