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The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
PAY TO Be HIGHER
Conferees Agree on Increases for
Clerks and Carriers.
BeveridGc Amendment Requiring
Dates on Canned Goods Labels
stricken from Bill.

4 complete agreement has been reached
by the couferees on the post-Office ap-
preparation bill. The increases made by
the Senate in the pay Of rural carriers to
SO per month remains in the bill, as does
also the provision for equalizing the pay
OF city letter carriers and post-onice
clerks and promoting them. according to
length Of service, to a maximum of $3.50
q year.
The eonferees on the agricultural appro-
priation bin have practically agreed
There is only one point open to discus
sion. and that is a Senate amendment
offered by Mr.. Nelson, Of Minnesota,
adding $500 "a year 20 the appropriation
for agricultural colleges until the annual
appropriation. now 10000 is increased 10
$4,000 a year. The House conferees will
report a disagreement on this amendment.
but 1t is believed that the House viii vote
to accept #.
The Beveridge amendment, requiring
producers Of canned meats 10 place the
date on the label was lost in confer
ence-
The forestry amendment put in by the
Senate. which forbids the creation Of any
more reserves in the principal public land
States except by act OF Congress. viii
stay in the bill. The report Will be sub
mitted 10 both Houses to-day.
Both Houses have agreed TO the con-
ference report on the Military Academy
appropriation bill. The House also has
agreed 10 the report on the bill relating
10 eNpatTiated citizens
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
RUSSIANS CALL ON PRESIDENT.
Government Asked 10 Aid Famine
Sufferers in Cars Domain.

Samuel J. Barrows, representing a
committee appointed at a mass meeting
Of Russians and citizens OF New York.
to take action looking toward raising
funds for the relief Of the famine
stricken OF Russia called at the state
Department and White House yester-
day.
Barrows made an appeal to the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root for this gov
eminent To officially indcrse the relief
movement started by the Red Cross
Society. and it was asked that the
President issue a proclamation. call
ing upon the American people 10 con-
tribute. as such Official action was
taken December %. in behalf of the
ADMINISTRATION people OF China
The Christian Herald. of New York.
has contributed. in lump sum S65 geo
for the relief OF famine sufferers in
China. A letter containing a draft for
this amount was received at the State
Department yesterday. with a request
from Editor Louis Klopsch that it be
forwarded to China by the National
Red Cross. $4,000 going to the mis-
siOnaTy relief committee at Chinki2ng.
and $4,000 to the famine relief commit
tee at Shanghai
The Red Cross headquarters here
cabled the money to China yesterday
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
OPERATORS FOIL LOBBYIST.
Get Their TcIcgrams in Before Ones
He Requested.

Tho next time tbs chairman Of the
legislative committee on behalf OF the
railroads wishes 10 pGt UP job on tcle-
graph operators. lie viii use either Sc
cret code or the mails
With the object Of eliminating from the
bill limiting tho hours OF labor for rail-
road employees the amendment which for
BIDS the employment of railroad operators
for more than nine consecutive hours out
% twenty-f0ur, this chairman yesterday
sen; kilograms 70 persons OF influence in
nearly every Congressional district. asking
them 10 telegraph their representatives
IN Congress TO oppose the amendment. on
Jhe ground that the operators were well
paid. had easy hours. &c.
WIN tho freeTasonry that exists among
knights Of tlIe key. the purport of the mes
sage wac passed among them, a counter
campaign was at once organized. and
probably before the kilograms sent by the
chairman cor whatever his title isl were
GeliveTcd a. distant points Representa-
lives and Senators had begun 10 receive
messages scHt by tic operators urging the
adoption OF tho amendment They did not
ask the usual courtesy Of sending them
free. either. bGt paid the tolls. Wednes-
day nish, The petitions OF the operators
were pouring in SO rapidly that the local
offices were nearly swemped. and cestcr-
day morning the messages were carried
10 tie Senate and House In busbcl has
keis. There were thousands of them. md
they arc SIN coming. Many desks in both
chambers took on a pale yellow hue yes
terday. as the kilograms were distributed
The ncmher who failed 10 receive fifty
Of theirs looked rather unpopular.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
OPPOSE ALDRICH AMENDMENT
Western Senators Say It Would De-
stroy Free Alcohol Law.
HaBsbrouEh Bill Is Discussed With
out Result and VIII Come Up
Again To-day.

