The Washington herald., 1914-02-06
Under the Capitol Dome.

A bill appropr,ating $4,000 for estab-
lishment OF a fish cultural station in
Florida was passed by the Senate.
Senator Claude Swanson. of Virginia,
was designated by the Vice President TO
read before the Senate on Monday. Feb
ruary q, washington's farewell address,
following an annual custom Of the Senate.
The Kenyon bill appropriating 10000
for demonstration work in the use Of
serum to prevent hog cholera was passed
by the Senate. The bill Ia designed to
extend demonstration work now being
done In Nebraska, Indiana. Missouri and
Illinois.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Charles Sumner
Lobingier. OF Omaha, Nebr.. to be Judge
of the United States Court Tor China.
and Col George Barnett. to be major
general and commandant Of the Marine
Corps.
The urgent necessity OF adopting regu-
lations to conserve the fisheries In the
United States and Canadian waters was
pressed upon the Senate by Senator Root
who offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF State to report whether
the Fisheries Arbitration Commission has
completed Its work to a point where
Congress may pass upon the regulations.
Representative Thompson. of Illinois.
Progressive. announced that he was pre-
pairing a speech for delivery in the House
as soon as he could get the floor. in sup
port Of his resolution calling upon At
torney General McReynolds to explain his
failure TO interfere with the Southern
Pacific company's possession OF s1.ooo-
10000 worth Of oil lands in California
No report by the Webb subcommittee
OF the House Judiciary Committee on the
charges against Judge Emory Speer, OF
the Federal District Court at Atlanta, is
likely within the next four weeks, Rep
resentative Fitz Henry. OF Illinois. one of
the subcommittee, declared. Three weeks
have been allowed for the filing OF a brief
for the defense. and after that the whole
case will be considered in executive ses-
sion before the draft Of findings Is begun
Recommendation that all charges
against Representative McDermott of
Illinois. in connection with the Mulhan
lobby scandal be dropped, IL was re-
ported, is the substance Of the decision
of the House Judiciary Committee. now
ready to be presented on the floor. A
precedent upon which this opinion is
based is the ruling in the Lilly case,
where 1t was held that no member could
be punished during one Congress for a
violation of the rules committed during
a previous Congress.
Representative Baltz. Of Illinois, intro
duced a bill in the House to carry out
Secretary of Labor Wilson'S recommen-
dations that legislation be passed to pre-
vent strike-breakers being used in labor
Secretary Wilson, in his
recent report. strongly condemned the
practice. and asked for action.
The bill was referred to the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce and It is stated Secretary Wilson
will be given a hearing on 1t at an early
date.
An easier method of amending the
Constitution must be provided according
to opinions expressed by seven members
of the Senate judiciary Committee in a
minority report on the Cummins gate
way amendment. This amendment
which would permit States to initiate
Constitutional amendments was unfavor-
ably reported. The minority, who favor
the amendment, expressed varying views
but agreed that the Constitution should |
than those proposed by the convention |
of 17s9.
A favorable prognosis of the entire in |
valid list OF the Senate Is reported. |
Senator Bacon. threatened with serious |
illness because of a broken rib. is feeling |
much better Senator Stone. who suffered |
/ relapse after recovering from an attack |
If la grippe and pleurisy. is also better. |
Senator La Toilette expected to proceed |
With his usual duties after remaining |
It home the greater part of three weeks |
o nurse an arm attacked by neuritis. |
Senator's Thornton and Kenyon have been
from colds which have caused /
hem to absent themselves from the
Senate part Of the time. Senator Culber-
ION, who has been away from the Senate |
or a year, is reported to be convalescing
It San Antonio. Tex.
Following conference between Ma
ority Leader Underwood, Chairman
owen, of the Senate Banking and Cur
ency Committee, and Chairman Bulk
ey. of the rural credits subcommittee cf
he House Banking and Currency Com
nittee. Representative Bulkley announced
hat rural credits legislation had been
lereed upon for this session. Hearings
rill be begun almost Immediately and
,robably will be conducted by joint SUBJ
committees of the Senate and House.
3ulkley gave up his plan of a tour of
he country at the suggestion Of Presi-
lent Wilson, who thought that the rep
of farmers organizations
hould be brought to Washington to tes-
nittees in the two Houses to report . bill
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