Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-09-09
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
By Arthur w. Dunn
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important legislation. involving the
power Of congress to control various
features Of interstate commerce under
the clause In the constitution giving
congress authority to regulate com
merce between the states, finds its
way to the supreme court for final set
tlment The lottery law, the Interstate
commission law and a score Of other
important laws have finally been de-
termined IN the court Of last resort.
1t is expected that legislation affect
ing the hours Of labor will also finally
be determined by that court, just as
will the law relating to child labor and
other such measures.
Liberal Constructionlst.
The supreme court has always been
liberal In its construction of the grant
of powers under the Interstate com
mcrce clause There seems to be no
doubt now, especially If the child la
Dor law should be held constitutional.
that congress may not only regulate
the hours Of labor on interstate car
ficrs, but will also be empowered to
fix the wage scale and do everything
that congress may desire to do with
those carriers that conduct interstate
commerce
4 great many lawyQgs have express
ed grave doubt whether n law fixing
the hours Of labor on interstate lines
win stand the test Of the courts, but
others say It will.
Postponed For a Year.
The annual fight over the manner In
which the expenses Of the District OF
Columbia shah be paid has ended for
this year or, rather, has been post
poncd one year When the next appro-
priotion bin is brought forward the
house will try 10 coerce the senate into
abolishing the half.and- half plan which
has been in effect since 1878. 1t will
be the same fight over again, and the
house viii end by surrendering. as 1t
has always done.
Fitz Cleaned His Desk.
Chairman Fitzgerald having the last
Appropriated bill in charge, went TO
important legislation Just as the house
began its session, He looked ut the
desk In disgust mud then took his hand
kerchicf and began to clean When
his own handkerchief was soiled he
borrowed one from member and con
tinucd to clean
why not ring In a deficiency appro-
priation to pay some one for cleaning
that desk?' the New York congress
man was asked
Others stood about and offered sug-
cesti0ns "Why not abandon that Ice
cream suit ana wear ordinary clothesf"
he was asked
Suppose you fellows mind your own
business. retorted Fitz.
You're Another"
Since Mexico was made a political
issue the Democrats have begun to re
taliate. Quite a number have dug into
the records and have found that for
two years during Taft's administration
the situation in Mexico was nearly the
same us it has been during Wilson's
administration You're another" IL
quite frequently heard In politics as
We'll SIS In other walks Of life
Two Divergent Views,
"The railroad employees ought TO
give us chance 20 act" remarked
Senator Reed OF Missouri during the
strike debate
These employees should not come to
us with threat" was the assertion
of Senator Nelson OF Minnesota.
Tabs on Time.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma was in
Weighing against the rule which allow.
cd the minority 10 use unlimited de-
bate as club TO coerce the majority
and delay legislation
The record will show" interIected
Rorah of Idaho, that during the last
ninety days OF six hours spent In de
bate four have been consumed on the
Democratic side
Senator Reed Of Missouri demurred
to that statement. Il have been away
some Of the time" he said. but when
/ was here l have heard an awful LOT
of long talk on the Republican side
of this house"
Didn't Like the inference.
Senator Stone Of Missouri was about
TO deliver another lecture to Demo.
cratic senators. or a few Of them, who
did not stand firm and true for the
caucus. This time il was Oscar On
derwood who was to catch II. As
stone arose several senators called out,
Vote. vote" meaning that they did
not want To hear any more talk. Stone
did not like the inference. and he "lit
into those senators.
Il viii speak when desire to and
will not ask that liberty OF any gen
ueman here" he said angrily, ITO
call aloud for vote when a senator
is on the door is contemplate act.
and / have persona! contempt for
any man who does IL"