The Helena independent., 1894-12-14
TALKEDONTWOBILLS
HOUSE DISCUSSES APPROPRIATIONS.
Proceedings Before the Committee on Bank.
Ing and cuueney-To Govern In
come Tax Collections.

Washington. Dec i9-Thc senate ad-
journed to-day untn next Monday.
Practically nll the time Of the session
was consumed In discussion VI the bill
10 establish national university az
Washington and the Nicaragua canal
bill Senators Hunton OF Virginia, and
Villas, Of Wisconsin, addressed the sem
ate In support OF the former, and scna-
Tor Morgan concluded his speech on the
latter. Mr.. liunton moved 20 take Up
the bill FOR the establishment of tne
University OF the United r,atea at
Washington and addressed the senate.
AZ the conclusion of his speech, Mr.
Morgan asked unanimous consent that
the vote on the Nicaragua bill and
amendments be taken up next Wednes-
day nj 3 o'clock. Caffcry objected. Mr.
Blackburn moved that when the senate
adjourn to-day 1t be to meet 0n Mon
day next, ana on this motion Mr.. Nor
gan demanded the ayes and nays. The
vote resulted, yeas ~, nays %.
Mr., Villas then addressed the senate
IN advocacy Of Tie university bill. Mr.
Morgan t"Sk me floor at the conclusion
of Mr.. Villas remarks, beglnning-syich
the reading Of an opinion by chief jus
tlce DAILY, OF New York, ON the consti-
tutional power Of the United States to
aid in constructing the Nicaragua
canal. The opinion was favorable TO
the view that the United States would
be acting entirely within It's constitu-
tlonal right in engaging in this enter
prise on the ground that the canal
would facilitate business between the
eastern and western states. Mr.. Nor
gan. In continuing his argument, said
the constitutlonality OF this right has
been favorably passed upon by so many
OF the presidents OF the United States
That II seems presumptuous to discuss
the question. He presented to the SEN
ate long list Of commercial bodies.
representing all parts OF the United
states, which were favorable 10 the
construction of the canal. Mr.. Morgan
also addressed himself 10 the necessity
OF building the canal so relief may be
Afforded TO the people OF the western
part OF the country as possible result
OF the operations and actions OF the
transcontinental railways. Grant this
and aid the millions who are ground TO
death by the monopoly Of. transcontl-
mental railroads. and who were sending
up petitions continuously IN favor OF
this bill.
Wolcott then renewed the motion
made by Mr.. Blackburn that when the
senate adjourn to-day II be to meet on
Monday. The yeas and nays were de-
manded and the motion carried. The
I tli4Taa faat h.Va ...s.
and fifteen minutes later adjourned un-
I'll Monday
The house this morning postponed un-
I'll Jan. 10 the Williams Settle election
case and Immediately went into com
mittee OF the whole for consideration
of the urgency deficiency bill and appro-
priations. The pending amendment
was that OF Mr. Henderson. of Iowa. to
| reduce the appropriation Of $3.50 900 for
special examiners to Sl25,0OO. 1t was
lost 80 To SS. The committee then rose
and reported TO the house with favor
able recommendation. The previous
question was ordered and MIR. Cochran
moved to recommit the bill with in
structions to strike out the appropria-
ton for the collection Of the income tax
MIR. Cockran's motion was defeated, a.
TO 1863. Messrs. Coffeen and Ellis voted
|
The bill was then passed and the
house. in committee of the whole, took
up the fortiiications appropriation bill
| Mr. Livingston, Of Georgia, explained
that II carried Sj.i7S, ,6l7 less than the
estimates and authorized no contracts
In excess of the sums appropriated
The bill was passed without amend.
ment and Mr.. o'Neill, OF Massachusetts
called up the pension appropriation
bill. He explained that II carried SAL.
| 3Sl $50 5000, 600 less than estimates. This
year Sl50. 100000 were appropriated foI
pensions. The appropriation bill FOR
1894 was Sli0OOO,0OO. The only other
change i'm the estimates and bill for the
current fiscal year was IA decrease IN
the appropriation for examining sur
gcons from 81 900 900 TO 100000. Agree
ment was reached 10 close general de.
bate on the pension bill az the end OF
four hours tomorrow. The military
academy appropriation hill was taken
up. The bill passed without amend.
ment and the house adjourned.