Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08
HALE SOUNDS
A note OF WARNING
Against Proposed Increases In Military
Establishments, as Inviting a De-
fiCit and Of No Practical Use.
IN THE HOUSE.

| Washington, April THE whole of
| the session of the House today was
devoted to the consideration of the
| District of Columbia appropriation
bill. Two amendments of more or less
| national interest We're adopted one
providing for rs cent gas for all
district establishments and the other
requiring that all outside doors to pup
lie school buildings shall open out
ward and that new buildings shall
have four exits.
An effort to secure the incorporation
of child labor provision, applicable
to the district failed
The bill was passed. and thereupon
the House, at 4.06 P. NJ, out Of respect
to the memory Of the late Representa-
tive Abraham L. Brick of Indiana
took a recess until 1130 o'clock tomor-
row.
The House was still on the iegisla-
tive day Of Monday when the recess
was taken.
Speaker Cannon today perpetrated
little joke on the Democrats in the
House During the consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill he turned the gavel over to Mr.
Dalzell and mingled with the members
on the floor. Finding himself near the
seat Of Mr.. Williams, he sat down in
it. He assumed the air of the minority
leader and wore Il broad smile as he
surveyed the Democratic side. Some
one suggested to Mr.. Williams that the
Speaker was in his seat and emery
ing from the cloak room, Mr.. Williams
pretended to want to sit down. The
Speaker held on however, much to the
amusement of Mr.. Williams and the
Democrats
The Republican members Of the
House committee on the election Of
the President, etc, today withdrew
from the meeting of that committee
when a vote was about to be obtained
on Representative MoCalRs - bin re-
curing publicity of campaign contr;-
buttons and the Democratic members
have prepared a statement in which
they practically charge the Republic
cans with cowardice in refusing to go
on record on the subject. The discus
sion il, the committee was very ami
mated.
Washington, April when the House
met today at 11.2O it was still the legisla-
tive day of yesterday. The days pro
gram was changed overnight and instead
Of considering a bill for the suspension
of the rules, discussion of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was resumed
This was not accomplished. however,
without roll call. in which Speaker
Cannon was the central figure.
Mr.. Williams had demanded division
on the proposition to take up the dis
trict bill. which was carried 100 to Is
Both Mr. Payne, New York, and Bart
lett. Georgia, were quickly on their feet
the former asserting that Mr.. Williams
was resorting to dilatory tactics, and Mr..
Bartlett insisting that there was no quo
rum.
Later Mr. Bartlett withdrew his point
and over the protest of Mr. Payne, the
Speaker himself ordered a yea and nay
vote.
A moment afterward he was observed
to smile and with the tension thus re-
lieved the members broke into applause
The supporters of the proposition for
child labor law for the District of CO.
lumbia, as recommended by the Presi-
dent received blow when the Chair rul-
ed out as not germane an amendment by
Mr.. Peters, Massachusetts, to cover that
subject. Mr.. Peters made an elaborate
presentation of the case notwithstanding
No further amendments of any conse-
quence were made to the bill and It was
passed. The measure appropriates So
SCI, $50.