The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-06
I'iaE BII.r.S THAT FAILED.
NsaSons for the Presidents Su.S!an.
ius-IhC Totals. u

Washington. March 5-president
Cleveland, as heretofore stated, refus-
od To assent 10 three OF the great aDpro.
priation bills because of objection 10
matters contained in them. The sundry
civil bill, carrying n total appropriation
or $o3, ,C0DQ00, contained river and h;ll'-
Dor Improvement items 10 the amount
Iol nearly $4,000, 600. These. Mr.. Clevc-
land diSappr0vcd III pursuance OF his
policy towards this elias Of public works
An item was inserted by the Senate IN
the Indian appropriation bill relating
10 the patenting Of claims for land con-
tanning gilsontc (a substance somewhat
resembling rub1er, and this item ii
IS understood was the principal matter
OF objection TO executive approval The
basis of opposition 10 the agricultural
bill is supposed to have been the prcsi-
dents support o: the policy OF the ScCrc-
tary of Agriculture upon the matter Of
distributing seeds.
y fourth bill Of general deficiency,
failed to become law because the sen
ate and House could not agree rs to the
payment OF certain claims. adjudicat-
ed upon and decided against the United
States BY the Court OF Claims, provis-
ION for which was made by the Senate.
AS 1t passed the House the bill carried
a total Of SS,442.027 which was increased
In the Senate TO $I1 393,2i0
The several appropriation bills for
the fiscal year lS97-9S. as they were sent
TO the President, carried the following
totals:
Agricultural, s3,1S2. .902; army, s2a 129.
IA; diplomatic and consular. $l,G95,S1S
District OF Columbia $GlS7591: fortii-
cations, s?,5l7,l!l; Indian. $3.50 22o; leg
lslative. executive and judicial. SCI GEO.
$50: Military Academy. $47?.572; naval
S3", 2S, 23f; pension. $l4l .2G3SS0; post
office. S95, ,G65,S2S; sundry civil $5S O30.0Oo;
deficiency, Gor navy and courts), 1854
$50; total $397525.l 1856
Permanent annual apprOnriatjon
Sl20, ISO.220 Grand total S5l7 Goa. .406
Adding 10 this SS,442 OFT for the general
deficiency bill (Which was the sum voted
by the iIousc), $500, 900 for miscellaneous
objects, 10 The total appropriations for
SOS, woud be $526. .5i5.i3l, against $5l5,-
Si5l9i for 1857.
How to dispose Of the four appropr.a-
ton bills which failed to become law
IS II subject OF much discussion about
the capitol. II was said to-day that
in order 10 avoid the necessity for ap-
pointing all the committees Of the new
Consress" or II possible TO prevent ie-
organizing those committees, commit
tees which usually have charge OF the
biiiS that failed-name!y the committee
on appropriations, on agriculture ana on
Indian affairs--the bills viii be intro
duced rs they were completed by the
80 OSi'o !Sss5 Aill III ell OIL VIII be
made 10 pass them under suspension OF
ihe rules.
The 'pocketed" bills OF the session OF
Congress ending yesterday which failed
to become law, because not signed by
the President exclusive OF the four
great appropriation bills elsewhere men,
tioned--were fortyhvc in number, Of
when eighteen were private pension and
relief bills. twelve bills to correct milf
tary records OF individuals. and four
We're local legislation for the Dist,ic. Of
Columbia.
The action Of tho Senate this morning
| in designating Senator Davis, Of Min
nesota. as the acting chairman OF the
| Committee ON Foreign Relat ions, is a
marked compliment to the ranking mem
Der Of that committee. The proceeding
was out OF the usual order and was
! made necessary by reason of the press
| ing business before the committee.
With the death OF the Fifty fourth
| Congress the general treaty Of arbitra
| ton between the United States and