New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
FOR PRESIDENT, $4,000
House Votes That Amount TOR has
Travelling Expenses.

sion of the rules by Mr.. TawneS, Oh -ni -
chairman of the Appropriations Committee. tH
s,,ndry Civil bill carried an item appropriatins
scs 600 for the travelling expenses OF the Ffesue'
which went out point of order MI "atso
of Indiana, then in the chair. and VINO sustai e
the point of order against the item introduced the
hin which the House had under consideration
to-day.
Mr. Underwood, of Alabama demanded secohu'
which was ordered and debate OF forty minutes
ensued -, .s
Mr. Underwood asked If the appropriation Na
for the present President for future Presioeh'
NJ rorrav replied that the aim was TO make II
nermanent law and that with the passage oi - -
hill the point of order against an app
carried by the Sundry Civil bill woula no' i
Mr. James OF Kentucky, wanted 10 hio" -,
oe4caI duty carried the President aotO"o =,
II true that there is no official duty 'ea'
to leave the capital?'' he asked .,u
NJ Tavney said that while ne could not reeali
anv official duty just at present that iii'eH -,
him outside the capital, he could easiiS ,,,,,
how as commander In chief OF the army anu ''s
". wight he called upon at any moment 10 u0Ve''
Mr. underwood called attention to the clause !"
the Constitution wherein 1t is proF'aed 'i 80
President "shan stated times receive io' ~
services compensation which shalt neither oe ~,
raasad M, diminished duriag the period for which
he shall have been elected and he shall hot RECEIVE
with, that period any other emoument from tue
United States, any ef them he SAN 'i'.t
was not of much avail TO make CONSTITUTIONS
ira, aisle fmeaning the Republican side) oo' ne
could not consistently agree to the Young Oh U,''
money He said there were some adVahtase' "
the country growing out Of the President uips,
"but the utterance of President OF me Ch''eu
states has a worlds audience, no matter Wheie ho
n,stes II, and il is Just effective MADE IN the
city OF washington as in San Francisco or I'm
cago."
SUPPORTED BY BoURKE COCHRAN
This statement of Mr. Underwood brought Bourke
Cochran of New York, into the arena IN Suppo''
of the bill. saying he was not wllilhs u 'N
partisan question out of It,
Mr. Cochran remarked that the gentleman coua
not violate the Constitution OF the United states 4
he tried There happens to be in the Cohsti'u'io'
the means of asserting itself against even the sei
tenen of the House of Representatives ne adueu'
The point | wanted to submit to the gentleman
and our side here and to the entire House OF Rep
resentatives is this That in the operation OF our
constitutional system the President mas become
great leader of public thought and public opinion
quite as much as a executive OF the laws ana
if the circulation of the President throughout the
country adds practically in the direction OF I'M
proved legislation giving effective direction 10 puo-
lie opinion, whether that be not an expense that
ought Iegitimately be borne out of the public
treasury
Mr. James interrupted say that Mr.. Cochran
might suggest in addition, that the next time the
President spoke it might be something that
would not rebound to the good of the people
Il perfectly Wiling that the PeoPiS eA4oUio no
the Judge of that matter" replied Mr.. Cochran.
Il think" interpesed Mr.. Underwood, every pub
lie man in the United States Cabinet officer, SEN
ators and members of the House, give their time
literally and freely to the people of the United
States In great discussions and there is reason
In the world why this House should make an exeep-
ton of the President We going to deny free
passes 10 every man in this House. 1 believe we
are and 1 know we will if the conferrees on the
rate bill carry what I believe to be the will
and the sentiment of this House
Mr. cockran-Would the gentleman deny mileage
to members?
Mr.. Underwood-No, ! would not
MI Cockran-Then if the President travel in the
public service is it fair to tax him and compel MIN
10 pay expenses that would be rulhous III 'ieir
amount of his pocket?
Mr. Underwood argued that as Congress had
provided a home, furnished and maintained for the
President at capital the law contemplated that
he should reside here
1T affords me very great satisfaction said Mr..
Cochran Ito support the proposition OF the COM
mittee on Appropriations. I hold 1t as very
auspicious sign that this suggestion comes from the
majority of this House. For many years the
Democratic party had advocated certain policies.
but some way or other IT has failed to get them in
corporated into our political system. OLaughter).
However, within the last two or three years new
force has developed, giving to the country from
Republican sources a wonderfully efficient enact
ment of Democratic ideas. By circulating through
out this country and placing before its people
tain views upon public questions, public opinion
was developed which had already been placed in
Democratic platform, ad practically within
our laws and almost inevitably within the
of the next years will make the balance of the
Democratic idea the dominant feature of our legis-
lation. Now, l would much prefer that this had
been accomplished by the Democrats. They have
had the disposition. but some way or other they
did not have the effective force. But since the
President has fit to use the by which
a Railroad Rate bill is already its way to the
statute books, and have a force through which
the stand patter will be upset within the next
few years, do not want this side to do any
thing which is likely to withstand or arrest the
march of the salutary force in the development of
that salutary purpose. Mr. Roosevelt's speeches
throughout this country have been I think by the
confession of everybody ,he strongest force in the
development of public opinion in favor of the Rail-
road Rate bill applause
the measure from a constitutional noint Of view
citing many cases TO show that this appropriation
construction OF law.
Mr.. sherley. Of kentucky, and Mr. Sullivan. of
act legal and the bill ought to be enacted into
law. 1t was Mr. Sullivans idea that the vote should
the expense attached 60 the Presidents office and
he thought it was the wish of the American people
Mr.. Sheriey contended that the Presidents trim
10 the South save him better appreciation of the
had had he remained at home and the expense qf
these trips MT shsrleY So said d. should % not be taken
The bill was passed by a vote of lT6 to 6s the
yeas and nays be.ns demanded by Mr.. Underwood,
iicans: Broussard Gowa) Clark tFla) Cochran
q y Ya Payey ~ Ca .Eitzgeral6 x ". Gogiden
iSeliher tKan4; Kline Penn1, Lindsay N. ",
R5an Mar n u Fa"sGs sRerg ks and ausRT{ yan q Mass IS
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