Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
STILL FIGHT
RECIPROCITY
Repeal Will Be Offered as
an Amendment to All
Tariff Bills
TAFT Urges an Anti'Drug Bill
at0nce--' Other Washington
Doings

assisted by standpat Republican Sena-
tors" said he proposed to give those
who vote for ii an opportunity to
purge themselves and to give the
president the same opportunity.
Responsibility for Canadian reci-
procity was debated in the house dur
ing consideration of the military acad
envy appropriation bill, and Represent
alive Stevenson of Minnesota present.
ed petition signed by 3l,079 farm
ers who farm asking for the repeal OF
the reciprocity bill, last Canada at
some time accept its terms. Repre-
sentative Wood of Iowa suggested it be
passed over to the Democratic melnb-
ers to sign.
Better send it to President Taft"
suggested Representative Lobeck Of
Nebraska.
Representative Guger of North Caro-
lima wanted to knob if the petition was
signed before or after COL Roosevelt
changed his mind"
MIR. Stevenson said he was very
proud Co.. Roosevelt had changed his
mind and only wished the Democrats
would do likewise
One Day Delay for Lorimer.
Senator Kern of Indiana acting for
the minority who impeached the cleo
ton of Senator Lorimer, announced
that when the Lorimer case was
brought up in the senate Monday he
would let it 60 over until Tuesday.
Then the senator will open what he
believes will be two weeks discus
sion Mr.. Kern said he would keep
the case constantly before the senate
until it was acted upon.
senator Lorimer has not definitely
promised when he will reach Washing
ton, but his friends in the senate said
that he would he here early next week.
Taft Urges Anti-Drus Law.
Immediate legislation to prevent the
promiscuous Sale of habit forming
drugs was urged by President Taft i'll
a message to congress Friday. The
message was accompanied by report
from Secretary Knox declaring that
unless speedy action is taken on
measures now pending in congress. the
American government justly may be
accused Of being haf-hearted in it's cf-
tort to mitigate or suppress the opium
tra..c and allied evils
The president asserted that he would
n t ask the senate to ratify the COIL
v~n.'on adopted by the recent interna-
tional conference until the Netherlands
governl.> ut had secured the signatures
of tf1irty-fonr additional countries to
the CONVEX, ~ The signatures will
be secured, II is expected by the end of
the present year
Senator Defend y nmeree Court.
The senate commit, on finance
voted to place in the Legislative execu-
tive and in judicial approprA tiVl bill
the appropriation for commerce. court
eliminated by the house. The house
action was expected to abolish >. the
court, and the provision inserted :
the senate committee will precipitatt
lively fight in conference.
The committee also voted to strike
fro mthe bill the provision limiting the
terms of o. &c of all civil service en-
ployes to FIVE years.
Wants Beef Trust Probe.
Another attack on the beef trust
b. the federal authorities is demanded
in bill introduced in the house by
Representative Edwards, Democrat, OF
Georgia. The measure directs the at
torney general to Immediately insti-
tute an honest and thorough investiga-
ton of the beef trust in the United
States. with view to discovering il
the trust is controlling the prices OF
meats"
Resolution on Wright's Death.
Representative Ansberry of Ohio in
troduced resolution stating that the
"house has heard with profound regret
of the death of Wilbur Wright Of Day
ton, Ohio. who rendered his country iu-
calculable service in the science of av-
iation." The resolution was referred
to the rules committee.
For Curb on Coffee Trust.
The operations of the so-called cot
fee trust will be put under the inter-
state commerce laws, if bill intro
duced by Representative Norris OF Ne
braska should become law: Inc
Norris bill would SO amend the anti
trust laws as to characterize as an IL
legal conspiracy any combination
whereby two or more persons are en-
gagged in the importing of any article
from any foreign country when SUCH
a combination is operated in restraint
of the article The oil carries penal
ty of fine of 5000 as a maximum
together with imprisonment.
Senate Talks About Sloan.
The senate in executive session again
considered the nomination of Richard
F. Sloan as United States district
Judge for Arizona. but no action was
taken. The session was devoted main.
~ to a speech by Senator Smith OF
Arizona. who discussed SloanS rela-
ton with the tAtcllison, Topeka ( San
to Fe railroad.
West Point Bill Passed.
The house passed the military acad-
envy appropriation bill: carving ST.
04, 1859, decrease OF $l25,oO" from
last year
viii Confer on Agricultural Bill.
After two hours discussion, the SEN
ate sent the agricultural appropriation