New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE WEARY OF BEING SCOLDED
Ely THE HOUSE FOR EXTRAVAGANZA


, AN EFFORT TO MAKE THE LOWER BODY APPEO-
PIRATE WHAT Is NEEDED AND PUT A
STOP TO ITS SHAM ECONOMY
GIVE. SERVICE SCHEMES.
Washington March 1O.--Mr Cockrel of Missouri
! chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropra-
lions, says he does not intend that the House snail
have the opportunity when the LID Congress
ends OF reading the Senate It's biennial lecture on
extravagance. 1t has been the custom in the past
for the House to withhold certain absolutely neces-
sary appropriations especially deficiencies. and trust
to the Senate to insert them when the bills reach
| that body. In conference the House usually hoIds
! out for time then gracefully yields ana CLAIMS
credit for its economy" while condemnins the
| "ex1ravagance' of the Senate, and showing how
much the Senate has added to the different appro-
priation bills 1t is this practice of what Mr.. Cock
rell calls "scolding' which he Intends to stop.
Il cannot say what the other members of the COM
mittee may do" said Mr.. Cockreil, discuss
ing this question "but far as am able propose
to make the House assume full responsibility Tor
the appropriations OF this Government. have
! talked with many heads OF departments on this
subject and have Informed them that they must
get their appropriations In the House In the past
the House has compelled the Senate TO add great
sums to the various appropriation bills. money that
was absolutely essential TO the welfare or The
Government and then upbraGed us At the end OF
the session because we have increased appropri-
ations when as a matter Of fact. The bills were
not large enough In the House. believe IN an
! economical administration OF public affairs. but
also believe In Congress giving every dollar that ~
needed to pay the expenses Of such economical adj
mlnistraton. Personally, can say that 1t must
be a case OF dire necessity TO induce me to ada
TO the House BILL
Despite Mr.. Cockrelrs protestations and those
of his fellow committeeman, Senator'S are daily
! { int nded o
appropration bills. and Mr.. Cockrells desk Is
piled up with such notices. -Four Dills nave Deeh
reported to the House, the District or Columbia
/ the Sundry Civil. the Forhcatons and the Pension
| Appropriation bills. and of these two have been
passed. These four bills carry, in round NUMBERS
Sl9l 600 which is So, 900 less than the present
law, and S23.O0o0OO less than the estimates sent 10
Congress. The estimates were kept down as close
as possible and the Secretary of the Treasury mas
endeavored. but in vain in the House. to impress
upon Congress the necessity Of apprOprating up to
the estimate. If this ratio of reduction should con-
tinue. he will find himself. when all the bills have
passed the House. fully $OcOo,coO behind his esti-
! mates
The naval appointments made by the President
| Yesterday relieved considerable suspension in many
| parts of the country. There were nearly 800 as
pirants for the six vacancies. one of the new civil
engineers Is the son OF Civil Engineer Menocal Of
| the Navy and the other is the stepsOn of Senator
! Gibson of Maryland. Both Of them are familiar
with the duties they will be called upon TO perform
! The chaplain is a young Presbyterian Minis
! ter. Captain Matthews. who becomes chlef OF
yards and docks which is of the most impor-
tant naval bureaus. is one Of the ranking officers
of the Navy and will be promoted to commodore
next month His accomplishments were so marked
compared with those of other candidates for the
place. that he virtually chosen without oppo-
siton. A.,
There are number of important bills before the
House Committee on civil s"N;ce Rei9 Edres II Is
Z ha of
Connecticut to get the committee tosether ana n pg
tant of these measures shall have been considered
and acted upon. Permission has been given to sit
one of the bills to be considered was introduced
by MIR Fhan. Of Illinois the purpose OF which Is
| bill requires all persons who were appointed IN the
service prior to the creation OF the 0 5o sc
cessful TO be dropped out OF the service ~, ,.,,x.
the committee looking to the appointment Of post
masters by civil service methods This bill divides
the appointment Of a superintendent in each dis
trct. Applicants for misunderstanding shall pass an
the superintendent. who shall In turn certify three
names from amons the number TO the los
M Stockdale. of Mississippi IS the author Of a
bill TO apportion the Government patronage among
! the States by Congressional districts Mr. stock
dale believes that under the present system all the
| appointees may be drawn from certain parts OF
State. while other sections are neglected because
succeeded in passing satisfactory examination
II the quota to which each state IS entitled S IS mea
Congressional districts. the division OF the patron
equitable
Another bill establishes a term Of office for all
persons in the classified service OF the Govern
inent. not exceeding four or six years
Representative Coombs. Of Brooklyn. has pre-
sentcd to the House protest Of the Boiermakers
and Iron Shlpbuilders' Union Of Brooklyn against
the Fithian Free Ship bill. In the opinion OF the
union. the passage Of the bill would completely de-
s;roy the shpbuding industry Of the United States
and throw out Of employment thousands OF men,
The Government receipts for the FIRST third Of the
month of March show decided mprovemeint' IN the
aggregate date bong $4,000. indicating $2sVO-
GO for the month. Internal revenue receipts CON
tnns TO- Sh9T hsSy m for u each WORKING
day All indication point TO crater increase LOT
the balance Of the month as Iargc !uaht'ss ~
whiskey being taken out or bond 10 aVVId me
PAYMENT Of the Increased whiskey tax provided IN
gate si 600 900 Of which s5.5OOOco is the pension
account Sugar bounties arr being PAD IN consln-
nss ,or the month win probably not exceed The
ceipts more than 100000. making on April hrXt
ne hy bot SKI 900 900 for the first threequar
ters Of the fiscal y-ar 1894
The House Committee on Indian Affairs has
adopted policy Of opening 10 settlement IN.
these lands shall be opened TO set,i, Ill., v
Homestead laws and that the settler shai occupy
the land three years before title can De optaheu,
heretofore settler could obtain title IN fourteen
months.
LITTLE HOPE FOR THE KEARSARGE'
PERHAPS MOST or THE WRECK HAS BEEN
SECURED BY THE ISLANDERS
ABOUT RoNcADoR.
WASHINGTON March 10-AIthough the Navy De-
partment has been prompt to offer the reward OF
$4,000 authorized by Congress to any one VINO
would bring the Kearsarge back TO port, and the
Boston company has lost no time In preparing 10
send It's big steamer to Roncador Reef. no naval
officer not even Lieutenant Branard. who repre-
sents the Government on the expedition, mas any
Idea OF success They think that the only possible
result will be the satisfaction OF having expended
$4,000 to the end that the famous Old warshp
aho,,d M. ha aha rdonpd without least,