The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-02
TEMPER OF F HOUSE Body Reg its Decision in
 g Ayne Case. A SIC iFIcANT MEASURE Bill Passes Restricting the
 Judges Expenses. MT. Underwood of Alabama Forces Separate Vote ca the Provision
 Regarding Certain Mileage
 for Congressmen.

Regarding Certain Mileage for Congressmen.
 Washington. March 1.-The House tonight passed the general deficiency appropriation bill the last of the great supply measures to be acted on during this congress. The total amount arr | ried is $$Sl.224.079.
 The temper of the House regarding the Swayne impeachment verdict was shown when amendments were attach ed to the bill restricting the $l0 day limit for expenses of United States Judges so that expenditures above $5 day shall be certified on proper vouchers with the further proviso that in case judge presents a false claim for expenses he shall be fined not less than s100 and imprisoned for not fewer | than ten days.
 In committee of the whole an ap- propriation of s1so.000 was voted for mileage of senators and members for attending the second session of the present congress, about the legality ot which some question was raised. The committees action was sustained af- ter the bill had been reported to the House and after Representative Un- derwood of Alabama had forced seperate vote on the provision. The final stage in the disposition of the general deficiency bill the last of the supply measure to be taken in the House, was entered upon today when the reading of the measure for amend ment was begun. Previous to that &C., tion a number of bills were considered and passed by unanimous consent. Steam Vessel Inspection. The Senate amendments to the bill relating to the inspection of steam vessels and the classification of steam boat inspectors were agreed to which l finally passes these measures. The Speaker then laid before the l House, the engrossed bills amending l the homestead laws as to certain lands in South Dakota and Colorado. which | yesterday occasioned considerable de- | bate and which met with obstructive tactics by the opposition. These were renewed today by Mir. Newlands (CaL) who forced a roll call on hts motion to recommit the bills to the committee | 164 the motion Go recommit was de- feated and the bills were passed.
 The conferees report on the diplo- mat and consular and District of Co., | lumbia appropriation bills were agreed to thus finally passing both measures. The general deficiency bill then was taken up for amendment.
 Messrs Macon (Ark.) and Underwood | (Ala.) were particularly severe in tlieir condemnation of the heads of depart ments for creating deficiencies run ming into milli Jns.
 The bill temporarily was laid aside and the House finally passed the Philippine bill as amended by the Sem ate. the one Senate amendment. that relating to the 0pim traffic in the is- lands, being agreed to.
 1 Consideration of che general defi- ciency bill was resumed.
 | MT. Maynard (va.) offered an amend ment increasing the salary of the President to $75.0o0 a year and that of the vice president to $15.o0O a year l and providing on retirement, of the president that he receive a salary Of | $25.000 a year, but a point of order against it by MT. Baker (N. T.) was sustained. The bill again was tenn porarily laid aside and the Indian ap- propriation bill was sent to conference and Stephens (Tex) as confereec. Olmstead Start Ball.
 Cn resuming consideration of the general deficiency bill MT. Olmstead
 tP) offered an amendment to the appropriation to pay expenses of fed eral judges by fixing this sum of $10 day. He explained that if was ob- vious that the present provision of law was capable of and was receiving different constructions. Some judges took their actual expenses unoer It l while others took the whole $l0. 1 A point of order was made against the amendment by Mir. Burleson (Tex.)
 MT. Smith (Ky.) believed that the present law was perfectly clear that a judge was entitled to hts actual expenses up to $lo a day.
 The amendment of MT. oimstead
 for the flat rate of $10 a day was defeated by a vote of 97 to 10l. Two amendments were then voted on the bill amid applause. One was offered by Mir. Smith (Ky.) and provided that
 eff any circuit or district judge shall falsely certify the amount actually spent by himself for attendance and travel when holding court outside his district, or upon the circuit court of appeals. he shall upon conviction be fined not less than $100 or be mpris- oned for not less than ten days" 1 The other one by Mr. Olmstead that
 mo part of said sum thereby appro- priated shall be paid to any jude for expenses in excess of $5 per day un- less he shall first have made under oath a statement showing in detail
 the expenses incurred and paid by him."
 The debate was interrupted by a ref erence of the postoffice appropriation bill with all Senate amendments to conference. Overstreet Ind). Gardner
 (N. J.l and Moon (Tenn.) being ap- pointed conferees for the House. Con- ference reports on the forifications and naval appropriation bills were re- eeived and ordered printed and the conference report on the military acad- | emy appropriation bill was taken up and agreed to. thus finally passing that measure.
 | When the deficiency bill again was considered an amendment was agreed to appropriating an extra months pay to all employees of the Congress. UnderwOod's Opposition. An amendment by MT. Sherman (N.
 Y.) to appropriate $1s0.O00 for mile age of Senators, members and dele
 gates for attending the second session
 provoked much discussion. It was op-
 posed by Mir. Underwood (Ala.) on the
 ground of illegality and because the
 House would be put in an improper
 attitude. The amendment was adopted
 69 to 49.
 The bill with amendment was fav-
 orably reported to the House All amendments with the exception of one