Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-04
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
RANDALL TO SAVE S25, 900. 600
IN PENSIONS ALONE

Dudley's Request for $50. .OOe, 900 TO he,
Supplied with s15, 5,O0O, ,OO0-sfx Years
OF Republican ThieFery at an End
Randall Names His Subcommittee
Bland Interviews Burchard.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Mr. Randall
Chairman of the Appropriations Commit.
tee, has discovered where a reduction of
100000 in the government expenses
can be made in pensions alone for the
next fiscal year. For 1888 S1OO. .00O. 900
were appropriated, and for 1884 $50. 600.
600, making $lS6,000.0OO for pensions by
the Keller Congress. There was sur
| plus Of S39, 100000 over from 1888. which.
added to the $S6,OOO,0OO appropriated
/ at the last session, makes SIPS 600. 900.
Ot course there viii be a larger surplus
under the present appropriation. but
commissioner Dudley asks for $50. 900. 600
! at TINS session. Mr.. Randall thinking
that this was more than necessary. has
made a thorough investigation. and has
satisfied himself that $15, 100000 is an that
VIII WI. o De necessary. This will be 4 drop Of
%4l,ueu, ,OoO fFem +Ae-laSt appropriation 1t
VIII be great relief to the public Trea
sury Tor this heavy approximation. which
Tor the past six years has ranged from
to $1J, 1000, 900.
RANDALL'S sUB-CoNIMITTEEs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The House Com
mlttee on Appropriations met to-day and
chairman Randall announced the follow
ing subcommittee to be charged with
the preparation Of the bills named:
Legfslatire, Eeeeuttre and Judicia1 4 pproDri4-
ttoR btu-Messrs. Holman, Hancock and Can
non.
Sandrv ciot5-Mess. Randall, Forney and
,4irr@y-Messrs. Forney, Townshend ana
,Nary-Messrs Hutchins, Randall and Cal.
Post 09fce.-Messrs. Townshend, Holman
Lldiaa.-Messrs. Ellis. Holman and RYAN
Consular and DiDIonatic.-NIessrs. Burns.
Townshend and Washburn
", ,Pe,nSstons.-Messrs. Hancock, Fouett and
NashbUrn.
4iiII5ifsa,'y -4caden,y.-Messrs. Keifer, Forney
Forttfcattons.-Messrs. Horn, Ellis and Han.
District Of Colan6ia.-Messrs Fo,lett
Hutchins and Cannon.
- observation-disclosures. Randall. Burns and
Calkins. - "iAN
Mr.. Randall says that an effort win bo
made to report all of the apnronriation
bills to the House by April is or Nav1
other members of the committee. how
eVer' are OF the opinion that the work can
not be completed within the period pro
posed. Trouble is anticipated by some in
the consideration Of the legislative. ex.
ecutlye, and judicial and sundry civil
bills. A Republican member OF the com
mlttee said to-day that already he could
see mat there would be a division
OF opinion. The three minor bilis-pen-
sion, Qualifications and military-will
probably be reported next week. Com
missioner Dudley was given a hearing be-
fore the committee to-day as to the wants
and needs of the Pension Bureau. An
appropriation of $4,000, 900 has been esti-
mated for that department. There will be.
IN addItIon M to this appropriation if granted,
S63,OOO,OOO, which has not been used OF
money previously appropriated for the
bureau. The military academy bill. pre-
pared by Mr.. TOwnshend, was today
turned over to the subcommittee having
IN charge that subject. The bill as pre-
pared by Mr.. TOwnshend appropriates an
aggregate of 100000, which is $2S. 900 less
than last year and $9l, 900 less than the