The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-25
Senate Greed Ads S20,000,-
900 to Bill Already I'M
der Criticism
REPUBLICANS TAKE
~ THEIR LAST FLING
So Many Examples of Personal Fa-
vors That Taft May Veto 1t AL
though Both Houses Reach
an Agreement
ny 6. 70. sTEMART

Washington, February 2.-(Special.)-
Bil Bilminghain's chances for a 81 100000 post
office and addition to site Is today hang
ing on very slender thread, SO far as
the present session of Congress is con-
cerned.
The public buildings and grounds bill
a. passed by the House of Representa-
tives which provided, for this appropria-
ton for Birmingham was itself the sub
ject of caustic criticisms from the repub-
licans, who taunted the democrats upon
their economy programme. The heavy
appropriations coming in to provide tor
the other branches of the public service
only added fuel TO the fire, and many
democrats joined the republicans in call
ing the party in power to task. The House
buildings and grounds bill was, however.
warmly defended on the grounds that it
carried less than the last republican bill,
and that it covered longer period of
time.
But il there was the least excuse for
complaint against the House bill, as re-
ported and passed by a. democratic House.
the Senate bill reported by the public
buildings and grounds committee OF that
BODY is nothing short of scandal.
Adds $2O, O,0OO,O 900 to Bill
II cut nothing from the House bill, but
added the sum of sa0oo0,O00 to it. The
republican Senate had its last cali to the
dining car, and there was a general rush
for the trough. Word was passed along
that in few more days the curtain would
be rung down on republican power in any
branch Of the federal government, but
there remained one more opportunity for
raid on the treasury. The result is ample
proof that the senator who did not avail
himself of this opportunity was asleep
at the switch.
An analysis of the bill as scientifically
dr5 WI by the Senate committee discloses
the fact that fayors were distributed with
great care and discretion and probably
with an eye single to strengthen the bill
when it is put upon its passage
Members of the Senate cominitte on
public buildings and grounds were not
overlooked in the distribution of pie--fni
from. 1t. For example, Senator Sutherland
from Utah and by the way one of the
states which contributed four votes to
iri esident Taft, who is to be the final
arbiter of the measure. should it run the
gauntlet OF conference after 1t passes
the Senate. is chairman OF the committee,
and the following new appropriations
we're added for Utah
Eureka--a most appropriate name-sd0,-
600: Richfield, $1,000; vernal, $4,000 and
Spanish Fork, $4,000.
Other Items Added
Senator Warren Of Wyoming is the sec
onu republican member OF the committee
His state Is cared for by the following
new items: Basin and Cody each $1,000
Buffalo was given $4,000 by the House
bill. and this was retained.
Senator Wetirore Of Rhode Island an
other republican member, apparently had
influence enough with the committee &c
put in $4,000 for Narragapsett pier ano
s4o, 900 for Newport, and to retain the
house item for $1,000 for Warren
Senator Gamble OF South Dakota was
recognized by the following new appro.
priations: Madison. ssby00: Chamberlain
$4,000: for sites. at Mi1lbanls and Yer.
million. each $3.50.
Even Uncle Ike Stephenson. who Is moi
ordinsrily active in legislative matters
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