The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-03
WASTING THE MILLIONS.
THIS CONGRESS sIso,ooo,ooo Ahead
OF TaE LAST.


The Day in the House.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Speaker Reeds
congress has appropriated $780, 00O,0O
more than the Fiftieth congress up to date,
and is still appropFiating. although
Chairman Cannon. on behalf of the COM
mittee on appropriations, confessed to the
House to-day that this congress had not
only disposed of the surplus, but had bank
rupted the treasury. Five hundred mill
lions, he said, was the amount of the appro-
priations of this congress, and the deficit.
he said, would amount to 100000 900. Mr..
Dockery of Missouri, the democratic MEM
ber of the COMMITTEES on appropria-
tions. said that s5s5 100000 would
be appropriated by this congress,
and that the deficit would prove TO
be 1856, 900. Since then Mr.. Dockery
and Mr. Clements have been figuring on a
comparison between the appropriations of
the Fiftieth and the appropriations of the
Fifty-hrst congress, and have. up to date,
figured out the difference of $3.50, ,000, Coz.
Yet the House passed the New York custom
house aud Philadelphia mint bills after Mr.
Cannon had made his statement and the
Senate put on the $500. 900 for mail subsi-
dies, to say nothing of the amounts recon-
mended by its committee on appropriations.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
(By the associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March AIN the House
this morning, on motion of Mr. Perkins,
the Senate amendments tc the Indian APP
preparation bill were non-co incurred in, and
the bill was sent to conferences.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois presented for reading
the following message from the govern
ment Of Brazil:
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies Of the
United States of Brazil, met together as q
constitutional assembly, have resolved to sx-
the name Of the people of Brazil,
to the people of the United States OF
America the feelings of gratitude inspired in
their breasts by the friendly terms OF the highly
honorable message of congratulation voted and
adopted by the congress of the United States to
affirm once again by the present means the sen
tment of union and fraternity which the people
OF Brazil feel to the American nation, in an
earnest desire to maintain aud honor the insti-
tuition OF a republican form Of government in
Brazil, endeavoring to secure by the happiness
and prosperity of the Brazilian family the peace
and prosperity Of all nations.
On motion of Mr.. Payson the confer
ence report on the bill to repeal the timber
culture law was agreed to.
Mr.. Cutcheon moved that the House nom
concur in the Senate amendments to the
army reorRanlnaIlon Dill, DuU on polnV Oh
order raised by Mr.. Holman the bill was
sent sto committee of the whole. A mo-
tion made by Mr.. Cutcheon 60 20 into COM
inittee for its consideration was defeated by
| vote Of 81 yeas 10 "a nays.
Subsequently the speaker stated that an
error had been made in referring the bill to
the committee of the whole. 1t should haYe
been sent to the committee on military
affairs, and would be SO referred.
Tah1haoh Of Naw Iaraaw from, fba
committee on civil service reform, submit
ted the report OF that committee on the in
vestigation prosecuted by it. 1t was or
dered printed.
PHILADELPHIA's MINT.
Mr.. Bingham moved 20 suspend the rules
aud pass the Eeuate bill for the erection Of a
new mint building ip Philadelphia, at q
cost not to exceed 81, ,000, 600, and provid-
ing fer the sale Of the present. mint prop
erty. In the debate which followed Mr..
Cannon opposed the motion. The new
mint building was not absolutely necessary,
and the matter could go over TO future con-
gress. The appropriations In sight ex-
hausted the surplus in the treasury, and
such matters as this, that could wait, ought
to be postponed for the present.
Mr.. Dockery also opposed the measure
and called attention to the condition of the
treasury. According TO his estimate, the
less than $525, ,o00, 900, including SIT ,000, 900
carried in the direct tax bill. At the close
of the next calendar Year the liabilities of
the government would exceed Its income to
the extent Of S50, ,000, 900.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to-yeas 178, nays 66.
NEW YoRK's CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr.. Flower moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill for the erection of
a new custom house In the city Of New
York.
Mr.. Dunnell of Minnesota, in opposing the
measure, said that II there had been a great
interval Of time between the passage Of the
Philadelphia bill and the calling up of the
New York bill, it would have looked bet
ter
The motion was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Russell of Connecticut presented and
the House adopted the conference report on
the bill to revise the wages of employees Of
the government printing Office.
MRS. PoRTER's PENSION.
The Senate bill granting a pension Of
$2,500 to Admiral Porter's widow was
passed.
Mr.. McComas submitted the conference
report on the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, and it was agreed to.
The Senate bill was passed granting a
pension of 800 a month 10 the widow of
Maj. Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Simonds of Connecticut submitted
the conference report on the copyright bill.
An agreement was arrived at on all but the
provision that home copyright shall not
prevent the importation Of like articles
from abroad. The amendments agreed to
put Autographs, chromos and photographs
on the same basis as books as regards
the two copies which are required to be
deposited with the librarian OF congress.
Mr. Simonds explained that the confer
ence committee had agreed on all points ex-
cept the amendment which was known as
the Sherman amendment; and he demanded
the previous questions on the adoption of
the report. The previous question was
ordered-yeas 139, nays 30; and the report
was adopted. and further conference was
agreed to.
The postofflce appropriation bill was sent
to conference
The House then took q recess until $50
O'Clock this evening.
When the House met this evening every
thing showed that the dying hours of con-
gress were approaching. The attendance
OF members was unusually large, and every
second member was seeking to secure
recognition from the speaker for the pas-
sage of some special measure. The galleries
were filled to their utmost capacity and
many persons unable to gain admission
strolled through the corridors.
Mr.. Hatch Of Missouri was fortunate