Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-16

the appropriation saw no necessity for
IL, il being alleged that the president
had not requested II. Alr, Hainey Of
Illinois gaNc as the reason for its
presentation at this time the desire
OF the president 10 boost the league
of republican clubs throughout the
country
The hill carries an appropriation pt
$t&4.t0l Including the item of $4,000
tor travelling expenses of the president
The house at sac p M, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Awaiting themselves OF the oppor-
tunitN afforded 20 talk ON various SUBJ
iccts, Messrs. keefer. ohio; Richard
son, Alabama; hinkaid. n. J ana
Perkins. ~ Y. discussed the tariff
Mr. RaineN llls attacked the para-
graph relative TO the travelling eN-
pepses Of the president He said it
was understood when the presidents *
salary was increased go $4,000 that
there would he no other allowance.
some method OF boosting the presi-
dents salary In order that he might
Swing around the circle" IN the face
of deficiency OF $40, coo. 600 was had
faith.
He charged that while Mr. Tart
was still a private citizen, cruiser
was remodeled for his use. and he
was sent on an easy ana luxurious
trip through tropical seas To PAN
anna, absolutely without authority of
the law"
The president was also criucized
for insisting on automobiles at al
cost OF $4,000 when horses and car
riages We're available
Not only the item of travelling eN-
pcnses. but the contemplated addi-
tiou to the executive offices was hit-
terly assailed BY MIR Murphy OF Mis-
souri, He declared that the govern
meut architects evidently were not
sufficiently competent to draw plans
for a room or two because the work
was authorized to he done by private
architects.
Upon the plea that 1t was improper
legislation, MT, Macon tArkansasl op.
posed the extra allowance to the
president and when the reading of the
bill for amendment was begun. he
promptly made a point OF order
against the additional appropriation
on the ground that II had never been
in an appropriation bill
Mr. Tawney produced the necessary
authority remarking that the original
application In 1906 was passed With
the aid of democratic votes
In the opinion of MIR. Rainey I'll |
inuis) it was simply an effort ia pro-
vide pleasure trips for the president
Mr. clark, taking the British king |
as an illustration said that out of
The kings allowances, many cquer- |
ries ladies and gentlemen in waiting
and others Mere paid For the Ger
man emperor Mr.. clark said there |
was equal reason for the large civil |
grants to him. He was, he argued. |
subject Ia great expense,
so what's the use of comparing !
he president with him q"
In concluding, Mr clark remarked !
hat neither Lincoln, Garfield nor
was assassinated Ia the
White House or on the White House
grounds They were all he said,
taken OH while away from the oifi-
cal home.
Mr. Hull Qowa) said that it would |
je humiliating not only to the presi- |
lent, but to the nation for towns ana |
to pass the hat before |
ne could pay them visit.
Mr.. Smith (loWa) showed from the |
lebate on the subject at the last scs
ion that such an appropriation was |
IeartV anticlnatod thau
.This h a dofiricncy IN me travel
NO exnenses of the nrcsident ne
Tint in as much as the
resident has warned congress tbat if
nust I.aan down ovnenditnres if was
~ ,ffrnnt to him tn nsl, biu IA take
,onn,. tn onnnd that lie nus rot evan
sl,,,d on,o,..ss "a gt,-n "a hin,
,rho raa1 rnosop for tha ,rpronr,,-
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'orrit tbn rrostdcnt "a mako "a two
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