The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE SENATE 10 REBURE The Ex-
JH1v1GANCE or 7HE HOUSE.

AZ the Heeuc.t Of the President They Have
determined 90 Make n Horizontal Rcduc
t,ou OF the Amount Carried by the Rive,
,ra unrbor Biii-The Reduction Connnet
to the Really Meritoricus Items and Ag
crceate- Les. than $4,000 600.
w.sHtYGroN. May 1s.-At the request Of
President Harrison tho Republican Senate has
determined to rcbuke tho extravaganza OF the
Democratic House and reduce the aggregate
amount Of the s5o.OO0.000 River and Harbol
bill. Tho reduction agreed upon is small. but
II serves to put tho Republicans on record as op.
posed to wild extravaganza. and that Is all they
are seeking to accomplish The Senate Commit.
tee reported the River and Hnrbor bill to the
Senate last Saturday. after adding 81. 200. 600 to
It's total. Then cnme the OK posture OF the plan to
rush the hill through and have 1t presented Ia
tho President before tho meeting OF the Min
neapois Convention. This exposure OF the
combination between the friends OF Harrison
and the friends Of the bill served to put greater
ehccl; upon its rapid progress toward Passage
than any criticism since tho day the bill was
reported to tho House. The anti Harrison men
were opposed to tho idea Of cutting down
the bill. prcicrrinC to have It 60 to the rrcsi-
dent with its big total OF appropriations. so
its friends or its enemies. These nnti-Ilar-
rison mon. however. were ounumbcrcd and
outgcncralcd. and they gracefully yielded to
tho demand OF politics for Mt least n show of
economy Just before tho meeting OF the Ma
tiona Republican Convention.
Tho friends Of the lrcsident will not admit
that his desire for n reduction in the total
smount of tho bill is due in any way to tho de-
pleted condition of tho Treasury. but that tho
President is acting from convictions Of duty.
and that he wants the bill reduced because he
thinks 1t carries too much money. The absurd
ity of this claim Is shown by the state
nent that while the bill. as report
ed to tho Senate. carried a straight
APPROPRIATION of S2i.oo0.O1o. in addition to
contract clauses binding the Government to
tho expenditure of 81 100000 more the total
t to ep9h h ny 81 ' Pie
really objectionable CLAUSES in the lill. more
over. that IL. the appropr ations for the small
creeks and rays In the varions.d districts Of mem
bois seckingrcele ion. are left intact. while the
reductionsar conilncd to the meritorlous plans
Of improvement which would be of real and
lasting benefit to tho commercial and vessel
interests. The reductions on these items
were on the horizontal plan tn, Just md tho
70 that the action of the senate committee. SO
far AZ the Republicans ar, concerned. is u
yernE. They found i necessary to get some
benefit out Of the severe and lust
House, for tho ,"xtravasant" in the iii |
which they passed: and they think they will
e ss ss 9 sn"w yh that Sun
pr9priat"d ~ a Democratic House. When III.
bill was under con sideration in tho House. one |
opposed IT pointed out the political danger OF |
giving the llcpuhiicans a chance. such AS they
pork " the words of the cooler headed lead
ers were allowed &c. pass unhecdeh.
IT Is under,taod that there was something
=, m m p,tNit ton
IN the e, I'LL, The Dem9fratie members in
kcnnh; Mr.: Vest. who has taken such strong
ground against tho appropriation for incrcas:
Mr. German for advocating the mendments
rrnriding for the building of II battle ship.
fG a T I.d TT 5n9 Of tho
a large amount Of money given to the Mis-
sissipri FLYER AMI other works by which the
people ., OF ms section OF tho country would be
The RepnbIicans in the Senate profess to
OF their coup d6at. Thoy have been for the
split in the ranks Of the Democrats on the
Of the b and
leaders Of TIE two factions having strongly
d!s.astrous political effects Of their FOLLY In
Rd ss Das "sIS the the
rance Of the Democrats. tho nenublicans
fnGp"a nn aa n tb"t +
lilly neoessnIy Tor them I" reHTke the he Demo- emo
cratic House. which was elected for the nur-
hey think they have accomplished by their
'ruction Of S2,oo0.OOO pelnw tho amount up-
p by Sa Gs Ih Tia mot
arge number OF Senators think the commit
eee, has done foolish thing. and that they
It was snid today that President Harrison
6 not Satisfied with the small reduction made.
luty as President o! tho United states ana as
candidate for renomination, and reelection
ystd t M Pi after ALL Ills d"cison in this
III Is presented to him for signature before or
ter the meeting Of tho National Convention.
delegation representing the National Art
association. in session in Washington. APP
cared before the House Committee on Ways
nd Means to-day and submitted arguments
ay EsG Of sm%ng hS dq'y on Srt Miss
he necessity Tor irrs ar Miss Field also also
duy Drs unsd Il y9F she ss
he only c9un n that ievies tax on works Of
,merican ar, will not Two in this country until
his ohst,rnrtion to O. its progress is Iemoyed
ictures by any tariff imposed on foreign works
art. Make art free and you have laid the
Wam Ga new az" % fhyy Society
merican Artists. argued for free art. He
AID that since pictures were admitted free Of
uty to this country for exhibit at tho Centen- G
ial Exposition there had been n great increase a
! the interest in fine art in the United States.
During the hearing Representative Turner. c
cEher OF the committee. asked. in reference !
statements concerning the feeble condition G
American art. If there was ever q time when
It In America was more pros porous than now.
J answer Mr. Berkwith read a statement
American artists during recent years.
As soon as the hearing was over Mr.. Cock ran /
Tered q bill placing works Of art on tho free ]
It. Tho bill provides that paintings and G
atuary. as provided for in section 4ti5 OF tho
ckinley bin. shall hereafter bo admitted fres b
duty The bill WAS referred to the Ways d
Id Means Committee.
Mr.. Hayes Of Iowa to-day introduced In tho a
oiise Joint resolution proposing an amend v
ent to tho nstitution n relation TO pensions.
provides TINT no pension. nor any pay that | r
,es not cease with actual service. shall here
ter be granted or allowed on account Of any | o
l,lier or snilor. except unior tho provisions i,
law existing ut tho time OF enlistment. nor n
less claimed within two yonrs from the d
ne the right to the same uccrues under law. 7
NJ thar day daynt ad fn ho In foil