The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
MEETING or TIE COMMITTEE IN
CHARGE OF PENSIONS.
The Estimate for Pensions Next Year
Twenty Millions Less Than for the
Current Year.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 22.-Under
the call of Chairman Sayers the sub
committee Of the House Committee on
Appropriations, in charge of the pension
and Notifications bills, met at the Capitol
to-day. The subcommittee in charge Of
the District Of Columbia bill, which was
also notified to meet at the same time
failed to appear, and 1t Is expected now
that no meeting of this subcommittee VIII
be held previous to the assembling OF
Congress. General Cogswel, of Massa-
chusetts, one OF the members of the last
named subcommittee, has been DANGER
oUsly i'll, but Representative O'Neill re-
ported to-day that he was somewhat bet
ter yesterday. 1T is the impression among
his friends, however, that the General
will not be able TO resume his seat in the
coming session OF Congress.
THE sUB-CoMMITIEEs.
The Subcommittee on Fortihcations ad-
journed until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, at
which time General Casey, chief OF engl-
neers. and General FIager, chief Of ord
nance, War Department, VIII be interro-
gated respecting the composition OF the
appropriation bill. The estimate Of the
Secretary OF War for 1885, on account OF
fortifications, amount to about SrVO,OJO
the sum asked for several years past.
For the current year the appropriations
were ~, ~ 900.
The subcommittee on Pensions will
meet again at II o'clock, when Commits
sioner Lochren will appear before them
His estimate for next year Of the amount
necessary for the payment Of pensions IL
$l400O0OIO, twenty millions less than the
estimate for the current year. Congress
appropriated for this year $l50900,0OJ, ten
millions less than the Commissioner ask
ed. The commissioners of the District or
Columbia ask Congress to appropriate
for ha I'm hA
trict in the year 1886. The appropria-
tons for the current year amount to
s., 900.
SERIOUS LOSS TO THE CoMMIrTEE.
The appointment of Congressman Amos
j. Cummings as "A subway commissioner
of New York city, and his consequent re
tirement from the House Of Representa-
tives. viii make a radical change in one
Of the most important committees of the
House. Ever since the retirement Of
Secretary Herbert from the House Mr..
Cummings has been AT the head OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs, and as such
has necessarily been influential In direct
ing legislation with regard 70 the con-
Struction of the new navy. He has been
one of the most intelligent and enthu-
siastic advocates Of the policy OF con-
structiOn pursued by Secretaries Chandler.
Whitney Tracey and friend Of every
thing calculated to improve the efficiency
of the navy or the comfort Of the men.
His impress has been left upon the naval
appropriation bills, the bilf at the cur
rent year having been carried TO total
of $25.321 1876. or this amount 81, ,95J 025 was
for the increase Of the navy.
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Representative Geissenhainer of New
Jersey, Is the second member on the
committee, and Will doubtless be ad-
yanced to the chairmanship by Speaker
Crisp upon the retirement Of Mr.. cum
mings InaSmuCh as Mr.. Cummings term
expires with the expiration of Congress.
March 4th next. Il is probable there viii
be no elecilnn to nIl the Nnnnnc,.