Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-26

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igan, but lie spent too mHcil money
In winning the place. Such is the de-
cision of the senate, reaclledb vote.
of 46 to Al. The Democrats were. solid
ly against Newberry and nine Repub-
licans voted with them to GUST him.
But the day was saved for him by the
addition of a clause to the resolution
seating him, criticising the acknowl-.
edged expenditure of $4,000 iii his
behalf and cOndemnlng the lavish use,
of money In political campaigns. This
brought into line number Of Repub-
licans who had been wavering. Sem
ator La Toilette Of Wisconsin inti-
mated that he would reopen the case
at some future date.
Mr.. Newberry appeared to speak
in his own defense, breaking tile
silence that he had maintained for.
the three years since his election.
He read carefully prepared address,
the substance Of which was that when
the Michigan primary and election
were held he was absent from tile
state performing his duties as a
lieutenant commander in the navy;
that he had no personal knowledge OF
the expenditure of money by his
friends in his behalf. and that he was
astonshed and grieved when later he
learned that about $4,000 had been
spent in securing his nomination and
election. He closed thus:
'As God is my witness, am not to
this day and hour conscious of having
done, In connection with either, the
primary campaign or the general elee-
ton in 1918, single act that was or
Is In any way unlawful, dishonorable,
or corrupt. and this I say to the
senate without reservation or uualifi.
cation
CENATOR PENROSE'S seat has
~ been filled by the appointment; Of
George Wharton Pepper of Philadel-
phia, and this selection by Governor
Sproul has met with general approval.
Mr.. Pepper, who is a lawyer of dis
tinction. has been prominent In the
councils Of the Republican party, but
has not before held public Office. He
will he a candidate for election for the
complete term in November.
In accordance with the rule Of
seniority, Senator ,McCumber of North
Dakota has been made chairman of
the senate finance committee to sue
coed Penrose, and the vacancy on the
committee was filled by the selection
of Senator Frelinghuyscn Of New
Jersey That committee is still work.
ing on the tariff measure, especially
the American valuation feature A
delegation of scutherners appeared
before the committee to tell it that
southern business men had become
convinced that prosperity was pos
sible only under high tariff.
CHAIRMAN FORDNEY Of the
~ house ways and means committee
announced the administrations plan
for a soldiers bonus. It provides for
the payment Of cash bonuses from the
interest on the $11 1000 100000 allied
uCUL " lic ClllVu ISlulcS us SOOu us
it. or part of it. is refunded into long
term obligations. If the interest is
not sufficient, the proceeds of the
sale Of part Of the securities to the
public will be used for the purpose.
| n NE of the most important court
| ~ decisions ever won by labor was
that rendered by Justice Wagner Of
the New York supreme court, en-
| joining the garment manufacturers
from combining 10 enforce a 49-hour
week and a piece work system. This
was the first time a labor union has
invoked legal action to restrain en-
ployers from breaking a contract.
Suits for several million dollars. repre-
.senting wages lost by the garment
workers who have been on strike for
two months. will be begun a. once