The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-03
MILEAGE WHICH
WAS NOT EARNED
Item of 100000 Stricken From
General Deficiency Bill.
NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE
BAILEY AND HIS STATEHOOD
RESOLUTION.

Washington, March 2-When the
senate reconvened at d. m the pure
food bill was temporarily laid aside
and Mr. Kean reported back the reso-
luton instructing the committee on
interstate commerce to sit during the
approaching recess of congress The
resolution was commented on by sew
Grad senators.
Mr.. Teller said IT had been out Of
the question for the senate to consider
the subject properly during the pres
ent session, much as legislation is de-
sired the subject being too extensive
for speedy action. He favored legisla-
ton, but thought it should be just 20
all interests.
At the instance Of Mr. Martin the
scope of the resolution was so extended
IS TO include an investigation into the
liability Of railroads for accidents to
employees.
Mr.. Newlands expressed the hope
that the president would call an extra
session Of congress to take up the sub
ject Of railroad rate legislation, to
meet not later than April.
The resolution was adopted.
Deficiency Bill Taken Up.
The general deficiency bill, the last
of the great supply measures, was
taken up at $50 p. m. and the COM
mittee amendments read.
While the bill was under considera-
ton Mr.. Martin called up the house
bill appropriating S250,000 for cele-
bration in 1907 of the first settlement
of English speaking people, and it was
PASSED. The bill will now go to the
president
Mr. Hansbrough moved to increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 the apprOpria-
ton to defrdy the expenses of the COM
mittee OF the two houses of congress
appointed 10 attend the opening of
the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, Ore
Mr. Bailey opposed the increase. say
ing that $1,000 each for the committee
on such a trip is an unwarranted eX-
travagance.
The motion was voted down, and Mr.
Hansbrough, who is to be chairman
of the visiting committee on behalf of
The senate, expressed the opinion that
II the committee was not to have funds
sufficient to pay its legitimate expenses
Il would be better to abandon the
Trip.
Two or three senator's remarked that
the abandonment would probably not
nurt the exposition. and Mr.. Plat
Comm suggested that it might be
well TO require senators to certify their
actual expenses, as is required Of
judges.
Z win agree to that" said Mr.
Bailey, IF the senator viii agree to
impeach them for violation of the
law"
The provision for a $4,000 appropria-
ton for the trip was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale explained the action of the
committee in striking out the provi
sion appropriating $1,000 TO pay mile
, age 10 senator's and members on aC-
N count of the extra session of the Fifty
|&aighth congress, saying that since the
~ judiciary committee of the senate had
/ decided that there was no actual re
i cess between the extra session and the
first regular session Of the congress.
the claim IS untenable. He also said
that it IS not cOntended that any one
lode the trip for which the claim is
made.
The committee amendment striking
out the provision was agreed to with
out division.
The house provision for an investi-
cation for the excessive printing of
public documents, which was strick-
en- out in committee, was restored in
the senate.
The bill was then passed.
Hale Allison and COckrell were ap-
pointed conferees on the sundry civil
bin.
MIR. Stewart presented a partial con-
ference report on the Indian appropri-
alton bill. which was agreed to, and
a further conference was ordered, the
original conferees being continued.
= joint resolution continuing the
present law as TO the Panama canal
was presented by Mr.. kittredge, and
il was made the special order for to-
morrow after the routine business
Statehood Matter.
AR Bailey then called up the reso-
luton relating TO statehood. MIR. Bailey
cOntended that the senate is in posi-
ton TO act. Explaining his resolution.
he said the effect would be to admit
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state and TO eliminate New Mexico and
Arizona from the bill. Mr.. Bailey said
he did not believe in hlibustering except
under very grave circumstances, and he
confessed 70 great Impotence with any
Democratic senator who would filibus-
ter against proposition to permit
500 900 people TO govern themselves
as IN the case Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. He spoke of Mr. Black
burns previous remark as a threat.