Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
BILL FINALLY PASSED
Sundry Civil Appropriations
Considered in House.
LONG EVENING SESSION
Adjournment Not Taken Until Nearl,
IL O'Clock.
CANTEENs AT SOLDIERS HOMES
Restoration of Drinking Places Re
fused-Increase Granted the
Geological Survey.

After disposing Of other matters yester-
day the House resumed consideration of
the. sundry civil appropriation bill, with q
view of sitting until 1t should be disposed
of. even, as Mr.. Tawney, in charge Of the
measure said, If it should take all night.
When the item in the bill relating to the
appropriations for the geological survey
was reached members came focking in
from the cloak rooms and the Hobbies, for
they recognized that one Of the real fights
on the bill was on.
Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania began the
contest by offering an amendment to con-
tinue the preparation Of geological map
of the United States, and also the gauging
Of streams.
Mr.. Tawney, chairman Of the committee
on appropriations. made a point of order
against the amendment, which the chair
sustained after a protracted debate.
Mr.. Dalzel then amended his original
amendment Ito continue the preparation
Of geological map Of the United States"
which was held to be in order. Mr.. Taw-
ney presented an amendment to that of
Mr.. Dalzell Ito continue preparation of a
geological map of the national domain"
Tawney's Amendment Voted Down.
After extended debate the first defeat for
the opponents of the policy Of charging the
power Of the geological survey came when
the committee of the whole voted down
Mr.. Tawney's amendment and adopted that
Of Mr.. Dalzell-112 to &c.
An amendment offered by Mr. Morris of
Nebraska, and appropriating 100000 for
the continuation of the Investigation of
structural materials belonging to the United
States such as stone, clays cement, etc.,
under the supervision of the director of the
United States geological survey" was
agreed to-
Two hundred thousand dollars was an
propriated for use by the geological sur
vey in continuing tests of coal and Ignite
An amendment Of Mr.. Olmstead of Penn
sylvania was adopted substituting the words
United States for the national domain
where used in conjunction with topo-
graphical and geological surveys; and
100000 was appropriated for Typographical
surveys. and 500, 600 for geological SURVEYS
being an increase of $4,000 in each case
Friends Of Survey Content.
With these amendments the friends Of
the geological survey were content to rest
having added a total of 100000 to the sew
eral branches Of the survey above that
recommended by the committee on appro-
priations and carried in the bill.
Canteens in Soldiers Homes.
In view OF the campaign that has been
made throughout the country against the
canteen in soldiers homes intense interest
was shown last night when that feature Of
the bill was reached.
Mr.. Bowersock OF Kansas precipitated the
debate which has been anticipated for DAYS
by Offering an amendment providing that
no part Of the appropriation carried in the
bill for soldiers homes should be appor-
toned to any national home for disabled
volunteers that maintains bar or canteen
where intoxicating liquors are sold.
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri made point
OF order against the amendment.
The amendment was held to be in ORDER
whereupon Mr.. Sullivan Of Massachusetts,