The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-02
CONGRESS
Summary of Hause.

l washington, March 1.-Transacting
 its business among scenes of great | confusion. the House of Representa-
 lives today gave every evidence that
 the present Congress Is drawing to a
 close.
 In his endeavor to maintain sem
 blance of order, the Speaker was con-
 stantly pounding his gavel and ad-
 monishing members to cease conversa- | tion.
 1 After two hours of stormy debate, | the so-called Apallachian and White
 Mountain Forest reserve bill, amended
 so as to apply its provisions to all l States. was passed by a narrow ma
 jority of ten. Measures of this char | acter had been before the House in
 one shape or another for many years,
 but today's action witnessed the par
 tial consummation of policy In con-
 nection with the conservation of the 1 forests unceasingly pressed by its ad- | yocates. By the terms of the bill, | the National Forest Reservation Com
 mission is created, for the purpose of acquiring. by purchase or condemna-
 tion, the lands needed to promote. or 'to protect the navigability of streams. Il It Is understood the House bill Is a sub
 stitute for that of the Senate, and that the measure will not go to conference.
 The final conference reports on the
 army, navy and fortification appro-
 
 measures will now go to the President for signature.
 In addition to this, a vast amount of
 miscellaneous business was disposed
 of A resolution, designed as a con-
 cession to the so-called insurgents amending the rules so as to provide one day each week for a call of conn
 mittees. gave rise to immediate discus | sion, and was adopted by the narrow margin of six, the vote standing 16S to 162.
 After a short discussion, the House almost unanimously insisted that its disbursement with the Senate on the amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. raising the salaries of the President, Vice. President, the Speaker and United States Judges, and the bill. for the third time. went back to conference. The House. at 5:55 p. m., recessed until II o'clock tomorrow. Summary of Senate. Washington. March 1.-The sundry civil bill, appropriating $139.0 900 and the Military Academy bill. carry ing an appropriation of s2.541, ,OO0, were passed by the Senate today. Senator Bailey, calling attention tC communications from heads of depart ments in response to Senate resolu. tions, calling for papers and informa tion, stated that such replies received from the Secretaries of the Treasury Commerce and Labor. and War ant Navy, had been sent "by direction o the President" which he declared wal I inferentially a denial of the right O. Congress to demand such information without the intervention of the Presi dent. Presenting a resolution; direct ing that all such communications be re turned to the heads of department' from whom they had been received
 MT. Bailey attempted to secure it. passage. which was opposed by MT
 Aldrich, and other Senators on thu ground that the orderly way to dispos of a matter of such importance. wa by sending 1t to a committee. Afte 4 debate, 1t was allowed to lie on tn X table until tomorrow.
 At $50 o'clock the Senate adjournet until tomorrow.