New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
MONEY FOR THE DIPLOMATS.
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIA
TION THIS YEAR.
THE BILL PASSED BY TIE HOUSE CARRIES
TOTAL OF 81. .637. .OoO-DETAILS OF THE MEAS
URE-FoREIGN POLICIES NOT AL
LUDED TO IN THE DEBATE.


LUDED TO IN THE DEBATE.
Isy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The House Of Representa-
tives to-day passed without much discussion the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bin which
was reported yesterday by Chairman Hit from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. -Four Of the appro-
priation bills have now been sent 10 the Senate.
Chairman Wadsworth, Of the Committee on Agri-
culture expects TO be able to report the Agricu-
tural Appropriation bill tomorrow or Thursday;
the District Of Columbia bill will probably be
brought in later in the week and the Army bill and
the Naval bill will be completed next week. There
was a somewhat general expectation that the Dip
lomatic and Consular bill would provoke lively
and protracted debate the foreign policies of the
Administration. the Cuban question. the perform
ances of Ambassador Bayard at Boston and Edin-
burgh and so on. but happily II not realized.
Abundant opportunity for debate of that sort Will
be offered when the resolutions 10 be reported
from the Committee Foreign Affairs in relation
to Mr. Bayard's improper conduct and the Cuban
question are considered.
The bill carries a total appropriation of 1000,
which is increase OF $9s 900 the appropriation
for the current fiscal year. 1t appears from an In
spection of the items of increase that all of them
are necessary. and the House agreed TO them with
out demur. An appropriation Of 81 900 for second
secretary Of the Legation at the City Of Mexico Is
among these items. This has been repeatedly urged
by the State Department on account OF the I'M
portance of the mission and the large and steadily
increasing volume of work The amount for pay
of salaries of Charges dAnaires al interim
is increased from $4,000 to $4,000 simply In order
to prevent the necessity OF making an annual de-
fcicncy appropriation. The increase is therefore
more apparent than real The appropriation 10
meet expenses under the Neutrality act Is in
creased from s. 600 10 $ooO, (which, the committee
SAYS "is asked for by the State Department III
view of the special difficulty and expense now at
tending the performance of our neutral duties ana
II is estimated that II will be found rather uhuef
than in excess of the amount requested
There is an item OF SIS 600 for the completion ana
publication of tie reports OF the lntercontinentai
Railway Commission The last appropriation M Lol
this subject was $4,000 which II is ioudu ,.au, on
the printing of about two-thirds OF the reports vi
account OF the number of American MISSIONARIES @ a, az
the western provinces Of China prov1s1pn
OF the open ports, which Is place OF t grSe
fTadn The Wonsulate at Nngpo China discon
tinued and a one established at Che-foo Mii,ch
is port OF great Importance from It's position De
tween Tien-Tsn and Shanghai. whereas Ningpo IS
only few hours distant by steam from the latteI
place. The exports from Che-f 90 10 the 'mitTa III,
States last year amounted TO nearly scOV" WINS
from Ningpo there were no exports TO ths country
from $500 to s. 900, and nine Consulates ana com
mercia agencies. the incumbenis OF which haSe ave
heretofore been paid by fees transferred 10 the
saiaried class These Offices follows: France
Limoges commercial agent fees IN l%' Noot a,r ~
to be salared az 81, 800 Germany-fr frelDurg, com u,
mercia agent. fees in 1894 S7S 80; TO be salarled al
SOS q; to be saaried at s. 90. Weimar, commercial
agent fees in 1884, s23s 80; TO be salaried q G"O
Great Britan-Iiull. Consu. fees In 1894. S1l W: TO
be salaried 1900 St Johns. y. F. Consul, fees
in 1894 1850 20; to be salaried at SlJO swansea;
commercial agent. fees in 1884 $3.50 10 be salaried
at $500 Trinidad Consul fees in 1894. S2os ~ 10
be salaried at s. 900 observation-disclosures. Consul
fees in 1894 s2.4 60: be salaried at $500 Total
slG5O. The total amount OF the salaries OF the ON
thus changed from feed TO salaried Offices is
$1,000 and this bill is increased by that amount
whereas the fees to he accounted hereafter 10 the
Treasury amount TO s29. .503 r. In the case OF Hull
is
Of fees collected The committee gave cogent and
convincing reasons why the change should be mace.
and the House promptly acquiesced
The appropra ton for clerk hire at consulates not
specifically provided for Is increased from $1,000 TO
SIS 900. The amount allowed is used for forty
three ports but II leaves 1873 consuates and com
mercial agencies unprovided for. The Increase OF
s 600 will supply clerical assistance TO thirty
OF these Offices and benefit the Government. An ap-
propriation OF 1900 is made for rent OF a jail and
hire OF jailer In Madagascar. on the ground that
"the administration OF justice in the Consular Court
there has been hindered 10y the lack OF jail faci-
ties and expensive special arrangements have to be
made whenever there is occasion to imprison a per
either TO await trial in pursuance OF the
tcnce of the court"