Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
FIRST NIGHT SESSION.
Objections to Certain Measures Pre-
vents Much Headway Being Made.


Washington, June 20.-In an effort 10
bring about an adjournment or COR
gress next week. the Senate today heio
it's first nights session and considered
exclusively the sundry civil approprla-
ton bill. All of the committee ameIid-
nlents were agreed to until the one ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the travel
ing eypenses of the President was
reached.
/. Senator McLaurin asked if the
amendment had been considered by any
committee and whether there was any
law to authorize the payment of the
Presidents travelling expenses.
Tn renly. Senator Hale said the
anoe,d,nert was considered and ordered
renorted by the committee On appropri-
atoms.
1T is now legislation and I make
roint of order against it, said Nc
Laurin. II do not think there is any law
authorizing it and if adopted it will
nut a new law on the statute books"
1.-THE committee adopted it," replied
Hale, "as simply conforming to PRO-
vision of the railroad rate BILL
Hale had reference to the provision
prohibiting any person from receiving
an interstate pass or free ticket. Con-
tinuing he said the amendment was not
subject to n point of order.
In further opposition to the amend
ment McLaurin started to address the
Senate. when Vice President Fairbanks
said it was not in order and overruled
the point of order.
"Then l appeal from the Chair ard
would like to have the ayes and noes"
said McLaurin.
Immediately there was a protest
against a roll call and Hale said:
IF the senator insists upon that he
knows we cannot proceed further to-
night
Senator Clay asked McLaurin to
withdraw his demand on the ground
and a roll call would compel an ad-
journment.
1.-The amendment is of such an out
rageous character that I do not think
it should pass under any circum-
stances" retorted McLaurin.
When it became evident that his OPP
position was unalterable the amend
ment was passed over at the request of
Hale, who had the bill in charge.
For the payment Of a special master
to investigate the embeZZlement of
gold dust from the United States assay
office at Seattle. Wash, by George Ed
ward Adams, an amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 was agreed to.
The appropriation for public print
ing and binding by the government
printing Office was increased from So
900 900 to s.. 100, 900 and the appropria-
ton for printing and binding for Con-
gress, including the proceedings and de-
bates. was increased from $1,993, 800 tc
81, 49, 500.
Anticipating objection to the amend,
ment striking out the provision that nc
part Of the appropriation for the Pan.
ana canal shall be used for the con-
struction of a sea level canal. Hale
moved that it be passed over until af-
ter the Senate has passed on the ques'
| ton of canal type.
| The appropriation of S1,540,000 for the
Jamest own Ter-centennial Exposition
was agreed to without objection or dis
| cusson.
| Nelson moved to strike out the pro-
vision of the House bill eliminating
! canteens from any state or terrtoriGt
! Home for Disabled Soldiers and sail
ors, but Hale said the House had pu
| this matter UP to the Senate and thu
| Senate should adopt it. Nelson said III
was an old soldier and he knew tina
the men 50 unfortunate as to be il
these homes would suffer if the provi
sion were adopted. The amendment
was passed over without prejudice.
! Senator Hale at 1920 o'clock, at tn
conclusion of the reading of the amend
ments, endeavored to have the bill re
ported from the committee Of the who'll
to the Senate The amendments in re
lation to the canal type, the canteen 10
Soldiers and Sailors Homes and th'
payment of the Presidents travelling
expenses, to which exceptions wer'
taken by certain senators prevented
action tonight.
At 1920 the Senate adjourned until j
o'clock tomorrow.