Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-02
GOOD PROGRESS ON
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
House Gets Down to Business More
Farmers Bulletins Wanted Sub
marine Hearing Wakes Warm.
Goth CONGRESS.

Washington, April debate on the
agricultural appropriation bill in the
House today was devoid of the charges
and imputations which marked it's con-
sideration on Monday and Tuesday.
More progress was made with the
measure than on any previous day,
and the indications are that it will fin
ally get through tomorrow. Today's
discussion dwelt on a proposition for
an increased appropriation for the
farmers bulletins, which, however. was
refused and the subject Of inquiries
into road building. etc, by the depart
ment the trend of opinion being that
such work should be encouraged.
The session was opened with a bitter
attack on Attorney General Bonaparte
by Mr. Clark of Florida, who denounc-
ed him as being no lawyer and unfit
to hold his office. The occasion for
the utterance was the reporting out
Of committee of an expense connected
with peonage Investigations and prose-
cutionS. The resolution was simply
further and unnecessary attack on the
attorney general by Mr.. Clark was the
declaration of Mr.. Caulfield of Mis-
souri, who led the opposition. The
resolutions was tabled.
At 446 P. NJ, the House adjourned
Washington. April 1.-The INSULT
cheney of the number of farmers bull
letins furnished members of Congress
for distribution among their consti-
tuents was the subject of discussion
in the House of Representative today
during the consideration of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill with the
view to charging this work Mr.. Nc
Henry of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment to add $4,000 to the ap-
preparation for publications of the de-
partment The amendment was lost.
The provision for an experiment sta
ton on tie island of Guam went out on
a point of order by Madden.
Considerable discussion occurred on the
paragraph relating to inquiries Of the
agricultural department in reference to
systems of road management. 1t served
to bring into the arena for a brief pc
riod the two floor leaders, Payne, N. Y,
and Williams.
The latter spoke in support of his bill
to distribute among the several states
the surplus of the treasury up to $25, OO0-
900 for road construction. He believed
that no better use for such a surplus
could be made.
Payne asserted that the only purpose
of the Williams bill was to bride vot-
ers, but, he said, they were not to be
deceived.
His plan is paternalstic," Payne
charged, and he said Williams was SIM
ply trying to get his hand in the treas
ury and have the national government
do what the state governments ought to
be proud to do.
"Do you think it is any more iniqui-
tons," Williams inquired. Ito bride the
farmers of the country than to bride the
manufacturers or the bankers?"
mo. do not" Payne responded. He
produced general laughter when he add
ed: "And hope the gentleman will join
ne and not bride any body"
With some minor amendment still
pending. the bill was laid aside when
the House adjourned.
BY maiori;y vote the House COM
mittee on banking and currency today
agreed to give hearings on the Aldrich
! currency BILL beginning April 8 and
continuing daily for one week. The
! sentiment Of the committee, as de-
! velOped in executive session, practical
~ was unanimous against a favorable
report of the bill in the form in which
it was passed by the Senate. The bill
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