The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-14
STILL THEY COME
PROTESTS AGAINST THE UNDER
 WOOD BILL.
Bars of Tuscumbia. Dothan, CuIlm an, Decatur and Tuskcgee Wire Ob- iectiOns to the Federal Court
 Measure Recently Passed.
BY ALFRED J. sToFER.

Washington, April 13.-(Speciai.)- Protests from Alabama against the Un- derwood Federal Court bill continue to reach the Capitol. Some are sent to Representative Wiley and others go either directly to President Roosevelt or to Attorney General Moody. Those received by Colonel Wiley are prompt r ly sent to the executive or the At torney General.
 In addition to the remonstrances mentioned In former dispatches, pro- tests have come from the bars of Tus- cumbia. Dothan, Cullman, Decatur and Tuskegee. A great many letters and telegra ms are also being received show ing that sentiment in the portions of Alabama in which opposition Is made Is very strong.
 Congressman Wiley has no informa- tion today from the White House as to what action the President Is likely to sake. The member from Montgomery is on the alert, however. and expects to have further conference with the President before final action Is taken.
 MT. Underwood claims that his bill will if approved, not work a hardship for Judge Jones or any one else. He says that the judge if he has not the time or if he is sick, can call on Judge Pardee for judge or judges to help OuL III nOlQiHS COuII He talks as If he really framed the measure so that it would be easy for and agreeable to Judge Jones
 Colonel Wiley sharply takes issue with the Birmingham member on this point and says that the bill. in case of calling for help. specially directs that Judge Jones shall apply to Justice White, of the Supreme Court, the pre- siding justice of the fifth circuit
 AL-1 greater part of the last census report on the cotton industry will be printed tomorrow in the Congressional RecoiI and it will also be printed as a Senate document. This will put the informa- l. tion in convenient form for mailing to persons who may apply for copies. Mir. Tillman made this move because Sena- tor Lodge the other day inserted in the Record some facts and figures re- lating to cotton that the South Caro- linian did not think fully covered such an important subject.
 Representative Wiley is assured that if the public buildings bill being form ulated by the committee passes the House this session 1t will carry an ap- propriation for a government struc- ture at Troy. Ala, and that $12,00O will be given for the necessary repairs to the Montgomery buildings.
 Representative Heflin today sent the following telegram: "Bankhead campaign committee. Jasper. Ala. Glad to hear such good news for Colonel Bankhead. Not only his district but Alabama would suffer by a failure to return him to Congress. It is gen erally believed that we will carry the next House. I firmly believe that we will. If we do Colonel Bankhead will be chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. and then Alabama will re- ceive fair treatment in the way of ap- propriations for her rivers. J. Thomas Heflin."
 The indications are that the James, town exposition bill, which was fav- orably reported to the House today, will pass that body. It will, however, be oppostd by some of the Southern members who generally oppose govern- ment aid for such enterprises,