The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-09

The Senate and House Regularly at
Wor!t-What They are Doing.
The Civil Appropriation Bill.

100000. Various amendments were
offered to the measure, and most OF
them were debated at some length.
There also was discussion of the pure
food bill, and Mr.. Dolliver made a
brief speech in support of his reso-
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 sundry civil bill
came up, the House provision relating
to the expenses of Federal judges was
amended at the instance Of Senator
Platt, of Connecticut. so as to provide
pay "for reasonable expenses actually
incurred for travel and attendance"
not exceeding $40 day.
Mr.. CulberSon presented an amend
ment, prohibiting the allowance Of
fees to United States district attor-
neys. in excess Of their salaries. 1t
was aimed especially at the New YoIt
district attorney. Mr. Bacon SUCCESS
ed a fixed salary of $4,000 for the
New York officer, and with this
change the amendment was adopted.
1t 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 light-ship
off Brunswick, Ga, at a cost of $780,
coo. The bill was then passed.
A conference on the river and har-
Dor bill was granted, and Messrs. Gal.
linger, Nelson and Berry appointed
conferees on behalf of the Senate.
Mr.. Hepburn Immediately called up
the pure food bill and addressed the
Senate on its provisions. While talk
ing he was interrupted by many Sena-
tors desiring to pass bills. Among
these was one prohibiting the sending
Of insects injurious to crops through
the mails. Mr.. Culberson objected,
and in doing so had letter read from
Charles William Cunningham, Of Tex
as, proposing to corner" the cotton
crop by the wholesale introduction Of
the boil weevil into the Southern
States. While the letter purported to
be from Texas, it was written on
paper bearing the letter head Of Price,
Mccormick & Company, of New York,
and the writer said that the name
signed was fictitious.
Mr.. Platt, Of Connecticut, offered
number Of amendments to the pure
food bill, and discussed the provisions
Of the measures. Mr.. Hale reported
the general deficiency, after which a
recess was taken.
When the Senate reassembled. the
pure food bill was temporarily laid
aside, and Mr.. Kern reported back the
resolution instructing the committee
on interstate commerce to sit during
the approaching recess Of Congress.
The resolution was commented upon
by several Senators. At the instance
Of Mr.. Martin, the scope Of the reso-
luton was so extended as to include
an investigation into the liability Of
railroads for accidents to employees,
and was then adopted.
The general deficiency appropria-
tion bill. the last of the great supply
measures, was taken up.
While the general deficiency bill
was under consideration Mr.. Martin
called up the House bill appropriating
$250,000 for a celebration in 1907 Of
the first settlement Of English-speak-
ing people, and it was passed. The
bill will now 60 to the President. Mr..
Hansbrough moved to increase from
$4,000 to $25,000 the appropriation to
defray the expense Of the congression-
al committee to attend the opening Of
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Mr.. Bailey opposed the increase,
saying that $1,000 each for the COM
mittee On such trip is unwarranted
extravaganza. 8
The motion was voted down.
The general deficiency bill was
passed after striking out the House
provision appropriating s190,000 to
pay mileage to Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives On account Of the extra ses-
sion Of the 5Sth Congress.
Messrs. Allison, Hale and Cockrell
were appointed conferees on the sun
dry civil bill.
For jamestown Expedition.
i'he Senate bill providing for partici-
pat on in the exposition to celebrate
the first permanent settlement Of
Eng disappearing people on the Wes-
tern hemisphere, in the vicinity, Of
James, own, Va, on the waters Of
Hampton Roads. was provided by the
House when, by vote Of 1872 to 81, the
,ill for that purpose was passed under
suspension Of the Rules. The amount
appropriated is $250,OOO To put the bill
through two-thirds vote was neces-
sary, and this was obtained only after
considerable debate. The members of
the Virginia delegation during the roll
call mingled among their colleagues
and personally appealed to them to
cast their votes in support of the meas
ure. An interested spectato: was Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, president Of the expo
sition company.
Mr.. Maynard, Of Virginia, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill ap-
propriating $3.50, 900 for an information
al naval, marine and military celebra-
ton to be held on the waters Of Hamp-
ton Roads, beginning May 13 and end
ing not later than Nov. /, 1907, IT. COM
Of the first permanent set
tlement Of English-speaking people in
America at jamestown, Virginia, in
1907.
Mr.. Tawney, Of Minnesota, chairman
OF the committee on industrial arts
and expositions, in favoring the bill,
gave graphic description of the plans
and purposes Of the exposition COM
pany. The bill also was strongly sup
ported by Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, on
the ground that expositions educate the
people and that the results are lasting
and beneficial
The whole plan was described by Mr..
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