Arizona republican., 1919-02-09
SENATE PASSES P.0.-COOD ROAD
 APPROPRIATION
Bill Now Goes to Conference
 - Roadbuilding Provis- ions Retained - More Money for Aerial Mail

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The an- nual postoffice appropriation bill, car rying a total of $400,00O,O00 and pro viding for the expenditure of $20O,000,- 900 additional for roadbuilding in the next three years, was passed today by the senate without a record vote. The measure now goes to conference.
 The principal fight over the bill was on the committees amendment ap- propriating $2O0,Oo0,O0O for construc- ftion of roads. $5t,O000O0 of which would be available this year. The op- position was led by Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat who sought to have it eliminated oh the ground that it was general legislation. The amend ment finally was adopted, however, 5l to IT.
 Senator Thomas attributed much of the present unrest to petty persecu tion' on the part of the judiciary and criticised Federal Judge Landis for what he called "contemptible' conduct. Senator Thomas said Judge Landls had ordered a witness to remove a wrist watch, according to newspaper accounts, because he was not mili tary man.
 Senator Kenyon of Iowa, republi- can, renewed his attack on wasteful governmental expenditures, declaring that the defeat of the democratic party last November was not due so much to the presidents appeal to the coun- try as it was to the feeling against wastefulness and indefensible appro- priations by congress and the feeling held by the people that the motto of each political parry is ''let the people pay" If the republicans continue that sort of policy when they get con- trol, they will be driven out of power, too." said Senator Kenyon, who added he hoped they would if they went on in that way.
 Big. Road Fund
 An amendment by Senator Shoot Of Utah, providing a substitute for the creation of a federal highway con- mission and giving the secretary oi the treasury authority to issue bonds up to one billion dollars. which would form the federal fund for road con- struction, was defeated, 46 to IS, as was an amendment by Senator Moses of New Hampshire, providing that any amount money spent by the federal government for the construction of military roads in the vicinity of mili- tary camps and aviation fields be de- i ducted in apportioning 10 the states funds provided in the bill.
 Senator Borah of Idaho endeavored order to add as a rider an amendment | order ao add as a rider an amendment repeating provisions of the espionage act authorizing the postmaster gen eral to bar from the mails matter be lieved by him to DC reasonable. This motion failed g 70 25.
 Committee amendments increasing the house appropriation of S300. 900 for the aerial mail service to $S50,500 and authorizing the postmaster general in his discretion to contract for pneu matic mail service in New York were adopted. After rejecting committee amendments reducing the house ap- propriation for motor truck routes from $1,000,O00 to S300,000 the senate tonight reconsidered it's previous ac- ton and voted t0 sustain the com mittee.
 The senate also reconsidered its previous adverse vote and adopted the i amendment by Senator E'reylinghusen of New Jersey, providing that enlisted | soldiers. sailors and marines em- | ployed in road construction not neces- sarily needed for military service, be | paid the same wages as that received i by civilians. The amendment. whicf 1 applies to all men heretofore employed | in road construction, provides that nc enlisted man can be employed on sucf | work without his consent