Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
SEN NATORS
CALL HALT
Balk at Presidents
Expense Bill
Think $25, 600 Altogether
Too Large
House Passes Amendment, but Only
After Spirited Discussion, in
Which Many Members
Take Active Part
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated, Press.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-In an ef-
fort to bring about an adjournment of
congress next week the senate today
held its first night session and consid-
cred exclusively the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
All of the committee amendments
were agreed to until the one appropri-
attng $4,000 to pay the travelling ex-
penses of the president was reached.
Senator McLaurin asked If the
amendment had been considered by
any committee and whether there is
any law to authorize the payment of
the presidents travelling expenses. In
reply Senator Hale said the amendment
was considered and ordered reported
by the committee on appropriations.
1t is new legislation and make
point of order against it," said Mr..
McLaurin. Il do not think there is
any law authorizing it, and if adopted
1t Will put new law on the statute
books"
Fairbanks Interrupts
In further opposition to the amend
ment Mr. McLaurin started to address
the senate when Vice President Fair
banks said debate was not in order
and he was prepared to rule on the
point of order.
Let us have a ruling" said Sena-
tors Lodge, Hale and a number of
others In unison.
1.-The chair is of the opinion that the
point of order is not well taken and
oVerrules the point of ORDER" said
the vice president.
Then 1 appeal from the chair and
would like to have the ayes and nays."
said Mr.. McLaurin.
Senator Clay asked Mr.. McLaurin' to
withdraw his demand on the ground
that there was not a quorum present
and roll call would compel an ad-
journment.
THE amendment is of such an out
rageous character that 1 do not think
it should pass under any circum-
stances" retorted Mr.. McLaurin.
Amendment Goes Over
When it became evident that his op-
position was unalterable the amend
ment was passed over at the request
of Mr.. Hale, who had the bill in charge.
For the payment of a special mas
ter to investigate the embezzlement of
gold dust from the United States as
say office at Seattle by George Edward
Adams, an amendment appropriating
$4,000 was agreed to.
The appropriation for public printing
and binding by the government print
ing office was increased from So, 900 900
to $5,100,O00. and special appropriation
for printing and binding for congress
was increased from $1,99350 to 81, ,093,-
500.
Anticipating opposition to the amend
ment striking out the provision that
no part of the appropriation for the
Panama canal shall be used for the
construction of a sea level canal, Mr..
Hale moved that it be passed over
until the senate has passed on the
question of canal type tomorrow.
Centennial Appropriation
The appropriation of $1,450,OOO for the
jamestown centennial exposition was
agreed to without objection or discus
sion.
Other amendments adopted include
an appropriation of $14,565 for the re-
production of plats of United States
surveys destroyed by the Sar Fran
cisco fire.
Mr. Nelson moved to strike out the
provision of the house bill eliminating
canteens from any state or territorial
home for disabled soldiers and sailors
but Mr.. Hale said the house had put
this question up to the senate and the
senate should adopt it. Mr.. Nelson
said he was an old soldier and he knew
that the men so unfortunate as to be
in these homes would suffer if the pro-
vision was adopted. The amendment
was passed over without prejudices.
One Automobile the Limit
Amendments were adopted that ap-
preparations for the government hos
pital for the insane at Washington shall
be disbursed under the control of the
secretary of the interior and that the
superintendent of the hospital shall
not be provided with more than one
horse and vehicle and one automobile.
Senator Hale at 1920 o'clock, at the
conclusion of the reading of the amend
ments, endeavored to have the bill re-
ported from the committee of the
whole to the senate. The amendments
in relation to the canal type, the can
teen for soldiers and sailors homes and
the payment of the travelling expenses
of the president. to which exceptions
were taken by certain senator's, pre-
vented action tonight.
Senator Hale said tomorrow had been
confiscated for a vote on the canal, but
that he should press the bill before
the senate at every possible moment
until 1t is passed.
At 10:30 the senate adjourned until
70 o'clock tomorrow.