The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
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Breaks Oct Asew.

ment OF clerks to Senators and per diem clerks
to committees retained In the service Of the
Senate during the recess Of the Fifty-flrst Con-
Rress. under the terms OF resolution Of the
Senate. has broken out anew. When the House
sent the Deficiency bill to the Senate toward
the close Of the last session. the Senate put
this item on the BILL and the House disagreed
to It. The bill was seat to conference. and
three disngreeinR reports were made on
IL. Since the adjournment OF the extra
ordinary session the conferrees have not
met. After the House became satisfied that
the Senate would adhere TO Its contention. it
passed q Joint resolution continuing the clerks
on the rolls until the December session. aud
when that resolution went to the Senate that
body promptly amended It By inserting the
disputed item concerning It's own clerks The
item was differently worded, however. and
carried an appropriation for miscellaneous ex-
penses OF the Senate contingent fund. While
the intention was the same. IL was supposed
that the new wording would appease the
House. which seemed to be holding out on ac-
count Of technicality.
This amendment. II was claimed at the time
would have been agreed to By the House had
not Mr.. Hutchesoh OF Texas begun q system
of fllibusterinR that lasted until the hour for
nnsI sdlSurnment arrived; When THIS s, sess iS
clerks who had been kept on the rolls expect
ed to get their pay was referred to the Com
Phs Greeuoy S rspored nov the
House yesterday is made up Of Items entirely
House COMMITTEES reports the reso ution OF the
last session. as amended by the Senate. and
masses II there VII be M ne further disssrse-
and It can become Law as soon as signed.
The, Senate has endorsed the position as.
that the question 10 no longer one Of a mere
appropriation. but looks like an attempt on
sf 81 ee Of the
position which the nenate will not permit the
lower House to assume The statement has
B Eli shall be passed until this item has BEEN
tSe s senate s viii Be- Wiling to co. but Is known
that no appropriation can pass the Senate for
,6S % Ss OF an the sS
prlation for is own employees.
Four months-long. slow. and tiresome TO
eome people-have passed since Secretary
Morton created q vacancy In the ONCE OF po-
mologist In the Agricultural Department The
office IL stillvacant and the salary pertaining
braska Congressman called on the Secretary
to urge him to appoint q constituent, who was
A: SS ssa snS T Il. ssS s
as well as Of the Congressman.
Not yet" said Mr.. Morton. L want to be
self about fruit trees and pom oloGy in general"
Yes" expostulated the Congressman. but
81 tSs onsht the 70 Ssy going to waste
The Secretary, was on his feet and In de-
batting attitude In = fash; .,..
Tressuryf Whose money 4 l.2 Don't i be:
people viii get the benefit Of it alter We Put It
pS eow tha once RSo
didn't know his businessf No. sir I'm sick Of
this idea OF spending appropriationsi just be-
nal. mi put Just as much money back into the
Treasury cas- as can consistently with good work
The Nebraska Congressman has given ND
all hope OF seeing has man appointed
The resolution which has passed the House.
and is now before the Senate. providing for
the appointment OF Joint committee OF the
House and Senate to revise the laws pertain
Ing to the navy. 10 q favorite idea OF the Score
tary OF the Navy, who endeayored to have this
Com mittee on Naval Affairs OF the House. It
provides for Com mission Of three from each
the conflicting statutes relating to the per-
sonnet OF the navy and matters OF rank and
Sas report sn Sy Bin to Congress- such REFORMS as
may be necessary. The resol luton recites the
fact that existing laws are impeEfect and in
the settlem emit OF disputed questions coming
before the department
The House Committee on Elections to-day
decided the contested election case Of Whatley
agt Comb, from the Fifth Alabama district, In
decision was unanimous. no division being
called for.
Secretary Hoks Smith has informed the
House that an additional appropriation OF
$3.50. 900 for salaries will be needed to close
appro S approx mating $50 90 viii Be
required for printing the reports. He does not
an and
dicates that 1t will cost about s25O.OO0.
posed in q bill introduced By Mr.. McRae Dem.
Committee. was the subject Of an interesting
hearing by the ommittee to-day. Mr.. Bowers,
A assistant Commissioners Of the General Land
10 away with tree cutting. Cutting properly
lone was beneficial. and the departing emit hoped
, q The reserve and Yield rayemSs to the
Under the present permit system
,utting was done In AL iashions. Experience
we're source OF revenue. and We should have
i similar system. ,
or the State Of New YORK. said that in his
state cutting privileges were sold. The system
as naa the
han was required for the support OF the Blu |
eau Of Forestry. The wisdom OF the system |
VAS shown by the fact that they were now |
selling cutting privileges on lands that were |
cut twenty years ago.
Mr. Fernow. yhief OF the Division Of Forestry
n the Agricultural Department said that in |
Europe the forests were preserved and culti- |
rated as a crop. Here the necessity for such |
,are had not before arisen. but the time had |
low come TO shut the gate on indiscriminate |
,utting. He touched upon the necessity of |
the forest cover on mountain sides |
or the projection OF the low lands at their |
)AseI In France the mountain sides had been |
'obbed OF this protection. and the Government |
rad spent over 3O.OOO.OOO In the last thirty |
ears In restoring II.
Chairman Mehae thanked those present for |
he interest they had taken In the matter, and |
dded that he considered the question Of pro-
Getting our forest reserve ono OF the most i'm
,ortAnt that the coming generation would /
ave TO deal with. The com mittes directed |
ar. McRas TO call the bill up on Monday.
Miss Clara Barton. President OF the Red
ross. has written to the Secretary OF the
'Avy. requesting that the Columbus earavels
Inhibited at tho Worlds Fair be turned over
0 the lied Cross for exhibition purposes. the
money obtained from their use TO be applied
0 fund for caring Tor children made orphans
" great cAlAmitIes. Miss Barton desires to
ave the caravels proceed from place 10 place