The morning call., 1892-01-15
THE LINE OF WORK.
Democrats Preparing Their Plan
Of Action.
4 General Reduction Of All Appropriations
by Congress.
Attempts to Make a Record for Political
Purposes Policy Of RetTelChment
Holman Against Subsidies.
Special TO TIE MoRN1NG CALI

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
! est Each has got his little Ratchet out and
is blazing the way for the line Of work to be
done, when the proper time comes. An eff
fort is being made to impress on the whole
House an appreciation of the Importance of
very decided reduction of appropriations
in all directions. Setting out with the prop
osition that economy of expenditures is to
be one Of the strong features of the Demo-
cratic policy, the champions of this idea are
now looking into the matter very tearfully
to determine where the saving can be most
effectively brought about 1t is probable
that the appropriations viii be kept down to
the bare needs of government and that
nearly every proposition for new and un-
usual appropriations will be rejected 1t is
expected that soon after Speaker Crisp re-
sumes work at the Capitol and the new
rules are reported he will have conference
with the several Chairmen of the ApprOpria-
ton Committees having charge Of the ap-
preparation bills for the purpose of discuss
ing with them the necessity of cutting all
appropriations to the lowest possible point
In view Of the fact that there is some dan
ger of all bills being put back in the Appro-
pTiation Committee if the other committees
having these bills fail to enter heartily into
this saving policy, it is probable that there
will be no difficulty in securing the earnest
cooperation Of the several Chtirmen.
INVESTIGATING THE TREASURY.
MI, Dockery is engaged In the work Of
proving that The condition of the United
Stlt6s Treasury is such as to make econ
omy compulsory. Since Messrs. Dugley
and Henderson took issue with him as to
the figures he made use of in the discussion
OF the Russian relief resolution, ne has
been going over the records of the depart
ment, and is prepared to give more figures
showing that the Treasury is pretty nearly
empty The Republicans Of the committee
have shown opposition to the resolution
asking tie Srcretlrv OF the Treasury for a
statement Of the appropriations made by
the last Congress which were not eX-
pended. Il is understood, however, that
the President and Secretary Foster Will not
object 10 having the facts Of this matter
known, as II viii show, though the Fifty
first Congress may have been eXtTavagant,
the Administration was extraordinarily
economical in refusing TO eXpend all the
money appropriated The Fltty-nTSt Con-
gress is among the things Of the dead and
passed, while the Administration has yet
TO be tested by lis record.
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
Mr.. Sayrps of Texas is making a general
study Of The APPROPRIATION bills for the pUr-
pose OF discovering specifically where cuts
can best be made.
Mr. Breck nridge Of Arkansas is investi-
eating the question Of permanent annual
appropriations. the result of which will rrOb-
q hlV hn q aar nd thar q IN
preparations, except those upon which de-
Ponds the Governments credit, be repealed.
1t IS said that there viii be a very consider
able saving made In contracts for carrying
mails, and that on the Postotflce Bill there
may be saving OF $4,000, coo or 5000, 000
This saving might be greater, but there will
probably be some additional expenditures
for an improvement of the system Of city
deliveries. 1t IS expected that the Indian
appropriation this year will be about nine
millions less than II was last year. Several
millions viii be cut Of the Sundry Civil,
Legislative and Fertilization bills.
THE GREAT DIRECTOR.
HOlman's resolution declaring II to
be the sense OF the House that there
should be no granting Of subsidies or
bounties by Congress in money public
lands, bonds or by Endorsement or pledge
Of public credit to promote private
special industries and that in view of the
present condition Of the Treasury the frugal
expenditure Of public money becomes neces-
saTy and that no money ought 10 be appTO-
pTiated except to carry on the economical
administration Of the departments, indi-
Gates that the great objpctnr is this year 60
ing 10 be as great an objector as ever. There
seems 10 Ue 10 Chance whatever for an APP
preparation for a gun foundry at Benicia,
although Representative Mckenna, who
viii look after the matter in the House.
takes q hopeful view OF the matter When
Holman introduced this resolution today
Representative MCKenua rose To question
/ of privilege, but Speaker MCMillin declared
the Californian out of order. McKenna
then said: well. then, / will ask the
gentleman from Indiana a direct question.
If your resolution passes will not the effect
of It be TO efIectually prevent any apprO-
! pTiatlons for river and harbOr improve
ments, public buildings or any OTHER ex-
/ pendiIures except to carry on the routine
/ work Of the departments ?" The old OBJ
/ jectOr waved his arm grandly, saying;
/ Enough, enough of that now; we will dis
/ cuSS il tomorrow"