The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-10
GOMPERS
TALKED TO
The SENATE
Labor Chief Again Addressed
Upper House
Spoke en- Labor's Rights and
Anti-lnjunctioA
Rules Committee Cancelled thc
Railroad Investigation
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Senate,

tTi1 SSItNhNb
Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration OF the
omnibus claims bill.
Samuel Gompers argued for the
anti-injunction and contempt bill.
The court of Impeachment heard
the closing arguments of Judge
Archbald's counsel.
The House.
Convened at noon.
Considered sixty appropriation
bills.
Geo. F. Baker continued testi-
mony before the money trust COM
mittee.
The metal schedule of the tariff
discussed the ways and means tar
III nearing.
The steamship trust inYestiga-
tion continued.
Adopted a resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 for the Encouragement
of seats and desks in the house
chamber.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The right o
labor to organize and 10 be eXemp
from injunction without notice in la
Dor disputes. was the basis Of anothe
argument before the senate judiciar,
committee today by Samuel Gompers
Mr.. Gompers declared that much o
the argument against the anti-inJunc
tion bill which has already passed tn
house was based on court decision
and precedents that were wrong in TIL
beginning and that violated all Of tn
private rights of labor.
Cancel Investigation.
The congressional investigation o
the New Haven Grand Trunk trafn
deal in New England will not be rec
ommended by the house rules commit
tee, which has held several hearing
upon the subject.
1t became known today that the fed
eraI governments prosecution of tn
railroad officials concerned was one o
the reasons for the committees deter
mination.
After Rockefeller.
The money trust committee of tn
house today ordered Chairman Pujo Z
send a physician to meet William
Rockefeller returning from the Ba
hanfas as soon as he reaches Miami
The physician will endeavor to as
certain whether the oil magnate phys
ically is able to appear before the com
Told Of Resouces.
The millions which the first Ma
tionaI bank OF New York has ayailabl
for Investment were disclosed at to
days hearing by George II. Baker
chairman OF the banks board. Mi
Baker, populariy referred to as tn
biggest man in the street testifie'
the bank had $74,000,3O0 available TO
investment of which $31 100000 wa
out in demand loans and $4,000,
900 in time loans and discounts.
rx4a.l 4 L. Il f. A I
securities and has on gross deposit
about $I10,000,O 900. Attorney unter
NEVER led Mr. Baker through a lin
questioning intended to bring out hi
close relations with the anthracit
field railroads, without developing
more than is generally known.
Republicans DeclIsie.
The republican senators late toda,
declined the proposition made by tn
democrats to APPOINT committees o.
both sides OF the senate TO conside
President Taft's nominations. Sena
tor Martin, chairman Of the demo
cratic caucus, said he will probabl
call g. caucus, OF the democrats to
morrow. to consider what steps slloul
be taken.
washington, Jan. 1.0-The iron an
the tariff revision hearing today
James lS. Bennett Of New York, repre-
senting twenty 1.-TWO printing pres
manufacturers protested against tn
proposat to put presses on the fire
list instead Of 30 per cent aid yaIorer
duty as under the present tariff. M
Bennett asked what revision th
American manufacturers could etan'
and said they were willing to expert
ment with 25 per cent Of the tariff.