The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-06

prlntlonS OF the present session with
the available revenues. The direct nps
preparations for the next fiscal year as
they passed the house were $780,, ,0OO,0 900
while the total estimated revenue was
but GAt,000,000. II no provision were
made for the sinking fund (250,0O0 000),
the total outstanding direct obligations
would be N55O00,0 900, leaving work
ing balance OF 900. But In addls
tlon contracts were authorized in the
sundry civil bill. naval and fortlAc0tlOns
bills aggregating S9S,0O0,0O0
In other words there would be nine
millions Of dollars to meet almost 2
hundred millions OF expenditures. Win
this situation staring Congress In the
face. he argued that II was wise to re-
trench
Mr. Boutelle, chairman Of the naval
committee, who replied to Mr. SHyerS,
thought II unfortunate that these
business facts had not been brought In
10 the house when We were undertake
ing to regulate boundary lines In South
America and in other ways asserting
tho prlmucy of the republic, Not
suggestion was made then that less
warShipg should be authorized. At
that time, also, he said, he had tho best
OF ruaBons for believing that the senate
would agree to four ships; Indeed, the
fear was that the upper branch OF Con-
gress would So further and authorize
rIx.
Mr.. Cummings. (Dem. N.Y., In op.
position to Mr.. Sayres' motion, criticised
that gentleman for proposing TO suplen-
der to the senate without firing q gun.
He recalled the manner in which the
senate had forced the hauSe TO accept
It's amendment to the last naval al-
preparation bill and to accept the tariI
bill with all its errors" He argued
that Il was time for the house to make
stand against the arrogance OF inc
american house OF lords"
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the appro-
priationR committee, toNk q strong pO-
sition In favor Of Mr.. SayreS' motion
on the ground OF the inevitable de-
flclency In the revenues for the next
fiscal year.
Nj. Boutelle concluded the debate with
q brief protest against placing all the
onuS OF extravaganza appropriations
on the naval committee.
The vote was taken by yeas and Maya
The sayres motion was defeated 81 20
On Mr.. Boutelle's motion the house
requested u further conference OF the
senate.
n HpeClHl pEutE VIZ u1upNGa " -
aAIde Tomorrow and Wednesday. the
18th, for the consideration OF private
pension bills. ten minutes debates to be
given to each bill There are 4OS pri-
vate pension bills on the calendar,
Mr.. Crisp. (Dem.. Ga,), contended that
no bill could be intelligently consider
ed In ten minutes. Mr.. Loud, (Rep,
Cala.). also opposed the adoption Of the
order, The claims OF old soldiers, he
said, were not so-sacred as to Justify
their passage without consideration:
Mr.. Henderson said that when the
mailed hand OF the administration was
held above the interests OF the old s!l-
dlers the legislation was needed. II the
course were allowed for debate on each
bill Democratic tongues charged with
venom and gall would be found TO con-
sumo It. He hurled back the lmputa-
tIon that this rule was brought In for
campaign purposes and intimated that
some OF the obgtruetionistS on the 9th
er side found obstruction to pensions 4
great campaign card in the south. At
I:l5 the house adjourned.