New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-27
HOLMAN IN THE BREAKERS.
HE Is OvERRULED on THE SUNDRY CIVIL
BILL.
BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ATTACH
ITS SHORTCOMINGS ~ COMMITTEE
LIE WHOLE.
far Ir,EosARn 10 THE rR.DrNs ]


Washington. jar 60" EcOroml>t' Holman found
himself In the breakers today. It became apparent
tha, members on both sides Of the lloa>e had beer
devotnc time TO me study Of TIE sund?y CV'' Ap'
propriator bill s.ace Monday some o. the short
comincs Of the Democratic majority Of the Appropr
ations Committee were fully exposed and discus'eh
BY Democrats as well as BIZ Republicans and IN sew.
aral Instances the recommendations OF Ho'm1n AID
his colleagues were overrulcd OF the Committee Of he
Whole. 10 their great disgust aad probably to their
surprise we'll.
For example they had reported an Item OF S4o'
900 TO prevent dcpredatlonS public timber. pro-
tect public lands. &c. iris was coupled with
provision requiring the Commissioner OF the GcneraI
Lard Office TO detail clerks from his ONCE TO 10 VIC
work. II Is well known that the clerical foce In
the General Land once is not any too large 10 do
the work required in that once and, moreover, that
the clerks arc not specially qualified to perform the
duties which Economist" Holman proposed 70 intrust
to them This would have been economy" Win a
vengeance. Mr.. Blanchard Of Louisiana ana oth"t
Democrats, As well as several Republicans, assailed
the proposed provision. and Mr. BlanchardS amend
| ment to increase the appropriation to si:oooo was
adopted after a brisk debate Another item wmch
provobci lively opposition and vigorous discussion was
one 10 appropriate 100000 for the survey OF public
| lands The appropriation this account Tor the
| current fiscal year j. $4,000. an amount winch
was voted at the last session after thorough ana
exhaustive discussion Of tho subject. The estimates
for next year were Si90720, which Is about
Of the amount actually needed. according to the re
ports Of tho general Of the several States
| and Territories
Mr.. wilson, OF Washington, in which State the ne"
settlers are far ahead OF the public land surveys. moved
10 increase the appropriation to 100000, ana MS
| amendment vigorously supported by Representa-
| ,ivcs from a number OF IN" public land states, al
| though all OF them regarded 100000 az Wholly III
| adequate to ;hc requirements Ut the pubic service
Judge Holman was obdurae. however. and the Com
| mttec Il the Whole sustained him and rejected the
| amendment.
aEconomistr Holman and lis colleagues had Tor
gotten or neglected 10 recommend any appropriation
whatever FOR the survey Of land grants required by
The operations of the court OF private lana clni'"'
The members Of that court had certified that sich M
spprop rion would b, absolutely necessary. and Dele
gate Joseph Of New Mexico. moved to insert an lien
Of $4,000 for that purpose. Judge Holman hha'N
and grudgngly consented to allow 10000 Genera
Cog,wcll after a sharp struggle secured "a" ndopuo'
of an amendment increasing By S.Ooo the appIo
nriatjon OF $50 800 for the Columbia INSTITUTION iof
the Deaf and Dumb. to which thirty nine pupils haN'
been added bv recent legislation Of Congress-
For the construction Of buildings and the enlarge
meni q permanent military posts. the Appropriation
Committee had recommended an appropriation
500 900 one half OF the amount granted for inc cur
ran, vear nroposltlon 10 Increase this to SJ00.0O'
provoked lively discussion. Chairman on'h""'V
NJ the Military Committee. made vigorous speeoi
:, favor of the increase on the ground Of plbilt
policy. rs also did Mcssrs Frederick and DAVIS
| Kansas: BRYAN Of Nebraska and Others. who declate
| not ONLY that the amount recommended WAS u'"', y
Inadequate but that 10 refuse the increase "ou' e
heavy loss upon the Government. through damage Il
! I,nroycmcnt, now In progress Messrs. Blouht.
| Georgia and Dockcry. Of Missouri. then sprang h'
| tho breach The former made an earnest pea j"
| cconom-,, and warned the House against It's ~
| tr,varant tendency which. unle>, cncckrh. "ouI
make an Increase of taxation necessary IN nruer, ,
nrevcnt a deficit. 4 married copy OF " The Recorm.
| rrntnnInc mi, great speech will pr badly p' ilaln
| IN Lakewood tomorrow. Mr.. Dockety, speech wa
| oven more docfnl than BlointS Ito r e'a'cSnh
wh, rcvcl, In figures and estimates. ana u" ~ a, a.
| from, manuscript In order 70 make no mast, OF w
corrcrt statement. Among other things NJ inlonI,'
| The Uou>c that the appropriations Tor inc PIr ,,s
session will mp Ave hundred and thirty ono '
| and ,nn,c thousands and hnndrcd> OF dollar- piN
| c.nts II will be observed that the Missouri SUI ~,
| man was unwilling e. abate one cent from u.
"dem'd iotnl.n II Is 10 he regretted thal o~'ng
| the lateness Of the hour only n Jew n'iocIH W.,
I'm their seats 10 listen IN MIR. DockeiyS Sta'e"'"'
| and warming,