The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11

THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.

ne SENATE = .a..-s
Senators Chiffon and Watson of
West Virginia formally eXonerat-}
ed from the charges of corruption
in their elections. ~
Several railroad presidents tes-e
titled before the interstate com
merce commission at Il hearing on
the bill for the physical valuation
of railroads. They declared they
were not opposed to physical val
uation, but wanted to see the bill
improved.
A joint commission for an in
. vestigation of the parcel post was
organized, with Senator Bristow
as chairman.
The House,
Resumed consideration of the
agriculture appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. 11.-With the ex-
animation of Postmaster Thomas J.
Camp of Boebe, Ark, the senate cam
paign funds committee launched into
an inquiry of the campaign of 1912
Mr.. Camp as the first witness was
interrogated in regard to campaign
funds raised or expended between the
time of the nomination convention
last year and the presidential cleo
tion. The inquiry was authorized by
a, resolution of the senate.
Details of the assessment upon the
office holders of Arkansas by the re-
publican state committee were de-
scribed by Camp, who said he had
recently been compelled to resign un-
der protest as postmaster at Boebe
He produced letters signed by Gordon
Campbell, treasurer of the republican
state committee, demanding a contri-
button of $50, which Mr.. Camp did
not contribute. He sent the letter
to Postmaster General Hitchcock, Mr.
Camp said, asking If he would be re-
moved If he did not contribute.
No answer came in November and
in December he received letters from
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Granfield demanding his resignation
The Ies32fSs e5f two postoffice inspec
tors of the department were said Il
have formed the basis for the demand
but Mr.. Camp said he was victim
of conspiracy. ~ '
One letter presented to the commit.
tee by Camp, signed in, fac -simile o1
Gordon Campbells handwriting, call
ed for a contribution. Another, later
he said, declared in part that "a re-
publican reaping the fruits of pros
Gritty by our party's policies, is an
.agrate when he refuses to aid the
party" .... -r.f
All the letters bore the admonitior
of mot TO be opened in a building
occupied by the government in the
transaction of official business" Mr
Camp said the inspectors called be-
fore any of the letters were received
He could not recall the visit of the
inspector after he refused the con-
tribution. Mr.. Campbell was present
at the hearing today and will testify
tomorrow. ..#.... ... .. =.
Single Term Postponed.
The Clayton resolution for the con-
stttutiona1 amendment for the six
wear single presidential term to be.
come effective in 1921, to exempt Taft
Wilson or Roosevelt from it's opera
tions. was put over to the next con-
gress by the house judiciary commit
tee.
This indicates no action will be TAX
en- on the Works single term resolu-
ton already passed by the senate.
Two New 5attieships.
Two battleships in this years nava
appropriation were determined upoI
| by the house naval affairs COMMITTEES
| by a vote of II to Z. Six destroyers
| four submarines, one ship, one trans
port, will also be provided.