Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-11
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY
The Agricultural Bill Passes the
House--The P. O. Bill in the Senate
The Senate.

THE CLASSIFIED CIvIL-SERyICE IN WASHINGTON.
Also, a similar resolution (Which went over un-
der objection) giving the like instructions to the
Civil-Service Commissioners as to appointments
In the classified service in Washington.
DISAGREEMENT ON THE SUBSIDY CLAUSE OF THE POST
OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The conference report on the Post Of1ce appro-
priation bill was presented. The item for post
office clerks for unusual business is fixed at
$2o, 600 dnstead of S5O,OOO) The item as to rent,
hight, and fuel In third-class post-offices is re-
tained, with a provtso that no contract for rent
for such poSt-ofices shall be for more than year.
make the postage one cent for every Two ounces.
on the amendment known as the subsidy clause
the conference committee has been unable to agree.
DID NOT BELIEVE THE PosMAsTER-GENERAL's STATE
MENT
After an explanation by Mr. Plumb the report
was agreed to, and Mr.. Plumb moved that the
Senate insist upon the subsidy amendment and
ask for further conference. As to the Postmaster
Generals statement that the existing postal
service to South and Central America was salts
factory, Mr.. Plumb sail that, with great respect
TO that official, he did not believe word or 1t.
IL might be satisfactory to the Post-Once Depart
public.
Mr.. Vest asked Mr.. Plumb If there ever had been
any complaints OF want Of mail facilities by
Americans resident in Central and South America.
Mr. Plumb said he thought there had been.
Mr.. Vest said he had never heard OF any. The
only complaint he had heard on the subject was.
ne presumed, from steamship lines already In eX-
istence.
HOW TO ACQUIRE CUBA.
The Department, he said, now paid so cents a
mile for the Cuba mails between New York and
Tampa, and paid more for steamer transportation
between Tampa and Havana than was paid for
all the South American and Central American
countries. Under this policy with cuba system
some OF these days, the United States would have
cuba by natural process and without war. And
the United States would take possession In the
a harn
would only apply to them the same rule OF postal
facilities that 1t applied at home.
Mr.. Beck, one OF Jne Senate cOnfereeS, said he
had no idea that the House would agree to the
amendment and he did not believe that 1t ought
TO do So 1t was subsidy pure and simple. He
read, with favorable comments, the comInunica-
tlon from the Postmaster General ana declared
that this communication demonstrated that, since
country with the Garretson SUBSIDY the
Roach subsidy, the Pacific mail subsidy,
no trade had been built up, and no trade was In
rasS and fnJure existing postal regulations, by
giving subsidy to a few men at the public ex-
pense, TO the detriment OF the public service and
lo Tue INJURY OF every taxpayer In the country.
THE POsTAAsTER-GENERAL's TARIFF SPEECH.
Mr.. Chace replied to Mr.. Beck. He felicitated
the Postmaster-General for having embraced
the opportunity TO make tariff speech
to Congress AS to the Senator from
Kentucky (Mr Becky he never could address
the Senate On any subject without making tariff
speech.
Mr. Beck-Does the Senator think made one to-
day?
Mr. Chace-The Senator let the Postmaster
General MAKE one for him, and 1t was very
good one, too. 1t was little variation
position to this measure is 'i in az a line m
with the whole policy of the democratic party. 1t
is policy of repression OF industry. The demo-
cratic party Is the party OF reaction, OF retro
gression. 1t is opposed to all enterprise;
70 the building up OF the Industries Of the country
1t has inherited from the old holding CON
n nj
the country.
Mr.. Reagan replied to Mr. Chace
House Of Representatives.
In his opening prayer this morning the chap
lain feelingly alluded to Mr. Randalls illness and
invoked the Divine blessing and protection upon
the sufferer.
THE LAND-FORFEITURE BILL.
conference was ordered on the land-forfeiture
bill, and Mr.. Holman Qnd.), Mr. Stone (Mo) and
Mr. Payson Qll.) were appointed conferees
THE DISAGREEMENT ON TIE AGRICULTURAL APPRo-
PRIATION BILL
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) submitted a report OF disagree
ment on the agricultural appropriation bill stat
ing that the point OF disagreement was the Senate
amendment making an appropriation of 100000
Tor sorghum sugar experiments
Mr.. Ryan (kan.) hoped that the Senate would In
Stst upon the am endlnent.
Mr.. Hatch said that Congress had appropriated
money for these experiments, and that the CON-
missioner OF Agriculture had stated that they had
been concluded. Money has been generously ap-
propriated, and further aid would be in the nature
OF subsidy 10 the sugarmaking firm. II sugar.
makers cOud not now make sugar from sorghum
II was not because tney did not have all OF the in
formation that the department could give.
Mr.. Ryan moved concurrence In the Senate
amendment. He pointed out the benefits which
had accrued TO the agricultural interests OF the
country from form appropriations for sorghum
experiments, and he cOnteIded that still further
appropriations would result in still greater good
The field OF experiment was yet rich, broad and
fruitful; and notwithstanding Mr.. Hatch's state
ment TO the contrary, he had reliable Information
that the Department OF Agriculture wanted more
money with which TO explore this field.
as tn the ne.ess1S Ior ,nrther naS Ioeague
Mr.. Tlllman Is. C.) commented on the difficulty
OF discovering method OF granuating sorghum
juice, and Old not think that the Government
should pay money to some pretended expert to do
something he could not do
Messrs. Weaver uowa) and Adams QlL) favored
the appropriation as being In the interests OF
agriculture
Mr.. Gay Qa.) spoke Of the desirability of scien-
tine experiments In the production or sugar; and
MIR. YOst Va) voiced the sentiment OF his state in
favor Of a continuation of the appropriation
Mr. Cannon ull) hoped the amendment would be
concurred In.
Mr. Hatch said that II the amendment was con.
Cured in, IT would simply dump 800 600 into the
would be required to expend 1t without his having
made any preparation TO do so.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
After further debate Mr.Ryan's motion to concur
was agreed tO-yeaS, l2o; nayS96 This completes
the consideration OF the bill, and 1t stands as
finally passed.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Clements (Ga.) submitted the conference re-
port on the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill, and 1t was agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole r. Springer, OF Illinois, in the chair on the
tariff bill.
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Phelps N. J.) fixing at 40 cents ad valorum
the duty on flax or linen thread and all manufac-
lures OF fax.
Appropriations for the District.
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THE GENERAL Def
CIENCY BILL
The appropriation committee of the House has
completed the general deficiency bill. 1t makes an
appropriation OF s3,O17, 139 The main items OF
| local interest are as follows: For the assessors
Office, $500; collectors ONCE, 1884; engineers
Office, $3.50; Improvements OF streets and avenues,
Sl39, and Police Court, $92 Provision is made to
| pay the principals OF the normal schools OF the
7tn and 9Th divisions $500 each, to make good de-
| ncienc1es In salaries. For repairs and improve
ments OF school buildings and grounds, $137; for
lumber, cement, &C., for stationery, Ice, &c. $494;
industrial instruction, $Sl2 For advertising lax
list 81 800 Is appropriated; for printing checks,
damages, forage care OF houses, &C., s., ,267. To
payment OF judgments against the District, ST. $40
| Is appropriated. For miscellaneous expenses In
the executive ofl1ce deficiency OF $702 Is pro-