New Britain herald., 1914-04-18
CONCRfSSNEN VOTE
 ON ECONOMY" BILLS
State Representatives H]vG D.fftr-
 tnt Opinions On Legislation.
Especial to the Herald.\


 Washington, D. C., April 1S.--Mem- bers of the Connections delegation took divergent views of the "econ- omy" proposals upon which the house of representatives voted yesterday af- ternoon And the votes are highly interesting to the constituents of the , four whose votes were recorded on the various roll calls. Congressman Reilly, the fifth member of the dele gation, is still at Hot Springs, Ark. recuperating from his recent illness.
 Perhaps the most interesting and radical of the proposals was that ad- vanced by Congressman Clark of Florida that the salaries of members of congress should be cut from $7,500, the present. figure, to $6,000 and that all allowances for travel be discon- tinued. For that proposition Con- >,gressmen Donovan and Lonergan voted aye" and Congressmen. Ken nedy and Mahan voted "no.' MT. Donovan was true to his announced views-that he would vote even to cut out all salaries of members of con- gress. MT. Lonergan felt, it is un- derstood, that 1t was consistent for him to vote for the lower salary, as he had voted to reduce mileage al- lowances.
 Congressmen Donovan. Lonergan and Mahan voted against an allow ance of twenty cents mile for travel expenses going and coming for ses- sions of congress, and Congressman Kennedy voted for the twenty cents a mile allowance. The twenty cents q mile allowance has been made for many years, but this year deter mined effort was made to mako actual expenses the basis for travel allowance and it was carried by the house. 1t is regarded as an "econ- ,omy" move
 Upon the question to increase from $1,500 to $1,800 salaries paid to sec- retaries to congressman. which was lost by only sixteen votes, Congress men Donovan, Lonergan and Ken tInedy voted faye" and Congressman Mahan voted mo" As these salaries have remained stationary for many years, there were many in the house who thought the secretaries ought to get raise" because of the increase in the cost of living in recent years.
 Donovan Vs. Hobson.
 Congressman Donovan found occa- sion yesterday to take a fling at his ancient enemy, Congressman Hobson of Alabama, at the opening of the debate on the naval appropriation bill. MT. Hobson, however, was not men, toned by name but Mir. Donovan's colleagues in the house took from his remarks that MT. Hobson was meant. ;. Congressman Padgett, chairman of the house naval affairs committee and in charge of the naval appropria- ton bill, was discussing the division of time for general debate on the measure and MT. Donovan interrupted to ask if any favoritism would be shown in allotting the time. MT. Padgett replied that members of the committed of course, would have special privileges in that regard.
 ''Will they discuss anything but , items in the naval appropriation bill !" asked MT. Donovan.
 Under general debate" was the re- Ely, members of the house seem to discuss most any question they wish to bring up"
 "Does the chairman of the naval committee know that there Is one member of his committee who was not at any meetings of the committed when the bill was being prepared and that another was there only for few minutes?" persisted MT. Donovan. MT. Padgett made generally negative reply.
 "The chairman of the committee does not know what is going on in his committee" retorted MT. Donovan. , And these members of the committee who never or seldom attend meetings