Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
WILLIAMS THINKS
BILLS TOO HIGH
WOULD REDUCE PRESIDENTS
EXPENSES
Salaries Of Some officials Considered
Inadequate, While Others Are
Too Large-Free Rural De-
livery Discussed
Nv Aasncinind Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The item
in the sundry civil appropriation bill
appropriating $4,000 for the travelling
expenses of the president went out in
the house of representatives. on point
Of order made by Representative Will
Jams Of Mississippi
The decision, however that the mat
ter was new legislation came after
free discussion of the proposition,
Democrats and Republicans generally
expressing themselves i'm sympathy
with the idea of giving the president
fund for railroad expenses.
During the course of the discussion,
which covered a wide range, Mr.. Will
Jams. the minority leader, answered
the question:
What are we going to do with our
former presidents?" by stating that
1--WE are going to do with our former
presidents just the same as we dc
with our members of congress, our
blacksmiths, our carpenters, our law
yers our doctors, by giving them equal
opportunities and equal burdens under
a free government That is what we
are going to do with them and that
is all we are going to do with them"
Consider sundry Service Bill
Beyond the DEBATE on the presidents
travelling expenses, the house devoted
the day to the sundry civil bill. Mr.
Sulzer of New York talked on good
roads and Mr.. Sims of Tennessee dis
cussed the rural free delivery box
question, which, he said, will grow
into a scandal should the government
persist in compelling rural patrons to
purchase certain styles of boxes.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, in ex-
planation of his point of order, said
he regretted that there was a Repub-
lican president in the White House. If
there We're a Democratic president he
would make the objections with still
greater force, and then his motives
could not be impugned. He wanted it
understood that his objections are gen.
eral in character.
Discusses Salaries
Discussing salaries of government
officials, Mr. Williams said that in
some respects the salaries of the cabi.
net officers are too low. He knew the
vice presidents salary is too low, as
is also the salary of the speaker of
the house. He thought the pay of
members of congress is too small, and
cited his own case to show how. many
demands, absolutely correct, are put
under them.
He said that to make q campaign
in his district, where it is impossible
to spend money except for legitimate
expenses, costs in the neighborhood of
thousand dollars, this including hotel
bills and railroad fares.
Speeches Come High
In addition he had spent in one
week upward of $3.50 for speeches. But
as for the president, he believed his
salary is sufficient. Then touching
another phase Of the question, Mr.
Williams thought there is too much
travelling about, not only by the presi-
dent, but by members of congress.
Mr.. Williams point of order against
the travelling expenses for the presi-
dent was sustained by Mr.. Watson of
Indiana in the chair.
Mr.. Sulzer of New York offered his
amendment as substitute, which was
also ruled out.
The house at $40 adjourned until
Monday, having completed 120 of the
173 pages OF the bill.
Blackburn Elected Chairman
by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June AT a meet