Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-22
Abuse in Expenditure Of
Appropriations
Given Thorough Going Over
Saturday in the House.
The Preslden! Issues Orders About Plepar-
alton and Printing Of Reports.

| Washington, Jan. 21--AbuscS in tiu
Expenditure of appropriations was the
text OF IN" discussion in the House
Saturday during the consideration of
inc urgent deficiency appropriation
Dill. But little progress was made in
consideration of the bill. which will be
| Inc continuing topic for Monday
The portrait of cx-Atty. Gen. Knox.
| tor which tn" department of Justice
| mas asked $.6l3, was again the sub
| Ject of comment. The most animated
discussion Of the day took place on
ain amendment by Keller OF Ohio to
increase the amount for the TRANSPORT
tation of silver coin. Two well de-
| llncd arguments were advanced on
ibis question. one was that to cut
this appropriation meant distress to
the interior sections Of the country
where silver money was used. ana Tho
other. that the appropriation was
| amused by the express companies, for
whose benefit it was stated the an
preparation was annually made.
Tho urgent deficiency bill was the or
der OF the day, and an agreement was
reached to close general debate in two
| hours.
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| 20 discuss = measure. no b, ,,o,,.,;,,
make the government rocord. ot
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tion scction. ,r Tho co,,,.
present practice of uitbbn,1;n, ,,,;,. =.
formation really placcd tbe fcd..r.,I ,,,,.
crnmcnt in The nositdon of ,i1;n,, 49,.
Vloia'ion OF local laws.
was H"IS'S'co pH 'iaE OF Alabama
.''''' IL """i' ne sui hctter to prohibit
ic'tidl licenses IN prohibition or local
oPuon communities.
Grosvcnor Of Ohio REPLIED 70 tho sneo,.h
of yesterday of Perkins of Now York il,
which demand for free hides was made
Grosvcnor asserted there was M ip1ue
try in the country so prosnorous tol,.
as the boot and shoe ind,.trv
General debate ON the bill w,s c1,.oa
by Chairman 'Tawncy of the ,nnrop~;,
lions committee. 1t was understood that
time for debate WIS TO hc allowed when
me canal section of the bill was reached
'"f atlcii"'ncht- lawhcY discussed the
S"-'aiieh coercion appropriations by
government departments. He mentioned
the request for NO0o.W0 by tho bureau
al steam Einoering of the navy depart
mcht, III which 1T WAS admitted the reg
"l'r appropriation Tor Tins purpose was
not SuilCieht. On TINS showing, he said.
the secretary OF the navy had authorized
a waiver of tho required appropriation
so that it could Ill be spent within tw,
m
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law Inf wac ,-o,,,io ~ a.. ,..;..,.
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| troll Of apnrop, i,tions IN. ,,oucro.. .r,,,.
ncv said wac 81 ,ho r,ct ,h,. ,horo .,,o,,,
| cd to he tvo funds il tbo contro, ~ ~,
| navy DEPARTMENT with which r.n,irs IN
vessels might bc made. Orc undcr tho
df'ct control "i the secretary. he said
| was being used to practically rcGt the
| navy vessels with machinery.
| The weak point in the law Of last year.
! he sud, was that the REQUIRED appor;ion
mcnt could he waited bv the head of \
department. who should give his reason
therefor 10 Congress. This is TO bc rcmc
| died in the bill by prohibiting thc wnjvcr
of tho anportionmcnt of mo annronria
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NINA a'se'.' i'''''
"'Nou ""' IL i'c o'''oNe' 'ii'' 10 p' 1t
Ius'''toic appropriation. IN ahsworinE'
ia"hey rcad INC cstlmate from the de-
rartment OF Justice covering the pictur"
expenditure 1t read:
For miscellaneous expenditures. in
Guiding telegraphing. fuel, lights. foreign
postage, labor. repairs Of buildings, re-
pair Of grounds. books of reference peri
odicals and other ncccssarics directly or
dcrcd by the attorney general himself.
s3G,3,
J.,
tirateJ bv 1nc committee and found to