Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-07
HOUSE.

The reading Of the journal having been COM
pleted, the Speaker stated that without objec-
ton it would stand approved.
Mr.. Reed Me in an innocent tone, put the
inquiry to the chair as to the correctness of
tbs journal According to that instrument; the
House had accomplished nothing yesterday.
The Speaker (smiing) replied that the journal
was correct and IL was thereupon approved.
There were q number Of House bills, with
Senate amendments. upon the Speakers table,
and their appropriate disposition consumed =
good deal of time. Among those in which
the Senate amendments were concurred in
was that relating to contracts Of common car
riers (by water1 and TO ascertain obligations,
duties and rights in connection with the car
rage OF property. This is what is known as
the Hsrter bill or lading bill
Mr.. Bacon N. Y. from the committee on
banking and currency, reported resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the names Of banks banking ssso
Citations and companies which have communi-
Gated with him asking for the repeal of the
Sherman silver law. Adopted.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then proceeded in committee of
the whole to the consideration Of the legislative
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dockery MO- }, in charge Of the m easure
sta led that the appropriations carried by the
priation of s2l, 800, 1872 for the current fiscal
year and against an estimate OF S22, 170074.
Mr.. Dingiey one. said that the appropria
tons made at this session would aggregate
s53l 600 600. As they were s507 900 900 at the
last session, the total appropriation made by
this Congress would reach Of OSs, 900 900 against
$sss .00o, 900 made BIZ the Ffty-frst Congress,
an increase Of ESQ. DOC, 900. The actual current
expenditures paid by taxation for the fiscal
years 1891 and 1892. covered by the last Con-
grsss, were 600, 900 900. The actual expendi-
lures for 1898 and 1894 covered by the present
Congress. would probably reach at least
s7S0, 0c0, COO
The revenues for the present Hscal year would
reach a. least ssS6, 900 900 probably from two TO
four millions more, and the expenditures 1884,
00o, 900.
II there should be no tariff legislation to dis
turb, the revenue for the fiscal year 1894
would undoubtedly reach S405 600. 900 and
the expenditures should not exceed $780,
600, 900. and would not il the river and harbor
expenditures should not exceed SIS. o00, 0oo
which was $4,000 coo more than was ex-
pended. If they should go up to S3S, O00, 600,
"a contemplated by the action of the House,
there would inevitably be q deficiency next
year even with revenue Of S405. DOC, 900
The tariff legislation foreshadowed would IN
doubleday diminish tho revenue. unless the
duties should be made low enough to euor-
mously swell impor,ations. The wool and
woolens bill passed by the House ut the last
session would surrender nine and a half
millions revenue on wool and nineteen and a
half millions on manufactures of wool, on the
basis Of the importations of the last calendar
year, aud it would require an enormous in
crease of importations Of wooden goods to the
extent of eight millions, running up to one
hundred and seventeen millions to make good
the loss.