New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02

islands. was agreed to- which action finally passed
the bill
Consideration Of the General Deficiency bill was
resumed Mr.. Maynard offered amendment in
creasing the salary of the President to $4,000 a
year and that Of the Vice-President 10 $4,000 a
year. and providing retirement OF the President
a salary Of $4,000 year. but a point OF order
against il by Mr.. Baker sustained by the chair.
The Indian Appropriation bill was sent to confer
On resuuing consideration OF the General Ded-
cheney bill, MIR. Olmsted offered an amendment 10
the appropriation to pay expenses OF federal Judges.
fixing this so a day. He explained that the
present provision Of law capable OF and re-
ceving different constructions. Some judges took
their actual expenses under IT, while others took
the so
The OImsted amendment was declared in order
by Chairman Mann. Before vote taken on
it Mr.. Cochran suggested that the Senate in its
vote the swayne case construed this law to
mean that judge could take anything he pleased
up to SO. 'Inasmuch judges will not comply
with the law ne added. this is an attempt 10
make the law comply with their construction of IT"
The amendment OF Mr.. Olmsted for the fat rate
OF SO day was defeated by vote OF 81 to 104
Two amendments we're then voted the bill
amid applause. One offered by Mr. Smith, OF
Kentucky. ard provided that "f any circuit or
district Judge shall falsely certify ths arount
when holding court outside Of district or upon
the Circuit Court of Appeals he SHALL upon con-
vction be fined less than 800 be imp lEOEed
not less than ten days"
The one by Mr.. Olmsted provides: That no part
Of said sum hereby appropriate shall be paid TO
any judge for expenses in excess OF IS a day
unless he shall first have made under oath state
showing IN detail the expenses incurred and
paid by him"
The debate was interrupted by e reference OF the
Postofice Appropriation bill with all senate
amendments to conference. Messrs. Overstrest.
Gardiner and Moon being appointed managers on
the part OF the House
Conference reports Of the Tortncations and Naval
Appropriation bills were received and ordered
printed. and the conference report on the Military
agreed to, thus finally passing that MEASURE.
When the Deaclency bin again was considered.
amendment agreed TO appropriatilg an extra
months pay al employees Of the Congress.
Another arnenc nent vas adopted apprccriattng
$500 fer the widow OF REPRESENTATIVE Norton P.
70 Appropriate $4,000 for Iniiease Z senators
members and delegates for attending me second
posed by Mr.. Underwood upon the ground OF IL
legality and because the House would be put in
improper attitude. while Mr.. Baker declared
that the proposition lacked deceuey and 20 IA
Sherman asserted that the House had not only
the legal bat the moral right &c make the ap-
After Messrs LttIeheI4. De Arrora ami Gudeer
had spoken II cp2o 50 the amendment zen On di
the bill. desi gEeL restrict the deficiencies in the
several executive departments was not objected 10.
and accordingly remained in the DILL
The bill. VIII amennd1meEss. as fayorably re
ception of the ting 10 mileage OF Sena-
tors and members. were adopted. but with respect
10 the latter Mr. I ade -WOd demanded a separate
vote. The amendment, on diFiss 4, wos agreed 10,
% noe % b. Bu. NJ asmen iSs;ed The 6sTe 8as
no quorum, and the roll ,cOrdin-iv lied. the
vote being taken On ne amendment at the same
time.
to amid applause. 1t required hour
cure a quorum. the vote remaining practically tie
throughOut the call and a. first 10 side
and then the otker Thr .ost intense interest pre-
vailed The advocates opponents OF the prop
c=fs5 rrerR q - and
out in the lcbbies securing votes. M Gaines
protested IN a question TO the Speaker as %
whether a member had the right 20 lobby anoag
his colleagues
Ask the chair something easy responded the
Speaker. amid thunderous applause Mr.. Gaines did
not further pursue MS inquiry
The in detail foii0NE tWenty-six
answering ''prvsenI'.