Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

When the House convened today the
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
erection of a monument in memory of the
late President Benjamin Harrison. upon
land owned by the United States in the
city of Indianapolis, on motion of
Mr.. OFerstreet (fnd) passed. also blu
making Chester, Pa, SUPPORT of entry.
The House went into the committee of
the whole with Mr.. Tawney (Minn.) in
the chair and resumed consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill.
To Reduce Director North's Salary.
The House voted to reduce the salary of
the director of the census from 5000 to
5000 a year. The motion to amend the
bill was made by Representative Cowherd
7 of Missouri. He explained that this motion
must not be taken az a reflection upon Mr..
North the present incumbent of the office.
He said the census bureau was now under
the direction OF the Department of Com
merce and Lator. md th7t the heads of
other bureaus under that department are
receiving salaries of only 900 a year. He
did not think there should be a distinction
in favor of the director of the census
Mr. Livingston of Georgia, the ranking
minority member Of The appropriations COM
mittee, spoke in opposition TO the amend
ment. He said that MIR. North had given
ment service. He became director of the
census under a specific statute which pro-
videde a salary OF Sc oDo year. He should
q, not be made to suffer a reduction
Mr. Hull of Iowa hoped that the motion
would prevail. He said that the director of
the bureau of corporations and others re-
ceived but $500 a year, and he thought
all government employees should be consid-
cred alike.
On a vote put by the chair the motion was
agreed to by ~ ayes to 20 nays. Gen Bing-
ham OF Pennsylvania called for tellers. He
and Mr. Cowherd were then appointed to
take the vote. which resulted in 81 ayes to
AZ nays The amendment was thereupon
agreed 20.
A Spirited Colloquy
Mr.. Goebel tOhio) took occasion during
the course OF the consideration of the bill
to reply 10 Mr.. Baker On. ". who Tuesday
read and commented on a newspaper arti-
Gle which said that soup houses had been
established in Cincinnati. Mr.. Goebei made
a general defense of the administration in
the city of Cincinnati. He said he was at
loss to understand the motive for the re-
marks made by the gentleman from New
York. and called attention to an incident
which. he said occurred when Mr.. Baker
recently participated In a camp aign in Ohio,
where, he said. the gen 'leman from New
York colllded with a sprinkling cart
Mr.. Baker responded with an arra!gnment
Of the republican administration in Cincin-
nAL. ana. speaking OF pOlltlcS IN tnat CITY
alluded to George B. Cox and John r. Nc
Lean as walking "hand-in- glove" together
In Favor of Ship Subsidy.
The House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries met today for the purpose of
hearing persons Interested in slip subsidy
legislation. Represen; alive Gardner OF
Massachusetts opened the hearing in ad-
vocacy of two bills he has introduced pro-
. yiding for a comm ssion to investigate and
report on the ship subsidy question. He
said that during the past hundred years
our shipping had increased only 80 per
cent. while our commerce was thirteen
times greater.
Mr.. Gardner introduced Winthrop L.
Marvin of Boston. editor OF the Boston
Journal who spoke OF the value of a
commission for the purpose of inquiry
into the suppressed condition of the ocean
trade and in order that Congress might
keep the one unkept pledge OF the gov
eminent.
Former Rear Admiral Bowles president
of the Fore River Ship ana Engine Com
pany OF Quincy. Mass, advocated the COM
mission idea.
Alfred Windsor. president of the Boston
steamship Company. discussed the situa-
tion from the stea nlShip owners standpoint
His company, he said, had to operate on
5sthe Pacific In direct competition with the
ting an annual subsidy of $500. 600. and the
Japanese steamship Company with an an
nual subsidy of $3.50 COO
G.. B. circuit. president of the Newpor,
News Shipbuilding Company. c. S. CramI
of the Cramps Shipbuiiding Company, A
X. Smith OF the New York Maritime As.
sociation, c. S. Sewall of the Sewau Ship.
building Company of Bath, Me- and Mr.
Defourcey May OF Camden advocated the
creation of a commission.
The committee decided in a brief execu
tive session following the hearing TO take
sgsinal action on the commission proposition
next Tuesday.
To Amend Canal Treaty.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
today considered an amendment to the Pan