The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-18

appropriations under existing laws had not
boon uuduig extrayagaut IN regard TO the
"cner1lnppr nrratons -. that Congress.
SIR. t0ckfell inter ectsd the remark that
tAofc was nothing ol tne hind IA ms 4etter.
rBtr muII0N CoSGHfss.
Mr. Allison. continuing said that II was
evident irem tie statement of the Senator
ifom Maryland Mr. Gormau that 1t was tho
policy ID. tAe Democratic party TO change
around and to show that we are going 60 have
another Billion Congress because the kepub-
lcau party. when in cont 'ol 0I both houses OF
Congress. pvt upon the stature books appro-
IIia.ons which madc lt necessary.
Nr. B est. questioning whether the Senator
from Marvleud hai made any statement
which could be So construed, remarked that
Tie senator from Maryland was bound by his
owa statements. they lound no other Demo
crat.
Mr. Allison said be would ike to hear from
tho gentlemen on tho other side who talked
about Republican laws which made eXtraVa-
giant appropriations necessary; what law they
would repeal II they had the power
Dir. Vest speaking FOR himself replied that
no t0r one would repeal a mail subsidy law
and the ugar Bounty bil
A.r. Allison said: Nery well, the sugar
bounty carried seven million and hat and
tae mail subsidy hali milhon-that was
O ght millions of billion in Congress.
Alr Vest That IS just starter.
hlr Allison. Tho senator from Missouri
SAYS this Is only "a starter. # he VIII give me
a chapter or even verse or two more / Will
be gratlei
Ia the course Of Mr.. Allison's further re-
marks, Mr.. Mills (Iex.) speaking from his
seat. inter ected the inquiry. What are you
gong 90 do with the sinking fund.-,
Ar. Allison. with considerable warmth,
SAID. / viii say % the Senator who is dis
uessed about the sinking fund that the sink
ing fund has -3i coo OJ0 to ITS credit here and
now the chances are before tho end If the
year every dollar required hy law viii be APP
plod to the sinking fund. Will say
further 60 my friend from Texas Mr. Mills,
that whom THIS year ends we VIII have So
0UO.U0I Of surplus money instead OF being IN
bankruptcy and I have no doubt that we will
keep within that and perhaps have OcOO.-
01l. venture my statement ON 125,OOJ,O.O.
made that statement on the ID Of March,
le l That ls q good working balance.
Sir. C0chrell. ON mean az the close OF the
fiscal year, when all the appropriations are
paid
Ar. Allison. The Senator needn't inject
into my observations the last part Of nv re-
marks. + say there will lie this sum iu the
Treasury. and every want supplied and every
debt paid that is required 10 be paid.
Ihe debate was continued by Messrs. Mills,
Hawley and iiiscock.
Iae roi. was called on Mr. McPherson's
motion to strike ont both the ermored cruiser
provided by the House and the battle-shlp
inserted by the senate. The amendment
was re- octcd boy the following vote
lf1s. Berry Blodget, Carlisle, COckreil
Coke, Faulkner Hil. Kyle. Mc hefs0u.
Mills. Palmer pasco, Penor Pettigrow,
pugh. Turpie. Villas and Voorhees-ls
A0gs.-ANen. Allison. Butler easy. Chan
der. Davis DAVIS. Dubois Feton Frye,
Galhnger. Hale llansbroueh Hawley Hig-
gins lliscock Manderson. Mitchell, Morgan.
Paddock. Perkins Proctor Quay. Ransom.
Sanders. Sawyer, Sheup. Stanford Teller and
Wilson 30
Mr Morgan proposed an amendment.
winch was adopted. authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to add per cent. 10 the
contract price of the s30J0.O00 harbof de-
fcn-e monitor 81 the contract should be
awarded 90 San Francisco 60 cover tie extra
cost of transportation. Mr. Cockreu COM
meueod 90 address the Senate Ia opposition
o. tho Increase reported by the committee,
bat yielded to- motion TO adjourn. and al
l.. VI. the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.