Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-25
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 25.
SENATE.

Senator Burkeit, introduced q resoIu.
ton amending the rules so that senators
shall be appointed chairman OF commit
tee according to seniority Of service.
1t prohibits the appointment of the
same senator to both the finance ard
appropriations and from being appointed
on more than two committees basirg
considerations OF appropriation bills.
Mr.. Bnrket. said the question of re-
organizing committees 90 q more ,qu'-
able basis conld cot be ignored or
lodged. The county was interested ia
the matter aud those who controlled the
affairs of the Senate, he said, must meet
this issue. Legislative business, he 8 id,
was congested 10 the hands Of indsid-
| IA and the work should be distributed.
\ s a.st c. we're read by Mr.. Barkets
showing how few senator's q the
places on the seven leading comm ttee.
SsDstor Penross took Mr.. Blkeg,
oft his feet 10 the middle of sentences
of o'jsctiog to further remarks from
him Mr. BdrkeIt was reading fon
toe congressional directory to shoy
what assignments were held b. menu
bers OF the committee on Inters ale Com
meIce. Senator Kesne declared that be
was iDdulgIng 10 personalities. Mr..
Penrose 81 once objected to Mr.. Burkett
coDtinuing his speech.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was again taken up. The reading of
the measure has been half completed.
HOUSE.
The House adop.ed the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill,
carrying about $lS6, 600, 900. There 10
still disagreement betw en- the Senate
and House on the Senate amendments
for retirement of officers; limiting pu
chase OF powder from "lrusts;" naval
base south OF San Francisco; restoraii "a
OF The marines to ship duty, division {
var vessels 30 that the Pacific cosss
shall be guarded With one halt of tue
navy. 4 further conference on these
disagreements was ordered. The 5eDa
amendments are so increase OF approx
ms tely 81, 900, 900 over the appropria.
ton voted by the House.
Without de5ats the House agreed
conference report on the postofice a
preparation bill.
The Diekma bill to clear title to {. $50
acres Of and 10 New Mexico, now b d
by about 1000 settlers, was passed. Tns
land is 10 Dons Aua county.
The reading Of the sundry civil sp.
| preparation bill 10 the House had not
progressed far when Obaimsn Tswney,
of the appropriation co nmittee, inter-
rupted a1d asked consent 10 recor to the
secret service linitstion, passed over
yesterday.
Mr.. Bonnet, Immediately regis cred q
point of order against the provision, de-
claring that it was change of existing
law aud against those seGtlOns of the
revised statutes permitting the hesds OF
the various departments to transfer
clerks.
The limitation ia as follows:
"No part of any money appropriated by
this act shall be used 10 payment ofcom-
peusstion or expenses OF any person de-
tailed or transferred from the secret ser-
vice divlsioa-of the Treasury Dspfr-
ment or who may at any time during
the fiscal year 1910 have been employed
by or under said secret service division.
IL will say frankly" said Mr. Ben
net, 10 discussing bis point Of order,
'lbat there Is question as to whether
this is subj sct to point Of order, but
dssise to made the attempt anyway"
Mr.. Watson, In the chair, promptly
oVerruIed the point of order.
Mr.. TsWney later introduced
special rule for the adoption of an
amendment t. he sundry civil bill cut
ting off all appropriations for any c)m-
missions, councils, or boards created by
the president. TIE rule provides also
that no clerks shall be dsa led ir)m the
government departments for duty la
connection with such boards. The rule
was adopted by vote Of l40 to go. 1t
now goes to committee OF the whole.
Two mere votes will he necessary on
the Limitation before il Is passed by The
House-the vote today being merely ems
on the question as to whether the limi-
tllion would be in order during consd-
GRAFTON Of the sundry civil bill. The
Limitation must alec be agreed TO when
the House is 10 committee of the whole
on the bill, aud aga it ia demanded,
when the House adopts the report OF the
committee ca the whole.