The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-20
Washington
News Notes
BY /. j. HALL.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, April 20. A fair sam
pie of the get-together tactics OF the
Republicans and the Progresslves was
exhibited in the house last wee.s. IN a /
colloquy between Sesen0 Payne, stand
patter, and Victor Murdock. Bull
Moose. Said Mr.. S2ayne, "The gentle
man from Kansas will not run for
membership in the house, because he
knows he would be left far behind
but he proposes to run for the senate,
not because he thinks he can be elect
ed, but because he has an idea that
1t would be bigger funeral for him
than running for the house To this
Murdoch replied, Does the gentleman
from New York really think that
could have bigger funeral out in
Kansas as a candidate for the senate,
than he brought the Republican party
through the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill?"
The really big men who took sides
on the repeal Of the toll exemption
clause Of the canal act, debated the
question on its merits. warmly, to be
sure, but without personalities or un-
kind criticisms. Since the vote was
taken, these men have icpt the even
tenor OF their way, have not rallied at
defeat nor gloated over Victory. Only
the little fellows, weaklings, have held
post mortems and indulged in carping
criticisms Of those who did not see
the question from their point cf view
The great popularity Of Oscar Tn
derwood was evidenced in the house,
the other day, by the spontaneous out
burst Of applause that greeted his first
appearance on the floor after very
brief visit to Alabama. On every hand
he was heartily congratulated on his
splendid victory in the race for the
United States senatorship. If he will
now assume active leadership of the
majority on the floor. put through such
legislation as is urgently necessary
! shut off consideration of all freak bills
and bring about adjournment in rea
sonable time, he will add greater lus
tre to his already brilliant reputation
as Democrat leader ard statesman.
Two bills creating trade commits
sion have been introduced in the
house. One Of these bills by Stevens
OF New Hampshire. r. luires each cor
poration having more than s5,000,00C
capital. to report annually to the com
mission it's financial condition, its re
lations to other corporation and its
business practices. In this bill 1t Il
made the duty OF the commission tc
T, investigate alleged violations OF the
antitrust laws, by direction of the
president, the attorney general or con
4 gress. The commission may consider
4 questions Of relief in cases decided by
the courts; it may also make investi
cations to determine the manner in
which the DEGREES of the courts have
been carried out This is one Of the
trust curbing bills that is attracting
considerable attention
It is rumored that the president has
dropped hint that it would please him
Well If congress would run awhile or
fast mail schedule, rather than on
that Of slow freight. 1t is said that
in order to make time, he has sane
tioned the formulation Of an omnibus
trust bill to define trusts. prohibit in
tsr-locking directorates, and to place
limit on the issue Of stocks ant
bonds by public service corporations
II the prospect OF the sessions run