The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-29
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read

The journal having been read
TERMINATION DEBATE.
NlrJ. A. ROCKWELL submitted resolution termi-
mating the debate in Committee Of the Whole on the
bill for the relief OF Mary Brown, widow of Jacob
Brown in ten minutes after the House should again take
MIR. n K HALL moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table; which motion not agreed TO-
The question was then put upon the adoption of the
resolution, and it was agreed TO.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
Mr. yINTON, (by general consent) from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported "bl making APP
preparations for the current and contingent expenses OF
the Indian Department and to provide for the fuhlment
of treaty stipuations with the various Indian tribes
for the year ending June 30, 1910; which read
twice, and referred to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
DEFICIENCY IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Mr. ", from the same committee also reported bill
TO supply the deficiency in the Appropriation for the
vice of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, ISIS
which was twice read
Mr. v. desired to say word before the question
should be put on the reference Of this bill He should
avail himself The sad OF the earliest opportunity after
this bill might be printed, to call it up for the action of
the House. The bill was very important embracing an
appropriation OF between twelve and thirteen Millions in
addition to the million already appropriated for the
supply OF the deficiency in the appropriation of the last
Congress for the current expenses OF the present fiscal
year The bill would have been reported at an earlier
PERIOD but the committee prevented from doing so
by circumstances beyond their controls and as seven
months OF the fiscal year already gone by The
House would see the necessity of immediate action for
the appropriation of the one million at the commencement
of the made for the exgences of the service
and to give time, for the purpose of enabling the commit
tee to examine into the residue of the deficiency In
looking into the statements furnished the committee
found that the paymaser could estimate the amount
OF the deficiency until he should receive further nforma
ton from Mexico. About two weeks SINCE the Secretary
OF War furnished statement setting down the def.
cheney round numbers al SO, 000 and thereupon
the committee directed Mr.. V request Of the Secretary
detailed statement of the items OF this estimate as also
OF the estimates from the quartemasters department Mr.
believed that every proper exertion had been made
furnish these details, but it not until the beginning
mtee. - - -
While he was on the floor, Mr. " desired TO give no.
oe 70 he House that he should avail himself of the
es 1ay possible TO call up for consideration the bill re-
ported from the Committee of WAYS and Means come
uays s'noe au'horiz,ng a loan of SlS.0oOOOO The
nc o. reporting that bill The would state) was also de-
Io he Pu'pose OF having the opportunity of exam
as ue el"f, oa e secretary of the Treasury on the
Committee OF Ways and Means w,bn, p 49,; ~ . .,s
statements and papers accompanying ,h., ran.' y,
derstand the true state of the finances Pv' 10 UNI
was not yet printed. The for ths a VIZ" el'o''
pected to hear from the Committee on Pnn,inn e
was DESTROYS OF accompanying the loan h;l NJ '.
port; but for fear Of falling into rome msak. MN re-
mislead the House, he had rerained from doing so inv
very unwillng-indeed he did not feel abc =, n,
to enter upon the discussion of that important bill wi,ho,
having first the opportunity of examining the Secreia
rvs report the state OF the finances and the state
Inents accompanying and it was not his inten
he printed But two days since he received letter from
the acting Secretary of the Treasury, stating that il was
OF the highest importance that immediate action should
be had upon this bill Mr. " had supposed that the dis
covery OF the of millions in favor of the
treasury would have obvated this necessty but now,