The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
To Quit Selling at Auction.
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8 Washington, ID. C., Jan. 21.-To .
$ provide hat whiskey, brandy, 3
= wines, beers or other liquors man
= ufactured in violation of the law,
= should be destroyed publicly, in
$ stead of sold as at present, is the
$ object of the bill introduced in .
: the House today by Representa- :
= tive Griggs, of Georgia.
Washington, D. G.. Jan. 21.-A de-
pate on the propriety of increasing
salaries of Fedora circuit and district
Judges sun nearly the entire
time OF the Senate today With the
result tha the COMPENSATION of the
% circuit judges was increased from
$1,000 to So, 900, and that of the 81
district judges from $4,000 to $4,000.
senator Borah. who had offered an
amendment reducing the increase OF
salary, recommended by the commit
tee on appropriations, declared that
the action of the Senate in increasing
the salary of the President 10 $780,
600, was in violation OF the spirit Of
the constitution, and would never
have been taken before or durin% the
recent political campaign.
Senator Tillman ~insinuated that
some Federal judges We're on the pay
rolls Of corporations, which called
forth denunciation that such charges
should be made without specifically
naming the Judge referred to.
At $40 o'clock the Senate ad-
journed.
Structures upon the efficiency OF
officers of the nav IN the care oil
machinery of war vessels We're uttered
in the House of Representatives today
during the consideration of the naVa
appropriation bill with the result tina
an amendment was adopted requirins
the Secretary of the Navy to annual,
report to Congress those instance
where more than $500, 600 is eXpend
ed for repairs.
After futile effo: had been mad.
to obtain legislation looking TO tn
restoration of marines hoard ships
an amendment was agreed to prohibit
ing the purchase of powder manu-
featured and sold in violation Of th
Sherman antitrust law. The debat
:. disclosed the fact that the amend
ment was. directed at the Du Pom
Company.
The bill was still pending whe
the House, at 4:44 p. m, adjourned.
Increase OF Judges Salaries.
Washington. ID. G. Jan. 21.-Con
!, sideratiOn of proposed increases Q
! salaries of Federal judges was Re
sumeG by the Senate today when IN
2 legislative. executive and judicial al
< preparation bill was taken ~. BY
vote of IS to 81 the salaries OF >
e circuit judges were increased frol
clared thai States that pay the hisf
est salaries to judges generally haN
n the poor decisions. THAT state j
4 said, .whics. pays the highest sal,
rieS to its judges generally furnish,
reports upon which you "a iii
- nr111TI ! o. on hath CSdnc of GEg9
question which is raised
d Senator Piles insisted that Il
judges of the country could ear
Le much more than they do and tn
$4,000 could readily be earned
some district judges.
: Combating the idea that $500
= is 4 salary within the reach OF mo
~ lawyers Mr.. Bailey declared that Da
lie lei Webster could not have made tn
7. much money. He said hat mu,
IT depended in that matter on a lawyer
lie place of residence.
is Senator Rayner, of Maryland, tn
n created a rustic in the Senate by cor
Ie menting on the Presidents propos
G. hunting trip to Africa Only ;
weeks ago" he said. -
~ nounced that a great
" ralist was about to procS
" tant continent in seara -lueueln9t
n HE SO far as l have1 nop g 'ef
~ discover have nsJer eAlloI Sn
n time"
le. Il am not a game butcher" cont
IS ued Mr.. Rayner. but i<m a sort
of zoologist. and / know thS[-e never !
,es been such a thing as a White rhin'
eros or an ourang-outang with a NJ
o three inches long. 50 far as any
TO searches into natural history extend
mt .You get into the Ananias cIu
err added enatO Bailey,
as Well am an expert on this p
;o,1o,. C,,acrian ~ added Mr. Pawn
II want 10 say if these animals
exist there is no earthly doubt Il
they will be eXterminated by t
- great faunal naturalist. | do not
= iect 10 it because | think the donat
Of S25.eO0 by the smithsonian Inst
m tion TO meet the expenses of t
exnpndition will he conducive to
npace and general welfare of
nation. temporarily at least, I n
thn President will achieve new
V. umphs in those distant nelds OF CO
hat and carnage and when he retu
hone he will bring back to
museums and menageries of
is world animals that have never
DOL crossed the track Of an explorer"
om Senator Bacon a regent of
Smithsonian Institution, explain
his that that institution had not devote
dollar TO the proposed trip of
lat prasidant TO Africa. but said that
vas monay TO be used had been procu
.hS from private sources.
1t Mr.. Rayner then made a plea
incraaSad salaries for Judges of
ON Federal Courts, the amendment I'm
s. consideration being TO increase
ie- comDensation of 81 district jud
in from Sc 600 to $4,000. He decIa
tny that the Federal Judges would be !
in fer when their appointment is Ia
oni away from the President Of the I
vii fed States and insisted that under
constitution Congress has a right
take the appointment Of circuit
Se- district judges from the President
| ID place it in the hands Of the Sunre
tht court of the United States.
lot Mr.. Rayner declared that the p,
l lddi ident does not go to the leaders ct
Bar or to Bar associations to
suggestions for the appointment
judges.
ed No" said Mr.. Bailey, h goes