The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-27
FIVE MILLIONS APPROPRIATED.
The Appropriation for Special Tim
Der Agents Cut Down.
Fosest py the West Against the Send
Ing OF Broken Down Politicians
From the East to Hold ofYace-Gor-
man ON the Impending Deficit.

session last night had cleared away masf
OF the formal matter preceding the gnror-
tani provision for issuing Sloo Oh asl of
certificates OF Indebtedness 10 relieve th.
treasury deficiencies. The resolution con-
cernsng the Mexican free zone. with pro-
visions TO include the entire length OF the
zone. was agreed To.
Voorhees,. frcm the coynul,ttae nj,
finance, Offered an amendment TO the sun
dry civil bin embodying The recent res--
luton of Wolcogt. for participation by the
United States In an international none
isry conference. Voorhees, asked that the
amendment so TO the appropriation COM
mittee for speedy action In order that IL
De acted upon as part OF the pending sun
dry civil bill. and this references was
made.
is II expected that senate commission
ers Will be chosen before the adjourn
ment?" asked Hawley.
That is the understanding, / believe. :"
responded Voorhees,.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
Coekreii offered committee amendment.
which was agreed 10. appropriating si,oo
TO Col. Ainsworth. chief of the bureau OF
records and pensions of the war depart-
meat. 10 reimburse him for legal expensss
resulting from the For$l's theater disaster:
an additional sio.ooe for the heirs OF two
additional victims Of the Ford's theatsr r
disaster Was also agreed TO.
Berry, chairman of the committee on
public lands. spoke against the proposed
committee amendment reducing the ap-
preparation for protecting timber lands
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Berry urged Its enlargement and moved
an increase 10 $4,000 German opposed
an increase $50 gross was the abuse. so
useless the Offices" said German. that
congress cut down the appropriation to
sfo.oce and regret to say that the officer
in authority exceeded that appropriation
by SIS. .oo0."
Wolcott was even more vigorous in the
denunciation of this service. Forty thou
sand dollars. he said, was an over appro-
priation. ''The so-caiied timber inspect
ors," continued woicott, ARE a lot OF
brokea-down politicians who tumble over
each other as soon as this appropriation Is
adopted. They are lot OF men not fit to
stay at home. and VINO are unioaded on
the West" The senator declared that
blackmaiiing railroads out of passes they
were dragging some poor prospector 10
the federal courts.
81 suppose these venal officers referred
to by the senator from Colorado" said
Berry. .'were appointed by the last ad-
ministration."
ut Is not a party question" replied
wolcott. IF the senator thinks his party
Is better than mine In selecting timber
agents, he thinks less OF his party than l
do
Gorman resented a suggestive remark
Berry had made as 10 an increase of many
officers, but decrease in this particular
case. German declared he knew no party.
no administration. in his action on these
appropriations. and considered only the
public service.
nv this time Berry was visibly agitated.
and he addressed himself directly and per-
sonauy to German. He ridiculed the civil
service requirement which the committee
had sought to place on timber agents
~, ,s the first time" said Berry. ex-
ci.aaIy. ..that ever heard Of the senator
from Maryland tGorman) as civil ser
vice reforme." IL. said Berry. the sena-
TOR meant to infer that he tBerry) was
getting this appropriation tn order to pat
no1stseal favorites in place. that which ne
was stating was not true. Then Berry
aa.sa5 with great bitterness: 1T has been
renastedIy charged that the senator from
,tarytana has filled cut one or the great
h-anehes of the government With his ap'
pointees.
s.orman was apparently unruffied and
made no reply.
stewart further denounced the timber
sgsnts aS a curse 10 the West. The mes'
,,s os the service were discussed at muef
tane.h BIZ CAREY, Dubois. Bate. Teller and
others.
vest declared sha, he had personally
go, great canyons through Montana al
.o,n,e,y aenudsf OF timber by agents of q
corporation known as an improvement
company
garry swithdrew his amendment afe
honea the money provided by the hnoss
,,o,,la stand, but on vote the eoFnEntse'
a,reyzarfent OF sia9e9 vas sustained. .
To Is. -.
Perry made a Point Of order agaans
.,,,a civil service requirements as 20 TIN
he. agents. The point Of or1er vas sus
tanned.
Duhoi~ moved an amendment increas
t,y the appropriasson for surveying pao
~, Iaufz from sseaoc - sseoo.' ~
,.-g,., the Importance Of the surveys. Th'
amendment was agreed 10.
x.rva offered an important new auaena
ro<,nr prryidsng retired isst ioF th'
f.*nse4 stats revenue marine service.
t.s,a~ from Secretary Cariiss was feas
,,yrsnx shfx amendment. krse sAia LhA
!, - vvas not aided 1; was probable tn'
..ata~a,a would BE sent over be hssi u
~. no,r house" After scq1ae furtheI
asz.aesien tire Frye amendment Wal
adopted.
Rtackhuru. from the aTEropT a ton com
s...- ars.ress a new asDeuaTzsnf Tor th'
,..-r,.sY,t s,g she sugar beanfse%. III pro
,.fsAs yzsS 50 for the bcusfaeS eaxFse<
r,rsyr IN August ~ 1884. a. cents r'el
s.~ara fer sugar up 90 - degrees hy ih'
-s~ne.s,. aras at 5~sc per pound fes
.,.-.-a ever ~ ard under - degrees. ]
$50 ,,r,yssses x.asss 80 for hseuniies a
- r..~ Of S~Fa ~ cent per T~sunst ~
usxar presnced from August is'a. I" iua'
y. 1856.
sssigz gave ncsfee of isosnt OF er6@
.r.snsu the sugar amendment when tts
debate eaosed
! ssava~r~.aa Supported tts &gnenstrrfer'
urwsuw she great expsnss Incurred by bee
sugar pyesueers N anstessssss0s os IN
noanty. The fslegssPhsc petitions fron