Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
STRUCK OUT MILEAGE
THE SENATE REVERSED ACTION
OF THE HOUSE.
Passage of the General Deficiency Bill
at Last Nights Session, Thus Dis
posing of All Supply Bills.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
the sundry civil appropriation bill, carry
ing about SOS, 100000. Various amendments
were offered to the measure and most of
them were debated at some length. There
also was discussion of the pure food bill,
and Mr.. Dolliver made brief speech IN
support of his resolution providing for tue
appointment of a joint congressional COM
mission to investigate the question OF ran
road rates. The resolution was referred
to the committee on interstate commerce
At the night session the general deficiency
appropriation bill, the last of the supply
measures, was passed. 1t carries w.
769 4G6.
The provision for a $4,000 appropriation
to defray the expenses of the committee
of the two houses of Congress appointed
to attend the opening of the Lewis and
Clark exposition, at Portland, Ore, was
agreed to.
Mr. Hale explained the action of me
committee in striking out the provision af'-
propriating $4,000 to pay mileage TO SEN
ators and members on account of the extra
session of the Fifty-eighth Congress, saying
that since the judiciary committee OF the
Senate had decided that there was no
actual recess between the extra session and
the first regular session of the Congress
the claim is untenable. He also said that
1t is not contended thai any one made the
trip for which the claim is made.
The following interesting discussion on
the mileage proposition occurred:
Mr. German: Il should like to inquire
of the senator who has charge of the bill
in regard to the amendment on page 20. Is
that provision it comes to the Senate
provision to pay mileage for the last ses-
sion, when went from one session into
another without moments delay?
Mr.. Spooner: This is case of construc-
tive mileage.
Mr.. Hale: II am glad the senator from
Maryland has called attention to this pro-
rs-,o tI,n ,1r,ntf fDn
struck out. 1t is the provision Incorporated
in the bill by the House for the extra mile
age for constructive session. The Senate,
upon investigation by the law committee of
this body, has taken it's stand very squarely
upon the proposition that as there was no
space of time between the two sessions
there was no recess. The senator from Wis
coESin (Mr. Spooner), in very able paper,
has elaborated that subject, and the Senate
has adopted 1t. In accordance with that
proposition the committee representing this
body has struck out the claim for extra
mileage.
ut is not contended that any senator or
member travelled over the road. 1t is not
contended that there any space of
time between the two sessions The one
session merged in the other day
merges in the succeeding day. There can
possibly be nothing between the two, and,
based upon that proposition. the committee
has reported against the provision and has
struck it out of the bill. l hope the Senate
will sustain 1t.
Mr.. Bailey: Mr.. President. 1 not only
hope the Senate will sustain the commit
tee. but 1 hope the conferees will then sus-
tain the Senate. There can be no doubt
that every senator and member has been
paid one mileage for one trip, and the
proposition to take another mileage is SIM
ply a proposition to pay for a trip that
nobody took. constructive claim for
mileage might have been tolerated as long
as there was a constructive claim of a re-
cess, but that having been rejected by the
Senate the other must fall with it,
The committee amendment striking out
the provision was agreed to without d.
vision.
The House provision for an investigation
of the excessive printing of public docu-
ments, which was stricken out in commit
tee. was restored by the Senate.
An amendment providing for the en-
ployment of Henry NJ. Rose of Michigan
as assistant secretary of the Senate with
Mr.. Kean and adopted Mr.. Rose is the
present chief clerk of the Senate, and has
recently resigned to accept another place.
An appropriation of $4,000 was added for
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the
opening of the Sault Ste. Mary canal, Mich.
The bill was then passed.
Messrs. Allison. Hale and Cockrell we're
appointed conferees on the sundry civil
bill
The resolution instructing the COM
mttee on interstate commerce To sit dur
ing the approaching recess of Congress was
adopted.
Mr.. Stewart presented par,th confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill, which was agreed to, and a further
conference was ordered, the original con-
ferees being continued.
A joint resolution continuing the present
law in the Panama canal was presented by
Mr.. kutredge, and it was made the special
order for today after the routine business.
The House bill for the celebration of the
anniversary of the first English speak ug
settlement in America, on or near the
waters of Hampton Roads, Va, appropri-
ating $3.50 900 for the purpose, was also
passed, and now goes to the President.