The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
Would Prohibit Ship
ment of Intoxicants
Into "Dry" States.
VOTE IN IT'S FAVOR
is OVERWHELMING
Action Comes After Most Stub
born All-Day Fight of Present
Congress - Spirited Attack
Made on Rules Committee
for Permitting Considera-
ton at This Session.

Washington. February s.-rae wen
bill 10 prohibit the Interstate sbiDmeR
OF piauor into "dry" states for PurDes<
Of sale, cor I'm any manner used"
xto,.tlop of the state laws. was passet
by the House of Representative issr
to-day. Two hundred and forty we're.
were recorded I'm favor OF the measure.
while sixty-nve Representatives vetes-
against IL.
Tha passage OF the bill ended on
Of the most stubbornly fought ail-das
contests OF this Congress Senate
KENYON, OF iowa, author of Senar
measure of the same general purpose
sat in the House most OF the "a!
watching the fight which opened VIII
a contest over the rule 10 BRING VI
the webb bill. Representatives OF or
ganizs antisaloon advocates sat in fnf
galleries and kept tallies on the roi
calls
spirited Attack on Bill.
REPRESENTATIVES, Fitzgerald. OF New
York, criticized his fellow Democratic
leaders for not devoting more time u
essential appropriation bills. Repre-
sentative Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. Re
publican, said this Democratic HOUSE
would go down in history as one OF
mastery inactivity" Representative
Mann, of Illinois. characterized as
"nimham' the bringing up OF the Dill
at this time. Former Speaker Cannon
declared that the States should regu-
late traffic themselves. Representative
Berger, Of Wisconsin. Socialist, con-
tended that all great men. from Julius
Caesar down to Cannon. were temper
ate drinkers Representative Sheriey
of kentucky. attacked the validity OF
the bill, and Representative Rucker, OF
Missouri, said he represented numer-
Gus constituents whose homes had
been wrecked by liquor
All anne ndmen.s offered TO the osll
were rejected. One OF these would
have substituted the bill ALREADY
passed by the Senate. and another
would have added a penahsing clause
with fine and Imprisonment provisions.
which soma members declared would
have made the measure unconstfeu-
tional. The bill now goes to the SEN
ate.
With party lines temporarily elirni-
mated, the House adopted, zl1 to SO, "A
speciai rule for considering the bill
The rule provided for the introduction
of amendments and limited debate to
three hours
Representative Dalzell and Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald led a spirited fight
against the special rule, when the
House assembled, insisting that with
the short time left for consideration
of several appropriation bills, no 9th
er business ought to be transacted un-
der special rules.
why is it," demanded Mr.. Dalxeil.
that we have this moral spasm at this
juncture? When the history Of this Con-
gress is written, ii Will be the history
of the most incompetent and most use
less Congress that ever sat under the
dome of the Capitol"
Rules Committee Criticized.
Representative Fitzgerald attacked
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Chairman Henry. OF the Rules Commit
tee. for allowing the remainder OF the
session to be taken up by measures
which they know have no chance CT
being passed
Nobody expects this bill to become
law: il is brought UP so that some
members may have an opportunity to
fool the public" he declared
Representative Pou. of North Caro-
lima. and Clayton. OF Alabama, defend
ed the Rules Committee.
Representative Mann denounced IT
as an effort to ''iim-haTn" the public
Referring TO Representative Henry as
the Attorney-General of the next
Cabinet and personal representative
Of President Elect Wilson. he declar-
ed the Rules Committee chairman APP
parentIy was leading an inspired ef-
fort to prevent consideration OF the
appropriation bills so they might so
over to the special session of Congress.
would Amend Banking Law.
Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Washington. February SENATOR
Hokc Smith. Of Georgia. introduced q
bill i'm the Senate to-day providing an
amendment 60 the national banking
law. so that national banks may loan
money and take real estate as security
Cor the loans The biu proposes 10
amend section 5iS7 Of the Compiled
statutes Of the United states for 1901
The bill was referred 10 the Finance
Committee and printed in the record
u VIII not be pressed al this session
Of Congress. but senator Smith expects
20 urge It's consideration az the neat
regular session
FOR making use OF foreign credits and
faciiitafsnr the demand for currency
tv those engaged in agriculture u
pressing a. this tine. ! regard real
estate a. the best % all security. and
the fhing Of most permanent value IN
the country.
The prejudice axains. real cst-ts
a. a security grew OUT Of the English
procedure iu equity Cor a foreclosure
~ mortgages on real estate. which In
rolNcd much delay. NOW N nearI
every state. real estate security can
be put In shape where ~ can he con-
vcrted into money almost a. quickly
as collateral securities"
House WI Wet E-riy.
Washington. Fcbroarv S.-S2ttrred
By the approach o., thc cDd of he
session OF Congress and congestion Of
bills. the House to-day agreed 20 meet
Monday "a f0.5e \ ~ an hour ana q
half earlier than usrsl and = - PROB
able that night sessions VII oeE11
early IN the coming week.
Meantime TIE tarid framing wort-
on which the dat q The extra &C.,
sion % Congress htnreS - pror-e<s-
iaa ravorasiy In tsc Ways ana Hs1co
Committee The Democrats 81 tnaf
body nov are censider.nE the 6r<
t.mp ard fute schedule The r-ajo-I<y
members % The committee are deT0<-
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