The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-02
MUCH MONEY
 APPROPRIATED. The Senate Passes Three
 Big Supply Bills. AS TO PNEUMATIC TUBES Increase in Their Supply Not
 Fav0rably Regarded. Hale Csmments en President's Messsge Relating to 0aarantine-Telegram
 From President Jordan of Cct-
 ten Growers' Association.
AS TO PNEUMATIC TUBES

Washington, March 1.-During the day the Senate considered and passed three supply bills, aggregating an ap- propriation of more than $357. 100000 and at night took up a fourth bill carrying more than s67.0oo.ooo. The session began at Il a. m. and after a recess from to o'clock continued well into the night The appropria- tion measures passed during the day session were:
 The postofiice bill. carrying s1s1,526.- sts; the pension bill. carrying s13s.- ooo.0o0. and the river and harbor bill. carrying in immediate appropriations Many of the items of the bill were dis cussed at length, but the principal de- bate was passed on the provision in- creasing the appropriation for pneu- paatic tubes in the postoffice bill.
 The Senate also agreed to the con- ference reports of the military acad- eny and the agricultural appropriation bill.
 in connection with the agricultural bill Mr. Bacon sharply criticised subor- dinate officers in the agricultural de. partment for opposition to the provi- sion for bi-monthiy cotton crop re- ports.
 The Philippine import tariff bill was passed and also several bills of minor importance.
 At the night session the sundry civil appropriation bill was considered.
 Philippine Tariffs.
 The Senate met at Il o'clock today and immediately took up the bill reg ulating the tariff on imports into the Philippine Islands.
 Mir. Hansbrough sought to have the measure amended so as to revoke the ruling of the Secretary of the Treasury providing for a rebate of the duty on wheat used in the manufacture of -four for export. but MT. Lodge. having the bull in charge, made a plea for the passage of the measure unchanged and the amendment was voted down. The bill was then passed.
 Mir. Deliver presented q joint reso- iution providing for the appointment of xa joint commission consisting of nfsmbers of both houses Of Congress to investigate the subject of railroad rates. The resolution is intended to suppiant the resolution of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce providing for an Investigation by the Senate alone. When the reading of the resolution was requested. objections were made by several Senators and it went over until tomorrow. Consideration of the postoffice appro- priation bill was then resumed. Mr. Clay took exception to the in- creases of the appropriation for pneu- matic service to 3l.5o0,0oo, saying that the Postmaster Generals estimate call ed for only $500.000. He said that the plan was to extend the service to cities of 100000 and added already cities of 100000 were beginning to ask for the QaaAFtad that v penditures on behalf of the Postofiice Department was now practically equal to the entire expenses of the Govern ment fourteen years ago. More Would be Wanted.
 He predicted that if the million and half was given this year there would be a demand next year for four mill lions. The only safe plan was to con- fine the service to the larger cities. not generally below those of 5oo,0o0 people and naming the cities.
 MT. Foraker took the opposite view saying that if the tube service was good thing for cities of half 6 million it ought to be good for those of half the size.
 MT. Lodge spoke of the value of the pneumatic service in Boston and said that 1t had been of such utility that he thought other cities should have the advantage of 1t.
 Mir. DoIliver advocated the postpone ment of the service for the present year on account of the depleted condition of the Treasury. He contended that this was an excellent time and place to begin economies which the Treasury deficit and the falling revenues re- quire.
 MT. Depew advocated the tube ser- yina O q a maaSura of ecOnomy. The amendment was rejected by the close vote of 30 to 31.
 Mr. German moved to strike out the House provision making an appropria- ton of $152,Oo0 for underground mail transportation in Chicago. He said that an appropriation of S100,000 for this purpose had been made last year and that no contract had been made un- der 1t. The amount was reduced to S150.000.
 The amendment fixing a rate of one cent for each two ounces of rourth class mail matter was ruled out on a point of order.
 BacOn's Suggestion.
 MT McCombs proposed an amendment giving preference to soldiers of the war of the rebellion in the matter of transfer of railway clerks to the regu- lar clerical service. Make 1t soldiers of the civil war" suggested MT. Bacon. adding Tt is more courteous
 The change was made and the amendment agreed to.
 When the bill was reported to the Senate from committee of the whole Mir. Foraker renewed the amendment for an increase of the appropriation for pneumatic tubes so as to fix the ap- propriation at $S00.000 instead of $50O,- 900 as passed by the House and 1t was agreed to. The remainder of the amend ment limiting contracts to &1,50O,0OO was stricken out.
 The bill was passed and then the pension appropriation bill was passed without amendment The presidents message relating to quarantine was read and MT. Warren said that a bill such as was referred to by the presi- dent had been reported by him from the committee on agriculture. Mir. Hale commented on the message. saying, T trust that the committee having charge of these matters and for that matter the whole Senate will take mo- tice of the admonition that we have not been prompt in passing needed leg Islation and I hope that the committee