Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
DISTRICT ITEMN0T
REACHED IN BILL
Consideration of General De-
ficiency Measure Halted
by Arguments.
DEBATE ON APPROPRIATION
TOSET RAILROAD LUES
Item of $4,000 for Special Travel
ing Representatives of Treasury
Department Replaced.

would have been reached at an early hour
this afternoon had not argument arisen
in the House of Representatives, sitting
as committee of the whole. Instead of
rushing the bill through with great ra-
pidity, much time was spent in debate
regarding the appropriation of $500. 600
for the physical valuation of railroads.
Before the House went into a commit
tee of the whole nearly an hour of dis
cussion ensued leading up to success
full attempt to put back into the bill an
item which was taken out yesterday call
ing for $4,000 for special travelling rep
resentatives in the Treasury Department.
Appropriations for the District of Co
lumbia amount to $35,001, and Will be
passed upon late today.
Item Put Back in Bill.
AS soon as the deficiency bill was taken
up Representative Hardwick Of Georgia
brought in a rule from the rules COM
mittee to allow the item of $4,000 for
special agents to select public building
sites The item was ruled out of the Dill
yesterday It would affect many govern
ment employees who previously have taken
iunket trips to select sites for buildings:
The $50 900 provision was put IN the Dill
at the request of Secretary McAdoo. VINO
informed the appropriations committee
he would prefer to have money 10 o EN-
to pay the railroad fares OF clerks VINO
take the opportunity to have vacation
at government expense
The rule also provided In advance 70
legalize the paragraph in the Din Wnlcn
again abolishes the Commerce Court. AS
that portion Of the bill is written II IS
manifestly subject to point OF oroer.
Several members spoke for and against
the various items involved.
Representative Fitzgerald explained:
at is good business not to disrupt the
force Of the supervising architects once
and to be enabled to employ men OUTSIDE
of that office who are competent 10 pass
upon real estate
Murdock Takes the Floor.
Representstive Murdoch poked a llt-
tie fun at his ancient and honoraple
enemies, Representative Mann anu
Representative Fitzgerald, and TOOK
flve minutes of the debate on the RUE
in which to get in ripsnortlng Dull
moose speech about the close corpora
ton methods of legislation Id TIC
Cannon fight
.The old party went out Of power
hecause of its evil practices In TINS
House" he said, and now the oemo
Gratis in power. with a free toao az
front
cial rules and create vicious pfece
dent" cor.,. ra
piled in a speech full OF tine VIII Oh tne
majority" and the great W we %nyt VA '"e
The rule was finally adopted by almost
a party vote. Republicans voting with
the democrats were Mondell. Austin, farr.
Over. Mclaughlin, Morgan (Okiahona)
and Slemp. b,s
side.
Life-Savers Are Praised.
The life-saving service was lauded by
REPRESENTATIVE Mann and the weather
bureau was raped just as soon as the
item OF $4,a57 for the life savers was
reached Mr.. Mann said that the fierce
North Carolina storm had destroyed lives
,,as+ardav in the face of q weather bu-
rsau prediction that 1.-The storm was dy-
Following him, Representative Bryan
OF washington blamed Congress LOT the
wreck Of a steamer on the Aiaska co as
August Il. An uncharted rock was .I.e
Immediate cause Of the wreck, and Mr..
Rrvan made much Of 1t. Representative
Mann asked him why the steamer was
sailing around in uncharted water.
.'The waters should all be charteo' re-
VI The he item ter Of $500. 600. together with an
unexpended balance Of S1O0Oo Ior the
nhysical valuation OF railroaos' uIousne
forth an amendment from Representatve
Alfalfa BIZ Murray Of Oklahoma VINO ~
wanted to raise the appropriation TO H..
5n0OOO. He said II the money IS no.
given. every railroad in the country WI
hava a chance to do all sorts of Juggling
before the final count is made.
Bartlett Makes Reply.
Representative Murray got on a re"
+housand words of trust stuff, while Rep
resentative Bartlett of Georgia displayed
many signs OF an impending and scorch-
ing reply to the Oklahoma statesman.
Representative Murray scorched corpora
+ions in general. and the United states
Steel Corporation in particular' ana sa,a
NAMES in Washington are probably tear
ing up streets and laying rails IN order
to make some juggle to hide their real
profits" .4 a.u,. -o+ IN h,s
stroke and replied for ten minutes that
it is not possible to use more than $500