The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
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PA |: J. Il. !: HOUSE [ S !.
If Roscatc Predictions ArcaTrue
Will Work Revolution,
Clark Declares.
THE LOAN LIMIT IS INCREASED
Wild Filibuster Holds UP Quar-
antine Bill Cannon Makes
Rulihg ID.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, April l6.---This vas
Suspension day III tile House and q
number OF important measures were pass
ed. notable among them teing the bill
permitting the withdrawal from bond,
tax FREQ, OF domestic alcohol when rem
dered unfit for beverage or liuuid NELL.
cinal uses by mixture with suitable de-
maturing materials the bill amending the
national trade mark law, and tho biz
forbidding tho Importation and carriage
OF falsely stn,nped articles Of gold, etc.
Banking Bill.
n Ellis passed included one to extend the
time when tie coastwlsc shipping laws
shall go into effect III the Philippines
and another to- Increase the limit Of
loans byinntional banks, allowing national
banks to loan ten pet cent. OF their
capital ana ten per cent. of their sur-
plus to any person, firm or corporation
Mr.. Gillespie TcSas) a member Of the
Committee on Banking and Currency
said the bill was In the interest OF tho
large borrower and against the small
borrower, thereby lesscnins the cost Of
administration. It was his opinion that
the bill was inin,ical to the broad theory
OF the national banking act. Mr.. Pujo
n.oulsiana) said thar "slould the bill be
enacted It would add to the legal Lend
ing volume about $,i,0O0o1o, as the sur
plus Is NOM some Sac. uO 90. The bill
was passed {l9S to {.
Alcohol Bill.
Speaking on tho bill to remove tho tax
from tlenatured alcohol. Mr. Clark (Mis-
sourD said that the proposition was the
only one OF which history furnishes M
authentic record, on which distillers and
prohbitionists, manufacturers and farm
crs. II ca pitnlsts and the RECREATION Of
Labor. producers and consumers, all
agree.
"lf tho rosca te predictions of its most
enthusiastic advocates arc fulfilled" he
said, "we3wIll witness 5alrer!table A1ad
din's lamp working its myriad wonders
before our eyes n%this prosaic age II
even half of them 4arc realized We will
sec a revolution In lighting heating and
motor power si35's. III.
The Bill was passed c24 to
Quarantine Bill.
Mr.. Adamson Ct;corgia) opposed the bill
forbiddinS the carriage of falsely stamped
articles Of gold or silver, conten6ing that
It placed on the general government tho
burden Of performing police duty. Mr.
Alamson said the bill brought the Post
office Department in direct competition
witlAtlle express companies which never
was contemplated byl the Constitution.
This bill was also pa ssed. @
u Mr.. Avery louisiana d called mp tho
national quarantine hilis seekin. 10 sub
stitu;e the Senate. bill for heameas,lrc,
which recently pa ssed the Housc.in order
10 get the measure into conference.
Mr.. Bartlett (Gcorgia) began a mild !
.filibnster against the bill by demanding
that it lie read. which, was done.
Legislation Checked.
Seeing that debate vas inevitably, Mr..
PAYNE lNcw York;. in order TO continue
The uspenson day over to another day,
II 30 a. NJ. tomorrow. On vote tho
absence Of a quorum was disclosed. For
an hour or. lnore the wheels Of legislation
were al a stanlsuil. Finally, fter send
ing for members at5theI. hotels and apart
rent houses q aucSa,n was secured
Speaker Cannon surprised the House by
holding that lsi members constituted Q
quorum. and had read a prepared state
meni in which nc took the ground TINT
after the House is organized quorum
consists of majority OF those members,
chosen sworn and living whose member
ship has not been terminated by rcsiEna-
ton or by the action Of the House. This
ruling. the Speaker said. was justified By
the fact that Two members have died and
mo Mcssrs. Patterson fTennessen) ana
Williamson tt0regonj have not been sworn,
and Mr.. Swanson CVirginia) resigned. he
reasoned that II members not .Gunlncd
are not 10 be counted az part OF the
House then the total membership Is re-
d,ccd 10 Isl and the quorum is Isl.
4 ma jority having voted In the anlrma-
tive, the House took recess until to-lnor-
row at 1870.