Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-19

carrie" o5 the loiIoWlng bills were in the
aggregate ST., 525, 1900 less than IN the
same bills passed by the Fiftieth congress-
In detail the decreases were:
Diplomatic and consular ........S Mrs
nstarS Acaueuy ''-.'............... S0+49.I5
pen'Igncies. l1826+t IL
Miscellaneous. .................g lp e,I A.
Permanent annual appropriations 65GSS
An Analysis and Explanation
In an analysis and explanation of the
Increases and reductions made in appro-
pratlon bills last congress it is stated
that the increase in the agricultural bill
was caused by increased appropriation
for the establishment of agricultural ex-
perment stations in various states. and
for the expenses of the weather bureau
transferred to the agricultural depart
nent. The increase in the fertilization
oil was caused by appropriations for the
obstruction of gun and mortar batteries
for the defense of Boston, New York and
ran Francisco and for the new army gun
factory at Watervliet arsenal
To Garry Out Indian Treaties.
The increase of over 81, 600. 900 in the In
dian bill is due to items of appropriation
TO carry out recent treaties with various
tribes, mainly for the sale of port ons of
their lands, for paying the Choctaw and
Chlckasaw claim, and an increase OF
sl,5O,OOO in appropriations for support
of Indian schools. The increase of 81,
10000 in the legislative bill was cause
by increase in the clerical force of the va
rous departments. The increase in the
navy department vas caused principally
by increased appropriations for new war
ships
The Great sum for Pensions
The increase of s113, 312 351 in the pen
sion bill is caused in part by the failure
OF the tiftieth congress to make sufficient
appropriations for pensions for the fiscal
year 1890, leaving deficiency to be pro-
vIded for by the Fifty. first congress of
S25 32l, s0T and the appropriation by the
FHty-hrst congress of the full amount Rs-
tImated to be required for the fiscal Sear
1892, so that no deficiency appropriations
lit Is claimed) for pensions will be- neces-
sary at the next session of congress-
Postoffice and Rivers and Hatbors.
The increase for the postal sepEice is due
to the growth and expansion Of that serv-
Ice and occurs mainly in the items for
compensation to postmasteFs, clerks in
pOStoffices, rent, etc. Thei increase for
river and harbor improvements is due TO
enlarged appropriations for some of the
principal wo.ks of Involvement in pro-
gress on the MississipBi and Missouri
rivers
Cannon Proposes a Reform.
Cannot in his statement present, An ar
gument in favor of Committing the gem
eral appropriation bills to one com m:ttee.
de says; AS an example of the unwisdom
0thaVlng many appropriation committees,
instance the Indian appropriation at this
session, prepared by and under the parIia.
mentary control of the committee on In
dian affairs. The}senate placed upon it by
way OF amendment an item of legislation
and appropriation giving to the Choctaw
and Chickasaw indians, in round mum
bers, g, 100000 for supposed 60 nifty in
certain lands in The Indian territory, which
equity the secretary of the interior states
does not exist. Ind which, if it does exist
Is of no value
How the A tnendment Was Pass
This amendment was carried in tn,
senate by tie of sc yeas to % nays. o
those voting lin the affirmative, 25 wer,
Democrats and II were Republicans, while
the % voting in the negative were all Re
pubiicans. In the house, on motion
made to instruct the house conferree.
not to agree to the senate amendment
those voting for the instruction were 20 il
all, of whom 60 were Republicans and II
We're Democrats, and those voting against
the instruction were in all 102, of whom
- were Republicans and 50 Democrats
Ihe principal champions in debate and by
vote ct the amendment, both in senate
and house, were Democrats. | am salts
ned Il would not have been accom- plishet
IL this appropriation bill, with all til,
other general appropriation bills, haG
peen under the parliamentary control Of
one committee of appropriations.
secretary Blaine Laid Up.
" WASHINGTON CITY, March l9.-Secretary