The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Senate Eliminates All Provision
for Seacoast Protection from
Appropriation Bill.
VOTES AWAY s14o,ooo,ooo.
Railroad Rate Bill Laid Aside for
tic DayHousc Grows Very
Economical.
.(By 8 Associated rress.,

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March oO.--1ii
loss than twenty minutes time the Sem
ate today voted away sii0.oo0,O 600 of the
public funds. The sum is carried by the
pension appropriation bill, which, being u
brief document, was made the subject OF
very little discussion.
The railroad rate bill was laid aside
for tile day, and the major portion OF
the time was devoted to the considcras
ton OF the fortircatIons appropriation
bill. In that connection the question OF
the necessity for seacoast Notifications
In the Philippine Islands WIS discussed
at considerable length. with the result
that all provision for such Notifications
in those possessions was eliminated from
the bill The consideration OF the meas
use wns not concluded.
There also was a brief discussion OF
tile power OF n conference committee to
so amend the bill providing for the pun
ishment of the premature divulgencc OF
government secrets as to make the In
hibtion extend to senutors and members
of the House OF Representatives. but the
subject was left undispOsed of for the
time.
Wanted Naval Station.
In tho discussion Of Philippine fortIh-
cations MIR. Bacon said that II naval
station should be retained IN the Philip
pines and that lie would consent 10 the
designation Of Subig Bay II some island
containing coal could not he utilized for
that purpose. lie considered Caylte un-
desirable.
Mr.. Perkins, In charge OF the bill. spoke
OF the dry dock Dewey, saying that II It
liud been built In california 1t would
np1 nt fS Hos ft,.tff inn IN ef.fa
the distance TO be 5000 miles less. and
said the cost was incidentally greater
by the route taken. One item of cost
mentioned was that of $4,000 for toll
through Suez Canal.
Mr.. Bacon suggested the long reaches
without 4harbors OF refuge IN the Pacific
for such a structure as the dock, as an
explanation OF the selection of the At
lantic route. The explanation WAS not
acceptable tn Mr.. Perkins. who said no
place of refuge was necessary.
Amendment Adopted.
Mr. Teller moved an amendment strik-s
Ing out the provision for the fertilization
Of the Philippines. and Mcssrs. Allison
and Lodge declared their Willingness 10
support such motion. In supporting
His purpose. Mr.. Teller said that money
should not be spent to fortify harbors In
he Philippines unless along some deter
mined plan. Fortifications necessary TO
icfend the islands would cost sjp0 0te.t'ts
ac said. and even the expenditure OF that
sum, he asserted. would give no assurance
Of effective defense.
Tie Teller amendment was accepted.
5 to q. ana on motion of Mr.. Clay. the
appropriation applying only to sea coast
1efcrises In the Hawaiian Islands was
:educed 10 $4,000. to correspond with
:he estimate for those islands
The Rate Bill.
Mr.. Ovcrman presented an amendment
to the railroad rate bill In the Senate
to-day, providing that in cases of review
Of the findings OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the courts. mo
writ or Injunction or introductory order
shall be granted by any district or circuit
court without first giving five days no.
fice TO the adverse party, nor until petit
t!on and answer are filed and hearing
thereon had AZ
The House.
CBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. DC. March 20-The
House OF Representatives. to-day did
business with Il microscope in one hand
and the bill making .npprOprfat lions for the
salaries OF Its officers and employees in
the other. The result was that although
five and onc-I;llf hours were spent in
reading the legislative sappropriati ton bill
for amendment, less than twenty-five
pages OF the measure were completed.
The spirit OF economy III little things
was all absorbing. Points OF order We're
made. and many of them were fatal to
proposed increases in the salaries OF
officers. janitors, doorkeepers. nlessen-
gers and laborers.
Mr.. Hnrdwick (GeorgIa) constituted
himself a censor on the bill and made
many points of order. Hc confined these
to cases OF increased salaries.
The House adjourned until to- morrow.
Washington Affairs.
(Erom Our Regular Correspondent.)
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