The HansbroUgh bill amending the dena-
tured alcohol law was laid before the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The bin pro-
poses to authorize the manufacture, in
small quantities, under government IN
spection, Of alcohol for industrial uses
1T is designed TO meet the complaints of
farmers and small manufacturers that
the present act gives d monopoly Of the
.denatUring TO large distuIeries and pre-
cludes the general use Of the denatured
article
The bill extends the denaturing privi-
Ieges generally after the system which
now prevails in Germany. Mr.. McCumber
advocated the bin. which he declared was
being opposed by the big distHling inter
ests. which fear the competition of the
farmers"
AS the debate progressed Mr.. Aldrich
explained that the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue had declared before the
Finance Committee that he would not
permit any distinery 10 run that did not
have n government inspector on hand.
why does he need an Inspector con-
stantIy on hand?7 inquired Mr.. Fulton
Let me answer that as an ex-Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue" suggested
Mr.. Scott, who went on to explain that
even with an inspector constantly on
hand, the governments interests could
not always be protected. Mr.. Overman
asserted that there were 30 peach brandy
distillers in North Carolina that did not
have inspectors constantly on hand. 7
am talking about peach brandy distil-
leries, with which the Senator from
Rhode Island is perfectly familiar" he
said Iaughter)
The discussion related principally TO
the Aldrich amendment. requiring each
djstlleT of alcohol for denaturtng purposes
to permit a government inspector to be
constantly on hand. The friends Of the
bin declared the AIdrich amendment
practically destroyed the effect OF the
law by loading it down with an expensive
Federal inspection disproportionate to the
product
Senator Allison made an extended
speech, defending the amendment. Mr.
Hepburn criticised the bin and defended
the amendment as "a proper Limitation
upon the general bad tendency of the
measure The bin was laid aside shortly
after O'Clock 10 permit an executive
session. and will come up to-day as I'M
finished business.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
GOVERNMENT TO SELL LOTS.
Southeast Washington Ground 10 Be
sold By Secretary of the Treasury.

In the additional building bill in regard
to purchase of sites for public buildings
for the government in Los Angeles and
various other places, provision is made for
the sale of several squares of land in
Washington belonging To the government.
The Secretary OF War is directed 10
convey TO the purchaser from the United
states OF square 1lS1 and the south part
of square III, and the squares south OF
squares 1923. 114S. and 114s. in the city of
Washington. all the interest of the United
States in the land lying south of the
squares so purchased and between them
and the channel of the Anacostia River.
upon the payment by such purchaser into
the Treasury of the United States OF such
sum of money as the Secretary of War.
upon consideration of an the circum-
stances, shall determine proper TO be paid
for the land. The surveyor Of the District
is directed to mark out the land and deter
mine the acres and to record plat of #.
The bill also carries a paragraph pro-
vidlng that the first and second provisOS
OF section / of the Act Of Congress APP
proved May Is, 1858, entitled An act To
authorize the vestry OF Washington parish
10 take and inClose certain parts OF streets
in the city Of Washington for the pur-
pose of extending the Washington Gene
teIy, and for other purposes be repealed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
The Philippines and Cuba.
Editor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
VIII The Herald or some one kindly in
form us why il is that the officials. both
in and out of Congress. refuse to let the
public know how much the Philippines
have cost Us &c date? It seems to me
that the American citizens who have 10
foot the bills have right 10 know all
about It. and / cannot understand why
any ore should object So. too. I would
like 90 know why the expense OF our
sending troops 20 Cuba and keeping them
there to preserve the peace is not paid
out Of the Cuban treasury instead of ours.
I noticed recently that one of the appro-
priation bills contained an item of $780,
0g9 and over for this purpose We claim
to have established a temporary govern
meut there by which we control the
island, and it would seem to be not only
possible but highly proper that the ex-
penses should be paid out of the Cuban
revenues. ] have not the slightest doubt
that if. as proposed. an election is held in
the near future and we withdraw. IL will
be but a short time before the defeated
party will start another revolution. as the
only idea OF the leaders on both sides is
20 enjoy the emoluments and power OF the
Offices. The ignorant masses of the Gu
bans are totally unfit for government
w. c. DODGE.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
PUTS COST ON CUBA
Island Expected to Pay Ex-
pense of Intervention.
MILEAGE IS TO BE REDUCED
General Deficiency Bin Provides =
Cents Per Mile for Congressman
Instead of 20, as at Present-In-
creased Salaries and service PEN
sions Are Also Provided For.

