The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-20
Ry Associated Press.


washington, Fen. 1.-two famous
disputes between President ROOse-
welt and congress We're revived to-
day when the house committee on
appropriations reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
One was the limitation of the use
OF the secret service of the treasury
department; the other the appropri-
alton for the examination Of accounts
of railroads under section 20 of the
Hepburn rate law. The bill, the
largest OF all the general supply bills.
carries an appropriation OF SI37, 022,-
OO7, S26,000,G0O less than the es-
Inmates.
The committee Incorporated in the
bill the same limitation that drew
forth the severe criticism of the
president in his annual message last
December. The committee defended
its recommendation a year ago of
100000 for the enforcement OF sec
ton 20 Of the Hepburn rate law by
re- appropriating $4,000 OF the
$250.00O appropriated liz the current
sundry civil bill for this purpose. The
aeisRa 81 $sz5-ga9 WAS added 49,
4 i1as sum Gf $40 600 was voted a
year ago Only after the president had
written 70 the speaker and had called
several members 10 the White House
to consult on the subject. Testimony
taken by the committee showed that
during the seven months OF the pres
ent year. only SI1.00O of the fund had
been expended, and in this amount
was included the salary of twelve eX-
aminers for whom maintenance was
suggested by the committee a year
ago from another fund.
TO RAISE THE MAINE
In the bill the president is author
lied. with the consent of the Repub-
lie OF Cuba. TO invite proposals for
removing the wreck of the battleship
Maine from Havana harbor.
The bill carries authority for the
construction of a building in Wash
ington to cost S2500,0O0 10 accom-
modate the geological survey, the re
clamation service, the general lana
office and the Indian bureau.
The largest article in the bill is
for continuation at work on the
Panama canal. For this purpose
S53 ,6SS 900 is appropriated, or $4,000,
900 more than is carried in the cur
tent sundry civil appropriation bill
for that expenditure. There viii be
a deficiency this year, however. OF
about $4,000. 900. The second largest
item is S19,574, 5lf for rivers and har-
bOrs construction work authorized
by law. Another large item is SIS
6lS,646 for the construction OF public
buildings For the cost of maintain
ing public buildings already erected
there is appropriated S1.9O2.000 for
custcdianS and janttors.
The bill also recommends at the
urgent request of the secretary of the
interior the appropriation of $1,000
O00 for the protection OF the public
domain and the investigation of en-
tries OF public lands with a view of
determining their validity. This
amount was increased at the last SeS-
sion from $3.50. coo 10 $500 600. J
HOLIDAYS ARE EXPENSIVE.
During the hearings on the bill, an
investigation was made OF the cost TO
the government of granting holidays.
half holidays and leaves of absence
10 the government employees in the
District of Columbia. IL is estimated
by the committee that this sum
reaches fully $3,590,000 annually. OF
the $5.6S2,000 appropriated for print
ing and binding 100000 is TO cover
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