Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
VOTES TO ABOLISH COURT
House Would Restore Railroad Reg.
ulating Power to Commission.
RADICAL CHANGES ARE ADOPTED
Bitter Democratic Quarrel Results
In Retaining the Mints-Fits-
gerald Delivers Biowst
Speaker Clark.

WASHINGTON. May 1n-Rsvolutionsry
proposals such as have not been grouped
In any bill passed by the present session
Of congress were adopted BY the house
today In the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill. The MEASURE
will be voted on and probably passed
formally tomorrow. The bill now pro-
poses:
Abolition Of the United states commerce
court and the restoration 10 the Inter-
state Commerce commission Of all rail-
road regulating power. subject TO appeal
only to United States district courts.
Dill Creates New bureau.
; Creation Of q bureau of foreign and DO
nestle commAroe. with all the present
powers Of the tariff board. TO be under
the Jurisdiction Of the secretary Of COM
merce and labor. The new bureau would
absorb the bureau Of trade relations Of
the State Department and the bureaus OF
manufactures and statistics Of the De-
partnent Of Commerce and Labor.
Concentration Of the distribution OF pub
lie documents. Of which millions annually
are sent from Washington. In the gov
eminent printing offics.
in addition TO these three principal
changes in the operation Of the govern
ment the house overturned the COMMITTEES
in charge OF the bill in number Of In
stances.
After bitter fight the house defeated
a proposal to abolish the mints at San
Francisco. New Orleans and Carson City
and the assay offices at Boise. Charlotte.
N. c.; Deadwood. 8. D.; Helena, Mont !:
Seattle. wash. and Salt Lake city.
It also refused to abolish the position
Of deputy commissioner Of lighthouse
service and on this latter Speaker Clark
Joined with the opposition on the com
mittee.
The detection in the democratic ranks
caused an outbreak in the closing hours
Of the session. which lasted from II
O'Clock this morning until . o'clock to-
night.
The house. under a misaprehension, had
Just repudiatsd the committee on the
clause providing for the concentration in
sending out public documents by adopt
Ing an amendment excepting the agricul-
tural department. when Chairman FitI-
gerald arose In a chamber crowded with
a cheering. hooting crowd.
Il have sat here" he said. and have
seen distinguished members Of my own
party vote 10 override Its COMMITTEES
working in the interest of economy and
for the carrying out OF the psrty's pledge
TO that end, these men have forsaken the
committee and ~ defeat Is the party's
portion in November they will be re-
sponsible-"
Seeing In Mr.. FitEgeraid's remarks
vailed attack on Speaker Clark. republican,
members deserted that side Of the cham
Der and crowded around him. No
nsmes we're mentioned. however. and al
though the speaker hurried In from his
office during the attack. he took no notes
Of II. while Mr.. Fitzgerald denounced
those democrats who voted against their
committee as political g,isrfIlas"
The fight for abolition Of the commerce
court was led By REPRESENTATIVE Sims Of
Tenn, tden-) who framed the legislation
abolishing that tribunal He was op-
posed By Representative Drlscoli Of New