The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-31

Suc1A0O INTO Government service by this
back-door method, and after q few years
are placed permanently. upon the rods
q good salary. and to give extra pay
to favorftes. In the first place the ap-
preparation was for q meritorious pur-
pose. but 1t is now pure graft. II the
word OF people who really know what
Is done with the money Is to be taken.
In the Interior Department the Senate
committee has increased the number Of
additional members OF the Board Of
Pension Appeals from the IL provided
by the House to Is 1t $1,000 each. The
House provided that this employment
should cease at the end Of the fiscal
year 1897. The Senate changed this very
materially by making the law read:
Vacancies occurring in this force OF 1s
additionai members Of the Board OF
Pension Appeals during the fiscal year
1897 shall not be filled" II there should
De no vacancy, under this provision this
Board could be continued indefinitely.
H0u0e.
mace set speech In support of the
Dfngley tariff as 1t stands now. 1t was
q rafting good speech. and was made
In Mr.. Landfs's happiest vein.
Minority Leader John Sharp Williams
TOOK issue with many OF Mfr. Landis's
conclusions. and with some OF his state
ments OF fact. and occupied the atten-
u
hour in correcting the Indiana states
man.
The days discussion was concluded
by Mr.. LOngworth. who spoke on the
Dill before the House and made a strong
argument in favor of better salaries for
American diplomats abroad. Mr. Long
worth gave evidence of thorough famil-
iarity with the subject. and contrasted
the very small salaries paid American
officials with those paid by foreign Gov
ernments to their diplomatic represen-
tatives.
The Post at Paris was taken as a suit
able general comparison. The Ameri-
can ambassador receives $l7,5GG, and
Is required to meet all the expenses The
British ambassador to the French Cap
itai is paid $4,000, given an official resi-
dence free, allowed $1,000 for official
entertainment, and at the close OF %
years Is pensioned at $4,000 a year FOR
life.
He made a strong plea for the pu,
chase OF buildings by the American Gov
eminent in foreign countries, and said:
fhen the man OF moderate means the
man who most truly represents the bone
ana sinew OF this Republic, would not
be placed at disadvantage as compared
with another man who has more money.
No longer. then. would a condition exist
under which these Offices OF the highest
responsibility and dignity could be Civ
en- only to rich men. and no longer
would there be single Office in the gift
or the American people which would
not De within the reach OF any American
citizen"
May 24.-The Senate spent five hours
transacting important business The
Dill 20 increase the taxes on the prop
cry OF public utility corporations in the
Distrlct or Columbia was recommitted
to the District Committee. The free
alcohol bill was passed. to become ef-
fective Jan. 1, 1907. The Agricultural
bill was taken up. and
senator Hale criticised Government en-
ployes.
The House listened to a two-hour
Democratic tariff speech by Mr.. Townc
IN. ~ and q three-hour Republican
speech by Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.).
Senate.
May 25.-The Senate passed the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill, carrying q
total Of $7,S09.0Ge.
A surprising development OF the day
was the adoption. without debate or d.
vision, OF Mr.. Beveridge's amendment
increasing the efficiency and the sever
ity of the meat-inspection service OF the
bureau or Animal Industry. This bears
down hard on the packing Industry. and
1t is understood that the Indiana Sem
ator introduced his amendment at the
request Of the President.
The provision is along the general
lines Of the law for the inspection of
meats intended to be shipped abroad.
II II REQUIRES that acceptable meats shall
be labeled. and authorizes the destruc-
tion OF condemned products. 1t also
authorizes the inspection of all animals
before they enter the packing houses.
and requires that these establishments
shall be maintained in q sanitary con-
dition. gives the Government Inspectors
access to all departments of the pack
lighthouses, and forbids Interstate CON-
merce in fresh meats which are No.
marked by the Inspectors. The expense
OF the inspection is to be borne by the
packers, and a fine Of $4,000 and i'm
prisonment for two years are fixed as
the penalties for violating the law.
The Senate then adjourned until MoI-
day.
It was pension day in the House.
After the Rate bill was disposed Of
the House settled down to the business
OF passing private pension bills, and put
them through at railway speed; 1911
bills to grant and increase pensions
were passed, with Mr.. Capron (R. ID
in the chair, in little less than seven
and when the House adjourned
els bills had been passed.
Senate.
May 26.-The Senate was not in SEES
sion.
While the House had the Diplomatic
bill under consideration
speeches on various subjects were de-
livered.
A few minor amendments to the bill
were adopted. and the House adjourned
until Monday.
PENSION ROLL DECREASING.
There was a net loss of 2,153 names
from the United States pension roll in
the month Of April of this year. leaving
1906 pensioners of all classes on the