New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-03
mur Rig SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
...rn IN THE HOUSE WITH ALL IT'S BAD
FEATURES.

o,r.r SUM FOR RIVERS AND HARBoRs' But
~ BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
CRIPPLED BY REDUCED ApPRo.
PRIATIoNs.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.)
,,oc,on Feb o.-The House to day passed a
"a' I'D nrobably worse Sundry Civil bill than
"te .ver carried through that body in any previous
vas It approprlates about Sl2,ooOooo more
,hs bill OF last year, but that Is not Its worst
t'" As amended. the bul carries total OF about
fa o-s 100 or this amount. S15.6lo7oO Is for work
',,.or and harbor improvements making the total
" contemplated outright for that purpose by the
anOu majority in the short space of eight months
pem ,r,v q 1892 to February 3. 1s03-S37, 5S3, 96S
same majority In the same brief period has also
1He ,nh contructs amounting t. So0.344,77l more
az. same account appropriations for which must
W "a hv the Lid Congress which makes an ag
.r,te OF S57 .0:3.73o
p. ns sum OF 500 344.771 which the next Congress
md 10 provide for will have to be added what
.monnt will be appropriated IN the regular River
9" ,arbor bill Of that Congress. The expenditures
~" ..,ount Of river and harbor improvements during
" ~. sscal year ending Jnne 80. 1904 will amount
V.,c the balance OF last years Appropriation t.
..n,ied during that year, to the snug sum OF S33
70 II Is perhnps needless TO say that Chairman
IT,, In strongly opposed and bitterly denounced the
.na harbor items. which he proposed to reduce
u" .av and would have been glad wholly to elimi
and II was natural for him to ask: "Why, Mr.
s,,ron in the whole history Of nations was there
". ". ,rch proGlcacy as this?" and also to ask: Why
.,,omen. where are drifting Is it possible that
N nrssentatives OF the people totally Indifferent
- his state OF thngs?'
,,ou, 40 per cent OF the total amount carried by
a.. NIL Is absorbed by the appropriations for river
a bsrbor Improvements. and In consequence OF THIS
S. branches of the public service the demands fol
,,ch we're equally inst and In many cases ever
more necessary have been satisfied only In part III
Nv. c.sss members OF the App, opra,ion c mmitte
tic admitted during the discussion Of the bill
.,,, tbs amounts were wholly inadequate. and That
s.sdsncv appropriations next year would be In
svitahe. A.. tam,
H., .h. .xpenses Of the courts Of the United states
a, which the estimate S5,07l, 800 and the amoun
o,,.a cnly s3.H45. OO0-and for public printing anc
finding the estimate or which amounted to S3o3l "
No, and The appropriation TO only $2,47o.ooo. Tie
p.sc.ncy bill, which is TO be taken up tomorro"
contains items amounting 10 about S3oooooo 1or I'M
..rt escal year on the two accounts name1, ane
%, IN the face OF this fact. the total appropriations
q, next year for tie same purposes are
actually less than the regular appropriations Tor th
,ssr which have been found too small by apou
60 m, 900 This Is Democratic ECONOMY as PARADE
a, time when every Democratic leader In Congress
!. n-edcng the inevitable appearance OF a Treasnr,
d.ee,t within the next few months.
The estimates have been relentlessly slaughtered u
.eoros ~ cases The Coast and Geodetc survey
rnon the efficiency Of which SO many important publ
Gt.rests depend was crippled last year TINS yea
I, Il crppled stll more. The same remark Is tru
q, the National Home for Disabled Volunteers Cnoi
veterans whose disabilities require that they sinai
wear artificial limbs must wait three years longer 10
item and the appropriation Is reduced $1,000 pc
,ox the estimates The number OF patients IN tn
Government Hospia for the Insane Is constantly III
creasnc and the appropriation for the next year !
NEARLY ESQ 900 below the estimates. TIE appropl
at,ors for lighthouses bcacOns and fog signals Tor IN
safety OF life and commerce Is reduced So"Ooo oe!ov
tbe amount the current fiscal year, ana 81 .oo'o
below the estimates: and the appropriation ior " t
lighthouse estahlisment-for salaries ~ keepers I'D
necessary supplies eicis reduced 10 1861, COO. desp
the necessary increase in the service
II Is unnecessary to 60 into further particulars
total from swelling 10 an appalling sum. ana a
tie tine 10 prevent any rcluctlOn OF tiie In
mense sum demanded for river and harbor Improve
ments. The estimates on that account werr not ~
duced me dime by the Appropriation Committee. IN
oar reduction being one made by the House itself !
response 10 The appeals Of the representative OF ~
Mobile (Ala.I District because the contractor Tor IN
Improvement OF the harbor at that place refuses 7
do than $500. 900 worth Of work next year-onl
hsh rs much the House was ready ana wlirng
Appropriate. . 49,, -.
General Cogswel's motion 10 recommit the bill VII
distinctions 10 the committee TO report IL back lorli
WITH shorn OF the provisions which compels malnle
Union veterans to wait three wears longer Tor the
artificial legs and arms rejected BY n vote
100 yeas to H. nays. Every Democrat Represent
tive present from south of Mason and DlAons nm
and majority of their "doughface" Northern brethrt
voted in the negative The Senate will undoubted
compel the House to reconsider its unjust action
this regard.