Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
SENATE PASSES
DEFICIENCY BILL
IN ITS ENTIRETY
EXPENSES OF $4,000 AL
LOWED FOR PRESIDENT
SALARIES OF JUDGES OF GUS
TOMS COURT REDUCED
Amendment Approprating $1,000 Extra
Money for Army Officers Who Pass
on Eligibility of Re-enisted
Men Adopted
tRx Associated Press.l

WI ASHINGTON, July 31.-After
w three hours discussion. the sem
ate passed the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill Including $4,000 for
the presidents travelling expenses, ap-
preparations for executing tariff bill
provisions, reduction of salaries of five
judges of the new customs court from
$4,000 to $1,000 per annum and reduc-
tion of salaries of other customs court
officials. The senate adjourned until
Monday.
There was a large attendance in the
senate when the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill was taken up. More
than $600,000 had been added to the blll
by the amendments of the senate COM
mittee, and these first were considered
No objection was made to an appro-
priation of 100000 to defray the neces-
sary expenses in connection with tor
eign trade relations and to maintain the
division of far eastern aIIalrS III lHe
state department.
Senator Clapp protested against the
adoption of an amendment apprOprlat-
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 in the
Brownsville riot. The amendment was
adopted.
on motion of Senator Borah the SEN
ate adopted an amendment appro-
priating only $500 each instead of $1O,-
600 as the salaries of the seven mem
bers of the customs court created by
the pending tariff bill.
New Court to Be Created
Senator Hale said an appellate court
was being created which would decide
cases appealed from the board of gen
eral appraisers. the members or Whlch
would receive $4,000 each.
Condemning the establishment of the
new court, Mr.. Borah said it had been
created for a specific purpose, to do
q special thing, regardless of what the
law is on the subject
The roll was called on Mr.. Borahs
motion to reduce the salaries of the
attorneys, and it was adopted by vote
of 81 to IA.
Mr.. Borah then moved his amendment
fixing the salaries of the five judges OF
the customs court at $1,000 each, and
the amendment was accepted by viva
Voce vote.
Amendments appropriating $4,000 each
for the purchase and maintenance OF
automobiles for the vice president and
speaker of the house were allowed TO
pass without comment.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment ap-
propriating 100000 for the payment OF
the members of the advisory board,
created by the tariff bill, to aid the
president in carrying out the duties i'm
posed upon him by the maximum and
minimum provision.
Authorization was given to the sec
retary of the treasury to use 100000
of existing special funds for defraying
the expenses of d special bureau for the
collection of the corporation taxes i'm
posed by the tariff bill. Objection was
raised by Senator Culberson to the
house provision appropriating $4,000 to
pay the travelling expenses of the pres
ident.
After brief discussion he called for
a roll call on his motion to strike out
the amendment on the ground that it
violated the constitution. The motion
was defeated, II to SO, and the $4,000
appropriation las allowed 20 stand.
After numerous amendments appro-
priating some amounts had been Of
fered and accepted the bill was pa sSed.