Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-07
AT WORK ON LAWS.
The Pension Deficiency Will Have to
Come Out Of Last Years Appropriations.

It is ascertained that the second deficiency
OF the Pension Office will amount to about
$4,000. 600. This will not be appropriated for
at this session, but will be used out of the APP
preparation for the next fiscal year. making the
deficiency bill come in next years appropri-
alton.
This deficiency will make the expenditures
OF the Pension Office from June 80, 1889, to
June 80, 1890, amount to S109, 357, 534. The
regular appropriation for this fiscal year was
SSi, 75S, 200. In April of this year a deficiency
bill Of eel ,59s, s34 was passed, and this, il
seems, was 60, 900 900 short of enough to carry
them to the end of the fiscal year.
THEY Favor MAJ. PowELI's PLAN.
The appropriations committee Of the House
are practically unanimous in favoring the APP
preparation of $3.50, 900 for the continuation of
the survey for irrigation of arid land by the
geological survey. Senator Stewart addressed
the committee yesterday in opposition to this
appropriation and Senator Reagan spoke in its
support. making an argument in defense of
Maj. Powelrs plans.
WORKING on THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE.
Work on the tariff bill was resumed this
morning by the republican members of the
Senate finance committee. All the time up
to recess Cat LAS p. m was given to the agri-
NhS VI WAfSh
was not completed.
WILL NOT BE PUT ON THE LIST.
Senator Henderson today reported from the
committee on military affairs, adversely, the
bill introduced by himself (by request) au-
thorizing the President to place upon the re-
tired list of the army, with the rank and pay of a
brigadier general, any general of the
late war who was in command wher
one or more battles were fought and
won. and who was promoted for gallant and
meritorious service in the field, and who, BY
assignment OF the President, commanded a
military department or district. In its report
the committee quotes the following from
the Secretary Of War: Il am not
prepared to recommend favorable action
retired list certain classes of officers who were
formerly in service. They are not now pro-
vided for under existing law. and l would not
recommend all enlargement of the retired list
at this time to cover this class of cases."
The committee says: 1T would be very diff
all the conditions proposed and another class
who likewise fall within the provisions. except
that the latter failed to be in command
OF a department. or district. Your
faii to discover any
merit in this feature in the bill, nor does it
the army" The bill was indefinitely post
poned.
THE DUTY ON TIN.
Senator Moody today introduced an amend
ment to the tariff bill which was referred
to the finance committee. 1t imposes a duty
of 80 per cent ad valorem after July l.. 1891,
upon cassiterites or black oxide of tin. and
upon bar, block and pig tin. In the House
bill tin ore or tin in bars, blocks, pigs or
grain, or granulated, are on the free list.
EXTRA COMPENSATION
Senator Harris this afternoon introduced a
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mittee on contingent expenses of the Senate,
providing for the payment of S2iO for the ex-
ira services rendered by w. P. Brownlow. as
sistant superintendent of the Senate folding
room.
A SENATOR IN WHITE.
More attractive than anything else in the
Senate today was Senator Mitchell of Oregon.
He was clad in pure white flannel and created
as much sensation and gossip on the floor and
in the galleries as did Senator Hoar two or
three years ago when he appeared in the Sem
ate in a suit of high-priced seersucker.