Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
M ETH0DS CRITICISED
MR.. FITZGERALD TAKES THE
PRESIDENT TO TASK.


followed the action OF Mr.. Stephens of
JeNas IN calling up the bill opening to set
uement 9UO.O0O acres of land In the Kiowa
Conanche and Apache Indian reservations
III oklahoma territory. He stated that
this Dill had passed the House early in the
session. but some objection was made to
II by the commissioner of Indian affairs
and 1t was therefore recalled from the
President and his objections to the bill
met by Incorporating into the bill the fea-
lures desired by the commissioner.
Mr.. Fitzgerald On. " said that the
manner in which the bill was recalled from
the President was most unusual; that he
objected to the back door" way in which
the bill was returned TO Congress and
thought the chief executive should have
either signed or vetoed the bill, the right
which be has under the Constitution
This way of doing things is an innova-
ton in legislation" said Mr.. Fitzgerald
This il not Russia-the chief executive is
not the source OF all power. He is ac-
corded rights under the Constitution, and
so is the Congress. The Presidents duty
IS plain, but lately We are having strange
ways or enacting legislation not comport-
Ing to the plain terms of the Constitution"
MT. Lacey iowa explained the proyi-
sions of -the bill and the amendments mad.
TO meet the objections OF the President.
He recalled that when the last democratic
President was I'm Office he addressed a let
ter My Dear Catchiugs."
Yes" said Mr.. Fitzgerald, "and l would
have made the same criticism on that let
Ter as l now make on the secret way OF
enacting this legisla ton had 7 been in Com
gress a that time"
The President Defended.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) thought that the
criticism Of the President was wholly I'M
called for and that he had done what
every fair-minded man would have done TO
indicate the weakness nF ha md
have the same corrected.
Mr.. PAYNE IN. " called attention to the
faot that the President had not communi-
Gated his objections to the bill to the
House, but had Informed the committee on
indian affairs where the bill was weak and
The committee rightly had reconsidered the
measure In the light of the objections and
had corrected them.
The bill was passed without division
New England Teachers Present.
When the House convened today the gal
leTies were bright with color caused by
the presence OF hundreds of New England
school mistresses. who looked with interest
upon the proceedings of the lower branch
OF Congress.
Mr.. Payne IN. " chairman OF the COM
Hn!ttee ways and means presented the
denaturized alcohol bill. and it was ordered
70 the union calendar.
Mr.. Bennett On. " called up and the
House passed a Joint resolution permitting
the waving OF the alien immigration law
In the case Of Fannie Diner, Russian
who desires to join her family in this
country
German-American Alliance.
Mr. Bartholdt CMo). called up the bill to
incorporate the National American German
Alliance OF the United States of America
under the laws Of the District OF Column.
bla
Mr.. Hepburn iowa thought the organl..
cation was political in character and h..
could not see any reason for such leg,s,a-
t!on. He thought the legislation desired
was reflection on the laws now on the
statute books.
Mr.. Bartholdt said the organization was
most patriotic In character and had no no.
Htical significance whatever The bill he
said, purposes TO make Americans out OF
Germans.
Mr.. Hepburn objected and the bill went
over.
The bill for the survey and allotment Of
lands now embraced within the limits OF the
Flathead Indian reservation in the state OF
Montana was sent to conference, the con-
rerees on the part of the House being
Texas
The following bills were passed: To ap-
prove certain proofs in the Chamberlain
land district. South Dakota.
Providing for the withdrawal from pub
lie entry OF lands needed for townsIte pur-
poses IN connection with irrigation projects
under the reclamation act. June II. 1902
To permit the state Of Utah 10 select
In Utah
The post office appropriation bf1I was
taken up The bill carried an appropria-
ton OF S1el. 3T3. S4S being 81. $40 a2i less
tnan the original estimates OF the depart
Iaent and $913.221 less than the modified
estimates.