The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24

mitteo II was s1.73o.310 less than the esti
mates OF the District Commissioners. TIL
House began to consider the bill on March
| It was passed inter a two days debate.
Tho next appropriation bill was an urgon
deficiency bill. reported from the Committee
on Appropriations by Mr.. Sayers. It appro
priated S43S. 1870. $350.OO0 Of which wa
for printing for tho various departments. i
| IA ssed the House MS 1t was reported by th'
committee. within thirty minutes.
HATCH ArER THE WATCHDOG.
II was followed by a bill making appropria-
lions OF 81 SO. 900 to supply deficiencies In the
| Department OF Agriculture. This bill was re-
| portod from the Committee on Agriculture by
| william Henry Hatch. Its Chairman. The
Watchdog attacked It. He wanted 1t deferred
upon tho ground that tho Committee had not
examined It carefully enough. He seemed to
think that because II was q deficiency BILL 1t
ought to have been referred to the Committee
| on Appropriations. bitter debate ensued. MI
! Hatch. In replying to the Watchdog. said that
he had never made n similar report In the
last six Congresses from his committee that
was not either attacked as unconstitutional
or assaulted by tho Com mittee on Appropria-
tons. Ho did not propose to he catcchised by
tho gentleman from Indiana and asked
what information did You get How did you
get It? What witnesses did you call ? " 1t was
simply mono OF tho gcntlemnn's business. 1t
was tho business OF the Committee on Agri-
culture to get such Information as would sat
isfy IT, and to report the fncts to the House for
its ne tion. The bill was reported. not by
leave OF tho gentleman from Indiana. nor
by any favor Of the Committee on Appro-
prations It was report ed under the rule OF
tho House that gave to the committee tho
jurisdiction over all appropriations Tor the
Department Of Agriculture.
appropriation bills" remarked tho Watch
dog. acceutng the word appropriation"
WELL" replied Mr. Hatch. "if this Is not an
appropriation bill. what is %
"A deficiency BILL" replied the Watchdog.
THAT" said Mr.. Hatch. lis distinction
without difference. Tho gentleman knows
that 1t is an appropriation bill. and that 1t is
def'ci cncy appropriation bill"
obi" answered tho Watch dog. my friend
knows that the worry frs. rule upon this SUBJ
ject of appropriations provides that all appro-
priatio,s for deficiencies shall be reported
upon by - single committee Of the House."
WELL" said Mr. Hatch. Il do not agree with
tho gentleman from Indiana, or his methods.
or his rules. or his laws OF in terpretation or
construction I have been here good while.
and cannot follow him in any Interpretation
OF that kind or anything about appropriations
have seen him time and time again when he
would take the knife Of tho Constitution and
pare IN appropriation so close that you could
not see 1t under q microscope. When his own
State was interested have seen him open the
doors broader than would allow this Capitol to
go through. One OF the first appropriation
bills heard him endorse and support was
bill directing the Government to build turn
pike road in Indiana. Where he got tho
warrant out OF the Constitution for making an
for such road in Indiana l
never could understand"
Was not that road to cemetery ?" the
Watchdog asked.
"Oh! YES" replied Mr.. Hatch. It was q
road to soldiers cemetery-"
"A cemetery under the control OF the United
States Government" broke In Judge Holman.
Yes, 1t was road to the death ofthe Consti-
tuition. SO far as that power was concerned" re-
piled Mr.. Hatch. 1T exemplfied the fact that
the com munity in the State did not have the
patriotism and the lberality to properly pro-
tect and consecrate the burial OF its own
honored dead"
This colloquy attracted much attention. and |
was the cause Of great merriment. The bill
was put upon its passage. and the Watchdog
himself voted for It.
THE ARMY AND NAVY BILLS.
The Army Appropriation bill came before
the House on March II. 1t was engineered by
Mr.. Cultivate Of Ohio. Chairman Of the Com |
nittee on Military Affairs. As reported from |
he committee 1t appropriated S24.199.S9a. |
The House increased this sum $40. 900. which |
made the appropriation $388.G29 less than |
asst year. The bill WAS passed after three |
,ours debate. spread over two days. The |
tried in vain to reduce the app ro- |
'riation for the transportation of the army.
The Naval Appropriation bill came before
he House on April H. Col. Hilary A. Herbert
II Alabama. Chairman OF tho Committee on
Naval Affairs. had it in charge. 1t appropri-
tied SSS14.S3l less than last year. The House
educed the appropriation made BY tho COM
nittee S25O.OOO This made the bill s9.O64.-
'3l less than was appropriated last year. Tho
250. 600 was knocked out Of the bill BY
'oint OF order raised by the Watchdog The
was reported for the construc-
ton OF a dry dock at Algiers. La. The Judges
'oint was that this appropriation was In vio-
ntion OF section 2. rule 81. Ben Shivey who
vas In the Chair in Committee OF tho Whole.
sustained the point OF order.
The great fight in the discussion. however.
'as over the appro riations for the Increase OF
he navy. The Secret airy Of the Navy had re-
uced his estimates $5.3OO.OOO below what
is own party had actually appropriated for
he incr case OF the navy last year. The COM
5000 OOO 1t then recommended the con-
Of Q cruiser. modelled. after the City
New York. at tho cost OF S3.OOO.0OO. but
lade no appropriation for 1t. The Watchdog
n1eavorad to knock this out on point Of
he recon mend alton was in order. Thereupun
ne Judge moved to strike out tho section. |
his motion failed. All efforts to increase tho
w Of vessels recommended by tho COM
Tho committees would undoubtedly havo
ut for tho temper OF the House. PROPOSE
on to add two battle ships and nine torpedo
ihoIe-ayss is: noes. ioi. second am NJ i'd ,
oteI down: z to ~ Proportionste redae:
the Whole no yea and nay vote can he taken.
9 secure a, yea and may vote. Mr.. Boutelle.
loved 10 recommit Il. with instruction to !
oG5strpstien Il twSS battle ships ana ten tor:
; Stsa fqT o, IRIS Er soF!Hstion were Msssrs
,ws. Hooker; Little, MaEner. Payne flames.
az; and Rockwcll1l2 Democrats and i Re-
ublicans; The Now, York members who