The Washington herald., 1914-02-19
Under the Capitol Dome.

tions in labor disputes probably would be
! forbidden and trade unions exempted
! from the operations OF the Sherman anti
trust law during the present session OF
I Congress, or that a big fight would he
made on the House floor to bring about
these changes. was made by Representa-
| tive Buchanan, of Illinois.
! II was learned that MIR. Buchanan's
statement was inspired by a secret eau
Gus OF the labor element in the House,
held Monday night.
/ Henry Torrance. jr.. president OF the
American Society of Refrigeration Engi-
neers. issued a letter joining the attack
upon the McKellar cold storage regula-
tiOn bill. Hearings on this measure have
just been deferred by the House Inter
state Commerce Committee until March.
Torrance denies that speculation in eggs
causes as much harm TO the consumer
as does speculation in wheat. which. he
declares should be prohibited first.
a large numbcr of petitions and reso-
lotions for and against the pending
Constitutional amendment for nation
wide prohibition were presented in the
Senate, including one from the Pitts
burgh, Pa, Chamber of Commerce, de-
claring the suppression OF the liquor
traffic Is not only a commercial ques-
tion. but a commercial obligation"
Senator Sheppard. author of the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment. expects
the question of reporting the amendment
10 be forced to an issue in the commit
tee in the next six weeks.
The postoffice appropriation bill. carry
ing a total of $4,000 600. an increase OF
s.. 10000 over the House bill, was re-
ported to the Senate by Chairman Bank
head, of the Committee on Postoffice and
Post Roads. who said he would ask the
Senate to begin consideration OF it Mon
day
An amendment to the Federal reserve
act repeating the provision against the
deposits CT postal savings funds in any
but member banks was presented in the
Senate by Senator Bristow. He said that
at present the funds are deposited in local
banks. and that the enforcement of the
prohibition would deprive many State
banks of these deposits.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the bill for the eradication
OF hog cholera, combining with the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this purpose.
an additional $4,000 for the study and
prevention of durinc, a disease peculiar
to horses. which is causing great losses
in Montana and surrounding States.
Arguments that the Chesapeake Bay
fish supply is jeopardized by the inroads
of fertilizer manufacturers were present
ed to the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce by officials of the government
and the State of Maryland. The COM
mittee was urged to report the Linthicum
bill. forbidding fertilizer manufacturers
from Incorporating food fish in their
product.
Secretary Redfeld informed the COM
mittee that he approved of the bill.
Representative Dillon, of South Dakota.
in the House a bill providing
that One-half the proceeds of sales of
town sites in. or adjoining. reclamation
projects henceforth shall be set aside in
4 special fund to be turned over to guch
towns as shall be organized on these
town sites.
Supporting the rural credits bill before |
n subcommittee OF the House Banking |
and Currency Committee, George w. |
Fisher. Of Redheld, $. Oak. described !
bankers as a train Of shylocks follow |
ing in the wake OF every wave of home |
steaders. stripping them OF their pound |
Of flesh and then lying in wait for the |
next crop of suckers" Fisher strongly !
approved the rural credits banking sys-
TEN.
Representative Green. Of Iowa, an
his intention Of telling the |
House in speech, in a few days, the
story OF the New Havenizing' of the
Rock Island Railroad during the past
eleven years by the Moore -Reid-Leeds
syndicate. He hasr introduced a resolu-
ton calling on the Interstate Commerce
Commission to investigate the financial
and physical condition OF the road.
The Senate in executive session con-
iirmed large number of nominations.
Rev. Otis 4. Glazebrook. of New Jersey,
was confirmed as consul at Jerusalem:
Stuart X. Lupton as consul general at
and Col George Barnett,
for major general commandant of the
Marine Corps
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of r. Marvin Underwood, Of
Atlanta. Ga, 10 be Assistant Attorney
General. The nomination was made on
The recommendation Of Attorney General
McReynolds, who is personal friend Of
Mr.. Underwood.
The President also nominated Clarence
E. Smith. of Fairmont. W. Va, to be
district Of West Virginia.
Three Municipal Court judges were
named for the District of Columbia L
Michael NJ. Doyle, Milton Strausburper
md Robert H. Terrell 1,
Among the nominations for postmas-
ers sent in were: l,
Maryland. Winfred Z. Berry, at Rock
lille: Andrew Beaston. at Chesapeake
ity; Robert E. Smith, at Ridgely.
Virginia, Martha. L. Lee, at Fortress
Monroe: G. H. Kinzel. at Winchester;
\. n. Cooks. at Disputanta: George n.
Reed. at Reedville.
The Senate Committee on Naval Af-
airs reported favorably a bill to estab-
ish a photographic station at Los
angeles. A favorable report also was
ordered on a resolution requesting the
OF the Navy to prepare and
iubmit to the Senate a compilation of
Xisting laws relating TO the navy. Navy
pcpar:n'en:. and Marine Corps.