Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-04
Ship Subsidy Bill Dies
Two Changes in the
Cabinet

WASHINGTON. y. c., March A.
The senate adjourned sine die at 1888
o'clock
The house adjourned sine die at
1920 o'clock.
Becomes Part of History.
Special to Evening Teller.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March A.
The session of congress which came to
an end at noon today, has been one
of the most extravagant since the
foundation of the government. The
appropriations of the session aggre-
gate billion dollars.
The growth Of federal expenditures
during the past 20 years has been
most remarkable. The gross appro-
priations by congress in 1887 amount
ed to only 1887, 7,33O,971. From this fig
ure, which at that time was thought
somewhat extravagant, the appropria-
tions have crept up year by year un-
til the high water mark of $S20,1s4.624
was reached last year.
1t has been only about Is years since
the first billion dollar congress came
into view--whSa Ahe appropriations
for two sessions of congress aggre-
gated billion dollars.
Some conservative minde men felt
then that the government was running
to extravaganza, but now the coun-
try has witnessed a billion dollar ses-
sion--two billion congress, for it 10
pretty safe to predict that now the
billion dollar stage has been reached
for a single session, succeeding ses-
sions will find it necessary to appro-
pirate as much as has been appro-
priated at any preceding session.
! Ship Subsidy Bill Dies. i;
WASHINGTON, b. c., March A.
The ship subsidy bin finally received
| it's quietus at ii O'Clock today, when
Senator Gallinger, in behalf of the
measure, rose and nnaIly announced
his decision not to press for further
consideration.
President Signs Bills.
| WASHINGTON. j, c., March -
President Roosevelt left the White
House at 1850 o'clock for the capitol.
after signing the Aldrich currency bill.
| At the capitol 80 bills We're signed
| by the president. One OF the bills
signed Is the one limiting the hours OF
railway employees.
To H. r. Fuller, representing the
various railroad hrotherhoods, who
witnessed the signing of the BILL the
president said, after shaking hands
with him:
You know the presidenr only gets
per centage of what he wants"
] The president told Mr. Fuller the
measure was a step in the right direc-
ton, and he hoped it nouid result in
more sweeping legislation in the fu-
ture.
Cabinet Changes in Effect.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March A.
With the simplest ceremonies that the
occasion permitted George B. Cortel-
you was today sworn in as secretary
of the treasury, and James A. Gar
field, late commissioners of corporations,
took the oath of office as secretary OF
the interior. The departure of Secre-
taries Shaw and Hitchcock from the
departments over which they have so
long presided was an occasion for
many expressions Of regret from their
friends and associates. The usual
round of introductions between the
two new cabinet tnembers and their
subordinates was dispensed with as
both Secretary Cortelyou and Secre-
tary Garfield have been In public life
here so long and are so well known
in all the departments of the govern
ment that the formality or introduc-
] tion was not deemed necessary.