Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-20

COMMITTEE BRAVES THE
WRATH OF WHITE HOUSE
Item for Examination of Rail-
road Accounts Under Hep
burn Act Also Likely to Cause
Controversy,



Washington u. G.. Fob l9-Two
more disputes between the president
and congress were revived today when
the house committee on appropria-
tions reported the spaa"s civil appro-
pration bill one was IN regard TO
the limitation of the secret service
of the treasury department. The 9TH
or was the appropriation ror the cX-
ANIMATION of accounts Of railroads
under section 20 of the Hepburn rate
law. The bill the largest of all the
general supply bills carries an appro-
priation of s13I022.007 or S26,o00,-
GOO less than the estimate
The committee Incorporated in the
bill the same limitation on the use of
the secret service operatives as was
included in the bill which became a
law last winter II was this limita-
tion that drew forth the severe criti-
cism of the president in his annual
message last December The com,
mlttee defended Its recommendation
a year ago OF $50, ,000 for the enforce
ment of section 80 OF the Hepburn
rate law. but rcAppr0priatng S225.0OO
of the $3.50 900 appropriated la thh
current gunary civil bin for this pur.
pose F.4 IA OF S22i.o0O wat add !.
The sum of S350.000 was voted It
year ago only after the president has
written 20 the speaker ana mad called
several members to the White House
to consult him on the subject Tes-
timOny taken by the committee shows
that during the seven months of the
present year only S4l 900 of the fund
had been expended aud in this amount
was included the salary of thirteen cN-
amincrs for whom maintenance was
suggested by the committee year
ago from another fund
I'm the .bill the president is au-
thorizcd with the consent of cuba to
invite proposals for removing the
wrecked battlcship Maine from Ha-
Vana harbor ana to communicate wth
congress as soon as may be practical
Bile, estimates based upon the pro-
pOsals received theremdcr
The bill carries authority for the
construction of building at Wash
ingtun at a cost of $1,000 600 to ac-
commodate the geological survey, the
reclamation service, the general land
office and the Indian bureau 1t rs
to be erected under the supervision of
the superintendent Of the capitu and
to be under the direction or the Sc
rotary Of the interior
The largest item in the bin is for
continuation Of work ON the panamu
canal For this purpose 1913 68S 600
is appropriated, or Si,00O.000 more
than is carried in tho current sundry
civil appropriation bin for that cX-
pcnditurc There viii be dcficicucy
this year, however, of about 81 000-
600 The second largest Item is
$l9,154,514 for rivers and harbors
construction work authorized bv law
Another large item is S1S.G18,G4S
for the construction Of public build.
ings For tho cost Of maintaining
public buildings already erected
there Is appropriated 81 SEQ 900 fnr
custodians ana jauitors The bin also
recommends at the urgent request Of
the secretary Of the interior the ap-
preparation of $1,000. 600 for the pro
lection of the public dnmain and tho
investigation Of entries Of public lands
with a view of determining their
validity This amount was Increased
at the last session from $250.O00 to
$500. 000
During the hearings on the bill an
Investigation was made of the cost to
e. government OF granting holidays
half holidays and leaves of absence
to government cmpl0ycs la the Dis
trict of Columbia. From data which
was furnished by the public printer
t is estimated By the committee that
this amounts to S3.500. O00 annuallr
Of the S5.6B2.0O0 appropriated for
printing and binding 100000 Us to
cover the holidays granted To- the
1000 employees in the government
printing office. 500. 900 to covcr the
half holidays each week during
July August ANA September ana
&325. 000 To cover the annual leaves
which is granted 10 employees
ON the recommendation OF tho de-
partmcnt Of commerce and lubor tho
permanent appropriation including
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