New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
HOUSE HARD At YORK.
attempt to Increase Presidents Sol
arg Defeated-More MiIecge Voted.
from THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


wsshington March IAN ATTEMPT was made In
+he House to-day to increase the salary Of the
President to $4,000 year, but IL failed on par
liamentary point of order Representative Maynard
Of Virginia, sought to amend the General deficiency
bin so as TO provide Cor the additional coInpensa-
ton OF SOS 600 year. but Representative Bakec,
commonly known IS the Brooklyn anti-pass men,
Der" raised the point OF order and the chair sus-
tanned the contention, This action, II Is maintained
kills the project for the 5StF Congress, and the
salary will remain at the present figure at least
while President Roosevelt is in the White House.
Mr. Maynard who introduced the amendment. is
Democrat. an admiTe- Of the President and a
believer n the principle the payment OF salaries
commensurs with tile dignity and Importance d
the office re has honestly favored the tacrease.
not merely FOR the reason THAI Theodore Roosevelt
is President OF the United States, but also because
IN his Judgment the office demands expenditure
wholly Iisproportionate to the salary allowed. Mr.
Baker however. guard Immediately to check
what he characterized proposed raid on the
Treasury. but his enjoyment badly marred
because the ruling OF the chair prompt
TO give him opportunity 10 talk Mr.. Baker is
so addicted 20 the sabit Of talk oa the floor that
he regards a limitation OF speech under parlia-
nentary rules imposition and just cause why
the rules should be abolished The closing days OF
the session find Mr.. Baker frequently his feet
xaaking the most OF the short time remaining. for
an admiring constituency has retired him TO private
life after March 4 and admirlng and grateful
country applauds the
The House tonight passed the General Deficiency
Appropriation bill. the last OF the great supply
measures to be acted in this Congress The
-otal amount carried IS SSl.22i.O79
The temper OF the House regarding the Swayne
impeachment verdict shown when amendments
attached to the bill restricting the SO a day
limit for expenses OF United States judges that
expenditures above s. a day shall be certified on
proper vouchers, with the further proviso that
case a Judge presents false claim for expenses
he shall be fined not less than 800 and imprisoned
for not less than ten days.
In Committee OF the Whole appropriation OF
$3.50 900 was voted Ger mileage Of Senator'S and mem
bers for attending the second session OF the pres
ent Congress- about the legality Of which some
question was raised. The committees action was
sustained after the bill had been reported 70 the
House and Mr.. Underwood OF Alabama. had
forced separate vote the provision.
The House to-day dispatched legislative business
ing Of the session will have comparatively little diff
fcuIty in the opinion of the leaders. In finishing up
the programme
The final stage in the disposition OF the General
Deficiency BILL the last OF the supply measures
TO be taken I'D IN the House. entered upon
when the reading OF the measure for amendment
was begun Previous to that action a number of
sent
The Senate amendments 10 the bills relating 10
the inspection OF steam vessels and the classical
ton Of steamboat inspectors were agreed TO. which
finally passes these measures.
The conference reports the Diplomatic and
Consular and District OF Columbia appropriation
bills were agreed 10. thus finally passing both
measures
The House took up the Philippine Tariff bill as
amended by the Senate. The Senate amend
rnent. that relating to the opium traffic in the