El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-18

printing. Mr., Hepburn withdrew his
Il have developed this question as
Tar as / care TO at this time he said
Senator Reed, Of Missouri criticised
Mr. Hepburn for attempting to shut
out a Communication from the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. The latter
replied that he referred TO GOmpers in
dividually.
Would you sit here and receive a
communication from the Mcnamara
brothers, each as an Official?' de-
mande6 oir. Hepburn Of Mr. Reed.
"Unhesitaungly, yes" replied the
Missouri senator. Il would receive il
from the best or the meanest OF God
Almighty creatures On motion OF
senator Fletcher ii was ordered that
printed in the record Senators Hey
burn. Brandegee and Gsllinger voted
in the negative Mr.. hepburn said that
after this vindicatiOn Mr.. Gompers
date.
The Day IN ConEress.
Tue senate convened at 2 p. m.
The Lorimer senatorial election in
curry was adjourned until Monday
The judiciary committee arranged to
hear attorney general Wfckersham on
the tobacco trust" next Monday.
The elections committee considered
a report on the inquiry into the cleo
tlon Of senator stephenson. Of WiseOn-
sin.
The indian committee favorablv re-
ported the Gamble bills to open 1890
$50 acres Of unalOtted Cheyenne river
Standing Rock indian lands in Da-
kOta.
The house met at noon.
The District Of Columbia apprOpri-
alton bill was considered
The rules committee renewed its in
vesugatiOn into the international Har-
Vester company and shipping combines
interstate
heard a plea for free tolls for Amer
lean ships through the Panama canal
The Henry bill for changing the date
Of Inauguration and assembling Of con-
gress was favOrably reported by the
judiciary committee with a prospect
Of an early house debate
Secretary Mac Veagh urged an ap-
preparation for printing more currency
paper TO meet the shortage Of small
bills and provide clean money
Urges Ratification without Change.
Senator NcCumber, OF North Dakota,
appealed to the senate today to ratify
Immediately president Taft's arbitration
treaties with England and France with
out amendments. He argued that the
terms oft he treaties in no way uSurped
the constitutional rights Of the senate
nor would they compel the arbitration
OF any traditional question OF American
policy such as the Monroe doctrine or
the control Of immigration.
Ratification Of the treaties. senator
McCumber declared, would give to the
cause OF arbitration such an impetus
that like treaties would soon be made
with all civilized nations
With treaty OF this kind signed by
all the great nations" said senator Nc
Cumber. the war with Tripoli never
would have been heard Of and the cries
Of Persia for justice and mercy would
not now be ringing through the world.
The time is coming when great nations
VIII not be able TO borrow money from
other powers TO carry on an unjust
war;
Lands to Be Opened.
The 2,340.SS0 acres Of remaining IN
allotted lands on the Cheyenne river
and Standing Rock indian reservations.
In the Dakotas, will be opened to settle |
ment under two bills by senator Gam
Die, faVorably reported today by the
senate committee on indian affairs. The |
Gamble bill to extend payment for
lands on the open portion Of those two
reservations for a year also was favora- /
bly, reported
Urges Liberal Homestead Law
me interior department and the for
est service were attacked in general /
DEBATED in the senate by senator BOrsb 1
OF loaho VINO advocated q general re-
modelling and liberalizlng of the home /
stead land laws
Mr. Borah suggested reducing from, /
i've TO three years the time after en-
rernlng and before proving IN that
settlers should be allowed to leave
their homesteads to earn a living while 4
complying with the law as to residence.