Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
ClASSED AS FRAUD
Provision in Sundry Civil Bill
for Public Buildings.
OPINION OF Mr.. MONDELL
Debate of Measure in Committee of
the Whole House.
PLEA FOR THE LIFE-SAvERS
Suggestion Of Increased Appropria-
ton Rejected-Fund for the En-
craving and Printing Bureau.
OPINION OF Mr.. MONDELL
PLEA FOR THE LIFE-SAvERS

Charges that the head of every gov
eminent department III Washing on is
grossly extrayaeant were made today h,
Representative Shcrey If Kentucky in
debating the sundry civil bill
II they were making estimates Tor a
private concern" h" said. their figures
would never see the light or day
Despite the early start which tn House
gave to the discussion ~ the sundry civil
hill when Ii WAS taken up NJ IL O'Clock
this morning. the republicans made
many objections to what Representative
Mondeil of Wyoming called alleged re
ductions." the measure was dragged along
slowly and with great labor.
Representative Cannon, who led the at
tack on the democra lc reductions, made
several references TO the almost empty
hall of the House of Representatives.
The majority of the lawmakers had gone
to attend the X. of {. ceremonies.
Speaks for the Life-Savers.
Uncle Joe Cannon made n fight 20
increase the life-saving service appro-
priation from si.aGooo to s2.03i.6-o
I'VE cannot afford to cut this service"
he said; 1T IL one of the branches with
which we cannot take risks
Representative Fitzgerald tod the COM
mittee that the s7aapn was wanted TO
build three more stations.
The amendment was lost.
Representative Adamson Of Georg n Oh
jected to the prov sion II the bill which
takes away the power of the Secretary of
the Treasury to appoint revenue marine
service officers as ms ,ectors Tor the fe-
saving service, and Representative John
son of Kentucky. who was in the chair.
sustained the oh ect on.
The bill carried provision for preven-
ton of further apontm nts as cadets or
cadet engineers I'm the revenue cutter
service without the authorization of Con-
gress. Mr.. Adamson objected
Praises Cutter Service.
In the discussion Representative Mann
of Illinois said the officers Of the revenue
graduates of Annapolis In seamanship.
and he declared Ii would he a shame to
put the revenue cutter service at the
mercy OF the naval cadets from An
napolis."
In voting to strike out the entire para
graph Representative Cannon was the
sole republican to vote in the negative.
and his action was greeted with applause
from the democrats. The amendment
was lost, SO to i6.
Engraving and Printing.
When the appropriation for the bureau
of engraving and printing was reached
Representative Tilson OF committee Of
fered an amendment to prevent the print
ing of national bank notes In the bureau.
as is now done.
There has been a waste In tho prepa-
ration Of these bank notes." he said.
"A large number of the notes have to
be printed and a separate supply kept
on hand "
''Thlrty-six thousand different kinds OF
notes have to be kept on hand and when
a national bank goes out of existence all
its notes have to be destroyed.
eff we had uniform currency to be Is
sued to all the banks IL would obviate
this waste
Amendment Rejected.
Representatives Mann and Fitzgerald
argued against the amendment. The
amendment was not adopted.
The committee approved the appropria-
ton Of $l.26s. O51 for all employees Of the
bureau. except plate printers and assist
ants. For wages of plate printers the
Hughes of New Jersey signifted his in
tenlion of fighting the provision of the
bill which authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO replace hand presses with
over for discuss on. after other features
OF the bill have been discussed.
Detection of Law Violators.
For detection of moonshine stills and
other violations Of the internal revenue
laws the bill carries $4,000. Mr.. Cam
non suggested raising It to s150.000
with $3OO,00O.Oo0 to be collected. II
seems to me-" he said. this is but
small matter"
III the gentleman from Illinois had his
way" re orted Representative Fitzgerald,
"he would add $42,WO.000 to this bill; and
let me say that when he was chairman
Of The appropriations committee he had
less respect for the judi ment of the
submitted estimates than any man l ever
saw"
He read from the record OF some hear
ing in 1900.
What has that to do with the question
OF moonshining?" aueried Mr.. Cannon
with an upper cut gesture. The appro-
priation was not increased.
Representative Cannon served notice
that he intended to ask for wholesale in
creases in the appropriations for the caro-
OF public buildings.
Regards Bill as Fraud.