Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-16
BOOST" THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Representative Raniey Declares Major
itr Has Political End II We" u
Providing for Presidents Trips
Throughout Country-Motion to
Strike Out Lost by Party Vote.
(Bv Associated Press).

WASHINGTON. ID. Gully 15.-Af-
ter a lively debate the De mocrhts oi
the House failed today in their eforts
to have a provision brought In by MI
Tawney appropriating $4,000 for
President Taft's travelling expenses,
ruled or stricken out of an urgent ue-
ficiency bill. The latter measure was
under consideration throughout the
St ssion and will be the subject ei
further discussion tomorrow.
Members on the Democratic SIDE
were unssaring in their charges or,
lad faith because the House, at the
last session, rs they alleged, pledged
itself not to make any additional al
lowances to the President. This was
vigorously denied by Chairman Taw-
ney and his colleague on the appro-
priations committee, Mr.. Smith, OF
Iowa.
Aside from this phase of the case
the opponents of the appropriation saw
no necessity for it, it being alleged
that the President had not requested
it. Mr.. Rainey, of Illinois, gave as
the reason for it's presentation at TINS
time was the desire of the President
to boost" the league of Republican
clubs throughout the country.
Discussed the Tariff.
Awaiting themselves of the oppor-
tunity afforded to talk on subjects
foreign to the bill, Messrs. Keifer
O.i,o; Richardson, Alabama; Kink-
head. New Jersey, and Perkins, New
York. discussed the tariff.
The first attack on the paragraphs
providing for the travelling expenses
of the President came from MIR.
Rainey, who maintained that it was
distinctly understood at the last ses-
sion when the Presidents salary was
increaed to $4,000 per annum that
there would be no other allowance tol
him.
Not only the item for travelling ex-
penses. but the contemplated addition
to the executive Offices was bitterly
assailed by Mr.. Murphy, of Missouri
He gave as a reason why his consti-
suents failed to return him to the Six
tieth Congress the fact that he voted
for the first proposition for travelling
expenses.
Republican in Democratic Time.
At this juncture Mr.. Livingstone,
Georgia, who controlled the time forl
the minority, discovered that Mr. Muir
ply was a Republican but speaking
on the Democratic side and that mel
had inadvertently given him an allot-
ment of ten minutes.
This discussion thus created led tol
a sharp colloquy between Mr.. Murphy
and Mr.. Tawney. VI
The time | CONTROL" said Mr.. Lv-
ingston, lis for Democrats" General
laughter followed.
oh exclaimed Mr.. Murphy, II
have made a mistake"
The Democrats shouted to Mr.. Muir
ply to conclude his remarks. no:with-
standing Mr. Livingston's appeal forI
him to extend his speech in the rec
ord.
Mr.. Livingston, however, yielded the
time and he was allowed TO conclude. |
Upon the plea that it was improper
legislation Mr.. Macon. Arkansas. OPP
posed the extra allowance TO thel
President
When the reading Of the bill for
amendment was begun Mr. Macon
promptly made point Of order against
the additional appropriation for thel
President on the ground that II had
never been authorized in any bill.
Point Of Order overruIed.
Mr.. Wanger. Pennsylvania. in the
chair. overruled the point Of order,
whercuycn Mr.. Bowers. Mississippi,
promptly moved 20 strike out the pro
vision for travelling expenses. and the
discussion over the question regarding
the authority 10 make the appropria-
ton was opened M anew.
Answering some Of the criticisms
directed az the provision. Mr.. Scott,
maintained that the public Business
could not possibly suffer by reason OF
the Presidents trips. as no matter
where he went he would be in touch
At all times with the seat Of govern
me-f.
Ir. ScDtt compared the cnormous
araUaure made 70 Tcsrror,oar rr,ouarrho