The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Democrats and Republicans
Make Little Effort to
Confirm Any One
CONSIDERATION OF
ARMY NOMINATIONS
Democrats Renew Proposition for
Committee of Conference Which
: Would Represent Both Sides
: of the Chamber
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
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SENATE: Passed omnibus claims
Gill.
Campaign funds investigating COM
mittee heard further testimony or
Gilchrist Stewart regarding the Arch
bold letters, and committee adjourned
to call of Chairman Clapp.
4 Board of Indian commissioners urged
IA more stable and consistent policy
for management of Indian affairs be-
fore the Indian affairs committee.
Began consideration of Lever agri-
cultural extension bill.
Passed Townsend resolution instruct
ing Attorney General to Investigate
affairs of Crow Indians.
Kenyon bill to eliminate disorderly
houses in Washington by Injunction
was passed.
Adjourned at 4:4s p. m. until noon
Saturday.
HOUSE: Took up conference report
on immigration bill.
Revision of paper and tobacco sched-
ules of tariff were considered at hear
ing of ways and means committee.
Z Shipping trust committee resumed
its hearings, taking up West Indian
traffic.
A railroad pool to control Mississippi
river bridge tolls was alleged at bridge
hearing of interstate commerce COM
mittee.
Passed the Burnett- Dillingham; immi
grafton bill, including literary test
for aliens.
Adjourned at 7:15 p. M until noon
Saturday.
Washington. January 17.-When to-
days executive session of the Senate
adjourned the deadlock between dem
ocrats and republicans over confirma-
Mon of President Taft's appointments
was more pronounced than at any pre-
vious time No progress was made and
there was very little effort to confirm
any one. Ostensibly the army nomina-
tions were still under consideration,
and If there had been action upon any
of them. the nomination of Lieutenant
Colonel Brewer to be colonel, it is be-
lieved. would have been affirmed.
When it appeared that a vote WAS
spout to be taken Senator Oliver of
Pennsylvania made the point of no
quorum. The roll call failed to bring
in a majority and an adjournment was
taken Immediately on motion of Sen
ator Gallinger.
4 Two Hours Session
The closed session continued for two
hours and was devoted to a discussion
of the general situation. The demo-
Gratis renewed their proposition for a
committee of conference which would
represent both sides of the chamber,
but republicans declined to accept this
proposal because, as they pointed out.
it would result in favoritism to NOM
nations from the states repre-
scented by the conferrees. On the other
hand, the republicans suggested that
they should proceed with the nomina-
.tions In order with the understanding
that when there was objection on the
democratic side the nomination should
be passed without action.
This was the crucial point of the
controversy and the democrats made
known their determination to hold out
for the conference committee. To this
end they entered upon a general pre-
sentation of points at issue. This was
interpreted by the republicans as a
fiIibuster. and while they showed
aversion, the democrats made little ef-
fort to conceal their intention to de-
fiay proceedings until their proposals
should be accepted
Senator Bourne. chairman of the COM
mittee on postoffices, presented reso-
luton looking to a change of the man
ner of reporting nominations. Mr.
Bourne proposed that nominations op-
posed by an individual senator should
be reported back to the committee and
|, that those opposed by both senators
from a state should be brought to the
attention of the entire Senate. No ac-
tion was taken on the resolution.
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