Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-17 | Page 1 | Congressional Summary

6 A- I CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY SENATE TE Not in se session slon meets at 2 p P. P m. m Mon Mon- Ion Ion- da day State Representative Hull of Illinois testified before the election In Inquiry Inquiry In- In quEry that a whisky lobby Jobb had ex existed cx- cx isted at Springfield Louis D D. Brand Brandeis ls of or Boston s spent nl his third day ay before toro the Int Interstate commerce commerce com corn merce meree committee giving gi views on on the trust evil c HOUSE MOUSE 1 Met Iet at noon Steel sand ond other Inquiry committees r re recessed s until Monday Monda 0 U law amendment putting I burden burdell of ot of or reasonableness of or restraint ti of or trade on defendant introduced introduced Introduced intro Intro- by Chairman Cht Fitzgerald of appropriations committee charged that government govern m meat ment nt estimates had b been n cut below bolo actual needs that a treasury deficit Is Is In prospect and that Investigating committees are costing heavily Republican Leader Mann Iann said ho Bussian Bus Rus Russian hoped tho Sulzer resolution on sian treaty would be amended to avoid objectionable lo language Republican Leader Manu Mann and R Rep Representative p- p Sisson o of Mississippi Ii In almost came to blows heated colloquy Chairman Stanley of steel inquiry committee asked for a additional approprIation appropriation of oC to continue work Eighty million dollar doHar highway im improvement Im- Im provement bill introduced by Representative Prouty Proul of Iowa Urgent deficiency bill carrying appropriation ap ap- ap of oC was passed Adjourned at 63 p. p in m to noon Monday Mon Ion day aO 0 o