Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-28
CONTROL Of
CARRIER BAD
Phase Of Steel Trust Activity
Likely To Be Condemned
by Inquifers
Series Of Investigation is
Feature Of Present
Congress

The Sixty-second congress has beel
an investigating congress. Aside
from inquiries into government de
partments, special inquiries have beer
made, most notable among them in
to the United States Steel corpora
ton and the American Sugar Refining
company.
. The Steel inquiry, conducted by 6
special committee headed by Repre-
sentative Stanley Of Kentucky has
been under way nearly year and
may close this week. The report vii
probably be made by May. 1t will be
a series OF recommendations. One Of
them is almost certain to be that large
corporations such as the United States
Steel corporation should not own or
control common carriers.
The inquiry into the Sugar refining
company by a committee headed by
Representative Hardwick closed some
time ago, and while the report
recommended no Legislation, the data
collected was used by democratic
leaders in framing the free sugar bill
which has passed the house and is
now up to the senate.
Money and Shipping.
Investigations into the money
trust" and the shipping combine are
about to get under way. The first has
been divided into two sections. Repre-.
sentative Pujo Of Louisiana will lead
a committee to investigate the money
trust, and subcommittee, headed by
Representative Glass Of West Vir-
ginia, will study the Aldrich plan Of
currency reform. No public hearings
may be held for some time.
The inquiry into the shipping CON-
bine by the committee on merchant
marine, will begin probably within the
hext week.
The rules committee this week will
take up conditions at the Lawrence
strike which was the subject Of public
hearings recently, and may order an
inquiry into the affairs of the Amer
ican Wooden company.
Another hearing that has teen 60
ing on concerns the circumstances
under which the Intel S.:tes took
over the Panama canal strip and the
of Columbia that her claims
for damages be submitted to the
Hague.
Indian Bureau Too.
An inquiry into the Indian bureau
is to be conducted by the interior
department committee headed by Rep
Graham of Illinois.
The postoffice committee has spent
most Of its time investigating former
postmaster General Cortelyou's fraud
order against the Lewis Publishing
Company of St. Louis, and is expected
to make q report before the end of
the session. Special inquiries into the
rights Of Senator Stephenson of Wis.
consin and Senator Lorimer of vi.
nois to their seats have been ended.
Senator Stephenson's supporters pre-
dict a safe majority for him. The
republicans and demo-
Gratis who have attacked the senator's
Election make no prediction, but
promise to continue their fight.
Nay Adjourn June 10.
Leaders Of both parties are making
efforts to adjourn congress before the
conventions. In the house
June 10 has been tentatively set as
the date for which the leaders aim.
Senate leaders are cooperating in
this. and some of them have declared
there is no reason why congress can
not be adjourned at that time.
GARBAGE AND ASHES.
The Wachter Dray & Transfer Co.
will haul your ashes and garbage on