The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-04
ALABAMA WILL GET THE APPROPRIATIONS Congress Will Help Our Rivers
 and Harbors BANkHEAD IS HOPEFUL Representative From Sixth District Discusses Probable Work of the Coming Session-Grateful for
 Recent Nomination.
IS HOPEFUL

q am confident that the next con- gress will be liberal in its appropria- tions to Alabam rivers and harbors," said Congressman J. H. Bankhead of Fayette, who was in the city yesterday with a large heard of cattle to be sold to local dealers.
 Since the recent campaign in which Congressman Bankhead was nominated alternate senator from Alabama he has devoted great deal of his personal at- tention to his exclusive farm near Fay ette
 g"While the trip of Chairman Burton of the rivers and harbors committee of congress was rather hurried through Alabama. l understand that he Is well pleased with what he saw regarding the possibilities in Alabama rivers and har- bors and l am confident that he will make a favorable report" continued MT. Bank head.
 T believe that the next congress will appropriate s2,5OO,OOO or $3,OOO,OO0 to the
 
 this state There will be little more done by the coming session than the pas sage of appropriation bills. This is usually the case at the short sessions.
 Was Busy Session.
 ''The last congress was perhaps the busiest and showed more actual results of importance than any other in the his- tory of the country. Several bills of far reaching importance were passed that will effect the entire country The Hep burn railroad rate law was very import ant and effects almost every interest in the country. I am of the opinion that the provisions of the act will be given fair trial There may be some difficult ties upon trial of some of its measures that may call for some sort of amend ment even at the next congress. l am of the opinion that the railroads are de- termined to carry out the provisions of the new law and give them fair trial, If they are good for the country and all parties concerned. why. all right, if not amendments can be made The railroads are not fighting conservative regulation and will meet the country half way in all needed and reasonable reforms
 "The meat inspection law Is a good measure and will lead to some reforms that have been badly needed. Other measures of the last congress are import ant and will mark the session as one of the busiest and most effective in the history of the body
 Appreciates Support. '1 appreciate the liberal support that was given me in the recent campaign for one of the places of alternate sena- tor In Alabama. Coming into the race late as I did l feel that my nomination as leader of the ticket Is a complim rent that would be appreciated by any citi- zen of the state and am sincerely thank full to the voters of the democratic party for the confidence expressed in the recent primary.
 Since the election I have been quite busy on my farm at Fayette.s and with the exception of ore trip to Washington on department business for my constitu- ents have remained at home
 'The crops in Fayette county were promising before the recent floods which have done much damage on low lands. Considerable hay has been destroyed by the excessive rains and corn and cotton on the bottoms have been seriously af- fected. Much of these products are ruined entirely"