Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
IN THE HOUSE.
Sundry Civil Bill Carries Little Money for
New Public Buildings.

Washington. March 3o-In the
House, the Senate joint resolution was
agreed To appointing Bernard T. Green
Is successor to the late General Casey
Is superintendent of the new Con-
gressional library, and authorizing
exPresident Harrison to accept from
The governments of Brazil and Spain
'ertain medals presented during his
-erm of office.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
vas taken up in the committee of the
whole, after notice being given by
Hit. chairman of the committee on
oreign affairs. that when the appro-
Driation bill was disposed of, he would
present the conference report on the
'uban resolutions.
The general debate on the sundiv
.ivil service bill was limited to an
hour. and Cannon explained the vari-
Dus items going to make up the sl7.
}o0,e00 carried in last vars bill and
omitted in this. The appropriations
made in this bill for rivers and har-
lions under the continuous contract
system covered but eight months. This
vas due to the fact that these appro-
priatiOnS We're Immediately aVaiiaDle
and the next sundry civil appropria-
ton bill would become a law before
the expiration of those eight months
This reduction is about $1,000, 600 Then
the last bin contained the sugar
bounty refund which this did not
Cannon gave the appropriations
made by the past three Congresses and
stated that in his opinion, those for the
first session of this Congress would not
fall below $500 900 900. In the present
condition of the treasury. with the re-
ceipts each quarter less than the ex-
penditure. he appealed to each individ-
ual member that no new work be en-
tered on.
Savers criticised the policy of limit
ing the contract appropriations to
eight months. and minated it was
done for to political effect-to make a
good showing in the coming Presi-
Dental election.
Dockery also attacked this policy.
and gave it as his opinion that the
amount appropriated by this Congress
would exceed 81 900 900, 900 Fl did not
see how the reduction could be made
without repeating some laws authoriz-
ing contracts.
This concluded the general debate.
and the bill was read by paragraphs
for amendment. Several unsuccessful
efforts to increase the limit of most of
the public buildings and secure appro-
preparations for immediate action on
the buildings already authorized. were
made.
Cannon stated that additional appro-
priations would not expedite matters
in regard to the work on buildings not
begun. The trouble was a lack of
money. and the secretary of the treas
ury in consequence thereof had
adopted conservative policy in re-
gard to them.
When the section appropriating
money for the life saving service was
reached. the salaries of superintend-
ents of the following divisions. cut
down in an adjustment of salaries. two
years ago. were restored to the old fig
ure, $500: Rhode Island and Long
Island, New Jersey. Virginia and
North Carolina: Lake Huron and S1
perior: Lake Michigan: Washington
Oregon and California
Wangers. Rep. of PENNSYLVANIA
stated that he had been instructed hv
the committee on interstate and for
ei2h commerce, to report bill to in
crease the salaries of the division SIM
erlhtehdents to $2100 a year. and surf