The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-06

and not eXtrayagant. lie directed the at
tentiOn of the House TO the estimated
revenues for the new fiscal year, which
were placed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury At $iGi. $4,000; including the
postal revenues. The appropriations that
had passed the House amounted 10 sss5.-
10000. II to these he added the perma-
nent pensions. amounting In round num-
bers 10 sll9.00O0O0. there was a total ap-
proprlation OF sos. 100000, as against esu-
mated revenues OF S464.0ooO0o.
or the permanent appropriations, Sj0,-
100000 was estimated for the sinking fund.
Mr.. Boutelc expressed regret that the
gentleman from Texas and those who
agreed with him had not yoUchsafed these
economical views at time when the a.
titude Of Congress and Of q part OF the
public press might have been described as
'hamboyant." There was no telling. be
said, what influence they might have
then had upon legislation and good sense.
lie referred 20 the action OF the House
at the time the bill was passed, stating
that the Committee on Naval Affairs
found from its first meeting pressing de-
mand from members OF the House, "A bel
liserent aggrossiveness that it should 20
beyond what It recommended. There was
great deal OF cuba I'm the afr then.
NON-CONCURRENCE.
Mr.. Cummings, Oem.). OF New York
followed MIR. Bouteiie in opposition 20 the
motion 10 concur. lie recalled the action
Of the senate last year on this bill. They
struck cut one battlcship and then man
ouvereI 50 thlt the House never after
that had an opportunity Of voting upon
their action, and Were compelled 70 ac-
cept the naval appropriation bill as 10
came from fIa N.u4fe and fnug the
provisions OF the constitution were vir-
tlally violated lie thought the time
EaI arrived foT this House TO stand
upon It's dignity and to have some say
with regard 10 appropriation bills at
least
After some further debate Mr.. say
eI's motion 10 concur in the Senate
amendment, reducing the number OF
battleships from 4 to >, was rejected
Yeas, 81, nays lil.
Mr.. Boutolie moved that the Senate's
request for a conference be concurrcd
in. ami it vas agreed TO. and then the
House, at 4I5 +. NJ. adjourned until
tomorrow.
In the Senate
WASHINGTON. u. G.. May after
the routine morning business had been
disposed of Mr. Call DemJ. OF Florida.
Grafton. a resolution requesting the PrCsi-
dent TO protest against the execution OF
United States citizens captured on board
the schooner Competitor by a Spanish
cruiser. and 10 request and demand of
the Government of Spain that they shall
not bee subjected TO cruel treatment, but
be held only as prisoners OF war.
The resolution was on the point Of
being declared by the Nice-President
agreed 10 by unanimous consent. when
Mr.. Wolcou 'RepJ, of Colorado inter-
posed with the remark that If the facts
were ass stated by Mr Call that the vos-
sci was merely carrying war materIaD.
IL was the manifest duty of the presl-
dent 10 Interfere and il was rather uu-
usual TO request the President TO do his
duty He should Ike 10 see how il looked
in print lie therefore objected, and the
resolution went over until tomorrow.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The river and harbor bill was then
taken uD.
The first opposition 20 the committee
amendments was manifested on the item
of $4,000 FOR improving the harhor az
Sabine Pass, Texas. The committee
amendment was 10 increase the appropra-
ton 10 $1,000, and 10 strike out the
continuing contract" clause. Mr Ms
opposed the striking out and offered rs
compromise 10 let the 5000 ans -
continuing contract clause stand as
in the original bill After discussion
both committee amendments were re-
jectcd. and the item remains as agreed
TO by the Houso-SjOOOo and continuing
contracts.
In tho course Of the discussion Mr..
Frye RcpD. or Maine, spoke or the
great pressure brought 10 bear IN securing
enormous contracts and of the process
sion of people hesiegug the committee
room with that object.
The item as % savannah, Ga, involved
the same question. except ,nat the COM
mittce recommended striking out the APP
preparation Of 5000. and also the clause
for continuing contracts. me amend
mcnt was opposed by the two Georgia
senators. Mcssrs. Gordon ana Bacon.
and the House item was restored, except
that Ihe aggregate cost was reduced
from ;i,0g39J0 20 $s,I250.
After disposlng Of thirty pages OF the
bin. the hour OF o'clock arrived and
Mr. Frye said that he would NOS press the
considcra' Ion Of the btl further to-day.
PEFFER's RESOLUTION.
Tho PETER bond resolution was then
taken up, and Mr.. mn continued ms
argument begun yesterday, IN opposition
20 IL.
Mr. Hnl said that he had been asked
yesterday why he opposed The rosou-
ticu. His answer was that IL was because
il was wholly unnecessary ana uncalied
for and would establish 4 most perni-
cious and unwisc precedent
il was a foolish. contemplate, an
absurd resolution. or course, there was
no law against IL. There was no law
against the Senate making a fool or itself
II il had a mind 10. He analyzed the
various points Of the proposed inquiry
Including the authority for the issue Of
bonds. On that point Mr.. Hin exclaim-
ed:
Read the Statutes and you viii
know. If you cannot understand tnem'
resign your seats"
MIR. Hil devoted the better part Of an
hour 10 tine discussion of the Graves case,
had read I'm connection with Il the afii-
davit OF Secretary Carlisle. He denounced
the whole thing as persecution. getting
up scandal. and throwing mud.
HILL GETS TIRED.
The affidavit was long one. and its
reading by the clerk gave Mr.. Hin
much-needed rest, for be had been speak
ing very rapidly and energeucally, ana
seemed somewhat tired.
Half an hour later Mr.. Hill said he
would again TASK the Secretary 10 spell
me awhile by reading the paper which
send 70 the clerk desk.
Mr.. 'Pener objected 10 its being read by
the clerk. and suggested the absence OF a