The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-03
SENATE WON'T VOTE MILEAGE
STRIKES OUT $4,000 GRAFT FOR
CONSTRUCTIVE RECESS"
Uhe General Deficiency and Sundry r'ii
BnIs Passed-tlty Bank Rental Not
n Latter-Dlstrict Attorneys Fees
tut on statehood Fight Renewed.


annual rental OF $50. COO for the old Custom
House in New York to be paid to the Ma
nonol city Bank An amendment was
sddoi to the bill abolishing the fees Of the
United states District Attorney for the
Southern, District of New York and fixing
the salary at $1,000 year.
The amendment added by the House to
the General Deficiency bill for the pay
nent Of 500 900 mileage to Senators and
Representatives for the constructive re-
cess was stricken out by the Senate.
There was some talk on the Pure Food
bill and just before adjournment the State
hood fight was renewed.
When the Sundry Civil bill was taken
~ Mr.. Plat Of Connecticut offered an
Rmenduen, providing reasonable ex-
pon-eS actually incurred for travel and
attendance Of Justices or Judges who shall
attend the Circuit Court of Appeals held at
any other place than where they reside,
nottoexceed $40 per day
The matter was raised, OF course. on ac
count IF the charges against Judge Charles
Swnyne The amendment was agreed to-
A provision was inserted providing that
district Judges holding court outside Of
their districts shall be allowed their eK-
nanses actually incurred. not to exceed
SO rer day,
Nj Culberson offered an amendment
taking away the fees OF the United States
District Attorney for the Southern District
Of New York Under the present law only
this officer and the United States District
Attorney for the District of Columbia are
allowed fees in addition to salary. IL was
IL ~,.tf n1 CfafA -
Attorney Mt New York collected s219 900
In four years in fees, besides receiving
5000 year salary.
After some discussion il was decided
10 FIX the salary at $4,000 a year without
fees
An amendment was agreed to formally
accepting the Yosemite Valley from the
State Of California and including it within
the Yosemite National Park, and appro-
priatng SEQ 600 for improvement of the val
ley The allowance for geological surveys
was increased from $4,000 10 500 900.
An amendment offered by Mr. Foraker
was greed TO appropriating 50 500 to mark
the places where American soldiers fell
in Cuba and China.
The Sundry Civil bin as amended was
then passed.
The Pure Food bill came up as unfinished
business at 1850. Mr.. Spooner moved that
the bill he indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Hepburn. in charge of the measure, pro-
oecdcd to yield the floor to any Senator
who had little bill to pass. until 4:i5 Mr..
platt Of Connect cut objected 10 this
farming out of time of the Senate" NO
Senator, he said has the right to get
the floor and then yield it 10 others in
definitely at his discretion, and thus take
fror ha r H.
tion.-
The Chair gently rebuied Mr. Hepburn,
who proceeded TO speak on his own bill.
He was constantly interrupted, however.
by other business audit was $40 before the
bill was actually considered.
Mfr Plat Of Connecticut offered amend
ments inserting the word knowingly" In
dozen places in the bill, so that no person
who receives or sells adulterated or mis-
branded foods or drugs can be punished
unless it is proved he does 20 knowingly
Mr. Plat admitted that there would be moth
Ing eft Of the bill il his amendments were
agreed TO- but he argued that the theory
Of the bill was all wrong. He asked why
the committee after thirteen months work
had not succeeded in providing penalty
against the real culprit, the manufacturer or
Arbitrator. The theory of this bill is to
Jet the big fellow escape said Mr.. Plat,
and 70 catch the little fellows the retail
grocer and druggist.
the bin until. at $50 p. NJ, the Senate went
into executive session. At @ it took n recess
until :.
The General Deficiency bill was taken up
NJ the evening session. The total carried
by the bill is 500 7Os 400. or 81 468 Bl5 less
than the amount fixed by the House. The
principal decrease is the item of 81 900 200
10 supply deficiencies in the appropriation
for collecting the customs for the coming
fiscal year
The committee recommended striking
from the bill the appropriation OF $780, 900
70 pay the mileage OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives for attendance at the regular
session which followed the extra session in
the fall Of 1908, which was voted into the
bill last night by the House on motion OF
Representative Sherman OF New York
When that amendment was reached this
evening Mr.. German asked:
Is that the session that followed upon
The preceding ono without moments
recessir
1t is. replied Mr., Hale
1t is constructive mileage suggested
Br Spooper.
The Senate has taken strong ground
on the proposition that there was no recess
said Mr. Hale No one claims that any
member Of either house made an extra
trip 10 attend that session. All were al
ready hero. Tho committee was unanimous
IN the position that no mileage should be
allowed. We hope the Senate viii sus-
tain the amendment
MIR Bailey expressed the hope that the
confen.es would sustain the Senate 10
striking out the mileage item. The amend
ment striking cut the mileage provision
was then agreed 10.
The committee struck out the provision
FOR nm ovarhauling OF the Government
Printing Offoe by a joint committee Of
Congress. Mr.. German urged Mr.. Hale !
N disa gro TO the committee amendment /
and pernii tho provision 10 stand Mr..
Hale acccded TO the request and the pro-
vision was allowed TO stand.
The bill was passed.
\ joint resolution was offered by Mr.. /
kitrcdge continuing in force until next |
lNcemher Section of the act OF last /
Apnl providing for the temporary govern |
ment ~ the Canal Zone The resolution |
VIII 10 considered tomorrow morning /
j Is offered a- a compromise. the conferees |
On the canal bin having failed TO agree.
Tho effect Of the resolution. il agreed 10 by /
congress, viii be 10 continue in Office the |
ls'Amlau Canal Commission. thus giving I
he senate victory over The House in the /
matter ~ issue
The Statehood fight was brought up F.
al 1880 10y Nj Bailey who called up his /
resolution dlscharging the conference
committee from further duty and neced- |
Ing from the Senate amendments anneNing |
d portion Of Arizona to Utah and the Bard /
amendment admitting New Mo xico as a
epara'e state. He said the effect of the I
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