The sun., 1891-03-11
MORE WASTE IN PROSPECT.
TEE SENATE TO FOLLOW THE EXAM
PIE OF THE HOUSE

TEE SENATE TO FOLLOW THE EXAM.
PIE OF THE HOUSE
Democrats viii Resist the Proposed Dis
tribatAon or the Appropriated Nils
Among the Committees-N1ore Extrava-
ganees OF The Biiiien Congress.
WASHINGTON. March 10.-Notwithstandin
the fact that tho most conspicuous OF the
Democratic leaders in both Houses OF Con-
gtsss express the opinion that the prodiRaity
Of the Congress just closed and the enormous
appropriations made by II are due In very
large degree to the fact that the appropriation
bills are distributed among the various COM
mittses. each committee controlling the appro.
prlations for that branch Of the public ser-
vice to which It's jurisdiction applies
an attempt will be made In the SEN
ate at the next session to break
down the power Of the Appropriations Com.
mlttee by following the practice Of the House
and distributing the annual appropriation
bills. The feeling is Qnits strong among the
new Senators. just as 1t was In the House few
years ago. that the Appropriations Committee
virtually controls all the business on the calen-
dsr. and that the power which its members
have over their colleagues and over every class
OF legislation 10 too great to be properly placed
in the hands Of any one sst Of mon.
oobSIOu NIt0T bOBblOu lOE tu0 past t0u y0oEb
the cry against the Committee ON Appropria-
tions In tho Senate has been Growins louder
and louder, and not alono In the committee
room but In the open Senate members OF the
Appropriations Committee have been charged
with using tho appropriation bills in an unfair
manner by taking care Of their own
particular constituents ct the expense
OF those OF other Senator'S and BY
holding back the appropriation bills to use
them a. lever for defeating or enaoting csr-
tain bills No doubt much Of this criticism Of
the Appropriations Committee is we'll founded,
for tho members OF that committee having
charge Of every one Of tho big appropriation
bills have the other Senators virtually In their
power.
In body where Senatorial courtesy is the
most effective influence that can be brought
to bear. votes are sometimes secured for meas.
ures that would under ordinary circumstances
60 without them. The Democrats OF tho Sen
ate will vigorously resist the attempt to dis
tribute the appropriation bills. not because
they wish to justify all the acts of tho Com
mittes on Appropriations. but because they
feel that should each Senator have CON-
troll Of the appropriation bill pertain
lag to the business OF the committee
OF which he is Chairman Senatorial courtesy
would result in allowing each Of them to get
for his bill all the money that he needed. re-
Gsrdless OF tho amounts secured By tho other
committees. There would thus be great dan.
ger OF appropriat!ng money entirely In the
Sortlens a that i could not b aeiendsd BY sisIsr
kepublicaps or Democrats.
day. day M reveals !he TACT that the 'Hepabiioans not
ss II ss ha. SsSs Sssn
about the Capitol for many years. but that they
have slso attempted IN a. syste%atie mannsT % go 90
SowesIsss s g @ stop he drain Thls has Been g.
SomplIshed in many instances By appropriating
ane tEs
@ Rsrabisan 81 sa oiieiss wi,Sous the seeess,y oi
asking the leave Of Congress. The RECENTLY
S ss DsSps c sSi s.
o,day that the appropriation bills were
aided ssss VIII. 'fs H. th ts !sss end
an open seeret that the kepnslicans were
81 ss
msmbers nsnni 81 Of The ths but
S ss sfnds Of Rs 81 is
s5 SsssSs: S s #s.s
ator asked whether such !. large sum could 6e
prSsabis not ns.dsd Until isSs The spuS
ssnsd s. a9a re fr:sdsn S f' Nn'n 'n' Dill "A'
der Oea 0enasidsrstea IL The ssnste COMMITTEES
II SS 9
sa h; 5 s not xH No
for shs to "a Of the
graph Of the Naval Appropriation bili is:
:e$.a ss!1 :n. a q
s:; 81 "a :ss By = public
That clause was inserted at the instance OF
Senator Gormsn. and the reason why It was
Tssey TssSss coptraeted viii Anarew ~ earnssis q
Pittsbureh ior six million dollars worth Of steel
a1pSa %bss st% . 0s s S% S9
the new yessels which were pndeE constEne;;
sn aea ssae1 e. +;
WIG cSnG be be i9ussd g cSmPese dda MF Car; az,
a%
L.
tsry Whitney. but It iouna ~ the w9rk W Ct naSinR ma
time. When Secretary Tracy was roady
to make contracts for the purchase OF
you'd tnrnlsh Tho steel e the same rate Ss at the
ton. The Secretary thereupon awarded 70 Mr..
Carnegie a $4,000 0D0 contract. entirely without
| competition and at the old price. regardless
OF the fact that in the years that
have elapsed since the bethlehem contract was
Tho experimsntal stage il this eonpptry ap ~ aud
pen.e than when Secretary Whitney first adj
| Vortisep for bids
Another instance Of the eleyer manner in
which the Republicans provided for thu. carry.
ing on OF WORK which otherwise might have
n ths appropriation that was msdn for pub
Early In the session. after tho fruitlsss fight
| that was made for recount In New York and
would investigate the Census, Bureau. Mr..
Porter. the Superintendsnt, took time by the
against possible adverse action n next tn sssssion.
duoed b., Senator Hale. which is ono Of; the
most ,aMdacious ever presented IN Congress.
| This bill provided for clothing the Supsrln-
tendsnt OF the Census with authority to print