The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-20
THREE BILLS PASS
DAY. IN HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVE
A Measure Prohibiting Gambling In the Territories of the United States is Among Those 10 Get
 Through.

ThrongA.
 Washington, Feb. 1s.-Three bills were passed under suspension of the rules--requiring fwo-thirds vote--in the House today.
 The first makes gambling unlawful in the territories of the United States. including Arizona, New Mexico, Okla homa, Indian Territory and Alaska. The bill was directed particularly at Arizona and New Mexico. where 1t was stated gambling was licensed.
 The second provides additional work for the census bureau by requiring statistics to be taken on insurance, fisheries. electrical industries, savings banks ard crimes. The third appro- priates $50,000 for the purpose of pur- chasing 300 acres of coal lands on the island of Batan, one or the Philippine archipelago. On the iatter a debate of two hours was had. The others were debated forty minutes each.
 The army bill win be taken up to- morrow ~ 4
 Tn the House today u house bill was passed changing th~ name South western division of the district court of Georgia" to "Albaay."
 Stating that in Arizona and New Mexico and other territories gambling Is licensed. Mir. Littls11eId (Maine) en- 
 and pass bill reported from the judi ciary committee making gambling tn the territories illegal. The bill makes gambling q mlsdemeanor punishable by a $5.000 fine and one years imprison- ment.
 The bill classified gambling ns faro, monte roulette, lousquenet, rouge. tan. fan tan, poker. seven and a half. twenty-one. chuckaluck or any banking or percentage game, or any other game played with cards or dice"
 Vigorous opposition was made by Delegate Mark Smith (Arix) T do not wish 1t understood that I am hers in sympathy with gambling" he began. but I do protest against the gentle man from Maine, the furtherest point in the United States from my home, coming in here to meddle in our quar- rels, when, with prohibition m his own State, there are 150 saloons open In the town of Bangor. Maine. It is a prohi- bition that doesn't prohibit. l submit the gentleman should confine his phil anthropies to his own State instead of spreading out over the Southwest'
 He declared there was no pure mos tive behind the bill; that 1t was for the purpose of influencing votes in Afi- zona for joint Statehood. Mir. Smith contended that the Territorial Legis- lature would prohibit gambling at its next session. He said he would ask unanimous consent to amend the bill so as to make it apply to territory under the Jurisdiction of the United States" He said this would include Alaska, the Philippines, Porto Rico. the District of Columbua and all other territories
 In replying, Mr Littlefeld exhibited considerable feeling. Speaking of Delegate Smith. MT, Littlefield said:
 T tried to treat him like a gentle man, but the first thing he does is to meet me with a sheer. I do not pro- pose to be swung aside in this debate on prohibition in Main He knows as little about that as -he average gen. tleman who casts the same aspersions.p
 Later MT. LittlefieId refused to allow Mr. Smith to interrupt him. This led to a second statement by MT. Smith to make 1t clear that he was not mak- ing a defence of gambling.
 The bill was passed on a viva voce vote.
 Mir. crumpacker (Ind), secured com sideration of bill making 1t the duty of the director of the census to com pile reports decennially on life, fire, marine and casualty insurance; fish cries, electrical industries, savings banks and judicial statistics of crimes. These reports are on additional sub jects to those on which reports are made. The bill was passed by a rising vote of 72 to 30.
 A bill was considered under the sus- pension of the rules on motion of Mir Cooper (Wis.), appropriating $50,000 for the purchase of certain coal lands on the Island of Batan, P. I.
 Two hours debate was arranged for and MT. Cooper took the floor to ca plain the provision of the bill He said that the government spent about $1.- O00,000 annually in the Philippines for coal. He said by the purchase of the coal lands would save the government about $400.000 annually. Opposition to the bill was made by Mir. Underwood (Ala-). MT. Madden (nl), and MT. Slayden (Tex.), on the ground that price asked was too high and also that the government ought not to go into the coal mining business. The bill was passed. the vote being 121 to 36.
 A resolution presented by Mir. Dalzell (Penn). providing that the rules be suspended to make an order after the passage of the army appropriation bill, the consideration of bill incorporat- Ing the Lake Erie and Ohio Ship Canal Company It required a two-thirds vote and was defeated-120 to 73.
 MT. Lougworth (Ohio(, was paired on the question with MT. Legare, (S. O Hereafter he will be paired with MT. Aiken (S. co
 The Houes then adjourned until toe morrow.