The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-01
SENATE PASSES
BILL PROVIDING
FOR DEFICIENCY
President Aided in Enforcing
New Tariff Law and State
Department Cared For.
ALTOS FOR SPEAKER
AND VICE PRESIDENT
,oeAH SECURES REDUCTIONS IN
SALARIES or JUDGES OF
CUSTOMS COURT.

washington. July 31.-Provision was
--,z. for administration of the new tar
- law by the adoption by the senate
-=,,- 7f numerous amendments to the
-,~gz-t deficiency appropriation bill,
-Fi.r was passed. In addition 70 the
.,lsrfas for judges and other officials
~ e-rDT0ves Of the new United States
--,rr If customs appeals, the senate
..rr1rriated 100000 to aid the state de-
-5r+rIsrt in making commercial treaties,
;fad# 20 pay the expenses of the ad-
-.-r~v hoard. which will assist the pres
s5s7+ in carrying out the duties imposed
I'm him by the maximum and mini
,Irn provision, and 100000 to defray
+rr evreuses of a bureau which will en-
r,ras the collection of the new corpora
ton tax.
Amendments were adopted appropri-
.frg $4,000 each for automobiles or
l+rsr vehicles TO be used by the vice
rrasfIent and speaker of the house.
after a long discussion the senate
voted 20 reduce the salaries of the
Judges of the new customs court to the
amount received by judges of the United
states circuit courts. Salaries of the
government attorneys who will try Gus
tom cases also were reduced.
Some Reductions Made.
There was a large attendance in the
senate today when the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill was taken up. More
than 100000 had been added to the bill
br the amendments Of the senate COM
mittee and these first were considered.
so objection was made to an appro-
Of 70 =
a-v expenses i'm connection with for
asn trade relations and to maintain the
division of far eastern affairs in the
state department.
Senator Clapp protested against the
adoption of an amendment appropriat-
ing $500 as extra compensation for the
army officers composing the board ap-
pointed TO pass on the eligibility for re-
enlistment of troops involved i'm the
Brownsville riot. The amendment was
adopted
ON motion Of Senator Borah. the SEN
ate adopted an amendment appropriate
ing only $500 each instead of $4,000
as the salaries of the seven members of
the customs court created by the pend
ius tariff bill.
Senator Hale said that an appellate
court was being created, which would
decide cases appealed from the board
NJ general appraisers, the members of
which would receive $4,000 each.
Coudemning the establishment Of the
new court, Mr.. Borah said it had been
created for a specific purpose, to do a
specific thing, regardless Of what the
aw Is on the subject"
The roll wa5 called on Mr.. B0rah's'
motion to reduce the salaries OF the at
tomeys, and it was adopted by a vote
Of 81 % a.
Mr.. BGrah then moved his amendment
fixing the salaries of the five judges Of
the customs court at $1,000 each, and
the amendment was adopted by a viva
voce vote.
To Ride in Autos.
Amendments appropriating $1,000 each
Tor the purchase and maintenance of
automobiles for the vice president and
speaker of the house were allowed 10
pass without comment.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment ap-
Urpriatng 800 600 for the payment of
the expenses Of the advisory board.
created by the tariff bill to aid the
president i'm carrying out the duties i'm
posed upon him by the maximum and
minimum provisions.
Authorization was given TO the score
Iary Ct the treasury to use 500. 600 Of
existing special funds for defraying the
expenses of special bureau for the col
lection Of the corporation taxes imposed
by the tariff bill.
objection was raised by Senator Gull
7erson % the house provision appropri-
aJNE $4,000 TO pay the travelling ex-
-.ses of the president. After a brief
discussion he called for a roll call on
MS motion 20 strike out the amend
m7Ht on the ground that it violated the
institution. The motion was defeated,
u to 56, and the $4,000 appropriation
was allowed to stand.
Al,er numerous amendments apprO-
lflalng small amounts had been Of
Tered and accepted, the bill was passed.