The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05

Washington, December 4.-Defested
by the full Committee on Appropr1e-
tions of the House. the item for a PEN
sion of ST.. 500 year for ex-Prestdenta
together with the proposition to Siva
them a seat in the House of Repressn-
tatives for life, was not reported TO
the House to-day with the rest Of the
Legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill The item was INCLUDE
ed in the bill as II was prepared for
the entire committee, of which Repre-
sentative Johnson. OF South Carolina, -
chairman. Mr.. Johnson himself In d.
rectly opposed TO the proposition. Duo
was outnumbered in the subcommittee
when the legislation was presented By
Representative Burleson. of Texas.
The report on the BILL which ap-
propriates nearly s55,ooo.voo. was
printed so as TO include the prestden-
tial pension. but when the report was
taken up by the fun APPROPRIATION
committee early to-day the proposed
Legislation was rejected.
Subjected 10 Criticism.
Pensions for ex-Presidents have been
the cause OF much criticism and COM
mcnt at the Capitol ever since the an
nouncement of the presidential pension
plan of the Carnegie fund. and the bur-
den of the criticism has been directed
against the United States for not nav
ing already provided some answer to
the question: What shall do with
our ex-Presidents.
The proposed legislation included
Theodore Roosevelt and President Tart
and made them representatives.
large of the people OF tins United
States giving them a seat in the
House of Representatives, without
vote at Sl7,5O0 a year for life.
The section which was stricken out
read as follows;
Thereafter every ex-President OF the
United states shall during his life be
held and regarded as a representative
at-Isrge Of the people of the United
states: he shall be entitled TO a seat IN
the House of Representatives. and may
exercise ell the rights and privileges OF
members Of the House of representa-
tives save that OF voting. and receive
for his services an annual salary or
sl75OO. Provided. That no ooltgation
to serve on committees OF the HOUSE
shall be imposed upon such represent
tstive.
The remainder Of the bill now under
maintenance Of the several Depart
ments
First Big supply BUi.
This was the first of the big supply
bills reported ~ the present
session OF Congress. The meas
ure carries S3f. .l05.59. decrease of
ssIs.0g7sS from the corresponding bin
in the previous session. Estimates OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury. SsS5i<--
1850. were cut more than a million
dollars by the committee.
The Commerce Court is not provided
for in the measure The court asked
for $4,000 for the coming fiscal year,
but the committee would not allow ths
item. The last legislative. eNecccve
and judicial bill gave the court jus<
enough money 20 continue Il until
March & next year.
President Elect Wilson probably vii
70; the annual allowance q S7S.ooc for
travelling expenses.
The committee included IN the on q
clause uniting the clerks % the rssr,-
b~-s Of the House on the pay rolls end
paving them direct
A. present members drawn sL5ce =
~ea- for clerk hire. and pa their Own
cfsrks Thrrc las been much ocu-
,lsf-f .Na- the fur amount dos noe
70 "a TIE clerks The bill ouics ell
ao,-o--fstiouS To- no mint - CARSON.
Nevada and ssssy off~es - Cfar.otta
Y 9 Roi-- rdsho Hcl~rs. Mont. ana
salt Lake CITY. Ttsh
Tns hsu uifi - c0rstie-cf ~ tne
49, .o--o--o1. and -ill ~ the t-st
.,r,lv -sasur. cent q to sensts.
R~rrrr Predicts Prute
wsshirsf0r December t-Foreo.st-
ne - industrial panic that VIII
s-sat I'D he solid south ana cause
.iot. ars disturbances. Victor l.
Es-s~- tho Socialist rep-sSntarivc IN
S-,-~-ess fror, wuwsuk~e. Who failed
d, reelection issrra hts vsiedicsory
fo-fa~
a-r~-fire there shouid b az f~as<
,fs- Socialist members IN coner>s4
10 rrs ginger Into the old pArti>~.
Mr.. Berger aid,
.-Th~ Democratic party Il r>acft>s-
az because - = controlled ~ . ooed~
tic- Of the south and Tarmany. r4s
zossh ~ thirty vesrs behind the SoYth
In economic development 10 tost
catering upon that not - csci<slsst
seveiopuorf through which the Scrts
has rasred during TIRE last tH1rry
v~ars An Industrial psnic = So ~
,.--t -. year That VII -7>sn D>~>-
--s.,~ sard Tires arc svv- f'r1e>s.
Tbn tine the panic all brsxk - -