The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-13
Senate in Fighting Form
Over Matter of
Patronage
A STATEMENT BY
SENATOR CRANE
Wishes 1t Understood He
Will Not Be Candidate
for Reelection

Washington, Jan. l3--With an agree
ment to vote on the Archibald case at
O'Clock today and defiant exchanges be.
tween Republicans and Democrats as to
the patronage broil, the Senate Satur-
day found itself rounding into fine fight.
ing form. Much of an entertaining
character is promised there for the week
just ahead. The proceedings tapered off
with an old-fashioned discussion over
remarkable unanimous agreement to
take up the Kenyon Sheppard bill the
| Goth, and on that day vote whether in
toxicating liquors in interstate COM
merce shall be shipped into prohibition
commonwealths
There are l3 counts in the Arch
bald charges, which mean an afternoon
of voting as matters stand now. There
was debating in executive session Sat
urday about these votes and a deci-
sion that senators should not be per-
mitted to explain the reasons for their
conclusions as to Archbah's guilt. When
the case is finally out of the way, the
Senate will be cleared for that long.
that nominations shall be confirmed and
that nominations shall not be confirmed.
The Democratic caucus this morning con-
tfibnted something TO the great volume
of talk which prevails in many quar-
tiers around the capitol by arguing the
situation for an hour and half, and
then deciding that no civilian appoint
ments shall be confirmed. They win
make no opposition to army and navy
and diplomatic nominations.
The postofiice appropriation bill has
been under consideration in the House,
but is attracting little attention, be-
cause there is no new legislation in its |
provisions and few controverted matters. |
Thetis Sims of Tonnes
see experienced great rush Of Ian |
euage during the afternoon, and in gen
eral debate made a characteristic speech. |
Its burden was against giving presi
dents and presidents misinforma- /
ton. Such practice was deleterious, the /
Tennesseean declared in horid phrases, I
to the making of good cabinets. There
was really considerable sense in the ef- /
fort, although some were unwilling to
20 as far as Mr.. Sims would go in pun
shng offenders. He said in olden times
hose who misinformed the king were
Hanged.
Most of the investigating committee +
Ire resting over the weekend, and will
rot resume till today or Tuesday. This
work, however, is to be prosecuted Wig
as House Democrats are well
atsfed with what is being done. To
heir minds Investigations now current
ire even more successful than were those
Il the last two sessions,
Careful note was taken here among
It's people of Senator Cranes
declaration about reelection. 1t has
'een well known among his friends that
lie is entirely contented with his an
ouncement of some months ago about
etiring from public life. He views al
most with aversion any idea of continu.
ng in the Senate Reports from Bos.
on that the use of his name to break
he existing deadlock was being urged
trongly moved him to give out the fol.
owing: Il cannot believe that any doubt
as arisen regarding my attitude to-
ard the United States senatorship, but
such is the case | wish it distinctly
pderstood that | viii not under any
become candidate for
his position which | cannot accept, and
particularly request that no votes be
sst for me-"
Some inquiries into the situation re-
arding the Windsor Locks bill, before
lie Senate indicate that Senator Bank
cad of Alabama may not be disposed J
, oppose it very hard. Several friends {
the legislation have discussed it with |
IN recently. q