The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-06
OF the cullom-kennedy Bill to Grant
the Right TO lnter-city Bridge
Company of
keokuk.
BROUGHT A DELUXE
Only Opposition Of Consequence Be.
fore the Iowa Senator's Interior.
ence Was From New
York.

| WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb 6.-Sen-
ator Cnmmins on Monday prevented
the passge of the Cullom- Kennedy bill
to grant to the Inter-City Bridge com
pany Of Keokuk, the right oconstruct
bridge across the Mississippi river
at that city and, in doing so, brought
down upon himself a deluge OF tele.
grams.
This bridge project Is one in which
Kecknk is much interested. Repre-
sentative Kennedy, who introduced
the bill in the house, declares that
/ the leading business interests OF Keo-
kuk and the citizens generally desire
| to see the Inter-City company secure
charter. This company intends to
use the great dam as part Of its
structure.
The only opposition of any conse>
quence, up to the time OF Senator
/ Cummins' report that the bill go
over, had come from the New York
corporation which owns the old
bridge, which hopes to continue it's
monopoly.
Senator Cullom introduced the bill
IN the senate after Senator Kenyon
had hesitated to do SO, saying he
wanted time to look into 1t. On Mon
day the Illinois senator called the bill
up, saying 1t would take only min
ute to pass It. The secretary of the
senate read the bill and it looked like
easy sailing for the measure until
/ Senator Cummins blocked further pro-
gress by saying he wanted more time
Ito examine 1T. Inasmuch as the SEN
ate was proceeding under the rule OF
unanimous consent, Senator Cullom
having called UP the bill out of order,
the measure went over indefinitely.
/ The kilograms from Keokuk indi.
Gated keen disappointment at the
senator's action.
Works Resolution.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
Representative C. e. Pickett, discuss
ling the Works resolution to fix the
tenure of the presidential office at
one term of six years, which has
passed the senate and soon will come
up for consideration in the house, said
he had not fully made UP his mind to
vote for the measure, but he advanced
one broad reason for fayoring 1T which
! was not touched on during the pro-
tracted debate in the upper house.
For the last ten or twelve years,
MI Pickett said, I'VE have heard too
much talk about the executive branch
of the government. The main ques-
ton has been as to what the presi-
dent wanted, what his policies were,
rather than as to what the people de-
4 sired to do. Was senator or con.
gresham Roosevelt man, Tai.
man or a supporter of some other
man? This, think, is wrong, and If
a president should be prevented by
/ the constitution from being candi-
! date for another term, the law making
/ branch of the government. would be
4 giving more of its attention to the
business of the people and the presl-
4 Qcut WOuiu uUI Dc caring So muCn TOT
the spectacular"
Iowa Democrats.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. e.
The three democratic congressman
which Iowa shall have after March
1 are to be given connecting offices in
/ the house office building. Representa-
tive Pepper will retain 1o8, Maurice
1 Connolly Of the third district will
have ITO, to Mr.. Peppers east, and
SAINT Kirkpatrick OF The sixth district
will have 106, on Mr. Peppers west
The Offices will be thrown together by
connecting doors. This place will be
known as iowa democratic row" and
will be the Washington headquarters
of the Iowa democratic organization
for the mex. two years. State Chair
man N. F. Reed has clerk In Mr.
Peppers Office who is engaged In COM
piling a list OF federal office holders
In Iowa, together with the time their
commissions expire.
4 Washington Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson of
-lonIcx IT. T. ~ ~