The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-25
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate Hustling to Conn
plete Necessary Work
Before March 4.
HOUSES AT LoGGERHEADS
District Of Columbia Finances and
Poor Los Supplies Develop
Radical Differences.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. 1895.-A cons
ference report on the District Appropri-
alton bill was presented by Mr.. German.
(Dem.. Md and explained The Senate
conferrees. he said. had receded from
600 of the additions made to the bill
by the Senate; still retaining, however.
s74l.144 in addition TO the s5.ss2, lO7 con-
tanned in the bill as it came from the
| House. One Of the items of disagreement
was the APPROPRIATION of $500 for the
fremen and/ police relief funds. This
was objected to by the House conferrees
on the nssStaken idea that 1t was
civil pension" fund. whereas it was
made UP from fines. etc.
Other items of disagreement were ap-
preparations for anti-toxine. for the erec-
tion of a small pox hospital near the
Jail and for a report on the water tun-
mel. The Senate eonferrees, would not.
he said, recede on these items without
a direct vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman Rep.. Ohio) expressed
the opinion that the appropriations for
the district should be referred in future
not to the Committee on Appropriations.
but to the Committee for the District OF
Columbia. which was more in touch with
the people. and whom the people could
approach.
Mr. Gallinger. Rep., N. HI trusted
that the Senate would stand unanimously
by the Conference Committee and III
sist that the items referred to should be
retained in the bill. 1t was a shame and
disgrace. he said. that the City Of Wash
ington had no place where smallpox
cases could be treated AS to anti
toxine. he had. when the bill was before
the Senate made some good humored
remarks questioning the efficacy OF that
remedy; and these remarks had been
criticized n medical journals and news
papers and by physicians; and 1t had
been represented that he had opposed
the item for anti-toxine. That was not
so. He mad stated that he would vote
for it; and he had voted for it,
Mr.. Chandler (Rep.. N. H. inquired
significantly whether any new legisla-
appropriations- been Incorporated
among the items agreed to in confer
ence.
Mr.. German assured him that not a
single line of new legislation had been
added am very glad to learn that
fact" was Mr.. Chambers comment.
and the Senate voted to insist further on
the amesndmeptS sq{4q,eT y,d sti5l L in dispute
Mr.. Coekrell Dem, MOI Chairman
made a statement as to- the, present
sessions. On the calendar now therel
priation bill and the Legislative, Exeeu-
live and Judicial Appropriation bill. The
Naval Appropriati ton bill would be re-
morrow; and the Deficiency bill proba-
bly, today. These bills would need as
close Gloss, and nd. RAPID attention @ as the S Senate
Senate take a recess today from s till
s P. NJ and continue the session till 10
Mr. Chandler (Rep.. N. H..) gave notice
that if this proposition We're agreed to he
would object to all business outside of
That, Mr.. cockren said, would be the
specific understanding.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Manderson
Rep., Neb), that there We're too few
Senators present to make such an agree
ment the matter went over till later
- - sUNDRY CIVIL.
sideration of the Sundry Civil appropri-
pages9 The rule Of Considering f was,
as in other appropriation bills, to read
the bill in extenso and to act on the
amendments reported by the Committee
on Appropriations as they were read in
the bill, independent amendments being
kept back until this was done.
The first series of amendments was
for public buildings at Charleston, S. C.,
$4,000 Chicago. Ill, 100000 for a build
ing; Fort Dodge, Iowa, $500 for, addition.
al rooms; Meridian, Miss, change Of
site: Richmond. Ky, 25GoO; San Fran
cisco, for a careful examination of the
site purchased: striking out provisions
for commission on the new postoti1ce
building in Washington, d. c.; inserting
item for public buildings in Cheyenne,
Wyo.; Boise City, Idaho; Helena, Mon-y
tana, and Annapolis, Md, $4,000 each.
Mr. Blanchard (Dem., La.), having criti-
cized the item for Annapolis, Mr.. Cor
man offered TO withdraw 1t.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., Vt.) opposed the
withdrawal, remarking that Maryland
was the only State which had no public
sSc i+o1
The Senate manifested a general dis
inclination to accept Mr.. Gorman's offer.
but that Senator asked the Senate to
obiiee him in the matter, saying that,
two years ago, a. bill for public build
ing in Annapolis had been killed by
''nocket Veto and he therefore did NOT
wish it to get in on an appropriation bill
Annapolis was accordingly struck out,
and Pierce. S. D, was put in its place.
also Olympia, Wash, $4,000.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Indian appropriation bill, as passed
bv The Senate was laid before the House
Of Representatives, and on motion of
Mr.. Holman (Den., Ind.1 the House non
coneurred in the Senate amendments,
and a conference was ordered, Messrs.
Holman Allen Dem, Miss.), and Pick
Ter (Rep., S. ID being named as mana
gers.
Unanimous consent was given to an ar
rangement by which Thursday shall be
devoted to the consideration of business
called uD by the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, subject to appropria-
tion bills and privileged matters.