Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
TRAVELLING BILL
UNDER DISCUSSION
Senate Passes Measure to Allow
President twenty-five Thou
sand Dollars.
PASSED ON A PARTY VOTE.
senator Morgan Designated the Appro'
priahon a. Pure Donation Tor
Excursion Purposes

washington, June 22-Thc opposition
10 the committee amendment 20 the
sundry civil bill appropriatIng i25.o0o
annually for the payment or the tray
cling expenses OF the president. which
was begun by Senator McLurin. re-
suited today I'm tho withdrawal Of the
amendment by Senator Hale in charge
Of the bin. and the subsequent passage
of the independent bin providing prac-
tlcally for the same appropriation
which was recently passed by the house
Of representatives. The bin as passed
reads as follows:
THAT hereafter there may be ex-
pended for or on account OF the tray-
cling expenses Of the president ~ the
United States such sum as Congress
may appropriate from time 10 time. not
exceeding $4,000 per anuum, such sum
when appropriated 20 be expended in
the discretion OF the president and &C.
counted Tor on his certificate solely.
There is hereby appropriated FOR the
purposes authorized by this. the fiscal
year Of 1907. the sum Of s25OO0"
Mr. McLaurin took issue with those
who contend that provision should bee
made 10 permit the president 90 take
newspaper men with him on his travels.
saying that the people generally are NOT
concerned about the private affairs ot
The president.
There is. he declared, no interest IN
the president simply because ~ his Of
fee. and the senator did not believe
that more ptple would turn out 10 see
him than would have gone out 20 see
Mr. Gladstone or who would go out 10
see Aguiualdo. IN short he was sure
that the vast majority Of the people
regard him as a human being and care
no more for the president than for auS
other man Of distinction.
He announced his confidence that the
present chief executive has not sought
this legislation. and. knowing him
we'll he had confidence that n the prop
osltion SHOULD be presented to him in-
depeniently, he was satisfied he would
veto f. There Was 10 his mind no rea-
Eon why Mr.. Roosevelt should have hts
expenses paid while travelling about
the country. nor would there be any
reason for such a course when Mr.
Bryan who. he announced IN conf
dence, would be the next president.
takes the Office.
The provision was opposed by Sena-
tor Bacon on constitutional grounds.
He contended that the $4,000 which
Il Is proposed TO appropriate IS an emol-
ument such as t. prohibited IN direct
terms.
Senator Foraker suggested that 10
make the appropriation By separate bin
now pending would be preferable TO
making II as an amendment 10 an APP
preparation bill He concluded that the
appropriation would be an emolument
and therefore unconstitutional
Continuing. Mr. Bacon said be did not
object TO the presidents visits 10 the
various sections OF the countrS and re-
ferred TO the tours OF President Cleye-
land, President Harrison and President
Mckinley.
Does the senator mean 20 say that
they paid their own way?" asked Sena-
tor Lodge, and when Mr. Bacon replied
IN the affirmative. Mr. Lodge replied
that ut II perfectly well known that
they did not. but that the railroads had
paid their expenses"
Mr. Bacon then said that he had only
meant TO say that the government had
not footed the bills. Both senators
agreed that under the prospective rail-
road rate law the president could not
accept free transportation from the
railroads.
Senator Hale then proposed that the
house bin ON the subject Of travelling
expenses for the president be taken an
and voted upon without debate. OBJ
lection was made by half a dozen Dem
ocratlc senators.
Mr. Hale withdrew his proposition
and Mr. Morgan spoke IN opposition 10
the amendment
The Alabama senator made speech.
facetious IN the extreme. lie said the
senate knew nothing of what was in
tended 10 be done with the $4,000 10
be appropriated III might BE- used"
he said. "for the entertainment OF scl-
ons Of royal blood, with the president
giving instructions IN American hunt-
ing and sports, or rs some have sug-
gestel. &c might be for political exps-
ditions where the president might stock
n train with spellblndors 10 enlighteu
the people ~ the United States on
subjects they know moro about than
the spelbnders. inSthat event Il would
be money thrown away lie pictured
what the presidents special train might
be. with liveriei rc,alncrs ~ black
red or white. Then" De said. eft
might be that hn wanted to take les.
sons on catching a live wolf and ch1k-
Ing him 90 death with hts hands. boz
order 20 appoint his Instructor TO pub.
We Office"
He then characterized the approurIa.
tion as pure donation Tor excursion
Nj Hale withdrew the amendment
and renewed his request that me house
bin making an Independent approrr.a-
ton ~ $4,000 for the presidents tray-
oIing expenses be- lail before The SEN.
ate with the understanding that % DO
voted on az o'clock today The time
was extended until : O'Clock and ths
was agreed 90. with tho un-
Outstanding that speeches on the bl
should be limited 90 10 minutes durl-
ton. Tho discussion then proceeded !
With The Independent bin as its basis ]
Senator Carmack opposed he bHl On /
Ihe ground that the only purpose is to /
give the people q free show. ana saii .
me next move would Boz 90 furnish .
roasted peanuts and pink lemonade I
he moved 90 strike out The apu0frl- /
'ion Tor The current year bat The MOI
ton was rejected lf 90 3f The divis. +
I'm Was on purely political lines. th. .
Democrats voting On the affirmative /
and the Republicans On the negative.
Senator CuIbers1u moved Go s0 amend |
he hlll ns 90 make the appropriation
applicable only 90 travel con Official /
business This motion was also vol. 4 |
Town. % TO g. on this ballot Massrs.
IA Toilette ana McCumber voted with
DE Democrats Tor the amendment
Senator Spooner defended the bnl He
sid q was never intended that me I
president should live the lie 81 "a ho-- /
NIT; that every dollar 81 The amount I
would be expended ln the I
conduct Of Official business was he /
opinion expressed by Senator Carter
who spoke IN support o. the I'm. No ]
SAID that TrTufHgnHHnf frIrs me-. 49,