Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Senate Tacks on $821,371 to
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
DURAND GETS ALL HE ASKS
Appropriation for Director Of Cen
sus Increased to Million.
PROVISION FOR MEMORIAL
Amendment Allows $500 for I'm
yelling and Defeating the
Columbus Statue.

Carrying appropriations about $S2f,-
81 more than when it was ~Assed by
the House. the urgent deficiency APP
preparation bill was passed by the SEN
ate this afternoon. AS agreed to in
the Senate, it carries a total Of ap-
proximately $3.1S8,127.
The most important Of the amend
ments was that increasing by 100000
the appropriation for the census bu-
reau to allow further work in com
piling the results of the last census.
Director E. Dana Durand asked Con-
gress to provide 100000 as a deficiency
appropriation to continue the work of
his bureau. The House cut the amount
in two. He made an appeal to the
Senate committee on appropriations.
and it was upon its recommendation
that the Senate today agreed to an
amendment allowing the full amount
asked.
To cover the expenses of unwilling and
defeating the Columbus memorial in the
plaza in front of the Union station the
Senate put on an amendment appropriat-
ing $500.
Appropriations of $4,000 for arranging
for and carrying on the meetings Of the
surance: of &0NOOO for the employment OF
experts for the bureau of labor and for
subvention to the International Assocta-
ton for Labor Legislation and expenses
government therein; Of $500 for repairs to
the Maltby building and Of 5000 to
cover the cost Of Investigations being
made by Senate committees. were also
recommended by the committee and APP
proved by the Senate.
Other Amendments Accepted.
After the printed amendments had been
agreed to Senator Warren, the chairman
Of the committee. surprised the Senate by
offering numerous other amendments, in
volving big amounts, as committee
amendments. although they were not
printed in the bill as reported. All were
agreed to without objection.
For the Department OF State, amend
ments provided $4,000 to cover the ex-
penses of arbitrating pecuniary claims
between the United States and Great
Britain: $3.50 for the rent Of new
building for the offices of the solicitor.
translator and bureau of citizenship and
$4,000 for representation at the Inter
national Congress on Letters Of Elk
change.
To supply deficiency in the appropria-
ton for the bureau Of medicine and
surgery of the Navy Department, an
other amendment provided $4,000, and
to complete marine barracks at the
Charleston, s. c.. and Mare Island. Cal.
navy yardr appropriations of 5000 and
$4,000, respectively, were made.
For continuing the work Of the bureau
of mines $4,000 10 provided. and for tn.
purchase Of abstracts for some land suit.
in California the Department of Justice i.
given $1,000.
Provision is made for an additional bal
lit in the District Court Of Appeals. al
81 200 year. and half of his salary Il
to be paid out of the revenues of the Dis
trict.
For the Post Office Department othel
amendments provide $3.6GO to cover thu
cost of advertising for Isthmian cana
mail service; $35. 421 to cover the travel
ing expenses of division superintendents
assistant division superintendent ane
ice. and SIT COO to supply deficiency il
the appropriation for star routes.
Given Time for Report.
The commission appointed to investigate
employers liability and workmen's COM
pensation and to recommend legislation
on the subject was by another amend
ment, given until March 1 next to COM
plete it's report. Under present law it
was required to report January l, but
Senator Sutherland. who is the chair
man. told the Senate the commission
could not complete its work without an
extension of two months.
Employees of the House and Senate, who
We're the victims of the economy scheme
of the House democrats last session and
received no extra months pay, threw up
their hats this afternoon when the Sem
ate adopted an amendment offered by
Senator McCumber. providing the extra
months pay for all employees Of record
July 1. 1911.
Senator Warren opposed the amend
ment, declaring that it was useless for the
Senate to adopt 1t only to have the House
reject it, Vice President Sherman re-
fused to rule the amendment out. on
point Of order and Senator Warren then
withdrew his opposition.
Practically the only opposition to any
feature Of the bill was that raised by
Senator Shively of Indiana-that some of
the paragraphs were general legislation.
He expressed himself as opposed to the
putting of general legislation I'm appro-
priation bills. and intimated that he pro-
poses to fight such a policy in the future