The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-26
REPUBS ARE
 IN A MUDDLE Currency Legislation is
 a Nightmare.
SPEAKER CANNON IS ANXIOUS
Members Are Not Permitted to Go
 Home.
Adjournment Not in Sight, and Leaders of Donsinant Party are Uneasy. Joe Thompson Recom-
 meBded Alexander.
BY ALFREp .. sTorER.

Washington, May 25.-(Special.)- House Republicans have suddenly dis covered that they really ought to pass an emergency currency bill before ad- tourning, but how to do 1t Is the mighty question.
 Speaker Cannon Is much worked up over the question and he frankly in- formed many of the members today that the public buildings bill would be held back until definite move is made in the direction of currency legislation.
 Many of the House Republicans, thinking adjournment would be reach ed tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest, have gone home and many oth- CTS are packed up ready to go, but orders have been sent for all to return at once.
 There is no indication that the Sem ate will consent to this legislation un- less the Aldrich bill is accepted.
 A wild proposition was made today by numerous Republicans to patch up q measure so as to include both the Aldrich and VreeIand bills with sligh notifications. and that authority be given the Secretary of the Treasury to put either in operation at his dis erection. Aldrich will not, of course consent to this.
 Senator Johnson moved about the floor actively today and from all be could gather, he is of the opinion there will be no currency legislation this session.
 The Democrats, he declares. would solIdly oppose that "double-barreled" proposition and would not permit such a measure to come to a vote this ses- sion.
 One of the disgusted Republican Sen- ators said today that 1t looked to him as if the House Republicans. fin their desperation. were trying to provide for sort of Christian Science Cur rency."
 Speaker Cannon talks as if Congress may remain in session week or ten days longer. He is in a high state of excitement over the perplexing sltua- ton he finds his party in.
 Aldrich and his followers are simply Killing time in the Senate waiting upon the House to clear up It's business.
 President Roosevelt sent to the Sen ate today the following nominations: John A. Steele. Receiver of Public Moneys and Nathan H. Alexander. Reg isteF of the Land office at Montgomery. Gen. R. D. Johnston recently resigned the latter ofIice and Alexander has been designated as his successor. hav- ing been transDrred from the place Steele gets It is understood that Ref cree Thompson recommended this ar engagement.
 The Alabama Senators asked that the nominations be held up until they can investigate certain questions and 1t is not likely they will be confirmed this session. Steele and Alexander will keep Hundley company on the waiting list.
 Tn ere is no perceptible improvement in Representative Wileys condition His doctors say he is still a very sick man and that the rheumatic attack is about the most stubborn ina ginable. He Is too i'll to be removed to Hot Springs yet.
 J. M Dewberry of Birmingham, President of the Tidewater Improve ment Company, called upon the Ala bama Senators and others at the Capi- toi today He Is on his way to New York to get the machinery in motion for the work.