New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SENATE.
THE BILL INCREASING THE PENSION OFFICE
CLERICAL FORCE PASSED.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Thc House amendments 20
the Senate bills adopt regulations 10 prevent col
Isons at and to amend the act relative 70 snip
ping commissioners were presented 10 the senate 10
day and were, motion Of Mr.. Frye. concurred In
The House Joint resolution extending the provis
ions of existing laws providing for temporary ex-
pendtures Of the Government TO August 2o) was laid
before the Senate Mr.. Plumb inquired in a tone OF
sarcasm whether it would not be inst as we'll instead
of having appropriation bills prepared and considered
every session. to pass Joint resolution extending inc
appropriations from year to year and he asked MI
Allison whether the senate was not likely 10 cohe 10
that next session.
Mr. Allison replied that no Senator could doubt the
necessity of the extension Of appropriations at TINS
time The in the Sundry Cvil bill was one IN
which the senate took deep interest 1.-THE irrigation
survey. That bill had not reached the Senate uhu
within few days Of the expiration OF the last hSca
wear and had not passed the Senate until nearly
month after the beginning Of the present fiscal year
II was because Of these delays that the extensions ad
become necessary: and what trne Of the sundry
civil hill was also true OF the Indian Appropriation
bill.
The Joint resolution was passed
The House bill making appropriations for additional
clerical force in the Pension Office was taken rom ZIG
calendar and read for amendment.
Mr. German called attention 10 tho failure OF tle
bin TO make provision for the fees Of examining
surgeons under the new Pension Act, and asked Mr.
Allison to make a statem.nt that point.
Mr. Allison said that the bill. as II came from inc
House. had omitted all provisions for examining
surgeons under the new Pension bill (Which had been
estimated for at SsOO.OOO) but the Committee on Ap-
preparations had consulted the Commissioner Of Pen
sjons and had been informed by him that the ap-
preparation Of ~ 900 900 for examining surgeons con
tanned IN the regular Pension bill, would be sufficient
TO pay all examining surgeons for eight months ana
So if YVES not thought necessary provide for them IN
the pending measure. He went 10 say that from
the time Of the Pension law up TO August thcrr
third Of these claims had been, however, already on
fc 50 that there not more than 100000 40
soutcly new applications. lie had no data ON ur
subject of the amount that would be required 10 pay
such Of these claims would be adjudlcated duiIht
the fiscal year but he thought II safe TO say that not
more than So 100000 10 c3O.OOO.oOU would be ~
Quircd. 40 appropriation made for tlat sum or
any part Of IT, because the commissioner OF Pensions
had an ample fund G!eary <lOOVOOOJOl in the
General Pension Appropriation hill ".n,h Wouh hot
be exhausted Till about the middle of IchruaN .
MIR. Cockrcll made statement rejecting on th'
House Of Representatives for its failure 20 make lo
necessary appropriations for the expenditures OF the
Government and mtiInated that the object was -
keep down the apparent aggregate Of appropriations
so as 10 make better showing Al The November clcc-
ton. MIR C0clyrc also criticised the Pension once
for its alleged lack OF system and efficiency.
Various amendments reported by the committee on
Appropriations agreed 10 and the bin wa passed
4 conference ordered on the senate llN IN ~
and German were appointed conierces On the part of
he