The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-23
$25,0OO ID PAY
 FOR SIDE TRIPS Senate Declares for Paying the Presidents Expenses DEMOCRATS ARE AGAINST II carmack Says It Means Free Show for People and That Peanuts and
 Red Lemonade Will
 Come Next.
DEMOCRATS ARE AGAINST II

prompt today in resuming consideration of the amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating s25,OOO for the payment of travelling expenses of the President. Sen ator McCumber was the first speaker, but he contented himself with a brief refer cnce to the record of President Roosevelt in advocacy of equal privileges to all He reached the conclusion that the President could not be held responsible for the pend ing proposition.
 Senator McLaurln also explained that he did not desire to be understood as criticizing the Presidents use of horses, carriages and yachts which are the prop erty of the government. He wanted it un- derstood that he had no objection to that if indulged in. nor did he believe the public objected to those services by either the President or his family. His op- position, he added, was due entirely to the fact that such legislation tends to build up class distinction, which he main- tained should be reprobated by all
 Mir. MeLaurin announced his confidence that the present chief executive has not sought the legislation and knowing him well, he had confidence that if the propo- sition should be presented to him inde- pendently, he would veto 1t.
 Hale Urged Expedition.
 Senator Hale again urged expedition in the disposition of the appropriation, and in doing so charged MT. McCumber with a disposition to delay action. The North Dakota senator denied this
 The provision was opposed by Senator Bacon on constitutional grounds. He con- tended that the s25,OOO which 1t is proposed to appropriate is emolument, such as Is prohibited in direct terms.
 What is an appropriation for the pay ment of the expenses of any other of ficlal of the government?" asked Senator Spooner, and MT. Bacon responded that Tit was part of the expenses of the gov ernment."
 The Wisconsin senator said the same definition would apply in the present in- stance MT. Bacon referred to the consti- tutlonal inhibition against increasing emoluments of a President during his term of office, and said senators are un- consciously influenced by the President s desire in the matter.
 He asked Mr Hale where the informa- ton had come by which the sum of $25,0O0 had been determined. The Maine senator replied that it had not been figured out.
 
 might be too much In the latter event the surplus could be returned to the treas ury.
 Foraker Suggests Separate Bill.
 Senator Foralxer suggested that to make inc appropriation by separate bill now nendng would be preferable to making It as an amendment to an appropriation bill. He concluded that the approprlaton would be an emolument and therefore un- constitutional.
 The question should be investigated by the attorney general. If the latter should nronounce against the policy, separate IfJ could be vetoed, whereas the pro- vision as 1t now stands could not be dis posed of without vetoing the entire sun dry civil bill
 Mir. Bacon referred to the tours of Pres ident Cleveland, President Harrison and President Mckinley.
 "Does the senator mean to say that they maid their own way?' asked Senator Lodge, and when MT. Bacon replied in the Affirmative, MT. Lodge said that Tt Is perfectly we'll known that they did not, but that the railroads paid tneir eN- penses."
 Mir. Bacon then said that he had only meant to say that the government had not footed the bills. Both senators agreed that under the prospective railroad rate law the President could not accept free transportation Senator Hale then pro- posed that the House bill on travelling expenses for the President be voted upon without debate. Objection was made by half dozen democratic senator's. Then the Maine senator tried to have the de hate on the pending amendment to the sundrv civil bill limited to one hour, but thIs met with equal resistance.
 Mir Hale withdrew his proposition and Mr. Morgan spoke in opposition to the amendment
 Alabama Senator Facetious.
 The Alabama senator was facetious. He pictured what the Presidents special train might be, with liveried retainers of black, red or white
 "Then," he said, it might be that he wanted to take lessons in catching live wolf and choking him to death with his hands in order that he might appoint his instructor to public office. The people have not been educated in such matters before, and do not need new kindergarten obiect lessons There is something out side social duties intended by this ap- propriation. It is something political or a sort of hippodrome We are providing for'
 MT. Morgan announced his dislike for the way the independent bill had been handled. but said that he would withdraw his objection to it's consideration if MT. Hale would assume responsibility for 1t. He wanted some one to stand for it.. saving if no one did, the onus would fall upon the President and that he wanted to prevent it.
 He criticised the appropriation as "a. pure donation for excursion purposes v Already he said. the country has two capitals. one at Washington and the other at Oyster Bay.
 MT. Hale withdrew the amendment and renewed his request that the House bill making an independent appropriation of s25O00 for the Presidents travelling ex- penses be laid before the Senate with the understanding that 1t be voted on at 4 o'clock today. The time was extended until 5 o'clock, and the proposition was agreed to with the understanding that speeches should be limited to ten minutes. The discussion then proceeded with the in dependent bill as its basis
 Gives People Free Show.
 Senator Carmack opposed 1t on the grounds that the only purpose is to give the people free show. and said the next t N