The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04

corporation. Ii that movement succeeded
| the peril OF race aptagonism might possibly
disappear. lie didn't believe that there was a
senator present who, if he lived in Mississippi,
would not strive to avert from the white peo-
| pie OF that state the curse of negro supremacy.
Republican Senators.
| WASHINGTON, August Is The senate
| took into consideration the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill and was
! addressed at considerable length by Mr.. Alli-
son in explanation of it, and general defense
| of the action Of the senate itself, as oontraSted
| with that of the house.
| In the closing portion of Allison's long
| speech on the appropriation bills, he stated
the total appropriations for the current fiscal
| year, not including what are called "perma-
nent appropriation" would amount to three
| hundred and six millions; that including per-
| manent appropriation they would amount to
/ four hundred and twenty-one millions; and
| that estimated revenue would be four hundred
and forty millions or only nineteen millions
more than the expenditures.
| In both, the receipts and expenditures of
/ the postotice department are included.
| CHARGES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION.
He also furnished table to show that the
| expenditures of the government for the four
! years of Mr.. Cleveland's administration ex-
ceed by ninety-fyo millions, the expenditures
| for four years of Gartield's and Arthurs adj
| ministration.
Mr.. Hale commented on these figures and
| on Mr., Allison's entire statement by the re-
| the economy Of the present administration
| faded away
| Mr.. Beck said that with the exception oftwo
| years, we had had democratic house of rep
| resentatives during all the time covered by The
! statement submitted by Mr.. Allison, which
| had taken very great care that all administra-
| tions should be economical.
| What had been spent since the democratic
| administration came into power had been well
| expended, he thought, with one or two eXcep-
| tons, and the people knew what had been
| done with the money. When money had been
| spent for navy
WE HAD GOT A NAVY
to show for it, and prior to the democratic adj
ministratlon, hundreds of millions had been
| spent and we got nothing and the increase of
this years appropriations over those of last
year We're accounted for, perhaps, entirely by
deficiencies in the river and harbor bill, guns
and ornaments. We had more light houses
now than formerly; the geological survey cost
more than it did last year. Take S20,000,000
OF the surplus, add to it $l2000,000 from the
river and harbor and eight from the deiicien-
cies chargable to former years and that made
S4O,OO0,OO0 of surplus. Then $50,000000 of
sinking fund might very well be added and that
would make ninety millions of surplus.
Mr.. salisbury thought it we'll that the atten-
ton OF the country should be called to the
matter OF public expenditures, and had no
doubt that tho committee on appropriations
had been vigilant and careful. He declared
that the president of the United States had no
| was chargeable with any extravaganza which
| might exist He said there had been mani
tested since the beginning of this session
purpose on the part OF the republican senate to
increase the expenses of the government, so as
to reduce the surplus, by extravagapt eXpend-
lures.
SOME FIGURES TO DIGEST.
Mr.. Vest made citations from the list of
appropriations for public buildings from 1879
to 1885, stating that Maine had received 81
231, ia, as compared with $309,3l7, for Ar
kansas, SG19,ol7 for Alabama, and $514,000
for Georgia. II the senator from Maine could
talk about the unequal distribution of public
money for public buildings. he (Vest could
commend that senator's public audacity.
Pending disposition OF the conference re-
port. the senate went into secret session.
Aimed at the Bagging Trust.
WAsHINGToN. August 29.-In the senate
mr Reagan introduced bill to permit
the importation of jute bagging free of duty
and it was referred to tho committee on
finance He spoke of tho Crust" which had
increased the price of iute bagging, and said
that cotton planters were discussing the ques-
ton as to whether they would not withhold
| their cotton from the market until that on
| preston passed by. This trust" struck at
| one Of the great interests of the oountry--an
| interest which had no protection and which had
| to compete in tho markets OF the world with
cotton from other countries. Congress had
| the power to protect that great industry
against such great wrongs by taking the duty
Off jute; and he trusted that the committee ON
finance would take the matter into considera-
ton and give the relief needed.
The question of appropriations for public
buildings and the comparative extravaganza
of the republican and democratic administra-
tons, generally, formed the chief topic of de-
bate be Messrs. Berry, Dolph, Mcpherson,
Allison, German, Blair and George.
| After speaking short time, Mr.. George as
sented to the request of Mr.. Allison to have
vote taken on the conference report on the
| ofrya of1rs
was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the senate in
sist on its amendments other than those settled
Ill conference, and ask for further conference.
Mr. Vance moved that the senate Tecede
from its disagreement to the provision of the
bill in reference to prosecutions under the in
ternal revenue laws, and argued in support of
his motion.
Mr.. Allison opposed the motion, and stated
that all such legislation tended to relax the
enforcement of the internal revenue law.
The motion to reeede was disagreed TO, yeas
IT, nays %; and Mr. Allison's motion was
agreed to, and Senators Allison, Hale and
Beck were appointed conferees.
Action on the Forth cations Bill.
WAsHINGToN August 30.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the presidents retaia-
ton message, and Mr.. George proceeded with
the speech which he began yesterday.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
OF lOrllucatIOU DILL ana win tne amendments
recommended by committee on appropra-
TONS
The first amendment was the insertion Of o
! new section providing for o supervisory board.
After some discussion it was modified and
agreed to.
Other amendments we're agreed to, rs fol-
! lows: Increasing from 100000 to S500,000
the item for torpedo and for harbor defense;
striking out the words FOR machine guns
striking out the appropriation for aluminium
| bronze field guns; Increasing the appropra-
| ton for canaan and carriages from 100000 to
| S5O0,000 inserting an item of 100000
| for examining, testing and experimenting with
pneumatic or other dynamite guns striking
| out section for completing and testing
| tain specified guns; reducing the appropria-
ton for tho erection or purchase Of gun fac
tory and machinery at Wateryliet arsenal
West Troy n. y, from $4,000 TO $4,000,
and striking out. in connection with the it5m
the words "in accordance with the recomnen-
dation of the gun boundary board Of February
~. 1854" increasing the appropriation for
steel for guns from 81 100000 to S2,5OO,0O0
and inserting the word american" before the
word "Forgings )" reducing the appropriation
for the purchase OF u inch breach loading
rifed mortars Of cast iron. hoped with Steel