New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04

indefensible than any that were ever before Known
mr. suggested IN a legislative body. and sucn rulings
and decisions with on or two exceptions, 49, riah,s
and enforced against me oss we're wantoniy
suppressed amid the applause OF aa'e ~ n rood
majority The natural rein t me- revenue measure
bes b o passed through House Of
,,,os In half bakei'' condition under the parry
v bn ~, nrd snpIr Without any opportunity for isir
consideration without any s0rt Oh con.,atcrca
whatever In no matter has the utter iicoinpee Ia
W ,h, nar,v in mower been more clearly sHown ana
conclusively demonstrated than IN ltS conuo rten
mana cement OF the business of the House or rep
resentat!ves
WORK TO BE DONE TODAY
Several Of the larger and more important appro-
priatjOn bills are still uEdsposed OF as this reN'e"
Is closed. According to the Constitution o' N'e
United States and the calendar. the Liza CON
gress expired at noon to-day, but by legislative
fiction its existence VII be prolonged until noon
tomorrow. and In the mean time some or the most
important business OF the session will be done or
be prevented from being done. Seldom. II ever be-
fore even when the two branches Of Congress were
controlled by different and opposing political
parties has the business of that body been in so
backward a state at this stage of its existence.
Most OF the general appropriation bills have been
heavily loaded with new and Important legislative
provisions in both branches. which the Congress
has been incompetent or unwilling to deal with In
A proper and legitimate manner separate meas
ures and the natural result has been many and
radical disagreements between the Senate and
House OF Representatives both Of which are con
'rolled By the same politcal parry These disagree
- appropriation over which there have been fierce
and stubborn tussles between the conferrees OF the
/; is too soon to say whether these contentious
viii DO KILLED by the Executive. IN behalf OF whom
"cuckoo' leaders in case certain items to which
the ADMINISTRATION was opposed should be appro-
enced may influence Congress during IFS dying
hours remains 70 10 a"en. It can only be said at
hat t,ch hut haN cent
been made in behalf OF the Administration to coerce
hr %h St wca f in the sofy o.
that body.
ENORMOUS APPROPRIATIONS.
At this writing the indications are that the total
appropriations OF the current sesson-unless one or
roro ~ tho general appropriation bills shall fall
including permanent yearly appropriations. VIII
reach. II not exceed the sum OF Sl2.m00oo. Al
though there is bare possibility that it may not
be more than S0s00ojo or S09.00O10.
Senator German Of the Senate Committee on APP
propr.ations has estimated thai the additions mad
and proposed In the Senate will carry the total TO
g,9c go co.. which would be Increase Of about
S20oo0 o over the total amount voted by the House
Of Representatives. Including the permanent appro-
pra'ions Several members Of the House Commit
toe Appropriations have estimated that the &C
ton OF the Senate. as agreed to and confirmed by
the House. VIII probably carry the total TO Sl2.-
6o.rsi
10" tlt1I apr illauOnS n tne UIHN anu H'NOl'i
sessions Of the LIN Congress. including permanent
$50, 231 6S,. II the '-tmIte Of Sl2poNo Is rcaizei
refore the aggregate appropriations Of the Lilo
Congress VII. exceed Si0)i.eO0O. This amount is
~ Ge gSt E,See n ' poa Congress 'Rr
which amounted se9S ocoC, but II is S22 100000 less
than the aggregate OF the LID Congress, which
however that the country was at the nigh TIDE OF
urosr,rty and that the National Treasury mad
large surplus during the existence OF the List con-
-~as, ana NJ 80 90 the Lila Congress whereas the
IIIId CorCress has made az its appropr ltlonS IN
a period % universal and great business depression
and distress ana IN In" lace or "A large ara con-
siantiy increasing deficit IN the National treasury
p.-rI;, 'r, change In the condition OF AFFAIRS the
'n.l arurouratilu at th- frs: and second sessions
~ tins Congress (Which were virtually one session.
.yc..l, hy the 90 s2JVor0 the total approprla-
II rs impossible u estimate or imagine what the
agvrrett. arDr1pr.itlOUs OF the Lila congress
would have Amounted 10 n the country had been IN
a prosperous condition and II there had been
largr surplus in the National Treasury
INCREASE II PERMANENT CHARGES.
II is 1rthy Of remark that one Item OF Increase.
amounting to sl2WC0 In the appropriations OF this
session is IN permanent annual appropriations of
which about s.j0on0 is on account OF interest on
money borrowed by tins Administration TO maintain
the sold reserve and pay current ordinary expenses
If tho Government Congress. thcI efOre. IL not
only apprcprlating borrowed money TO pay current
cXpcnses hut also 10 pay interest on that borrowed
inone.. The total appropriations or this congress
have been considerable Increased. also. on account
Of the creation OF offices. The addition OF more
than 800 officers. clerks and other employees 20 the
force OF the Internal Revenue bureau. on account
or the income tax. will necessarily involve heavy
oxp- nso. ~ also Will the Increase in the number
OF United states Judges ard in other branches Of
the public service.