The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
APPRoPRIA rios BILLS DELAYED.
Chairman S.yres Thought the Tariff Bill
Would occupy the Houses Attention.

| Chairman Ssrres Thought the Tariff Bill
Would Occupy che Houses Attention.
WASHINGTON Dec. 6.-The Committee on
| Appropriations has not yet reported a bill to
| the House. although they would have done so
had they known that tho Tariff bill would be
| 40 long delayed. To THE Sun correspond lent
| Chairman Snyres said to-day that II he had
known the Tariff bill was not to be reported
| and taken up as soon as the House met he
would have had one Of the appropriation bills
ready for consideration to-day. They have eli
been held in allegiance. however. ard. now that
the House has nothing to do. the bills arc
not ready Mr.. Sayres says that. speaking
FOR himself alone. he ia connden. that the COM
mittee will be able to materially reduce the
public expenditures this year without Grip
ping any department Of the service and with
out making the committee liable to the charge
OF cheese pairing. He says he believes In lib
eral appropriations for deserving objects. but
thinks there are many directions IN which the
also that II the House had not made the mis-
preparation bills among the various commit
tees 1t would now be possible to make very
economy and judicious expenditures. As it is
each committee is working in the dark with.
@ ohess hGT W rs ofg soB
what the aggEeGa,e vii! be;
the appropriatonslior the District OF Columbia
without his endorsement The Secretary
thinks that the money asked for by the Dis
trct Commissioners in excess Of what was APP
propriated for the present fiscal year is super
tuous he. therefore. recommends that the
District have no mors money than was given
1t this year. THIS Is In line with the general
treatment OF the District Of Columbia The
Taxpayers OF this peculiarly constituted city,
whose Inhabitants do not have the right OF
suffrage. and which has been said by many
enthusiastic writer's be the best governed
ence lately that has not been pleasant. and
from which they hopo to escape In a measure
at least by means Of increased appropria-
tions. In addition to the delights OF living in
when the moon Ia shining In the almanac.
where crooked uneven brick sidewalks are a
menace to life and limb. where broke down
horf ; are stu used on some Of the busiest
cities twice Its size. and where the gas fur
nished BY q protected corporation IL unfit 10
be used. and almost useless so far as affording
subjected to the hardship OF an increased
If S"s y .Sss q e: grsSssts ana
the Government pays half OF It. which sounds
very liberal, but which 10 not. IN view OF the
fact that the citizens are left to pay IL per
cent. on assessed valuation. higher, perhaps. |
than that Of any other city in the United states
large portion OF the taxes paid by the citi- |
zens 10 not appropriated at all but covered
into the treasury. and 1t 10 this surplus that |
the citizens would like to get at But in view |
OF Secretary Carlisle's Recommendation they |
are not likely to succeed.
Chairman Sayres thinks there is no reason |
why 4 the Tariff bill is once got out OF the |
way. the appropriation bihs cannot be brought |
forward ana final adjournment reached early