The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-21

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb, Ex-senator
German, in some remarks which he
made in the senate to-day in opposition
to appropriations for public buildings
in the sundry civil bill, spoke of the
serious and alarming condition which
confronted the country. The house bill
to provide for the publication OF the
eleventh census was passed.
In presenting concurrent resolutions
Of the legislature of North Dakota for a
constitutional amendment to have
United States senators elected by the
people, Mr.. Hansbrough said that in
view OF the fact that the legislature had
been so long in electing q United States
senator, he was heartily in favor OF any
new PLAN The sundry civil approprl'
alton bill was taken up, being open to
general amendments.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment
which was agreed to, approprlating
$1,000 for the cost OF collecting, trans
porting and taking care lat the Column
bian Exposition) OF the display OF agrl--
cultural colleges, illustrative of the land
grant policy OF the United States. He
also offered an amendment making an
appropriation for q public building in
Vermont.
GoRMAN's OBJECTION
Mr.. German, OF Maryland, said there
was already eleven millions authorized
to be expended for public buildings.
1--WE are" Mr.. German continued, "in
front OF condition serious and alarm
ing, and which had brought senators
together last Sunday to provide against
disaster.
~ am firm believer that we have
only touched tho borders Of this trouble,
and that the real trouble is that the
revenue laws do not produce sufficient
money to pay the expenses OF the gov
ernment as now fixed. And | believe
that before July next extraordinary
action will have to be taken by the men
who control the financial establishment
OF the government to meet the emer'
gency; or else Congress will have to re-
assemble and meet it by making ade-
uuate provision. This body, in op7osi-
ton to the earnest recommendations OF
the committee on appropriations, in
creased the appropriations for rivers
and harbors near Sl,000,000, swelling
the bill so that it already amounts to
$44,000,000."
Nevertheless, Mr.. Morril's amend
ment was agreed to.
MIR. Wolcott moved to reduce the
amendment for topographic surveys
from 100000 to 100000, and advocated
the adoption Of the amendment giving
what he called "the peculiar history OF
the geological survey"
After long discussion Mr.. Wolcott's
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Quay moved amendments which
were agreed to: Fixing the limit OF
cost OF the public buildings at Allie
gheny, Pa, at $5S5,000; OF the public
buildings at San Francisco, CAL, at
S5,OO0,000, and OF the public building at
Portland, Ore, at 81 100000, and appro.
priating $1,000 for an additional story
to the public building at sheboygan,
Wis.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
FilibuStering against tho New York
and New Jersey bridge company bill
proved Intellectual to-day. 1t was led
by Messrs. w. A. Stone and Dalzell,
both Of Pennsylvania, but they were
never able to muster more than seven
mon to their support, and tho bill was
passed practically without opposition.
After the disposition Of two private
bills the naval and agricultural appro'
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