The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Mileage l,'f : Put Back
In Senate Measure
Committee Undoes Work of House in PAIRING Allow
ance and Reports Bill Carrying Appropria-
ton of $4,000 Unauthorized Motor
Car Buying Forbidden.

Wien the legislative, executive, and
i.iaI riIl was reported II the Sen
o this afternoon by Senator Martin
Nir-inia, chairman of the Appro-
uatIuus Committee, il vas seen that
"a Appropriations Committee had
,r-1e to the rescue of the House. and
E 50 of the Senate, in the matter OF
] leage. Apparently the Senate is ur-
illing to sec blow of any sort
-GCk at that venerable institution.
mileage graft. Anyhow, the COM
'ttec put into the bill the usual
provision for House mileage, the ap-
opriatiOn amounting 10 S1!o,u0c.
-oreover. the allowance for the SEN
- is fixed at the full amount of SOL
%. instead of s25,500, allowed II by
Ne House.
The House itself. under the stress OF
roll call. refused to vote itself or
He Senate mileage in the old-fash-
'nned way, and PIT into the bill an
appropriation for $S7,5C0 to meet the
actUal travelling expenses of House
MEMBERS and their families. 1t allow
q the Senate on the same basis, s25,-
The bill as reported amounts to ST.
E.oIS. This is an increase of SIO6, 10y
over the bill passed Dv TIE House.
SucCh AulUIuUUllc DuylHS.
One of the features IF the bill. as re-
.rted, which will attract the utmost
crest in the District &nG among Gov
umsnt officials generally is a substt-
'e section which is intended TO pre-
1T purchase by Government officials
motor vehicles or other vehicles with
I sleCitic authority CT law. This is
tended TO NEE. such cases as that OF
~cretary ct Labo. " lson, who pur
hfrA n a ~
oritv of Congress. = he language OF
section fellows
No appropriation made in this or any
'Ner act shall he available for the
IrchaSe of any motor-propelled or
y "rse-drawn pasScnEer-carryinS vehicle
IT the service of any of the executive
--partments or other government estab-
|shments, or any branch of the govern
nent service, unless specific authority
g Given therefor. and after the close
T the fiscal year 1915 there shall not
- expended out of any appropriation
ade by Congress any sum for pur-
'ase, maintenance, repair. or opera
N of moIOr-propelled or horse-drawn
assenger-carrying vehicles for any
ranch of the public service of the
aited States unless the same Is spe-
acally authorized by law, and in the
climates for the fiscal year 1916 and
EIbseQuent fiscal years there shall be
E-'bnitted in detail estimates for such
Ut1sssary appropria tions as are in
t01ded to he used for purchase, main
tN1ance repair. or operation of all mo-
tor-propelled or horse-drawn passenger
Csrrying vehicles, specifying the sums
7'1uired. the public purposes for which
Esgid vehicles are intended, and the Off
ctals or employees by whom the same
a-e TO be used
Provision is made for the appointment
By the President. without additional
Pey. Of a board Of three persons in the
Government employ 20 make an invesu-
station Of typewriNng and other ma
chimes OF ike character and fix a
mechanical standard for such machines
and report thereon. and on the maxi
mum cost of producing machines which
are up TO the standard.
King May Lose Place.
The committee abolished the office Of
assistant register OF the Treasury
This is the place to which former Con-
Cressman John Floyd King was recently
appointed and confirmed. Now he is
likely to be legtslated out of office.
Provision was made for an appro-
?riatiOn Of 5000 to purchase automO-
tiles for the Vice PreEident and for the
yoaker and for the maintenance of the
TEo machines
The appropriation for helr at the new
pcstoface building OF the District is re-
duced from SiS.540 il the House bill to
~ s4O in the Senate bill.
The title of the assistant attorney
general Of the POstotfCe Department
aud Of the Interior Department is
changed 10 solicitor. The status of in /
Cumbents is not affected.
Another rap is taken at the civil serV-
lre system in q provision allowing 500 .
@p TO the Department Of Commerce for
ne appointment Of commercial at 3
t1ches. They are to be named without /
r,lles and to be accredited to the State I
department but to serve under the /
Secretary Of Commerce.
Changes in House Bill
The changes in the House bill recon- |
mended by the committee in detail fol- |
LOw:
INCREASEs.
Senate, sl0s.C-J.
Iiouse. mileage, $500 I
Library Of Congress, building and grcun Is. !
= 100 !
,,ivlI Service Conlmission-Salaries, 80, !
establishment and maintenance Of systeIU OF ,
efficiency ratings, $1,000: examination OF
tourth-class postmasters, $3.50. Total, |
-. go
DEPARTMENT Of State-SGIaries, Sl.So
Treasury Department-Of1ce of the Secre- |
ta-y. &, 20 general supply committee, 81 So
division Of printing and STATIONERY S-,-Sv, o. |
zee O! the Comptroller of the Treasury ID" |
books SJUg, Office OF Auditor for interior DE |
partInent sI4. p0V; Office Of the TreasG un- |
clu6ing s, 80 for TWO employees tranS.tr-ei |
from office OF assistant treasurer al san |
Francisco, 800. expenses o. special exam |
iua:ion Of national banks and Uank plates, !
etL, g 2oJ, ufnce OF Commissioner o: Inter !
nal Revenue, 500; office OF the Director of |
rhe Mint. 8. 90; freight on bullion and coin, |
: g. CC0: Office Of Surgeon General Of the LIB |
II" Health Service. S2,I7g Total, f6s.-i0
Collecting internal reyenue-SalaT!'s and |
{ Epens"s Of collectors, deputy coA-c;ors'
clerks. messengers. etc. 80, 90.
Mints and assay ofhces-Denver C"loD |
mint. $40, Carson CNeV.J assay Oitce. $50 |
Ijp.se iIdaEOJ assay office. 50 100. Dead 'pi |
q. ak assay Office 81 200; Helena 'M"ut.t |
Essay Office. 50 go; Salt Lake CRY 81 tab, |
& sssy office g, g'O; Seattle tWash.J assay Of |
ice s. 90. Total, S5G go.
Government in the TeTritOries-TeEriioTy Of |
Alaska. SI.ZQ.
War pal-'ment-Ofnce Chief, Quartermss-
ter Corps $50.
Navy D-partment-Ofdce Of the Secretary, |
81 l5p. Hydrograpglc Once. S-h" -ot+!. :I.0o |
state, War. and May department Bu!ll!ns |
nail delivery service &c. S5.O,D, rewir.ng |
rooms, etc So. o. Total. s.. 60
Department Of the luterior-Ofhce Of the |
EycTetary, s.. 9gy. O.d PostJftIOe Department
building $3.50, Ofic" Of the Assistant At
tDrney General, Sl5.5DO General Land Office,
80 go; Pension Office !l2.5JO: Patent Cn.ce,
81 .50p: Bureau OF Education, 500. Total
: go
Department Of Justice-OTIce Of the At
tJrney General, $.J.sjG
Department OF Coumcrce-Ofice OF The
Secretary. $72Q; Census Orioc, securing in
( rrEsla,IOa fJr census r-ports. SO. .U91. Ru-
T Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce |
attaches 10000. Steamboat In
Z ."ction Service SO 200: shipping service