The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
CLEARING THE DECKS
MANY BILLS PASSED BY THE
 HOUSE.
Evidences of the Approaching Ad- journment of Congress--Meas-. ure to Govern, the Canal
 Zone Goes Through

Washington, April 21.-The House to- day gave evidence of approaching ad- Journment by passing large number Of bills. among them being one to provide temporary government for the Panama Canal zone
 Arules was adopted after the Democrats had forced a roll call. for the considera- tion at any time of the bill creating commission to investigate the merchant marine Of the United States and the bill was then iald aside.
 A resolution was agreed to requesting the President. to renew negotiations with goverpfnents where discrimination exists against Jews of the United States with view 10 securing equal freedom of travel and sojourn vita all other citizens.
 Mir. Daltzell tPenn.) presented rule making privileged to be called up at any time bill creating commission to con- slider and recommend legislation for the development of the American merchant marine. The Democrats forced roll call on the adoption of the rule. The rule was adopted f3S to 1O7. and on mo- ton of Mir Grosvenor tOhio) the bill was read, but after consideration was defer red. ett
 ernment of the canal zone at Panama
 
 then was taken up.
 The substitute for stthe Kittredge bill was considered. Messrs Adamson (Ga.) Stevens (Minn.). and Richardson (Ala.l. members of the committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce which unaimous- ly reported the substitute, urged its pas sage, eontending that 1t was word for word similar to what Jefferson had sug- gested and approved for the government of the territory, of Louisiana.
 The bill was vigorously opposed by Mir Harrison, who characterized 1t as despot- ism run mad, because 1t gave the Presi- dent authority greater than any sovereign in the world. He sarcasticslly remarked that members ought to be grateful that the President had consented to consult the House instead of legislating from the White House as he Is accustomed to do. He thought that.on the eve of Presi- dential election. "this autocratic power would throw open to him six or seven hundred offices.
 Mir Hepburn Uowa )chairman of the committee explained that in the absence of definite knowledge of conditions exist ing. the. committee had resorted to the great precedent of Thomas Jefferson He got into a spirited colloquoy with MT Gaines CTenn.) who asserted that there already were statutes affecting the de- yelopment Of the canal zone, but the President had run over them rough shod 'I doubt if, 1t is the idea of the best standards of citizenship" tartly replied Mir. Hepburn that a man shall stand as brawler constantly against the chief executive of his nation.
 ''I always do that answered MT Gaines, when they don't obey the law no matter what power it is.'
 The deabtes was closed by MT. Shackel- ford (Mo.) who spoke briefly in favor of the bill which was passed unanimously The following bills were passed Providing for the collection of certain census statistics of births and deaths
 Amending the law authorizing the con- struction of bridge across the Missis- | sippi River at Memphis, Tenn. | Amending the law in reference to the reimbursement of Governors of States and Territories for expenses incurred in lend. ing aid to the United States in organiz- ing volunteers during the Spanish war The House got into wrangle over a resolution to pay MT. Slemp, Rep. Va.) $1. 800 on account of expenses incurred by him in defending before the Virginia courts his title to his seat. The oppo. nents of the resolution contended that as no contest had been waged in the House the appropriation was not proper The resolution was voted down. S4 to 124 At 5:25 the House adjourned.