The general deficiency appropriation bill,
the last Of the great money measures TO
be prepared this session, was reported TO
the House late yesterday afternoon. 1t
carries a total of $g.S47.396, of which nearly
half-$4,554.OlS-is for the expense incurred
in the occupation Of Cuba by United
States troops. Provision is made for the
reimbursement Of the expenditures so
made, and the committee adds:
Pending the present intervention by the
United States government under the Plat
amendment TO the treaty between the
United States and Cuba 70 maintain a
government of law and order in that
island. the President is hereby authorized
to receive from the Treasury Of the Cuban
republic and to pay into the Treasury Of
the United States from time to time such
amounts to reimburse the United States
for the expenditures from the United
States Treasury made necessary on ac-
count Of such Intervention as he may
consider the Cuban treasury then able to
pay without serious embarrassment"
Service Pensions Provided For.
One million dollars is appropriated to
meet the increased expenditures under the
service pension law, and 81 81 S6G is added
TO the budget Of the postal service 10
cover deficiencies in that department. IN
GLIDING the increase in salaries
For preparing plans for new public
buildings already authorized $500 900 is al
lowed, together with ao5,13 for de-
fciencles.
Other deficiencies appropriated for are.
Expenses Of United States courts. S339, o3j;
Soldiers Homes. $I2.0Sl. naval establish
mcnt. S611; awards Of Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission. S25S, s34; judgments,
Court Of Claims S159.157; departmental
audited accounts. Sll7. 40
A portion Of the items 81 SiiT0Sj for
the House Of Representatives and $1,000
for the Senate is % pay the Senators
and Members and the Speaker and the
Vice President the increases in salaries
from March T. when the increases take
effect. until July ], when the increases
carried In the legislative bill for the
fiscal year beginning on that date viii
become operative Appropriations are also
made for paying the members Of the
Cabinet their salaries during the in
tcrval
Because Of the salary Increases the
committee inserted a pr0viso reducing
the mileage allowance Of Senators and
Representative from % cents a mile in
each direction 10 cents a mile.
Mileage Of Members Reduced.
The prOvis0 reads
I'm addition 20 the annual compensa-
ton fixed By law for Senators. Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress, Delegates from
Territories. and Resident COMMISSIONS
from Porto Rico. they shall, on and after
March (. 1907. be entitled 10 receive in
lieu OF the mileage now provided by law
mileage at the rate OF S cents per mile,
10 be estimated by the nearest route usu-
ally travelled in going 10 and returning
from each regular and special session of
Congress"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
RAILROAD MEN MUST WAIT.
Bill Providing for Eisht-hour Day
Held for Next Congress.

In view Of the early adjournment Of
Congress. the Commissioners will not re-
port at the present session on the bill re-
Gently introduced BY Representative
Mudd, of Maryland providing that the
hours Of service Of certain employees Of
tho railroads in the District Of Columbia
be limited TO not more than eight hours
IN any twenty-four consecutive hours.
Commissioner Biddle yesterday stated
that it is impossible TO make at this time
the thorough investigation into the mat
ter which would be necessary TO make a
proper report.
According to the report Of Inspector /.
z Bradshaw, TO the engineer department,
operators of the block system are now
compelled 10 work twelve hours a DAY.
Capt. J. J. Morrow, assistant 20 the Engi-
ueer Commissioner states that in the in
terest Of public safety n favorable report
should be made on this or some similar
bill
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
EMPLOYEES PAY RAISED.
House Adds 90 Salaries of Many
Committee Clerks and others.

Committee Clerks and others.
The House was IN liberal humor yester-
day, and the contingent Iund grab bag
was kept open so that almost every House
emplOye could reach in and get a helping
Representative Cassel. chairman Of the
Committee on Accounts. loosened the
string by presenting a series of privileged
resolutions wherein additional compensa-
ton was allowed 10 almost everybody who
had asked for it. and even to some who
were either too modest or too forgetful 20
seek It, The clerks Of committees who
have done q few minutes overtime were
remembered with S200 20 $500, according to
the degree OF their pull. Five hundred
dollars was given to the clerk of the
Committee on Accounts, who is one OF the
few who works throughout the recess \
clerk in the Committee on Insular Affairs
got $50 for compiling the hearings before
that committee, a substitute clerk 70 the
Committee on Agriculture got $50 for
helping out when the meat inspection bill
was before that body. and the superin-
tendent Of the press gallery was given an
additional 500 a lift was given TO the
clerk 10 the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
who viii be q busy man in Representative
Wachters campaign for mayor Of Balti-
more this spring; the page boys and the
telegraph operators were not forgotten
and there was a long list Of others.
"Oh, but you have forgotten some ex-
claimed Mr.. Mann, Of Illinois. when Mr..
CasseI had announced the last one. How
about our reading clerks. who actually do
some hard work" So. without asking the
reading clerks. each got an additional 500,
which they won't refuse 10 take
Then Mr. Bartlett of Georgia, suddenly
remembered that there were two drivers
who had not been included and at his
suggestion they were given 500 additional
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
SP0ONER MAN APPOINTED.
Nomination of Frank II. BentIy "a
Surprise to La Toilette.

