The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-04

Mr., DOiph cOnuuuHu n,s hprdeh against
any reciprocity with Canada ON the
matter OF coal, timber on agriculture
produGta, Mr. Vance argued IN support
Of the amendment offered Monday by
him, reducing the rates Of duty on all
manufacturer Of steel and iron, on all
wOOlen and cotton goods on earthen'
ware and glassware and on all materials
used for fertilizers when such gOOdi
have been purchased abroad by any Citi'
zen Of the United States by exchange Of
American farm products or by products
OF the sale OF such furm products, The
senate, NJ lOp, M, adjourned,
Proceedings In the House.
After routine business, Mr., Lacy, Of
Iowa. called mp and the house proceeded
10 the consideration OF the Clayton
Breckenridge election case, Mr., VII,
son, Of West Virginia, repudiated and
resented, ON behalf Of the minority, the
imputatlon that Mr., Breckenridge would
take advantage of foul murder for
brief political prestige, Mr., Bergen, Of
New Jersey spoke In support Of the
majority report, The case then went
over until Wednesday, and Mr., Cannon,
OF Illinois, took the floor and made n
statement respecting appropriations
made by this session OF congress ~ com
pared with similar appropriations while
tho house WIS undor Democratic CON
troll, Mr. Cannon prefaced his state
ment by saying that all the appropria
ton bills had been enacted except the
river and harbor and the general def
cheney mlla, and these were IN such con,
dition that the amounts contained Ia
them could be- accurately approXimated,
Preliminary 10 u critical examination OF
this statement, aid Mr. Cannon, II Ia
Not uninteresllng 10 Call Attention
20 the fact that the appropriations made
during the first or long session Of u con
groaa exceed IN ~ mnrked degree those
made during the next preceding and sue
ceeding short sessions. The last or
hftieth congress furnishes AN apt illus
trati0n, During the first, on long, ges'
sion the appropriations aggregated $i22,'
OeO,8i3 on S1i,85i0i7 excess over the
appropriations Of the short session Of
the f0rty.ninth congress and S2I, 2Ss ,621
more than the appropriations Of the fol.
lowing short session Of the iiitieth con
greaa, which latter are the appr0pria
tiOna naturally brought into comparison
with appropriations made at tins session
An examination shows that during the
first session Of the last congress there
was appropriated, including Deficiencies,
for the payment OF pensions SSb, POS, 100
while during the present session there
has been appropriated, including de-
liciencies, for the payment Of pensions
Sl2A, ,8BS, or an excess of SOS 500 00s,
which alone IN more than
Equal To the whole Dlne.cnoe
between appropriations for the support
Of the government Ht this session and at
the first session Of the last congress-
two years ago, Aud when our Demo
cratic friends cry out "cxtrayagance' In
the increase Of appropriations, | reply
that such increase results solely from
increased legislation and payment OF
pensions for soldiers and sailors Of the
late war, and that was one Of the issues
OF the campaign of 1883, and In com,
pliance with the Republican platform,
~ we'll m from the standpoint Of pat.
riotism and Justice, we make the In.
creaeee aud appeal 10 the country for
our justification.
Deficiencies Unusually Hoavy.
DeAcioncies, they say, will be unusu.
ally heavy this year, In the matter Of
pensions alone Mi,00i ,BDi, and in con.
clusion confidently venture the opinion
that revenues during the present fiscal
year will not be sufficient 10 meet ex-
ponditures, u thing that has not occurred
since 1865, The speaker announced the
appointment OF Mr., Flick, Of Iowa, ~ n
member Of the Ruum investigating
committee In place Of Mr., Smyser, re-
signed, and the house then, Rt 5!25 p.
m, ndlonrneh.