The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST ERIErL
CHRoNICLED.
S1,OOO,OOO APPROPRIATED
lick Action Was Taken in Making
Big Appropriation Disaster Pals
Body so that No Interest is Taken
in Legislation.

Big Appropriation Disaster Pals
Body so that No Interest is Taken
in Legislation.
The house and senate appropriated
81, 100000 for the suffering and the
homeless in San Francisco and other
California towns and gave the secre-
tary Of war, the secretary of the
treasury, secretaries of the nevy and
commerce power to cooperate with
the mayors Of the stricken cities that
the best results might be obtained in
hfording relief. The resolution later
passed the senate and was signed by
President Roosevelt.
When the matter for the relief
of San Francisco came up Mr.. TaEney
Of Minnesota, from the committee on
appropriations, moved the following
substitute to the senate joint resolu-
ton, making appropriation for the
California sufferers:
"Resolved by the senate and house
Of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that the secretary Of war is
hereby authorized and directed to pro-
cure in open market or otherwise sub
sistence and quartermaster' supplies
in addition to such supplies belong
ing to the military establishment and
available and issue the same to such
destitute persons as have been render
ed homeless or are in needy circum-
stances as a result of the earthquake
which occurred April Is, and the at
tending confagration and in execut-
ing this joint resolution the secretary
of war is directed to cooperate with
the authorities of the state of Califor-
mia, and the mayors of the cities of
ban Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Ala
neda and such other cities as may
have sustained damages.
"Be it further resolved, That the
ecretary of the treasury, secretary Of
the navy and secretary Of commerce
and labor are hereby directed to CO.
operate with the secretary of war in
the stricken people herein referred
to to the extent Of the use Of the
nanal vessels, revenue cutters and
other vessels and government sup
plies under their control on the Pa
cifc coast.
s'Be it further resolved, That to en-
able the secretary Of war to execute
the provisions of this joint resolu-
ton there is here appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated the sum of 81, O0O,-
900 to be expended under the direc-
ton of and direction of the secretary
of war.
Mr.. Tawney explained that the lar
ger sum was absolutely needed; that
secretaries of other departments were
included so that naval vessels, reye-
une cutters and the fish commission
boat Albatross could be used.
The resolution was adopted within
ten minutes after its being reported.
The substitute bill was reported on
the ground that the amount should be
doubled and that the secretary of war
should be relieved from any statu-
tory provisions requiring bids to be
secured for the needed supplies.
Postmaster Wilcox, of New York,
has obtained ruling from the comp
troller Of the treasury to protect him
officially regarding the disposition of
sum Of money now in his keeping.
1t is the balance due on the salary
Of former railway mail clerk NAM
I'd Waters, who was convicted on Mar.
16 Of embezzling money from letters
ard was sentenced to years i'm
prisomment in the Eastern penitenti-
airy at Philadelphia. Demand was
made by the post Office Inspector al
Philadelphia for the money, but be-
fore acceding to the demands Post
master Wilcox sought official advice
This has been given by the comptrol-
Ter in the following words. "While
in my Judgment you are not author
lied to turn over to the post Office IN
spector in question the money due
Waters for his past services, yet you
are justified, under the facts set out
in retaining said sum due Waters
thereby giving the persons who lost
by his embezzlement, an opportun-
ity by due process Of law, by attach
ment or otherwise, to show and assert
any rights they may have to the mon
ey." The comptroller adds that he
does not regard the writer's who lost
their money as creditors Of the gov
eminent, but he leaves this opening
for them to recover if they take
prompt action.
Charlottesville, w. Va.-Founder's
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