The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-19
Day of Sharp Debate in
 Congress.
Chinese Exclusion Bill Made a Rider to the General Deficiency Meas tre-Pension Bill Under
 Fire for a Time.

Washington, April 1S.-The House today passed the last of the supply bills of the government, the general deficiency appro- priation measure, after a stormy session which lasted till S:15 in the evening. The [ cc Itest was a party one over the def1- cheney appropriation for pensions, which tho Democrats tried ineffectively to amend by incorporating as. a law the re- cent executive age disability order.
 An effort was made by MT. Moon of Tennessee to secure a yea and nay vote on his amendment as to the age disa- biiity order, but the Speaker refused to recognize him for this purpose. On pro forpaa motion to recommit the bill. the Democrats, angered by the speakers re- fusai to recognize MT. Moon, secured a roll call, but after the vote had been taken all further opposition ceased and the bill was passed.
 Later in the afternoon Mir. Hit offered his Chinese exclusion bill. introduced Sat- urday as an amendment to the special deficiency bill, and 1t was accepted with out. objection.
 Tobacco Bill Presented.
 Al the opening of the session a bill waw presented providing for the relief of tho growers of leaf tobacco. It repeals the, internal revenue tax of six cents a pound on leaf tobacco in the Hand" and all special taxes.
 Under suspension of sNe rules. a bill was passed to recognize and promote the ef- ficiency of army chaplains. It gives the grade of major to number of chaplains Of long service.
 A bill was also passed under suspen- sion of the rules providing for the estab- Lshment of Supreme Court for the In- dian Territory and for additional United States Judges therein
 The conference report on the fortihca- tlons appropriation bill was agreed to. Mir. Humphrey sent in the conference report on the army bill. The bill was criticized by Mir. Hay (va) because it contained legislation not enacted in either house of Congress. His remarks appealed particularly to the provision ap- propriating $25.oO0 for a survey and esti- mate of cost on wagon road from Val dez to Fort Egbert, or Eagle, on the Yukon River. Alaska, and he made a point of order against 1t, which the Speaker overruled.
 On a rising vote the conference was agreed to, 113 to 47.
 Consideration of the general deficiency bill was resumed.
 Sullivan's Point of Order.
 A lengthy discussion was caused over a point of order on an amendment offered
 
 State of Mississippi certain expenses in- cured in raising volunteers during the Civil War as against $1.61,740 provided Dv the bill. The point of order was sus- tained. On appeal from this decision by Mir. Williams (MisS.) the chair was sus- tained. 117 to n
 Mir. Hit Qll) offered the bill he in- troduced Saturday strengthening the Chi nese exclusion law as a rider to the general deficiency bill.
 Mir. Hemenway did not make the point of order against it, explaining that 1t was matter of general importance to all the people of the United States.
 Mr. Hit stated that the exigency required that the bill be prsented at once and by putting it on the appro- priation bill. he said there would be certainty of action.
 He admitted he knew in January last of the contention that the treaty of 1894 was no longer effective. but said he had not been able heretofore to prepare 8 proper bill. He declared if would be wise for Congress to take no chances in so important A matter The Chinamen, he said, was in posses. sion of a mighty organization which held him almost as a chattel. an or. ganization employing able counsel tc find every crevice in the exclusion law.
 MT. Williams Sarcastic.
 MT. Williams of Mississippi, sarcas. tically declared this amendment deu, onstrated how easy 1t was for the majority to do things. He congratu. lated the Republicans for havinu found that substantial legislation was thing superior to technical rule, The bill was "felonious assault, a lynch. Ing bee" directed against the rules of L. n voice had suggested it was not in or- der.
 Directing his remarks at Mfr Hit MT. Williams said he could not under stand how a Republican House could