The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-31
DEALT DEATH n :. TO MILEAc Exciting Discussio dick <; ly. Ende
 -s 4 OPPOSERS DIDN'T VOTE
Underwood's Motion to Strike
 Carried UnanlmOusly.
Amid Scenes of Levity congressmen Kill Provision for Second Pay t-fr- rs- ment of Mileage-Many
 !. Amendments Offered.

Washington. Jan. 30.-The House today voted unanimously to strike from the ur- gent deficiency bill the provisions for the second payment of mileage to the Sena- tors and Representatives of this Con- gress. and then passed the urgency de- ficiency bill
 This action was the climax to an excit- ing discussion of the mileage problem be- gun yesterday, first on the point of order raised against the measure by Mir. Mad dox (Dem., Gal. and then on a motion to strike out made today by Mir. Underwood (Ala.l. -.
 Argument on the point of order that the item wast not authorized by law turned on the question whether this was the sec- ond session of Congress or merely con- tinuatfon of the session convened Novem- Der g. on the call of the President. Messrs. Fuller. Uils) and Cooper (Wis.} contended that there had been two sessions. while Mr. Parker (N. J.) insisted that because new-sanctton had been given for meeting on December :, the status of the session, which he held to be continuous was not altered.
 . MT. Littlefield supplemented his argu- ment of yesterday. reafiirming that there had been no tnterregnum between the two sessions. Mfr. Tawney (Mlnn.), as chair man of the Committee of the Whole. In d carefully prepared opinion, overruled tiie point of order against the apptepriasion, saying the parliamentary question as to whether the existing law authorised the payment of mileage was tho point to be decided by him and the question aR to whether the mileage should be received was for the committee to deciae..
 An amendment py MT Grosvenor pro viding for the roturn of mlleage to the treasury was agreed to. MT. Enderwood.s motion to strike out the provision for mileage was then adopted without q dis- sentins vote. -Ths result Maa loudly cheered. The Interest in the apsstioil vas shown by aheS 4ew aAgentess. The bill passed the House ghsst Sss 1t came from the Conmlttee of theu uAXholes s-.--
 UndeTwood's d's Ietion.
 { Mir afsasrAFoea tAia. moved to strike out the ptraRTapA providing for miidako for Senators and Representatives He renewed His afEak5sent in opposition to the payment of mileage, which he held to be unauthorized by law
 NIT. 6rosvehor. moved to amend the mileage paragraph by providing that any member of Congress who shall be entitled to the mileage appropriated 'H the. bill. if he so. desires, may cover tho same Into the treasury" .t.
 Mir. Grosvenor said he provided way by which, any ,member. wbo does not feel that he can accept the money may place it back in the. treasury Let every man vote, he said, 's-'.as in his judgment hs should then face the issue and do not dodge it
 Mir. Grosvenor cited the case of a mem her of Congress who has loudly declared that he would not accept an increase ot salary provided by the 'so-caled salary. grab but, said Mfr. Grosvenor. he learn ed, while visiting the treasury fifteen years later. that the former member had commenced to check against 1t,
 Mir. Maddox said he should vote against taking mileage. He declared that Con gress was in duty bound to set examples of economy to the Goverhnnent depart ments.
 MT. Gillett (AIass.) proposed an amend meut providing that no Senator or Repre- sentative shall receive mileage for session of Congress converting within three days after the adjournment of the preceding session.
 MT. DeArmond (Mo) opposed the mileage measure.
 Wits Have rnning
 MT. Olmsted (Pa.) offered an amend ment as follows:
 - Provided that no part of this appro- priation shall be paid to any member Of either branch of Congress who shall not certify that he. in point of fact, did go to and return from his home between the first and second sessions of the fifty eighth Congress.
 The amendment was received with both laughter and applause.
 Mir McDermott (N. ID: "I ask the gentleman to add: And that he paid his fare in going to and coming from his home.
 This amendment was lost, hut the amendment previously offered bv Mir. Grosvenor making it optional with mem bers to take their mileage. was agreed to.
 MT. Gillets amendment was lost.
 At this point a vote was taken on MT. Cnderwood's motion to strike out the mileage paragraph. On a viva vocG voto the chair declared the aInendmsnt lost. but tellers were demanded.
 Immediately both Republican and Demo- cratic members arose and all started for the tellers. The scene provoked laughter and applause and as the crowd in front of the Speakers desk grew densor. there were demands to ''call off tlIe telIers and make it unanimous"
 When all had been passed and counted in favor of striking out the mileage, those opposed were asked to vote but not a single member responded. There was more laughter and applause and the chair announced that l67 votes had been cast in the affirmative and none in the negative.
 The paragraph providing for the placing of allotees of the five civilized tribes in possession of their allotments was amend ed so as not to provide for the removal of intruders. The bill as amended then was passed without division.