Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-09
WINES AND WHISTLES
IN EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Arkansas Congressman Repeats That
the European Trip Ct Men Was
Spent in PleaSure-Viqorously De-
tends Secretary of lcaque-Govern-
ment Has no Returns.
(By Associated Press.l


manding an investigation of the immi-
grafton commission provided for IN
the resolution he had introduced, Rep
resentative Macon, of Arkansas. re-
newed his attack upon the commission
in the house today and vigorously de-
Tended j. n. Patten, secretary of the
immigration restriction league, his IN
formant. who was severely arrigned
by Representative Bennett. of New
York member of the commission.
in a recent speech in the house.
1T is characteristic of the man to
proceed in the cowardly way in which
the gentleman from New York has
proceeded" Numbered Mr.. Macon. re-
ferring to his attack on Mr.. Patten.
Mr. Bennett was quickly on his
feet.
Il object" he shouted. and the
NON. ers were all attention in anti
cipation of lively scene.
L withdraw the remark" quickly
responded Mr.. Macon and the ten
sion was dissipated
Says Report is Proof.
-haNOh opeSISA-A--~~~-e7- -
reply to Mr. Benefits defense of the
commission and he renewed his
charge,, that the commission had been
extrsvagant He declared the official
reports corrobarated his assertions.
that its trip abroad in 1907 was
'jInket" and that the government
had had no adequate return from the
expenditure by the commission OF
s657 ,993.
Unless my resolution to create
commission Of three TO investigate the
extravaganza of the commission is
adopted 50 that the country will know
that the extravagances that ! COM
;lained of are scandalcus. the people
will rise and smite the party that
attempts to shield the commission
that made it said Mr. Macon.
Six members of the commission
and seven employees made the trip
10 Europe" said Mr.. Macon. They
drew $4,000 on which TO make the
trip. while in their report they ac-
count for only S20.675. The expense
accounts are made UP of steamship
ana railroad charges. carriage
charges. fees end tips. hotel bills.
kilograms. wines, WHISTLES. cogniacs.
mineral waters, lemonades, siaces.
siphons. citrone. cigars. cleaning and
pressing clothes. shaves. shines. hair
cuts. shampoOs AMI Tubs. Such hxu-
les as wines and WHISTLES. cognscs.'
lcmonades. etc were allowed by the
auditor. but he disallOwed when IT
came 10 shaves hair cuts. sham COS.
shines and cigars"
lie characterized the stopping at
hieh class hotels snd partaking OF
their menus and beverages as feast
ing n; public expenses
Answers Benefits Time.
He asked Mr.. Bennett to explain
why be coIld take up time TO engage
in gorgeous festivities in Turkey
when his wife was decorated with the
insignia Of the order of Kindness,
an ancient Turkish society. by the
sultan. who he since been removed
from Office because Of his corrupt and
Official and dissolute life if he tMr.
BENNETT, could no; find time TO draw
. long breath in Paris or cast MS
eyes upon ST. Peters in Rome"
This was in reply 20 Mr.. Bennetts
statement that his trip to Paris was
record -Lrs aking Tor brevi;y.
EnUmerstcs Rides.
Hasinc his remarks on Inspection
81 the Official records. Mr.. Macon
charged that in the holy land The
commission made = carriage trip from
jerusalem 20 Bctha T. aud from Jana
70 JcruSslcm. that in London they
had a carriage 10 the ambassador
and return. a carriage TO the house
of lords. 10 WcSim!nttcr Abbey, 10
the tower OF London. 20 Regent
square and the British rirs,rm that
in Syracuse they had carriage 10
the caiacombs. that In Mcssina hey
had a ride ~ = landau. that in Scot
land thcv had q pleasure ride 20 he
e SC 81 Edinbne and o the famous
l-Frs II Killarney.
The commission wanted io ma
ont The Kind Of immigrants that came