Surprise to La Toilette.
The nomination OF Frank r. Bently
to be internal revenue collector for the
Second Wisconsin district, which was
sent to the Senate yesterday, has served
to revive an old controversy between
the "stalwart7 and "half-breed' fac
tions OF the Republican party in Wis
consin.
Bently's nomination was a complete
surprise to Senator La Toilette. The
nominee was recommended by Sena-
tor 5pOoner. to whom was conceded
the right to recommend for the par
ticular office Bcntly was secretary
OF the "staIWart" state organization.
which conducted All independent cam
paign against Gov La Toilette and the
ticket which he headed In 1904. There
was some speculation around the Cap
itol yesterday as 10 the attitude Sena-
tor Ia Toilette Nigh assume toward
the confirmation of the nominee.
Recently there has been an effort
among leading Republicans Of Wiscon-
sin TO bring about a better feeling be-
tween the factions, in view Of Senator
SpoOner's approaching campaign for
recollection. The nomination OF Bently
has not helped this programme Tor haT-
mony. apparently.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
LOCK HORNS ON ARMY BILL.
COnferees Unable to Agree on Pay
masters, Clerks, Item.

masters Clerks Item.
Mr.. Hull chairman of the House con-
ferees on the army bill. reported to the
House yesterday the failure of the con-
ferees on the army appropriation bill
to agree on that measure.
The item Of controversy with the
Senate conferees was the provision at
tached by the Senate that any paymas-
ter's clerk having had thirty-five years
service in that position shall go upon
the retired list as a first lieutenant.
mounted. To that. or anything like
making a civil pension list Of voting
an annuity TO a civil employee. or any
one else. Mr.. Hull said. the House con-
ferees were unalterably opposed. They
had been met with the alternative
proposition that the President be au-
thorized to put on the retired list Rus
sell Mears. for thirty-eight years pay
masters clerk This was much less
Objectionable than the general pro-
vision, but was still fundamentally
wrong. The House cOnferees had been
given that as an ultimatum by the SEN
ate cOnferees.
Afr Payne. of New York, said he
could not believe the Senate would hold
up an appropriation bill for such a rea-
son. In any event. he. for one, did not
propose to be coerced that way. and
hoped the House would agree with him.
Mr.. Hay. of Virginia, the minority con-
fierce assured Mr.. Payne that the
Democrats were with him on that prop
Osition.
On motion Of Mr.. Hull the House adj
hered 70 its disagreement 70 the item
He asked for a division that a count
might be made
Speaker Cannon. without counting,
declared there were 241 yeas. and add
ed. NO one rises 10 vote in the mega
tive"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

Ths Senate discussed the Hansbraugh bill
amending the denatured alcohol law. No action
was taken. and the bill is unfinished business for
TO-DAY, TO whsch time the Senate adjourned. A
bin passed appgoITiating go Tor the
exposition 10 be held at Seattle IN 1903.
In Tire House general debate was closed on the
slip-s1bsidy bill and several changes were made
in the measure through amendments. Mr. Lit
tauer was unsuccessful in bis attempt to make it
possible for the Spreckels ships, plying between
San Francisco and Australasia, to participate in
the proposed subsidy. An interesting passage-at-
AIMS occurred between Representatives GrUsVeuor
and Burton. Of Ohio. A night session held
fer the consideration Of private bills, but tho alb
senee OF . quorum was suggested and luuch time
was spent IN securing ono. Then a number Of
bills on tho private calendar were disposed Of,
and the House adjourned at u %.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
LONG WAIT FOR QUORUM.
House and Galleries Entertained
While Absentees Are Sought.


