The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-26
Confusion Arose Over Question
 of Leave to Print
IS CONFEREE
Watson of Georgia Renews His Charges Against Cleveland Regard Ing His Attitude Toward
 the Negro Question.

Washington, April 25.-The house today passed a large number of bills including tE Alaska delegate bill The bill to au- tut !2e the construction of d lighthouse and fog signal station at Diamond Shoal, N. C., occasioned a long debate, but finally passed without division.
 An objection to a request by MT. Gros- venor for leave to print brought a mild protest from him, which aroused MT. Gaines of Tennessee, who charged that MT. Grosvenor lad printed everything in the Record about President Roosevelt which the President did not do.
 The house insisted on it's disagreement with the senate on the amendments of that body to the emergency river and harbor bill and Messrs. Burton of Ohio, Dovener of West Virginia, and Bank head of Alabama, were appointed con- ferees.
 The house then resumed consideration of the Alaska delegate bill
 MT. Hardwick of Georgia had read a letter from Thomas Watson of Georgia repeating his charge that ex-President Cleveland had favored mixed schools; that he had appointed a negro, C. H. J. Taylor, minister to Bolivia, and that he had in- cluded Fred Douglass in the list of guests at a reception closely following his we'd ding.
 MT. Watson in his letter said he wished it read in the interest of fair play Tn order that 1t shall be known upon what l based statements which MT. Cleveland so insultingy denied"
 Bartlett Offers Letter.
 To offset this, Mir Bartlett of Geor gia, put into the record a published letter from MT. Watson, according to MT Bart lett admitting that he was not dem ocrat He did this, he said, so that J fore the people of Georgia as a returned democrat"
 MT Flood of Virginia made an earn est plea in behalf of tobacco growers Of the country.
 The circumstances leading up to the reporting of the recent bill for the re- lief of tobacco growers as substitute for all bills on that subject was ex- plained by MT. Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
 Some amusement was created by the numerous requests for leave to print, most of which were granted amid ap- plause, although no remarks were de- iiyered A request for such permission from MT Grosvenor was objected to by MT Williams, the minority leader, ana threw the house into some confusion. MT. Grosvenor remarked that things had come to a pretty pass, because many dem oerats had been given such permission.
 we are ms u '"SNit Nb gentleman from Ohio," hotly interjeeted MT. Gains of Tennessee, who printed everything on earth Roosevelt did not do."
 And plastered the present occupant of the White House." added MT Williams with union fables In every position he has held for twenty years
 Grosvenor Comes Back.
 MT. Grosvenor came back with the statement that MT. Williams, up to date, had contributed POS columns to the con- gressional record
 There was loud democratic applause MT Williams declared every column he contributed had been contributed on the floor of the house.
 Confining his remarks strictly to the Alaska delegation bill and strongly urg- ing it's passage, MT. Brick of Indiana, closed the debate
 The bill was passed without division
 Resolutions were adopted providing for the printing of 5O,0OO copies of the report on diseases of cattle, and 10000 copies of a special report on the beet sugar in- dustry.
 Bills were passed prohibiting the selec- ton of timber land in lieu of land in forest reservations.
 At $40 p. m. the house adjourned