The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-23

lines he said that as a. temperance man he believed that the pure whiskey un- adulterated and genuine guaranteed by the Government as such would promote temperance as the people of France thought that pure wines would promote 1t in their nation. It was Mir. Richard sons opinion that 1t was the spurious concoction. the adulterated stun in the country "that puts the very devil Into men and which results in murder and the breaking up of families. !"
 He then discussed generally the pro- wilson's of the bottled in bond act and stated that at proper time he would offer an amendment striking out cer- tain words in the section .N Mir. Henry CTexas), said the Ameri- can people and the Congress ha6 drift ed further from the old landmarks this year than they have ever drifted be- fore.
 We have reached a period in our his tory when the President of the United States will say |, q letter to a mem Der of this body. T am wiling to &C., cept so and so.' We are willing for you to do So and sc and the members of this House that ought to have soma indepsndence abdicate their jurIadic ton to another department of the Govern ment." (Applause.)
 MT. Henry's Joke.
 He said he had read the other day that there was a movement in Kansas to elongate the neither extremity of cotton shirts one inch. He argued if the pure food bill was constitutional he thought an amendment to the bill providing that cotton shirts should be extended one inch at the neither ex- tremity for the health. comfort and convenience of the peorle of Kansas would be in order. tLaughter and ap- plause.)
 MT. Robinson tArk), saw good grounds for the enactment of legisla- ton on constitutional grounds.
 "1he paekage" provision of the bill so-calIed wns discussed by MT. Stevens (Minn.) He said the peddler of rotten eggs, the gentlemen who manufactured Jamaica ginger out of wood alcohol. the men who make aduitarnted pepper and the gentlemen who sell short weight cans are pure food advocates" but they want amendments
 MT. slayden (Texas) was of the opin- ion that for evory case of potomaine poisoning thers have bean a hundred or more cases of roisoning and death from the use nf hurtful drugs, he said the people will avoid unclean meat as q pestile1ce. but ,e they have tho habit men will lie and steal to gra.ify their debased appetite for drugs.
 There seems to be a poison adapted to every age, sex and condition said MT. Sleyden.
 Toddy and Bitters.
 "Men who would scorn a toddy and pound of mint and other things honest " and frankly presented. will sur render to Differs that are recommend ed Cor the stomach's sake
 "f one may believe what he sees in the portrait gallery of the newspa pers those members of Congress who have not been restored by somebody's celery compound have been rejuvcnated by Fortuna. inded Peruna seems to be the favorita Congressional drink. (Isaugh. ter and applause) happen to know that 1t is a favorite prescription in cer- tain prohibition sections The fact that if makes men drunk quickly, violently and sometimes viciously, has not hurt it's standing as family medicine"
 General debate was closed at s:a0 D m, when the bill was read and amend ments offered, The first anendmen kadeDted has reference to the aduItera ton of confectionery, the House insert ing the words "or any vinous, rnait o, spiritons liquor or compound or gar, cotic drug" -yr. Yam explained thai copfectiGniers put iutoA :cants into bor bons and chocolates and in order tc keer childrep from contracting the al. cohot habit the amendment was pre-. 1 cented The House adopted the amend. mehts heretofore proposed by the com mittee wieh some slight changes. The so-called package" section was passed over it being evident that this amend I ment will create much discussion. The bill was then laid aside until to- morrow.