The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
Under the Capitol Dome.

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Senator Myers yesterday made re-
| ply to Senator Works charge that the
Hetch Hetchy bill had been reported out
| of the Public Lands Committee when its
opponents were absent and that Senator
| Myers has broken faith with Senator
| Smoot in permitting the bill to be re-
ported. Senator Myers denied he had
broken faith, stating he could not con-
| troll the committee and could answer only
| for himself. He admitted the bill was
reported out when several members were
absent, but said there was nothing un-
usual in this. because there seldom is a
| full attendance of members.
The Senate Judiciary Committee yester-
day reported favorably the nominations
of Charles A. Webb, OF North Carolina,
to be United States Marshal for the
Western District of North Carolina, and
w. t. Dortch, of North Carolina to be
United States Marshal for the Eastern
district of North Carolina. The nomina-
ton of Francis d. Winston, of North
Carolina, to be United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of North Carolina
was referred to a subcommittee.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill in
troduced by Senator Kenyon, providing
that suits brought under the interstats
commerce act in State courts, and in
VoiVins less than 5000, shall not Be
removed to Fedora. courts, but shall be
finally determined by the State judi
ciary.
Representative Stone, OF Illinois, has
received telegram from Henry NJ. Pin
dell. Of Peoria, Ill, nominated to be
ambassador to Russia, authorizing Mr..
Stone TO turn over to the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations the cofre-
spondence relating to political appoint
ments in Stones district. The Senate
committee probably will not take up the
PIndell case until after the holidays.
Representatives Stanley, of Kentucky.
and McGillicuddy. OF Maine, yesterday In
troduced In the House bills dealing with
interlocking directorates OF corporations
engaged in interstate commerce.
bill authorizing the Secretary of the |
Interior to grant rights Of way across In |
dian reservations for telephone and tele- |
graph lines, and electric power trans
mission lines, was introduced yesterday
in the House by Representative Stephens, |
Of Texas, chairman Of the Indian Affairs |
Committee.
A joint resolution proposing that a |
committee of three Senators to be ap-
pointed by the President and three mem
bers to be elected by the House, shall in
vestigate and report on the subject of
old age pensions and annuities on or
before December l, 1915, was introduced
IN the House yesterday by Representative
SABBATH, Of Illinois. The proposed joint
is authorized to expend SIS, 900
IN its work
A constitutional amendment authorizing
he several States, and the government
IF the District Of Columbia, to regulate
md prohibit the manufacture, sale and
of firearms which, when worn
IN the person would not wholly be ex-
posed to view, was proposed in a resolu-
ion yesterday by Representative Park.
# Georgia.
Appropriation Of s5oo,OOo for the removal
Il shoals and the continuance OF harbor
work in the East River at
Iew York City was proposed in a bill
Introduced yesterday by Representative
Of New York.
Vice President Marshall will give a
inner to the sixteen Senate pages the
ay after Christmas. The dinner will
e given in the Senate restaurant.
An autographed and handsomely bound 6
opy Of the new tariff law will be pre-
ented to Senator Simmons, chairman Of
he Senate Finance Committee, this a
yeek. The bill contains Autographed t
otes of appreciation from President Will Z
on, Vice President Marshall and sew t
raj Senators, in addition to the auto 4
raphed signatures Of all members of "
he Senate. v
The Poindexter bill applying State r,
Lws to the direct election Of Senators r
as discussed in the Senate yesterday, t.
ending the receipt from the confer
nee committee Of a report on the cur 2
ency bill. Senator Walsh discussed
lie constitutional questions involved, and
enator Bradley made an extended
oeech.