Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
THE SENATE.

passing bill for the Incorporation of the
American Academy in Rome.
When Mr.. Bailey's resolution for the dis
charge of the conferees on the statehood
bill was laid before the Senate Mr.. Bailey
said: II understand that there is bare
hope of an agreement by the conference
committee, and so long as there is such
hope / will not press the resolution
The resolution remained on the table.
The sundrys civil appropriation bill was
then laid before the Senate, and the pro-
visions which were passed over last night
were considered. The first of these was
that relating to the expenses of judges of
circuit courts of appeals holding court out
side their circuits. The House provision
allowed mot exceeding $40 per day."
Mr.. Platt (Conn) suggested substitute
providing pay for reasonable expenses ac-
tually incurred for travel and attendance"
and making 1t applicable to all justices
or judges who shall attend the circuit court
of appeals held at any other place than
where they reside, not to exceed $40 per
day"
The amendment was accepted, as was
also another placing the same restriction
upon the expenses of district judges hold
ing court outside their districts.
Fees Of District Attorneys.
Mr.. Culberson presented an amendment
prohibiting the allowance of fees to United
States district attorneys in excess of their
salaries. He said that the amendment was
aimed especially at the Office of the district
attorney for the southern district of New
York, and he quoted the report of the At
torney General in support of statement
that in four years fees amounting to $219,-
O00 had been paid to the district attorney
for that district in addition to his salary.
Mr.. Platt (Cenn) suggested that the du-
ties attaching to the office of district attor-
for~f sf,srf 1,arr dicfri nj Nnyxy Vnrl
were so ardhous that the salary of $4,000
was not aadequate.fs He suggested an in
quiry, but said the Senate should not act
without full infornnation~as to the condi-
tons.
Mr.. Addison; made point of order against
the amendment, at the same time remark
ing that there should be a change of the
present law. His point was based upon the
ground that the amendment proposed gen.
eral legsla tion.
Mr.. Bacon pointed out that the income
received by the district attorney of New
York was greater than the salary of the
President and six times as great as that
of justices of the Supreme Court.
He suggested fixed salary of $4,000 per
year.
Mr.. Depew said that the New York dis
trict attorney had been oVerW helmed by
the duties of his Office, covering claims
amounting to many millions of dollars, as
well as various other items of litigation.
Mr.. Allison did not press his point of
order. 20
Mr. Bacon's amendment fixing a salary
of 100000 for the district attorney of New
York was accepted, and Mr.. Culbertsons
amendment as thus modified was agreed to.
1t prohibits the payment of fees to district
attorneys except in the case of the District
of Columbia.
Items of Local Interest.
An amendment appropriating 100000 for
the purchase Of site for an army gen.
eraI hospital, offered by Mr.. Proctor, was
agreed to. 1t limited the cost of the hos
pital to 100000. cutting down the limit of
$500, 900. This hospital, it is expected, will
be located in the vicinity of this city, al
though the site is not indicated by the pro-
posed amendment.
Senator Gallinger offered amendment,
which was agreed to, authorizing the excise
board of the District of Columbia to grant
a license to the Columbia Golf Club SUBJ
ject to ordinary regulations. The Columbia
Golf Club. being within the mile limit of
the Soldiers Home, has not been able to
get license without special legislation.
Senator Gal1inger also offered an amend
ment appropriating 81 500 for rent OF an
additional building for the geological sur
vey for storage purposes and work that
such building could accommodate.
The amendment authorizing the assign
ment of retired revenue cutter service OFF,
GERS to active duty went out on a point OF
order by Mr.. Patterson.
A provision for the acceptance from the
state of California of Yosemite Valley as
An addition to Yosemite Park which was
presented by Mr. Perkins, was incorporat-
ed in the bill
Canal Zone Government.
While the sundry civil bill was still under
consideration Mr. KittriGge presented re-
port of a disagreement on the bill provid-
ing a form of government in the Panama
canal zone.
Mr.. German of the conference committee
said that the insistence of the House on
its provision for ab0lishing the canal COM
mission is the bone of contention. He would
not, he said, say that there is deadlock.
but that the outlook Is not assuring
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