New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-20
HOLMAN HAS FULL SWING.
WHAOKING AWAY AT APPROPRIATIONS.
THEY MUST COME DOWN. WHETHER NEEDED OR
NOT-BLAND OYERGULED.


NOT-BLAND ovERRULED.
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, Washington May 19.-Speakcr Crisp and the ch''r
men Of committees that have measures upon WHICH
they anxious to secure action are chatting uhoe'
the slow progress OF the Sundry Civil bill through the
Committee of the whole Chairman Holman Is
chiefly responsible for this. and some OF Inc Deho
Gratis realize that fact The bill. as has been re
peaedy shown in these dispatches. is inherently pau
ne we'll ne nremature senator German does not
know any better than does Holman that the heces
sarv opp,opriations and expenditures arc constantly
growing; that refusal neglect to make sui'D'o
provision at this session must be atoned or at ''0
next session; and yet Holman processes u oo'e,0
and tries to cheat the House into the beet tha' INC
bill Is not a ridiculous measure. II Is some cohso
lation TO know that few OF his fellowmembers OF the
House are deceived by his Misrepresentation.
ono OF the most fragrant attempts 10 produce
a false impression was made by Holman ana MS
Democratic colleagues when they omittcd the "cni
TO appropriate 81 100000 TO complete the CENSUS For
this an estimate was made and, as everybody VINO
knows anything about the subject is aware an ap-
preparation is required. When General Cogswe to-day
moved 10 insert the item in the bill. Holman seemed
to be struck speeches. and his assistant Colopel
sayers, raised the point Of order against IL lhere
was no ground whatever for the point OF ouer "hch
after q short discussion, overruied by 'olohei
Hatch, OF Missouri, who happened to be IN the char'
IIolmah and Sayers admitted the necessity OF the
appropriation but maintained that 1t ought to be
included in the General Deficiency bill. General
Cogswell and Governor Dingey both protested most
vigorously against this proposition, and showed tha'
the item might properly be placed In the Foru
fcatons bin or the River and HaIbor bill, rs In
the Deficiency bill. OF course II the appropriation
is made in the lqst-named bill. the Democrats will
charge II TO the last Congress as deficiency" which
II ia not In any sense OF course the Democrats were
delighted with this cheap trick, and they rallied to
a man against General CogswelPs amendment. AS
usual thoy were unable to muster quorum but the
Republicans finally let the matter pass in order to
avoid delay. The Senate therefore Will be Obliged
to add the amount TO the bill.
The Democrats today renewed their assaults on the
scientific work Of the Government, but were unable
further reduce the appropriations for the Geological
Survey. An interesting feature OF the discussion was
the reading by Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, Of a letter
from Professor Marsh the distinguished paeontologist
the appropriation for whose salary as we'll as Tor
paleontoogc researches struck from the bill
terday motion OF Mr.. Herbert. Of Alabama 1t
appears that Professor Marsh has contributed to the
Government each year in money much more than he
has received from II as salary. In respect 10 ahe
value utility of his work there is no difference OF
opinion among men who are qualified to judge.
Tho Democratic majority Of the Committee Of the
Whole IS as unanimous against necessary provision
for education as II Is against other necessary provi
sions II struck down the appropriations for Indian
education and supplemented that action to-day by re-
ducinS from $50 600 to 100000 the provision for
education Alaska II this reduction shall be allowed
TO stand not only will 1t be impossible to establish
and maintain several additional schools which are
needed In Alaska but OF the schools now In ex
istence will have to be discontinued, unless Christian
benevolenee shall make good the deficiency caused by
Holman ECONOMY" General Cogswell made brief
but impassoned speech in favor Of his amendment 70
restore the appropriation. but ne might as well have
addressed his appeal to craven images as to Holman
and his supporters
An incident Of the days proceedings Yves the last
kick of the free-coinage men led by Mr. Bland OF
Missouri After his amendment to coin all the silver
bullion In the Treasury into standard dollars had bee
ruled out Of order by Chairman Lester, OF the Com
mittee Of the Whole, who Is an ardent free coinage
man, 1t was modified by the Missouri esman and
IN It's modified form was again ruled out Mr. Bland
oyerrlied by a vote OF 100 to 75. Among the Men
who stood BY Bland Holman. 1t Is pretty sale
10 conclude that nothing will be heard from the
free coinage men, In the House, at least, until AFTER
The Presidential election. Tie Democrats were made
extremely uncomfortable by Mr. johnson. Of Indiana
who, In a vigorous and effective speech thoroughly
exposed their cowardice and double dealing on the
silver question. several attempts were maze u
silence him, but he persisted until he had concluded
his pungent remarks. -
Oh account Of the slow progress Of the bill a rcsolu
lion was offered by Mr.. Holman that the House meet
hereafter at IL O'Clock instead OF at noon