The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-08
IN THE HOUSE.
legislative Appropriation Bill Under
DiscussiOn-Bic DeHce ncx Estimate.

legislative Appropriation Bill Under
Discussion-Big Deficiency Estimate.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 6.-The speaker
laid before the house today a communities
ton from the secretary Of the treasury in
reply to resolution of the house reouir-
ing him to inform that body why work on
some OF the new public buildings and
work on the extension and improvement
of occupied buildings authorized during
the Fitty-tirst congress had not COM
menced. and why more than an So, 0OO. 900
appropriation remained unexpended dur
ing the last two years. 1t appears, he
says. from the report of The SUPER
vising architect that this legislation
entaiIed such large quantity of new
work in his Office as to make the guam.
uty OF work entirely disproportionate
to the force employed in the office.
Congress had failed to make an increase
in the force demanded by the office, while
the facts showed it was absolutely neces-
sary. The $1,000. 600 referred to does not
remain unexpended at this date, but a
large balance of ii remains available and
Its expenditure is temporarily prevented
by the conditions imposed by the law
entirely beyond the control of the depart
ment. The secretary reviews the require
ments of the law regarding plans. sites
and the erection Of buildings, and In con-
elusion says:
deem II necessary to state that there has not
been any fact connected with the condition OF
the treasury that in any way interfered with or
retarded the action taken by the department in
regard 10 carrying out the provisions of the acts
Oh congress. and that the earnest purpose and
enor' In the office of the supervising architect
70 iake such action with all reasonable dispatch
mas reeeiyed every encouragement by the policy
AND direction of the department.
fi,hian of Illinois, on the committee on
census, made minority report, protesting
against the passage of the bill providing
Tor a permanent census bureau. Baker of
Kansas and Lawson Of Georgia signed the
report with Fithian.
The senate amendments to the Harter
Dill OF lading bill were concurred in.
The house then proceeded in committee
Of the whole to the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill.
Nngley said the appropriations made by
tais congress would reach 81. 03S. 000, $50,
against $3.50. 0oO, 600 made by the Fiftv-first
congress, an increase of $4,000, 900. If
there should be no tariff legislation to dis
'nro 1t. the revenue for the fiscal year
INA would undoubtedly reach $405 900. 600,
and expenditures should no, exceed $780,
m0ol. and would not, if the river and
naFoor expenditures should not exceed
Naoo00o, which is 100000 more than
ever before expended. If they should 30 up
10 ssS'Vp.0oo, as contemplated by the
scion oil The house, there would inevitably
oe ceheiency next year. The tariff legis-
aa'ioh iereshadowed would undoubtedly
s'ihAh'sh the revenue. unless duties should
&c made low enough 10 enormously swell
aaportasions; thar the woods and woolens
uii passed by the house at the last session
soaid surrender So. 900. o O revenue en- wool
.aa *l9,50,ooo on manufactured wool on
'ae oasis of imporiations for the last cal.
saasr year. and II would require an enor.
Aous increase IN lmpor,ations of WOODEN
goods to make up the loss
A0eSery estimated the rrohsbIs Ia
eeency 10 June 80, 1894. at SIG qss ,Oo
AUS estimated deficiency he based on the
appropriations and actual expenditures
VI mat fiscal year, which is likely
,saeh The limit OF liabilities, S52s lilo 2,s.
| sAs IS entirely exclusive OF the s. .ulo nsl
| S'Voao'y an inadequate deficiency es,i.
A'e, which was submitted for the cur
.sas hscal year. Taxing the statement of
ssecre'ary of the treasury, the conclu-
0a Was irresistible that public expendi.
es must lie materially reduced. taxa.
YOU increased or new issue OF bond.
as 70 meet the impending liabilities.
Aae Dill vas then read for amendment
amendments offered respectively: by
To reduce the com pensation of
| IAoeFs OF congress TO $1,000, and bv
~ % reduce the compensation to the
ss'aeas TO $500. Both amendments
sss rejected.
l 'moad. Democratic member from