St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-30
Senator German Trips Up the
Republicans With Facts
and Figures.
President Cleveland Inaugu-
rates a Reform in Army
Appointments.
The immigration Investiga-
ton Committee Will Soon
Submit a Report.
Speaker Carlisle Anglers the
Supporters Of the Army
Appropriation Bill.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Cor
mans defense of the administration
was the event in the senate to-day. Mr..
Reagan introduced bill to place i'm
ported jute bagging on the free list,
which was referred to the committee on
finance. The measure, he said, was in
tended to break up the cotton bagglng
"trust'' which struck at one of the great
interests of the country-cotton-tha
had no protection and had to compete
in the markets of the world with cotton
from other countries. Mr.. Plumb, from
the appropriation committee reported
back with amendments the fOrtlfi-
cation bill, and gave notice he would
ask its consideration tomorrow. Mr..
Stewart offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation about land suits, land patents
and timber depredations. which, after
criticism by Mr.. Morgan, that it was an
effort to dig up everything done by the
interior department relating to public
lands for several years past. went over
without action, and the senate resumed
consideration of the conference report
on the Sundry civil bill. Mr.. German
expressed amaZement at the statement
made by Mr.. Allison Yesterday, show
ing difference of 500, 100000 OF eXpend-
itureS by the government in favor of
Mr.. Arthur's administration as against
Mr.. Cleveland's. He admitted the fact
of the difference, but the cause of that
Increased expenditure was chiefly due
to the
SECTIONAL FEELING ENGENDERED
and encouraged by Republican senators
and the Republican press, which made
nOCSIhlQ n q
to pass either house, so that the cost of
pensions bid fair to be greater than the
cost of putting down the rebellion.
Barring the four years of the Garfield
Arthur administration, pension eXpen-
ditureS amounted to 1921, ,667. 500, or S12,-
s19,903 less than during the four years
of President Cleveland's administration.
During the last four years, including
the current fiscal year, S77.000,000 have
been spent in building up the navy,
against 100000 under the last four
years of Republican rule. This S17,OO0,-
900 increase in building up the navy, to-
in pension payments, an increase
OF $45,000.000 in the cost of
postal services, S6,0O0,0OO paid out for
Alabama award claims, nearly $780,
900 for ChOctaw claims, for which the
present administration was not re
sponsible accounted for about SS4 ,O0O,-
600 of the S95, 100000 Which Mr.. Allison
talked so much about. Mr.. George,
who has been waiting for two days past
for an opportunity to speak on the pres
ldents retaliatory message took the
floor, and after characterizing Mr.. Sher-
mans statement, made yesterday about
the excess of importations over exporta-
tionS as a Scare-crOw, said the fisheries
question had been lugged into the de-
bate yesterday, and he would now sub
NIT some observations on that subject.
He said there were wrongs committed
by Canada against the United States
for which the act of 1887 could not be
put in force, and one of those wrongs
was in regard to
THE INEQUALITY OF TOLLS
on the Canadian canals. The presi-
dents recommendation in that respect
had to be adopted; or else the claim for
equality of tolls on the Canadian canals
had to be abandoned. Mr.. Frye in
quired whether Canadian vessels could
not be kept out of the Sault Ste. Marie
canals or tolls imposed upon them. Mr..
George consented to have vote taken
on the conference report On the Sundry
civil appropriation bill. The report
was agreed to. Mr.. Allison moved that
the senate insist on its amendments
other than those settled in conference,
and asks for further conference
agreed to. Mr.George resuming, said that
under the act of the 3rd of March, 1887,
the president could not deny the right of
transit over American territory to goods
going from foreign countries to Canada.
or to goods going from Canada through
the United States, intended for foreign
countries. Without concluding his
speech. Mr.. George again yielded the
floor. The house bill was passed, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construction
OF a revenue cutter for Newberne. N.
c., to replace the revenue cutter, Stew
ems. After short secret session, the
senate at 4 AS adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 29.-Hon.
Edmund Rice arrived this evening al
the Rinmc hnnco