The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-04
BILLION CONGRESS BEATEN.
CARLISLE ALARMED OVER THE BIG
AUTHORIZATIONS.


The President shares the sccretnry's
scare aud May Veto the Sundry
CfviI and General Deficiency Ap-
preparation BiIis-POstmnster Gem
eraI-EIect Wilson Embnrrnsses
the Administration by His Speech
i'm Favor OF the Sugar BOunty Ap-
preparation.
Washington. March 3. Postmaster
General-elect Wilson appears to have. un-
Intentionally. perhaps. embarrassed tho
administration very seriously by his adj
voeacy Of the sugar bounty i'm the House
OF Representatives at an early hour this
morning. A prominent member Of the adj
minstration in commenting upon Mr..
Wilson's plea for the undemocrauc sugar
bounty. said he was never more surprised
in his life than when he heard that Mr..
Wilson had made speech In favor OF
paying the bounty. and had also created
the impression in the minds Of a number
OF members Of the House that the adj
ministration desired the bounty paid to
the sugar men.
This subject has been freely discussed
In administration circles to-day, and at
least one member of the cabinet declared
that he hoped the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill would fail rather than see the
bounty provision remain In the biz He
then went on to say that this is not the
time to make a donation OF over S0.0O,OQO
to the sugar industry, or to any other
industry. The conditions Of the treasury
is such that It Is almost criminal for
members OF congress TO deliberately di-
rect the Nmgnt of enph for such
a purpose from an already depleted treas
ury.
Whether Intentional or not, Mr.. Wilson'S
advocacy OF the bounty was understood
by many of the members Of the House.
to mean that the administration desired
the amendment adopted. and that MIR.
Wilson was authorized 10 speak for the
administration. There never has been an
occasion when the President hesitated TO
let congress know his views on public
questions and the fact that he has re-
iected all opportunities to commit him
self In favor Of paying the bounty az
this time, rs cited by his friends as an
indication that he does not favor It. It
Is said that the advocates OF the bounty
have during The past two weeks haunt
ed the white house and the treasury de-
partment morning, noon and night. urg-
ing the President or Secretary Carlisle
to say one word that might be construed
into an Endorsement OF the bounty sys-
tenn IN this particular instance, but both
Of them have refused to discuss the sub
ject.
Treasury experts have been at work all
day upon the general appropriation bills,
with a view to informing the President
as to the aggregate amount OF the bills
yet TO become laws. It Is understood
that the finding is alarming to the treas
ury officials. for the amount runs be-
yond the high water mark OF the noto-
rious billion dollar congress. This sub
Ject has been the object OF several con-
sultations with the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to-day with the hope that some pres
sure might be brought to bear upon those
who are In charge Of the appropriation
bills 70 induce further reduction in tho
proposed expenditures.
1t Is understood that the President
shares the anxiety OF Secretary Carlisle
in connection with the extravaganza that
is being exhibited by congress in its dying
hours and there seems no means of check
ing It except by the failure OF the Presi-
dent TO sign both the sundry civil and the
general deficiency bills This subject has
been seriously discussed to-day, but the
Presidents intentions In the matter are
stll a secret. He has announced that he
will insist upon having time to examine
every bill that is presented to him for his
signature, and under no circumstances
Will he blindly approve any OF the pend
ing bills.
Washington, March 4, 2:3O a. m.-AH OF
the appropriation bills, but the naval bill,
have been agreed to in conference. and in
the following figures, the amounts carried
by the legislative, naval, sundry civil,
general deficiency and miscellaneous bills
are estimated, but followed closely on
the lines OF the concessions made in con-
ference. The grand total OF the appro-
priations, subject TO some few changes,
is found to be $l97, .604. This is divided
among the hills as follows.