The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-23
FOR
FALSE REPORTS
DenlocratsForce Through
Amendment.
FIGHT LED BY MIR. HELM
To Punish Officials Who doctor
Statistics.
The youthfuI senator Bryan of Florida
Makes First speech and Creates
Fiae impression
In washingtou.
FIGHT LED BY MR.. HELM
by ALFRED >. sToFER.

~ <AAE hNEsS SIOE EEAs
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 22.--(Spsc-
iaL)--The House Democrats this after
noon put q good dent In the penal code
bill which Republican leader Payne,
Chairman Ruben Moon OF the revision
OF the laws committee and others want
to keep intact just as reported.
A discussion arose as to false sta
tistics given out by department. officials
which inJufiously affect prices OF ag-
riculturals products, and Representative
ollie James OF Kentucky offered an
amendment TO heavily fine and impris-
on such ol1icials.
The discussion waxed warm, and for
some time Representative Helm OF
Alabama, had lively tilt with Con-
gresham Mann. OF Chicago. Mr. Hef-
lin made an animated speech In favor
ceeded finally In causing Mr. Mann,
who was exposing 1t, to admit that IL
was q proper amendment by asking
him this pointed, question.
Have you any penalty which pro-
vides a punishment for an Official who
makes up false reports regarding a9ri-
cultural produc o. and then plays the
market and has all his friends 70 do
the same?r
As Mr.. Mann had 10 admit there was
no penalty. this had such an effect that
the amendment was adopted BY vote
OF about three to one The Democrats
supported II soiidly, and so many He-
pubiicans also voted the SAME wGy that
Chairman Moon had to surrender.
It is thought beyond doubt the
amendment will remain In the bill as
the Republicans will hardly try to
knock 1t out on a yea and nay vote
when the bill Is finally read Ia the
house and passed.
Mr.. Helms resolution introduced
earlier i'm the session alleging false
estimates regarding the cotton crop y
stiil pending and win soon be consid-
cred carefully By the house commit
tee On Agriculture.
neaFne Is New IEappy.
southern r<sSraea and gelablteAn8
Who are expected BY the admtnisfra-
tion folks 10 corral deleEatAs fotss -
ratary, Tast will probably be much inr
terested In . statement made here To-
day BY senator Bourne, Of oregon. ne
n verv happy over the announcement
Of Governor Hughes that he is q Pres
idental candidate. Mr.. Bourne claims
this will certainly defeat Taft ana tnat
the Chica 70 convention will come back
to the original proposition ana nomih-
ate President Roosevelt the man az
manded by the country TO continue tne
Rooseveltian policies. -
N
subject Of forcing another term upon
roosevelt. He had maintained stead
Nv that regardless Of the latest acc.
IarafIon. by the president he cannot
fan to once more respond to ms parry
call. - q. r,.t,
Senator Johnston has crow to PICK
with a New York newspaper ~
tended to print a picture OF the Ala
bantam. but 1t was a photograph OF
Senator whyte of Maryland, ased 90.
ard the Oldest man in either oranch OF
Congress.
Florida senator Speaks.
voutnful Senator Bryan OF rIoElo1
made his first talk In the Senate TO-DAY.
II was q brief one. but the young man
acquitted himself creditably. 1t reiat-
ed to q resolution regarding inc al
legged harvester trust.
Mr.. Bryan did not appear in the least
embarrassed. even though most OF the
veterans of legislation, while he had
the door, looked squarely at states
man OF such tender years and only
few days a member of the highest law
making body of the land.
George r. Moore, formerly OF Mont
romery, who has been in Alabama Tor
several days Is expected before his re-
turn here, to confer the S3rd degree
Scottish Rite Masonry, upon Alabam-
ians recently declared entitled to that
degree
Representative Burnett today intro
duced In the House q bill increasing
the limit of cost for the proposed pub
lie building at Gadsden to $4,000.