Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
WORK OF CONGRESS
The Senate and House Regularly a
Work-what They are Doing.
The civil Appropriated Bill.


OOO. 900. Various amendments were
offered 20 the measure, and most OF
them were debated at some length.
There also was discussion OF the pure
food bill, and Mr.. DOllive- made 4
brief speech IN support OF his resoN
tuition providing for the appointment
OF Joint congressional commission
TO investigate the question OF railroad
rates. The resolution was referred TO
the committee on interstate com
merce. When the suncry civil bill
came up. the House provision relating
20 the expenses of Federal judges was
amended at the instance OF Senator
Plat, OF Connecticut. so "a TO provide
pay for reasonable expenses actually
incurred for travel and attendance"
not exceeding sic day
Mr. Culberson presented an amend
ment prohibiting the allowance OF
fees TO United States district attOr-
news in excess OF their salaries. IL
was aimed especially at the New York
district attorney. Nr. Bacon suggest
ed a fixed salary OF $4,000 for the
New York officer. and with this
change the amendment was adopted.
II prohibits the payment OF fees TO
district attorneys except IN the case OF
the District OF Attorney.
An amendment was adopted author
izing the construction OF a light-ship
of Brunswick Ga, az q cost OF 500
/ o00. The bill was then passed
4 conference On the river and har-
/ hor bill was granted. and MessTs. Gal
/ hnger. Nelson ana Berry appointed
/ Conferecs on behalf OF the Senate.
Mr. Hepburn Immediately called up
the pure food bill and addressed the
+ Senate on its provisions While talk
f ing he was interrupted by many Sena-
4 tors desiring 10 pass bills. Among
these vas one prohibiting the sending
4 OF insects injurious 20 crops through
the mails Mr.. Culberson objected
F and in doing SO had a letter read from
Charles William Cunningham. OF Tex
/ as. proposing TO corner the cotton
crop by the wholesale Introduction OF
T the boil wccvil into the Southern
/ States. While the letter purportcd TO
. be from Texas 10 was written on
. paper bearing the letter head OF Price.
+ Mccormick q Company. OF New York.
+ and the writer said that the name
. signed was fictitious.
Mr. platt OF Connecticut. offered
o number OF amendments 90 the pure
food bin. and discussed The provisions
% the measures. Nr. Hale reported
the general deficiency. after which a
recess was taken.
When the Senate reasscmhled. the
pure food bin was temporarily laid
aside. and Nr. Kern reported back the
. resolution instrGct.ng the committee
oh interstate commerce % SIT during
. the approaching recess Of Congress-
The resolution was commented upon
by several Senators. AT the instance
. of Sir. Martin. the scope OF the resO
luton was So extended as 20 include
an Investigation into the liability of
railroads for accidents 10 employees
and was then adopted
The general deficiency appr0pria
ton bin. the last OF the great suppls
measures. was taken up.
While the general deficiency bu
was under confederation Mt Martin
called up the House bin appropriatiul
$3.50. 600 for a celebration in 1907 of
the first settlement OF Euglish-speak
ing people and il was passed. The
bin viii now go 20 the President Mr.
Hansbrough moved 90 increase from
$4,000 90 $4,000 the appropriation {,
oefray the expense OF the COMPRESSION
al committee 20 attend the opening %
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Mr.. Bailey opposed the increase
saying that 81 600 each for the com
mittee on such trip is unwarrante
eNtravagance.
The motion was voted down.
The general deficiency bin va
z passed after striking out the Hous
5 provision appropriating 100000 &
pay mileage 20 Senators and Repre-
sentatives on account OF the extra Sc.
sion of the SSH Congress.
Messrs. Allison. Hale and CCckre
were appointed cOnfcrees on the sur
dry civil bin.
For jamestown Exposition.
= The Senate bin providing Tor particl
, patton 10 the exposition 20 celebrat
: the first permanent settlement &
I English-speak. people on the We.
\ tern hemisphere. IN the vicinity
\ jamestown. Va. on the waters
Hampton Roads. was provided by III
House when. by vote OF 1872 20 81. IN
bill for that purpose was passed undo
q suspension OF the Rules The amour
o. through twO-thirds vote was uece
sary. and this was obtained only aft
o considerable debate The members
n the Virginia delegation during the nc
10 call mingled among their colleagu
and personally appealed 10 them
h. cast their votes in support OF the mea
70 are. An interested spectator was &c
b. F1tzhugh Lee. president OF the exp
~ alton company
I, Mr.. Maynard. OF Virginia. moved
suspend the rules and pass the bill a
propriating $3.50 900 for an ipternatio
s. al naval. marine and military celebr
pr ton 10 be held on the waters OF Ham
"A ton Roads. beginning May l3 and en-
Ing not later than Nov. J. 1907. in col