The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-11
FILLED CHEESE BILL FIGHT.
CONFEDERATION OF THE MEASURE
NOT FINISHED YET.


The Extent of the Taxation Sought
TO BE Imposed the Objection of the
Measures OPpOnents-The Prfnci-
pie of the Measure Not RepuSnant.
The Appropriation Bill for Forti-
ncatiOns and Coast Defenses Re
ported.
Washington. April 10.-In the House to-
day the debate was concluded upon the
filled cheese BILL" which was begun yes
tesday afternoon. The chief advocates OF
the measures were AIessrs. Grosvenor,
rep, of Ohio. Tawney. rep. of Minnesota,
and Deliver. rep. of Iowa. 1t was op-
passed by AIessrs. Mcmillan, dem, of Ten
nessee. Otey. dem. OF Virginia, Evans.
rep, of Kentucky, Linney, rep, Of Noct.-
Carolina and others.
The bill will be further considered to-
morrow under the five-minute rule for
amendment. The objection of several of
those who spoke to-day was not to the prin
ciple Of the BILL but to the extent Of taxa
ton sought to be imposed. Efforts will be
made to reduce the rate of tax and the
schedule of licenses and if this be accom-
plished. the opposition to the bill will be
apparently comparatively feeble.
Saturday April Is at l o'clock was set
apart for the delivery of eulogies upon the
late Representative Coggswell of the Sixth
district of Massac husetts.
The appropriation bill for fortifications
| and coast defenses for the year ending
June 80, 1897, was reported by Mr.. Hainer,
| rep. Of Nebraska, and placed on the cal
| endar. The measure as agreed to recon-
/ mends specific appropriations amounting
| to S5,Si2,3S7 and in addition gives authority
| to the Secretary of War to make contracts
involving the further expenditure OF 50
/ fhan nRir
/ partments, making a total expenditure au-
thorized by the bill of $l1,3Sf,61S.
The aggregate amount appropriated and
| authorized by contract under each natu-
raj SUBDIVISION of the bill follows: Gun
| and mortar batteries. $5,26O,00O; sites for
fortifcations. $3.50, 900; preservation and re-
| pair of fortihcations, $4,000; plans for for
| tihcations, 5000; sea walls and embank-
| ments, $685. torpedoes for harbor de-
| lenses, 100000; armament of fortiticatiOns,
! $5,JJ2,613; proving ground, Sandy Hook, n.
| j., $4,000; WATERFOWL arsenal, Massachu-
| sets, $43, 500; WaterVille arsenal, New
| York. $4,000; Pencia arsenal California,
/ $500; ordnance and fortihcations board.
100000; Fortress Monroe sewerage sys-
tenn, S9,SeO.
The report accompanying the bill states
| that during the Forty-ninth congress no
| appropriations were made on account of
! fortit1cations. their maintenance or arma-
ment and for the twelve fiscal years, 1875
I to 1856 inclusive, the appropriation by
congress on this account averaged only
| S54O,l50 per annum, and only $463 900 per
I annum for the four years, including 1887
| and 1883, for which two latter fiscal years
no specific appropriations were made as
| stated
The bill reported to-day contains appro-
| priations in continuance of the policy
adopted by the Fiftieth, Fifty-frst, Fifty
| second and Fifty-third congresses. The
| appropriations for the eight fiscal years,
1895, aggregate so, 4S9, 224, or an average
| of SSH, l2S per annum.
A number of local and private bills
| were passed, and then, at o'clock, the
| House took a recess under the rules un-
| til o'clock, the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills.
| Inc evening session was marked by a
slight outbreak in the republican ranks
against the policy of increasing the pen.
sion of widows of general officers. Several
such bills had been acted upon by tbs
House in committee of the whole, and
when the last one came up, Mr.. Gail, rep
of Tennessee, said that if that policy was
to be continued while widows of private
soldiers could get no such consideration
he for one did not propose to attend any
more Friday night sessions
During the evening nine bills were acted
upon in committee of the whole and three
OF them were passed in the House before
the hour of 1890 caused an adjournment.