The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03
IN THE HOUSE.
Public Buildings Appropriations Mat
ters Up Before the Body.

Public Buildings Appropriations Mat
ters Up Before the Body.
WASHINGTON, March AIN the House
to-day Mr.. O'Neill Of Missouri, from the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce. reported the Senate bill 70 fix the
compensation Of the keepers and crews Of
life saving stations Il was referred 70 the
committee OF the whole The Senate bill
fixes the salary OF the keepers at 5000 per
annum, and OF the crew at S65 a month. The
House committee, on motion OF Mr.. ONeill
amended the bill so as TO make the keepers
salary s., 900, and that Of the crew SIS q
month.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole, with Mr.. Richardson OF Tennes-
see in the chair, on the District OF Colum>
ia appropriation bill, and Mr.. Dockery of
Missouri. who is in charge Of the measure,
made brief explanation as to the reduce
ton OF the appropriations proposed.
PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas asked to have Fri 1ted
in the Record table showing the appropria-
tons made for public buildings in the
United States now being erected. the
amount of money still on hand and the
amount which would be required to finish
those buildings now in process Of construc-
ton. The table would show that there
was enough of money on band to last for
i've years at the rate that the work OF the
supervising architects Office had been con-
Quoted during the past year.
Mr.. Grain of Texas inquired whethsr his
colleague wished to put in the Record an
argument against the construction Of any
more public buildings.
Mr. Sayer replied that he wished TO
put in the Record information which would
enable the members to act intelligently.
Permission was granted.
SALARY LIMIT.
After brief political debate the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment. On
motion Of Mr.. Hemphill an amendment was
adopted providing that the register of wills
shall not retain of the fees and emoluments
or his office a sum exceeding 80 900 yearly
and In like manner the recorder Of deeds
was restricted to 5000.
THE ORPHAN ASYLUM APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri offered an amend
ment increasing from $500 TO So, 500 the
appropriation for st. Joseph's orphan
asylum. AS his amendment met with a
great deal Of opposition, Mr.. O'Neill passed
a criticism upon some OF his democratic
colleagues. announcing to them that when
they retrenched expenditures at the expense
OF humanity, they fooled nobody but them
selves. It was contemplate that body of
men should vote down without reason a
proposition which had for its object the
care of orphan children.
COME FROM OTHER PLACES.
Mr. Long OF Texas asked why Washing.
ton should not support its own paupers, as
other cities did
Mr.. O'Neil replied that there was one
reason which might be given, and that was
that the number Of paupers was in no way
due to the citizens of the district, but to the
faults, infirmities and misfortunes of
people coming there from other states
Members approaching the general truth OF
this remark. greeted it with applause and
laughter; but Mr.. O'Neill was unsuccessful,
and his motion was rejected
Without disposing of the bill, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.