The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-20

tho debate BY calling attention 10 tho
differences between two sons of Now
a York the President and Mr.. Wndsworth,
ss.Eow is tho winter Of our discontent
New york. said Mr.. Williams. rEs
a rnusht tho iiumor OF the Houss. IN n
seni-humorous vein, Mr.. Svtl,iams cons
n tinued: l { NJ fI{ III tx
u I'VE 4 must. under TIE rules OF the
House, vote this proposed lngislatlo lon up
jiist na 1t comes to US tnutsed by the
Ii speaker and the President and approved
II by the committed, because the COMMITTEES
oh Agriculture could not we'll 10 any.
thing except approve, after these lHo
great ruling authorities had snoken. We
must vote 1t up or vote II down. There
has been some laundering "a tho index
ut the other end of the line that w.ss
not followed UP, but we must remember
u Mr.. Speaker. you md I, even you irug..
more than ], that men OF iron, like otnei
products OF iron. are subject to eXpai-
iii sion and contraction by the effect of the
weather. Applause md laughter)
3sss..''As a broad general principle, MIR.
y Speaker, all sanitary legislation ought
be paid for by the public. The reason
IL for that rule Is that noboyd Is, as a
rule, responsible for unsdl:tniy condl-
tiprs.
Now, wish to add this: There has
a been some muck raking that has been
going on In connection with this matter,
aiid want to pay my Individual tribute
Did to d member OF this House. / think that
In this particular legislation he has taken,
especially upon the point Of not maxi
ing the cvl-doers pay for curing the |
evil condition brought about BY their
own action. There has been some muck
y laking, in which there has been dis
position to charge all sorts OF wrong
4 motives upon tho gentleman iron, New 4
York (Mr. Wadsworth) me, chairman 4
Of the Committee on Agriculture. \ |
H served with him for eight or ten years |
upon committee of this. house. a
II have known him to cast more votes |
\ against his own interests thnn any man /
4 in this House tapplause). He Is n worthy |
son ola noble sire (applnuso) and an
honest man. IL God makes honest men |
B (applause), and I believe he does. II 4
the abbreviated disturbance between the
two gentlemen from New York had como
of, my reasoning would have been with \
y the other gentleman from New York,
E, hut my affections and feelings would
a have been with this gentleman from New |
York (applause). I think We have had !
II entirely too much anyhow, too much [
tolerance for the idea that whenever men
honestly differ about q public. measure |
their motives are to be impugned and I
their integrity to be attacked" tapplause).
Slap at Lamb.
Mr.. Wadsworth's motion to send the
SE bill to conference was agreed to with the 1
single dissenting vote Of Mr.. DeArmond.
The Speaker appointed as conferees Mr..
Wadsworth. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Lever /
4 (South Carolina). 81
Mr.. williams (Missssippi) interposed
,5a vigorous protest at the last appoint
i ment. the chair having passed over
= niessrs. Lamb (Virginia) and Bowie |
. lAlabama), both being opposed to the |
8 committee amendment, while Mr.. Lever
favored it. Mr. Williams said 1t was
a "a slap in the face of Mr.. Lamb. and |
Z he protested. "A vigorous conference was |
held at the desk between the Speaker,
Il Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Wa ellsworth.
The Speaker. Withdrew the conferees |
I Temporarily. but later reappointed Messrs. |
\ wadsworth and Scott and substituted Mr..
Lamb for Mr.. Lever, the latter having |
s asked to be excused.
When the bill was returned to the |
A Senate. Senator Proctor. chairman Of the |
Committee on Agriculture asked that !,
6 The meat inspection amendment be
printed, and that the bill lie on the |
table.
New Bill Passed.
The recent failure to convict the beef
"a packers IN #GnlcagO OF conspiracy urQer
& the interstate commerce law, because Of
5s5 the claim of immunity set up by then,
and sustained by the court has given
~ Congress no end of anxious moments with
ss a view of enacting some law that will
& remedy the defects from which the gov
Y eminent suffered by reason OF Judge |
d Humphreys decision.
SIS The Senate passed q bill on the SUBJ
T. ject which the House to-day also passed, |
Inserting an entire new bill after the
enacting clause. 1t will now go to con-
ference
Mr.. @Lttlefield tAlaine), in charge of the
G bill, explained the provisions .of the
q House measure. Mr.. Littlefield said:
The House bill provides that Immunity!
shall be granted only to naturalzed ersons
who testify on oath in some proceeding
authorized by the statutes or in obedience I
IS TO assubpoena to produce evidence, doc
Il umentary or otherwise and establishes
Z O. definite legal standard by virtue OF t
which 1t can be determined by a public |
record When and to whom immunity has /
beep granted. 1t also confines immunity
q to witnesses on the present government. I
{ Under 1t the government will know when l
a i is comforting immanity in Its inyes- |
ttgation and the witness will know lust
when he is. protected in making an In
eliminating statement
Witherspoon Punished.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. June 1s. : secretarv
Bonaparte has completed his review IN
the case Of Lieutenant Commander Ed
ward n Njthnrsnnoy, II G |