The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-21
SENATE HOLDS
NIGHT SESSION
Time Occupied in Discussing
the SundTy Civil Appr0-
priation Bill.
SOME ITEMS PASSED OVER
M'LAURIN FIGHTING WHITE
HOUSE EXTRAS"

Washington. June 20.-In an effort to
bring about an adjournment Of congress
next week, the senate today held its first
night session and considered exclusively
the sundry civil appropriation bill In ad-
dition to the committee amendments pro-
viding aids to navigation. Senator Nelson
offered an amendment appropriating Sl25.-
00e for light and fog signal station at
HlHcnin Brook entrance to Prince William
sound. Alaska, which was adopted.
All OF the committee amendments were
agreed to until the one appTOpriating So
600 to pay the travelling expenses of the
president was reached. Senator McI4aurin
asked if the amendment had been cOnsid-
cred by any committee and whether there
is any law TO authorize the payment of
the presidents travelling expenses. In re
ply Senator Hale said the amendment was
considered and ordered reported by the
committee on appropriations.
Point of Order Made.
1T is new legislation, and l make a
point of order against it.. said Mr.. Nc
Laurin. 4 do not think there is any law
authorizing it, and, if adopted, it viii put
a new law on the statute books
In further opposition to the amendment.
Mr.. McLaurin started TO address the SEN
ate, when Vice President Fairbanks said
debate was not IN order. and he was pre-
pared to rule on the point of order
Let US have ruling" said Senators
Lodge, Hale and number Of others in
overruIed by Fairbanks.
The chair is OF opinion that the point
Of order is not well taken and OverTules
the point of order" said the vice presi-
''Then I appeal from the chair. and
would like to have the ayes and noes,
said Mr. McLaurin-
Senator Clay asked Mr.. McLaurin TO
I Withdraw his demand on the ground that
there was not a quorum present, and a
oil call would compel an adjournment
THE amendment is of such an outrage
character I d
pass under any circumstances" retorted
Mr. MCLaurin-
Amendment Passed Over.
When it became evident that his oppo-
sitiOn was unalterable. the amendment
was passed over ut the request of Mr.
Hale. who had the bill IN charge
For the payment of a special master to
investigate the embezZiement of gold dust
from the United States assay. office at
Seattle by George Edward Adams an
amendment appropriating $1,000 was
agreed to
The appropriation for public printing
and binding bv the government printing
office was increased from 100000 TO 3d.
10000. and the special appropriate for
printing and blndlng for congress was IN
creased from 81, 993,500 to $269S,500
Canal Also Passed Over.
Anticipating opposition TO the amend
Hent striking out the provision that no
part of the appropriation for the Panama
canal shall be used for the construction
J of a sea-Ievel canal, Mr. Hale moved that
| it be passed over unity the senate has
passed the question of canal type tom6r-
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
jamestown teT-Centennial exposition was
/ agreed to without objection or discussion
/ other amendments adopted include an
: appropriation OF Sl4-559 for the reprOduc-
| ton of plats Of United States surveys de-
strOyed by the San Francisco fire.
/ Mr.. Nelson moved to strike out the pro-
/ vision of the house bill eliminating can
] &c fer -f-H
! for disabled soldiers and sailors. but Mr..
Hale said the house had put this matter
up. to TIE senate. and the senate should
adopt it. Nj Nelson said nc was an old
soldier and he knew that the men so I'M
/ fortunate as to be III these homes would
suffer if the provision were adopted The
/ emendment was passed over without pref
Amendments Adopted.
/ Amendments were adopted providing
that appropriations for the government
/ hospital for the insane at Washington
shall be disbursed under the control of
the secretary Of the interior. and that the
/ superintendent of the hospital shall not
be provided with more than che morse ana
vehicle and one automobile; also appropri-
ating S15.000 for wagon road to Mammoth
/ Hot 7GDrinyS Yellowstone park
/ Senator Hale AT 1920 o'clock. at the con-
cIUsion Of the reading Of the amendments.
I eudea vOred to have the bill reported from
the committee of the Whoie 10 tne senate;
The amendments in relation TO the canal
/ tyne. the canteen for soldiers and sailors
[ homes and the payment o fthe president S
| travelling expenses. to which exceptions
were taken by certain senator's, prevented
action tonight
senator Hale said tomorrow had been
con figcated for a vote on the canal. but
that he should press the bill before the
senate at every possible moment until it
is passed.
At 1879 the senate adjourned until Il
O'clock tomOTTOya.
Eagles Day at Lagoon,