Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
l1ILL AGI.IAIED.
Because His Bill Was At. tackled Sar ent's Non.
 ey is in Sight.
(From Our SpeciaI REINSTATEMENT

ft-sse (From Our Special Correspondent) E Washington. Dec. IT, Congressman Hill was considerable stirred up oyer charges made by the democrats that some of the statements fn reference to his financial bill were not borne out by, the facts So to-day MT Hill had an exhibition in the lobby of the house a, chart explaining the beneflts that would accrue from his bill and also showing the evil effects of the amendment proposed by MT Williams. The chart demonstra ted that in case the government demanded interest for funds deposited with the banks, the entire amount would be taken up by the New York banks to the disad- vantage of tue country banks. ;
 A large number of members gather cd around the chart, and MT Hill act ed as school master explaining what it, meant. MT Hill drew the chart himself and then submitted 1t to the treasury department for veridca ion. The secretary of the treasury agreed with Mir Hills figures and his concIu- sions.
 Custom House Figures.
 The. secretary Of the treasury to- day submitted ta congress an addi- honal report to the one made yester- day, showing the expense of the vari- sous custom houses of the country. For Connecticut the total amount paid for salaries IS S41, ,S8B.47. New Haven heads the list with $d3,93O, divided mp as follows: one collector at s. 100 one deputy at $1600, one at 1.200. three deputies at S$$3 per day, $3s2g5 one inspector at $500 per day for six months $54Ts50. three inspect ors aft $3 % per ay when e1apIoyed, $3,2S5, and one I1inl1t inspector at .S2. 30 per day. S912.50, -. E Hartford come next with $fl, ,220, as follows: Collector $a 92n one den+ : utx at $1 800. two at S1, 400. Sones at s1 ,2e00 one clerk at &90O and a store lseepef IF sfiet.y Sri dqerort nays iIl aII S1f1 762 6s. as fSiiews: Collector $s.04z6S, two eIer5sstv collectors at S1 800, one a sJ one at S1 tla0. one cIerIS at SI .tlt1ft Hue deputy at S7OO and laborer at $720.
 At New T,on1on it cost S4a50.dt. as follows: Collector S465.16. denuty collector S1 .oaa ond three deputies at g$3 t1ers sGla '. fS.2s 28S. SA
 S*onin0ton is the smallest with S1,. 02o 5e8. Of which. the coIIert0r gets $F42 63. the. denutv S1e0 and one. fn- spector when employed S, %, $500.
 Major Huxford I'll.
 Ma4or Huxford, of Stamford. who is well known in Washington a fhe recerder of the district of Columbia connmanderv of the Loyal legion. is 1 quite i'll at his home with ervsinelas. Major Huxfnrd was badlv wounded during the civil war, having heen shot tIlroVseV1 'fSae face Tlpis wound is what is fro1tIllioe tFe ma jor now.
 Major HIIxfnrd was for some time ] clerk to the sena+e committee orl n,ili- tarvs affairs under Senator Haw1ev, and is brother in law Of Samuel ! iFessenden. of Stamford.
 x Members Leaving.
 Ctobgrsssman Lilley left 7esterday { morning for Waterbury. and Con sgressman Brande9ae will not return until after the holidays. The rest of the members, with the exception of Congressman Sherry, will leave i'm, naediafelv after the adiournment next Wednesday. Mir SpeFev and his favn. ilv will remain fin Washington over i the holidays.
 The Sargent Bill.
 The bill to reimburse Joseph B. sar gent of New Haven the sum ol $5S3.67, caused quite9a @ S1motion il the house late yesterday afternoon, and it was discussed for over an hour The sum named in the bill Is for propertS taken from NIr Sargent and for money Illegally collected from him as alleged duties and penalties by the United States custom house officials at E I Paso. MT Sargent visited Mexico ii 1900, with his wife and Douaht some Mexican drawn work worth S75.43 as presents for Friends and relatives. The fcuston officials claimed that he tried to smuggle it in. confiscated the goods and fined Mir Sargent, wEo paid the Eamount under protest. The bill has been before congress several times anG Hast session passed the senate.
 l The trouble yesterday started witt an objection from Mfr Paine of New York, who claimed that. Afr Sargent I was a rich man and yet tried to snug gle the goods in. He clainsd that ricE and pnGr should be treated alike, ant l that the penalty imposed on MT Sar Egent was imposed on others every day DHC4A5s N A4Als AGA0 YksAI4 as he introduced it himself, ill repIy Iexplatned fully the eircumstanees anf also caused to be read the af1davits oI file in the case. Others came to Afl ISperry's aid, notably Mir Goldfogle oi New York, who made the report MT Perkins, who criticised the con duct of fIaa Uni+ed States custom house officials in general, and MT Hill who spoke of MT Sargent's character and prominence in Connecticut
 The bill finally passed the house in committee Of the whole by vote oi 8 to 24. but 1t IS mot yet tout of the woods for on Monday 1t will be vot led upon in the house proper and notice was given by Mr Payne that he wouIc call for the. yeas and nays on all oi I the privafa sclainos bills acted upon should the bill pass on Monday it vii I become law as soon as signed by ths i1ysoeif saY3f