New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
MONEY BILLS PASS
ARNT'S BIG SUM.
Senate Also ApmoUed Immi-
grafton Com mission s II orl.
Iron The Tribune Bureau


Wssbir e+on Feb The Senate was In
working mood to-day, and in session last
.ns about four hours passed tho army ap-
rrorria1ion bill. the urgent deficiency bill
end the bin providing that hereafter both
The principal and interest Of al bonds and
certificates of Indebtedness issued by the
United States shall be payable in gold coin
The bond hiII which passed the House on
Mondav was fsvorah bly, reported today hT
Senator Aidrich *rom the Committee On
Finance and unanimous consent was given
for its immediate consideration. The army
hill. which carries an appropriation OF $S'.-
<an.5S7, was IA charge of Senator Warren.
who put IL through ir less than thirty
Iniuutes Following the passage Of these
bills an hour was devoted 10 general de-
hate on the postal Savings bank bill, with
Senator Hepburn as chief critic OF The
measure. Senators Carter and Smoot re
piled 10 his criticisms
The amendments Of the Senate committee
60 the urgent deficiency hill provoked little
debate Senator BulBeley's point Of order
against the provision fixing she salaries of
chs iadses Of the new Customs Court Of
Appeals at ST.1io 4 year was sustained
These salaries VIII NOW he adjusted in the
conference committee and probably VIII
be fixed 81 $500
II WAS expected that there would be =
song debate on The amendment carrying
$1,000 10 enable the Immigration Commits
sion 20 complete its work. hut the defence
IF this provision by Senators Dillingham;
pr5 Lodge was compiete that several
Democratic Senators who were AT first dis
posed 10 oriticise tho amendment withdrew
:beir objections end said II seemed 10 be
-snost praisewcrthy legislation When this
1zl--
was made against i by Senator Stone The
question was submitted 10 the Senate and
s. vss decided that the amendment WAS in
order
Replying 70 Senator Bacon, who asked
fer an exclamation % the amendment, Mr.
DfiinEnam ssid that all salaries for mem
ferS Of tho immigration Commission Will
stop n March and that a final report VIII
fe TneSs not later than December. He OK
9lsipe5 that the commission has expended
So eaa Of which $50. Ss1 vas for the col
leetiorl and tabulation Of Information. II
employed 1s3 field agents and 80 clerks.
ATr Dillingham; then gave 4 brief outline
IF she work OF The commission and said
t3Tat =ti1ss- nation had lived 4 century with
out any scientific investigation Of the great
position Of immigration. He explained that
al field work has been completed and that
INC 3G6iIHnal snTefpl7Tld non is IHluiFb 10
tsbulsfe and prepare for the printer infor-
nation now on hand
After 2 brief statement by Senator Lodge
81 ararIiication Of Mr.. Diliingham's e1pla-
nation Senators Stone and Bacon said that
they had no idea of the broad scope Of The
ipcuiry made by the Immigration Commits
sion. They were convinced, they said. that
81 would be bad policy 10 withhold the
money necessary 10 complete this great
work and thev withdrew their objection.
Tho amendment carving 21o5.oo9 for the
commission to complete lis work v-as not de-
ieated in the House. nut went OFT on 3 point
Of order. In view Of TIE unanimous support
given this legislation in the Senate II is be
1i-ved -he House confereez will not strong
II oppose the needed appropriation.