Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-07
No Campaigning at Govern ment Expense, No Copper Lobby for Arizona Senator, He Loudly Shouts. SHAKES HIS FIST
 AT KANSAN ALSO Opposition to Corrupt Prac- tices Act, Rouses Ire of Arizonan-Campaign Con- tributions Are Aired
(By Review Leased Wire.l

WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-While the Senate was waiting today on the revenue bill conferees. the Owen cor rupt practices bill was taken up in the Senate Democrats and Republi- cans indulged in personal exchanges and regaled their fellow senators with accounts Of campaign contributions and the rewards given some Contri- butors in the past
 The vote to take up the bill was 32 to IA, nine Republicans voting with the majority, to consider the measure and seven Democrats voting against it. Senator Owen, its author, tonight cancelled a speaking engagement be- fore the Ohio Democratic convention to remain here and fight for it's adop- tion. It probably will be taken up again before noon tomorrow and the Oklahoma senator intends to keep it before the Senate until a vote is se- cured, or what is more probable, ad- journment is forced by the leaders. Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republican, and Ashurst of Arizona, Democrat, furnished the excitement of the days debate in an interchange which looked for a few minutes as if it might re suit in a personal encounter.
 To Cut Campaign Funds.
 The bill would restrict campaign funds and to a greater extent than the existing law. Senator Curtis argued that such measure passed when a campaign :s half over might work unfairly against men who have already spent the stipulated amount. He advocated a more stringent law than that proposed and one that would particularly restrict the use of congressional franks to prevent sen ators or representatives from sending out campaign circulars at government expense.
 Ashurst Plays Kansan.
 "If the senator charges that this is a violation of the law" said Senator Ashurst, when he got the floor, |" he has something to learn"
 Shakes Hit Fist.
 He explained that his letter had been submitted and approved by the postmaster general and the matter was one which could be passed on frank Calling Senator Curtis the "Pharisee from Kansas" he strode back across the center aisle aud shook his finger under Senator Curtis nose. Senator Shoot, seated just be- tween the two, moved back in mock alarm as Senator Ashurst approached Senator Curtis smiled but kept his seat.
 Says "If Penrose Lies.
 A little later. Mir. Ashurst turned on Senator Penrose. who said he had noticed a copper lobby" around the capitol whose members had been talk ing with the Arizona senator.
 "If,' said MT Ashurst, the senator means to say that my vote has been influenced by a copper lobby or any other lobby, he lies"
 Several senators objected to this language and Senator Ashurst ex- plained he had said "if," and agreed to withdraw his remark
 Several senators told of large con tributions to campaigns in various states.
 Two amendments to the bill were proposed. One by Senator Brady. to postpone the effective date of the act until January. 1917. two months after election. was approved. The other of fered by Senator Jones to make it felony for any manufacturer of in toxicating liquor to contribute to campaign fund, was not acted upon.