The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
OPPOSED BY WILEY
HE ANTAG0NixEs UNDERwooD's
 FEDERAL, COURT BILL.
Now Believed Nefhfng VIII Be Done at This sessi0ns O Regard te Chnpg-
 sinR Tti<fe and Places of V NSss f19I1f1f Court.
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wsshington March Special. )--- Speaker Cannon consented to recognize Representative Underwood today to call up his Federal court bill, which the Bit- mingham bar has so en Enthusiastically endorsed, but when the time came, MT. Underwood said he would not make the attempt. as his colleague who sat be- side him felt compelled to object. That colleague was Representative Wiley, who had frankly informed Mir. Under wood that he would havo to oppose the measure. Colonel Wiley said he was sorry he had to antagonlze MT. Underwood. but he had received so many protests ever since provisions of the bill had become known in Alabama, that no other course was open to him,
 Unless MT. Underwood can bring up the measure on some suspension day and secure the required two-thirds vote on such days, or unless the Judiciary Committee gives him assistance under the regular call of committees. his chances of success will be poor this ses- sion. It would require only majority vote when committees are called.
 The bill is undoubtedly meeting with stubborn opposition and 1t will require the hardest sort of work by its author to get 1t through. It will be recalled that four of the Alabama members have introduced court bills this session intended to improve the situation in the Federal courts, for it Is generally conceded that something ought to be done. The bills which are all different had practically the same purpose in view, viz. to relieve the dockets. as lawyers claim that with only two Dis trict Judges and the length of the terms and places for holding court. the work is more than they can do.
 fntrndMcad n hy Rpnrc- sentatives Clayton. Taylor, Richard son and Underwood. Mir. Taylor says he will take no further attempt during this Congress. He thought he had drafted a bill that could be agreed upon but it brought dawn the wrath of both friends and enemies upon his head. They pitched into E.e right and left. said MT. Taylor today. and will drop the matter.
 At a meeting of the House Inter state and Foreign Commerce Commit tee today, 1pTesentative Richardson offered a substitute for Section of the National quarantine bill, which will come up Tuesday ;r the House. The substitute was adopted. Mfr. Richard son proposed the substitute for the sec ton, Cof which he was also the author in the original bilD, in order to satisfy a few Democrats.
 The SuDStlIute III no manner CndHEFS the principals in the original section. The change is in phraseology only. As reconstructcd 1t Is as follows: That every. common carrier. engaged in in terstate commerce. shall. under such regulations. restrictions and safeguards as may be promulgated by the SeCre- tary of the Treasury. receive, carry and transport through any State or Terri tory. necessary to complete the journey or carriage into State, wherein dcliv- every Of dtbarkation he lawful. all messengers freight or baggage. which may have been discharged and properly certified in accordance with the rsgula- tions of the public health and marine hospital service, and every person in terfering with or obstructing such car rier. or any passenger of any instru- mentality of comrs,rce. on any such carriage or journey. shall be guilty of q n7isdemeanor and on conviction there of he punished by a fine not exceeding s3nO or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding one years, or both. in the dis cretion of the court; provided that this section shall not be construed as giv- Ing authority to any person to debark or unload freight in any locality con trary to the lawful regulations there of
 A large number of Southern war claims were today acted upon favor abIy in the House With but few ex- ceptions. they will be sent to the Court of Claims The court will investigate and those favorably acted upon by that trihunal will be returned to Congress and next session the money will be doubtless appropriated in an omnibus hill. Alabama had fair share on the list today