Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Senate Passes General De-
ficiency Appropriation Bill.
MEASURE NOW IN EFFECT
Tempest Aroused by Item for De.
fraying Lorimer's Contest Expense.
STRICKEN OUT ON HIS MOTION
Provision for Paying for Hospital
Treatment of Miss Houghton,
Injured Census Clerk.

With the provision for paying the rea-
sonable expenses OF the hospital and
surgical treatment of Miss Alice ".
Houghton. who was scalped by machinery
while working in the census bureau a few
weeks ago. retained, and with provision
for the establishment OF a fidelity bond
Ing bureau In the Treasury Department.
through which government employees were
to be bonded at minimum rates. stricken
out, the general deficiency appropriation
bill today became law.
The Senate amendment to the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the expenses Of
William Lorimer in defending his title to
seat in the upper house Of Congress at
tracted more attention than did any single
item In the bill. but the withdrawal OF the
amendment at the request Of Senator
Lorimer himself prevented a protracted
discussion, but did not ward OF some
sharp criticism Of the committee for re-
porting the amendment.
The provision inserted in the bill by
the Senate for an appropriation Of 81 900
to make up the deficiencies in the relief
FUNDS OF the police and fire departments.
and thus make possible the prompt and
tired policemen and flremen and widows
OF deceased members of the two depart
ments. was knocked out by the con-
ferees.
Lorimer Item Stirs Senate.
The proposed appropriation Of $4,000 to
reimburse Senator Lorimer for the expense
to which he was put in defending his
title to his seat in the Senate stirred up
the only protracted debate on the general
deficiency bill. When the amendment
just before 1t had been read, Senator
Lorimer claimed the recognition of the
chair.
THE next item is for the reimburse
ment to me Of the expense incurred in
the investigation Of my right to my seat
In this chamber" Senator Lorimer re-
barked. But I Eel I cannot permit this
item to be passed upon by the Senate and
my wish Is that 1t be stricken out. I
move to strike 1t out -
Senators Culberson and Overman both
jumped to their feet, upon hearing the
statement. Both are members of the ap-
mended the provision, and both were sur
prised at 1t because they had heard moth
ing previously about 1t.
II desire to say" Mr.. Culberson re-
subcommittee which considered this bill
and this amendment was not submitted
while was present. Had that been done,
I would have protested"
senator OVSf1nd ASKED Wneu was nSi0
the meeting Of the committee on appro-
priations to pass upon that item. He de-
clared he had not been summoned. SEN
ator Hale reminded the senator that the
committee had been working under a
stress and that 1t could not delay its
meetings until every member was pres
ent He added that an effort had been
made to reach Mr.. Overman to summon
him to the meeting.
II have been right here in this chamber
fNv HrSy nd v,S01 ,f~
cally," retorted Mr.. Overman.
Catechism Continues.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas. Jumped into
the discussion a minute later to ask where
the estimate for the appropriation came
from. Mr.. Hale showed that he did not
desire to continue the argument longer.
and he remarked that Senator Lorfmer
himself had moved to strike 1t out.
Il think the senator is WISE" added Mr..
Hale. He has been wise and made friends
in this matter"
Mr.. Bailey. the Texan, who has been
one Of the stanchest defenders Of the
Illinois senator, remarked that in the
House there were no records to show
that there had been a failure to reim-
burse contestants for seats, and this &C.
ton OF the committee. he suggested, was
in accordance with the same policy.
Some senators have been disappointed
at the senator from Illinois. at the course
he has pursued all the way through"
Mr.. Hale remarked, in answering the
critics of the item.
Senator Culberson contended that such
action has not been taken in the case of
senator's, and he mentioned the Ingalls,
case as an example.
MY colleague is mistaken" Mr.. Bailey
replied. And few minutes later he read
into the record the resolution which was
passed in the ingalls, case.
There was much discussion on the part
of some democratic members of the ap-
committee as to how the
amendment got into the bill. and Senator
Hale's reply was that it was put on by
the subcommittee. possibly when the
democrats were absent.
Agricultural Institute Expense.
An appropriation Of $1,000 to defray
the expense OF delegates to the general
assembly Of the International Institute