The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-23

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 provis- ions of the bottled in bond act, and stated that at proper time, he would offer an amendment striking out certain words in the section
 Henry Objects Strongly.
 MT Henry of Texas said the American people and the Congress had drifted fur ther from the old land marks this year than they have ever drifted before.
 we have reached a period In. our his- tory when the President of the United States will say in a letter to a member of this body:
 I am willing to accept so and so. We are willing for you to do so and so, and the members of this House that ought to have some independence abdicate their jurisdiction to another department of the government" (Applause)
 He said he had read the other day that there was a movement in Kansas to elongate the neither extremities of cot ton shirts one inch. He argued if the pure food bill was constitutional he thought an amendment to the bill pro- viding that cotton shirts should be ex- tended one inch at the neither extremity for the health comfort and convenience of the people of Kansas, would be in or- der. Daughter and applause)
 MT Robinson of Arkansas saw good grounds for the enactment of legislation on constitutional grounds.
 'Ihe package" provision of the bill, so-called. was discussed by Mir. Stevens of Minnesota. He said the peddler of rot ten eggs, the gentleman who manufac- tured Jamaica ginger out of wood alcohol the men who make adulterated pepper goods. and the gentlemen who sell short weight cans all are pure food advocates but they want amendments.
 Slayden Is FacetIous.
 Mir Slayden of Texas was of the opinion that for every case of ptomaine poisoning there have been a hundred or more cases of poisoning and death from the use of hurtful drugs. He said the people would avoid unclean meat as a pestilenee, but once they have the habit men will lie and steel to gratify their debased appe- tite for drugs.
 ''There seems to be a poison adapted to every age, sex and condition" said MT. Slayden. Men who would scorn a today and cannot be persuaded by a pleasing compound of mint and other things, hon estly and frankly presented, will surren- der to 'bitters' that are recommended for the stomach's sake.
 ''If one may believe what he sees in the portrait gallery of the newspapers those members of Congress who have not been restored by somebody's celery compound, have been rejuvenated by Peruna indeed Peruna seems to be the favorite congress sional drink Daughter and applause) l happen to know that it is also a favorite prescription in certain prohibition sec tons The fact that 1t makes men drunk quickly, violently and some times vicious, has not hurt it's standing as family medicine
 General debate was closed at 3:30 D. m, when the bill was read and amendments offered. The first amendment adopted has reference to the adulteration of confec- tionery, the House inserting the words Tor any vinous malt or spirituous liquor, or compound, or narcotic drug" MT Mann explained that confectioners put intoxi- cants into bon bons and chocolates, and in order to keep children from contracting the alcohol habit the amendment was passed
 The House adopted the amendments heretofore proposed by the committee with some slight changes. The so-called ''package'' section was passed over. 1t being evident that this amendment would create much discussion. The bill was then laid aside until tomorrow.