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the entire California delegation. in
Guiding Smith" had gone to the de-
partrncnt and requested and almost
demanded that this reserve be created
frr tie purpose of furnishing a water
supply 20 Los Angeles
Smith denied that Mr.. Pinchot's
statement was true. He asked the
House to call on his colleagues TO bear
him out. Those present did 50.
on objection Of MOndell, WyO., the
clause authorizing the secretary Of
agriculture to advise and assist the
owners of LANDS within and adjacent
t. the national forests in the proper
care Of the same" was stricken out.
That vast tracts of untimbered land
haze been included in forest reserves
was charged by Smith. AriZ. This way
admitted by Scott, kas., but he said
the forestry bureau had given prompt
attention to petitions in protest and
ElI released over 1900, 900 acres o:
bands So included.
MondeN charged that it had been the
r,lie Of the forestry bureau to secure
rather extraordinary opinions" from
the attorney general. He insisted that
If tht. President had authority to ere
ate z reserve he had authority to di-
V:d. one. ON points Of order the fol-
lowing provisions were stricken out:
Authorizing the Cletary of agriculture
to divide and designate for administra-
ton purposes lands reserved for nation
III forests making irrevocabl" for -
years permits for power plants within ma
tiunal forests; authorizing the secretary
f a lands f,l
at purposes or to exchange lands for
stiImpagc in the national forests; con
venting into the treasury and creating a
special fund for the administration, pro-
lection ana Improvement Of the forest
service of all moneys received as contri-
buttons toward cooperative work;
thnri2ing advances OF mon'y to chiefs Of
fcld parties for fighting forest fires
More criticism of Mr. Pnrhut was in
dul"cd in when Mondri offered an
amendment providing that the money for
transportation or travelling expenses of
forest officers or agents shall not be paid
unless such official travelled on business
directly connected with the forest ser
vice. Moudel charged that such officers
and agents last year had attended con-
vention in Denver, Which the government
had nothing to do with, and that their
expenses had been paid out of the federal
treasury
Scott protested that Mondel was mis-
taken in saying government money had
been Improperly used. but in reply Mon
del suggested that there had been false
entries in the forestry office books in or
der t" cover up the expenditures.
The amendment was adopted.
Tie Chair ovrrrusd a point Of order
against another amendment by Mondell
providing that part of the appIorria-
tiun shall bc used for the administration
of lands in q national forest in
township in which less than 80 per cent.
of the land is public land and less than
ono-fourth Of the public land IS tim
bcrel."
Following brief discussion the
amendment was lost.
Williams. Miss. the minority leader
opposed q motion by Scott to lay the bill
aside and forced vote by tellcrs. The
nation was carried 81 to A..
Williams filibustercd again on & motion
to adjourn. by vote of G5 to ia
strict party vnte-thc House agreed to
''IJtllIl II. bHI iIlt lpultNldlS, ullItT VIII
lidms' leadership, forced 4 roll call on
the question. thereby making good his
threat OF last Week to require such Il
call on every affirmative vote until Ger
tain legislation is enacted While the roll
WAS being called. members poured into
tn" chaunftr in such numbers that it soon
took IN an opening day appearance.
Speaker Cannon clearly displayed anger
when the Democrats rose in sufficient
numbers to order the call lie brought
his gav"l down with such force that il
flew from his hand and he threw himself
back in his chair to await the conclu-
sion IF the tedious procedure.
The v"t" resulted. Yeas. 1o2; nays IS,
ana the House accordingly at 5.34 p. NJ.
adjourned
Th" Aldrich financial bill reached
til" House today. After lying on the
tahl" for few minutes the Speaker re-
frrr"i it to the committee on banking
ana currency. soon after the bill was
referred Chairman Fowler Of the com
mittcc on banking and currency said
that he had called meeting for
Wednesday and" said Mr.. Fowler
the bill will be treated with all the
respect that is due to measure com
ing from 50 great and distinguished
a Legislative body as the United States
Senate"
The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill carrying an appropriation Of
$9.i36,o00 to defray the anticipated ex-
prnS"S of the District of Columbia for
the fiscal Year. l9oS-1909 was agreed
to today by the House committee on
appropriations. Onc-haIf of the amount
is to be paid by the district.
The House committee on foreign af
fairs voted to report favorably the
and consular appropriation
bill. carrying total of $3,520 900 which
is si-S.000 less than the amount asked
for by the stat" department and $780, |
poo in excess of the appropriation for |
1905. The bill raised by 10 per cent |
the amount which consulS may expend |
annually for rent
IN THE SENATE