At 6 o'clock yesterday the House took
a recess TO s, at which time it was pro-
posed TO begin the passage Of private
bills
When the gavel fell at the latter hour,
Mr.. Mahon, Of Pennsylvania. who had
protested against holding a night session,
demanded a roll call on the passage Of
the first bill As only sixty members re-
sponded 20 their names, he made the
point Of order Of no quorum. The Speaker
thcreupon ordered the doors closed and
directed the Sergeant-at-arms to bring in
the dbsentees.
To while away the time Messrs. Fulker-
son, of Missouri. and Fordney. of Mich
igan. entertained the members and the
people in the galleries, which were
crowded. by a whistling duet. their roper
tOire including all the popular songs.
Then Representative Hamilton, of Mich
igan, sang songs. mostly old negro meIo-
dies. and was assisted by an imprOmptu
quartet and chorus.
A diversion was afforded by mock pro-
ceedings bringing John Wesley Gaines be-
fore the House for some fnfraction Of the
rules, and ne embraced the occasion TO
deliver a speech in felicitous vein.
With only one lacking TO make
quorum. there was further wait of an
hour. Finally there was a great shout from
the watchers outside the chamber as Rep
resentauve J. Sloat Fassett's bis touring
car was seen gliding under the pOTtico.
1t contained eight Representatives in
addition 10 Mr.. Fassett, and as they
entered the chamber, attired in evening
dress, they were greeted with tumultuous
applause. Mr. Bennett, the first to
answer to his name made up the quorum,
and the business Of the session proceeded.
After passing a number Of bills on the
private calendar, the House adjourned at
- ofcIC,l-
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
BRAZILIAN IS COUNSELOR.
=. GurEcl d'AmnruI Advanced by His
Home Government,

5. Gurgel d'Amaral, formerly the first
secretary Of the Brazilian Embassy in this
city, has been advanced by his govern
ment 10 the position OF counselor 10 the
embassy. This post is intermediate be-
tween that Of first secretary and min
lister
It has never hitherto existed i'm the
Brazilian diplomatic service, but was ere
ated by Il special act of the Brazilian
Congress, and Mr.. d'Amaral, because of
his especially meritcri0Us service. given
the first appointment.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
FINANCE INQUIRY PROPOSED.
Committee to Be Authorized to In
vestigste Money Matters.

Senator Aldrich reported from the
Finance Committee yesterday a resolu-
ton authorizing the committee TO make
an investigation into coinage. currency.
internal revenue, and customs matters
and report to Congress from time 20 time.
The committee IS authorized 90 sit dur
ing the recess and send for persons and
papers and administer oaths and employ
the necessary clerks. The resolution was
referred TO The Committee on Contingent
Expenses and will be passed later, as
there is no objection 10 it,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
stephenson GRAND Army MemortnI.

The House District Committee has re-
ported favorably to the House the Senate
joint resolution authorizing the House and
Senate chairmen OF the Library commit
tees. the Secretary OF War, and officials
OF the Stephenson memorial committee to
select site in Washington other than the
Capitol and Library grounds for the cree
ton OF a memorial 10 Benjamin r. Steph-
cnson. founder Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. By the people OF the United
States. The resolution appropriates $4,000
for the pedestal Of the memorial. The
resolution passed the Senate last June
The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
FoUR-CENT.FARE BILL PASSED.
Senate Approves Baltimore and
Washington Transit Franchise.

"AAhAMEA Un lE1hstt n IaANntsEs
The Senate passed yesterday II. r. $3.50,
in regard to the grades IA the Metropoli
tan police; II. r. 22l2S, authorizing the
Baltimore and Washington Transit Com
pany to extend its tracks into the Dis
triet and H. r. 1884, amending the law
in regard to fire escapes in the District.
The bin relating TO tho Baltimore
and Washington Transit Company was
amended in the House so as to require the
company to give Accent fares and TO sell
eight tickets for % cents. The Senate
made no changes IN the bill
It was freely predicted during the de-
bate in the House that with these rates OF
fare the company would not avail Itself
CT the authorization TO extend its lines.
The disposition Of The Senate 10 accept
the 4-cent-faTe amendment encouraged
those who are waiting to move Scent
fare amendment TO the Union Station bill
to believe that IL the House should get a
chance to put such an amendment on the
bill when Mr.. Babcock tries to pass it the
Senate would accept It, There Is doubt
OF Mr.. Babcocks making the effort 10
pass the bill because Of the danger of
such an amendment being put on the bill.