The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Underwood Demands Second.


 which the House had under consideration today.
 Underwood Demands Second. Mir Underwood of Alabama demanded a second which was ordered and a debate of forty minutes ensued. MT. Underwood asked if the appropriation was for the present President or for future Presi- dents.
 MT. Tawney replied that the aim was to make 1t permanent law, and with the passage of this bill the point CT order against an appropriation carried by the sundry civil bill would not lie
 MT. James of Kentucky wanted to know what official duty carried the President abroad.
 Isn't it true that there is no official duty requiring him to leave the capital?, he said
 MT. Tawney said that while he could not recall any official duty at present that might take him outside the capitol, he could easily conceive how as com mander-in-chief of the army and navy he might be called upon at any moment to travel. MT. Underwood called attention to the clause in the constitution wherein it Is provided that the President ashall at stated times receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be in- creased nor diminished during. the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States or any of them"
 He said that it was not of much avail to make a constitutional argument to the men on the republican side. but he could not consistently agree to the voting of this money.
 He said there were some advantages to the country growing out of the Presidents trips. "but the utterance of President of the United States has world audience, no matter where he makes it, and 1t is just as effective made in the city of Washington as in San Francisco or Chi cago."
 Cochran Supports Bill.
 Mir. Bourke Cochran of New York SUD- ported the bill, saying he was not willing to make a partisan matter out of the measure. MT. Cochran remarked that the gentleman could not violate the constitu- tion of the United States if he tried
 There happens to be in the constitu- ton the means of asserting itself against even the gentleman of the House of Rep resentatives." he added. Continuing, Mir Cochran said:
 'The point I wanted to submit to the gentleman and our side here, and the en- tire House of Representatives is this: That in the operation of our constitutional sys- tenn the President has become a great leader of public thought and public opin-
 
 of the laws. and if the circulation of a President throughout the country aids practically in the direction of increased legislation, giving effective direction to public opinion, whether that be not an expense that ought legitimately be borne out of the public treasury"
 MT. James of Kentucky interrupted to say that Mir Cochran might suggest in addition that the next time the President spoke. it might be on something that would not rebound to the good of the people.
 T am perfectly willing that the people should be the judge of that natter re- piled Mir. Cochran.
 Should Make No Exception.
 think" interposed Mir. Underwood. 'all public men in the United States, cab inet officers senators and members of the House. give their time liberally and
 
 in great discussions and there Is no req son in the world why this House should make an exception of the president We are going to deny passes to every man in this House. believe we are and know we will. if the conferees on the rate bill carry out what I believe to be the will and the sentiment of this House" MT. Cochran: Would the gentleman deny mileage to members?"
 Mir Underwood Then. if the presi- dent travel in the public service, Is 1t fair to tax him and compel him to pay expenses that would he ruinous in their amount of his own pocket?"
 Mir Underwood argued that as congress had provided a home. furnished and main- tained for the president at the capitol the law contemplated that he should re- side here.
 In concluding. MT. Cochran said:
 Presidents Trips Aid Democrats. s.I hold 1t as very suspicious sign that this suggestion comes from the majority of this House. For many years the dem ocratic party had advocated certain poli- cies. but some way or other it has failed to get them incorporated into our politi- cal system Qaughter). However, within the last two or three years a new force has developed, giving to the country from republican sources a wonderfully efh- cient enactment of democratic ideas By circulating throughout this country and placing before it's people certain views upon public questions, public opinion was developed which had already been placed in democratic platform. and now practically within our laws, and almost inevitably within the course of the next few years will make the balance of the democratic idea the dominant feature of our legislation.
 MT. Roosevelt's speeches through this fn the dovelormou< of public optuion In