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Show . NEW DEPARTMENT IS OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS. S ' . ' . Mainly Due to Proposed Transfer of Labor Bureau. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The House - yesterday passed the army appropriation bill and began consideration of the department de-partment of commerce bill, under a special spe-cial rule making it a continuing order until un-til disposed yt. The opposition to the measure came entirely from the Demo- - cratic side, and was based chiefly on the ground that the transfer of the bureau of labor to the new department would sub- ordinate that bureau to a department , which would represent capitalistic interests. inter-ests. The friends of the bill denied the Bfsumption that the head of the new department de-partment would be hostile to -labor. At 6:10 p. m. the House adjourned. . - . |