Evening journal., 1895-02-16
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House and Senate Take Up
the Spending of Money.
INCOME TAX is AGAIN SUSTAINED.

naval appropriation BILL Which Calls For
a s3o,oooooo Addition to our Navy.
Arouses Some Lively Opposition = The
Pooling Bin Up In the senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE senate con-
lined itself strictly to business. and as q
result passed the postofiloo appropriation
bill and got half through the agricultural
appropriation BILL Efforts were resumed
TO cut down the rentals for postal cars and
Tor tho eastern fast mail service north and
south, but all those amendments were de-
feated by decisive maiorltles. Secretary
Morton was present during the debate on
the agricultural bill. 1t brought out an
animated discussion o& the proposition to
amend the ment inspection system in or
der to get American meats into foreign
countries
During tho day the pooling bin was
taken up long enough to permit speech
In its support by Mr.. Butler Of South Car
olina, In charge Of the bill.
The finance committee reported favor
ably the bill repeating tho one-tenth dis
eliminating duty on sugar from countries
paying sugar bounty, and Mr. Aldrich
submitted a motion to reoommit the bill
TO the committee, with instructions to
add provisions for reciprocity, bounty
on domestic sugar and for meeting treas
ury deficiencies. No action was taken on
the report or motion to reoommit
The house considered the naval appro-
prlation bill and devoted the day to gem
eral debate. Tho bin carries s31, s07. 023
and authorizes the construction Of three
new battleships and l2 torpedo boats
The features Of the bill providing for
the new ships were antagonized by Messrs.
Simpson Of Kansas. Hall Of Missouri and
Everett Of Massachusetts,, and were sup
ported by Messrs Talbot Of Maryland,
Dolliver Of Iowa. pendleton Of Vest Nir-
ginia, Money Of Mississippi, Weadock OF
Michigan and Meyer Of Louisiana. The
general debate win close today, and It Is
expected chat vote Will be reached on
Monday.
Why the Postage stamps Arc Poor.
WAsHTNGToN. Feb 16-The subooin-
mitlee Of tho house committee on appro-
priatlons, which has In charge tho def
ciency appropriation bill, has decided not
to include tho proposed paragraph to dis
continue the government postage stamp
agency over which there has been some
discussion ny the senate and house COM
mitteos When tho postage stamps wero
printed by the American Bank Note com
pany IN New York tNlder contract. thers
was established stamp agency through
which al the orders and accounts passed.
while the agent, Dr. W. r. Davis, repre-
sonted the government and had general
oversight Of the work under contract
Whom the contract was given to the bu-
reau Of printing and engraving last sum
mer. DIR. Davis brought his forco to Wash
ington and oiliciated as the intermediary
botweon the huraau and the postoffioe de-
partmenr There has been no little fric-
tion between the agent and tho bureau
ever since.
Or. Davis has reported that the work OF
printing stamps was poorly done, and that
the department was badly hampered by
the failure Of the bureau to I'LL its or
ders promptly. There has been dissatis-
faction also because the bureau has ignor-
ed him at times In dealing with the do
partment. The usual appropriation for
the agency was included ia the postofiice
appropriation bill which passed the house
In tha senate, however MIR. Blackburn
proposed to amend the bill by striking out
the item and contended that tho agency
was superfluous institution DIR. Davis
brought considerable influence to bear,
and the amendment was lost.