The evening times., 1896-04-14

In tile House today Mr.. Bingham report
ed from the oonierces ON the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
ihe agreement mace. leaving the two houses
still apart on something over 100 of the
3l4 amendments nade by the Senate.
Mr.. Bingham explained the grounds OF
difference, substantially as stated By SEN
ator Cullom i'll the Senate yesterday. The
tolalamOunt involved in the differences was
$1S9. $50.
He stated to the House that the increases
made by the Senate. especially inthe LATTER
OF its employees, were, in the judgment of
the House coaIereeS, not warranted either
by the condition OF business in the country
or the condition OF the national treasury.
He had for years seen the House stand
valiantly against the policy OF tile ScEtte.
IN the matter OF the expenses or that body,
but he lad never seen any other result thaa
The retirement OF the House from the con-
test, leaving the Senate in control.
MR.. HOPKINS QUESTION.
Mr.. Hopkins-Isnt it true that the Sem
ate mas always conceded 10 the House per
feet right and freedom in arranging the mum
her and salaries OF its employees:
Mr.. Ringham-Oh, yes.
Mr. HupkIIis-An UuaJ the Senate asks
is that we sha;i not Interfere in what might
be termed their own domestic affairs.
Mr.. Bingham, continuing, said t;at tue
bill, as IL PASSED the House, Carrie': appro-
prIaIioRs Tor salaries OF employees amounting
on the average to $3.50 for every me mber OF
the House.
AS il passed the Senate the salaries of
Senate empioycsaycragej ~, ,4S3 for every
member of mat bouy. The Senate had
amended the bill by making clerks To
Senators not chairmen' OF committees
annual instead OF seasonal, and increasing
their sliaries from 500 month TO
81 800 year.
Mr. Richardson questioned Mr.. Bingham to
know whether or not the confereeS Intended
to reccde from their disagreement to that
amendment.
Mr bingham could not say as that.
Mr. Hartmann gave notice that If be
could do so. he would move 10 instruct
the House conIcTees TO recedc from their
disagreement and agree to 1t, with an
amendment providing annual clerks to
members of the House.
RULES IN THE WAY.
Mt. Bingham responded that that would
hardly be III oFGcr under The rules OF Tie
House.
Mr. Cannon stated to the House that he
was ia fult : ympathy with the position taken
lay the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and
gave notice that III ms opinion that Ir til.
House wanted to pay Clerks during NaCa-
tonS, they wOuld order IL to be done hy one
OF the Two methods that are parliamentary
proper, manly an right, and not i'll violation
of the rules of the House. But IL could not
be done by an amendment to an apprupria-
ton bill.
H,- expressed the~opinion that the ex-
pen1itures OF the House were too small.
as those of the Senate were too large and
extravagant, and he believed the members
snOuld nave their clerks the entire year.
But that service ought TO be secured i'll a
fair and manly way.
Mr. Hartman presented his not ion, but
it was rulei out on a point OF order.
The report OF the confcrces was agreetto
and Il further conference of the disputed
points ordered
On motion uf Mir. Hainer the House went
into committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Hopkins
in the chair. and entered upon tie CorSilera-
tipn of the Qualifications apprOpriat !on bill.
General debate was opened by Mr.. Haner,
who reviewed the history OF appropriations
for coast dcfenses, and an account OF the