The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
STRICT ECONOMY.
Appropriations to Be Limited to
 Government Necessities.
THE NEXT SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Chairman Dingley Announces There Must Bea Cut In It Amounting to S1O,OOO,- OoO-A Proclamation for an Ex-
 tra Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March S.-At the con- ference between President Mckinley and Speaker Reed Saturday there is said to have been a full and frank in terchange of views, and an agreement that every effort should be made to limit appropriations as far as possible to the acknowledged necessities of the government. Mir. Reeds attitude upon this question was potential in the last congress in preventing the incorpora- tion in the money bills of large num- Der of items with which they were af- forwards loaded in the senate. It is understood that the republican major ity in the next house will very early understand that rigid economy is to be the watchword of the present admin istration.
 MT. Dinglcy, who, as chairman of the ways and means committee, is the republican leader on the floor of the house, has. it is stated, already an- nouuced that there must be cut of Sl0,000,000 in the next sundry civil bill, most of which must be taken from ap- propriations made for river and harbor improvements. The failure of four of the large bills on account of excessive appropriations is expected to prove an object lesson to the next congress. The failure of the deficiency bill will crip- pie several branches of the govern ment service unless early provision shall be made for them, and it will mean the absolute paralysis of the GUS toms service unless some bill shall be passed to provide for its expenses about April 1. Current appropriations for collecting the customs will be ex- hausted by that time, and to continue the work an additional allowance of Sl, 15O, 900, the amount carried for that purpose in the deficiency bill will be necessary. Provision against crippling any branch of the government can readily be made within a very short time after the session of congress shall begin if that body so desires. Not one objection would be made in either sen ate or house to such an appropriation bill as would carry only the necessary items of expenditure to keep the vari- ous departments of the government service in operation Srch anrrorria- tion bills could be passed lu both houses Gnde, suspension pl the ru.as and the presi lent would sign them the day they reat Grl him. utthlt is not the character uf che four bills that failed in thc last con gross. An oi them, even tn agricultural. b.t., we're loaded down with objectionable tra- lures permitteJ t1 remain .u each by lan;Sla+ Ff.r..... frs... ..r.|.. 1... cause the objection of few men inter- ested in them might have jeopardized the whole bill.
 The probabilities are that almost the entire attention of the senate will be given during the present week to an effort to get its committees in work ing shape, and that the senate will ad- journ for two or three days at time without attempting any business of consequence. No legislation can be attempted with the house not in ses- sion, but there are two or three treaties that could be considered. The arbitration treaty is one of these. It has been reported to the senate, but it is understood that Senator Davis, who is chairman of the committee, does not feel free to proceed with the treaty un- til the committee contains its full mem- bership. Any nominations sent in by the president will, of course, be con- sidered.
 PROCLAMATION Fon AN EXTRA SESSION.
 WASHINGTON, March Hate Satur- day afternoon President Mckinley is- sued the following proclamation, call ing the Fifty-Fifth congress in extra session March 15:
 By the president of the United States of America.-A Proclamation:
 Whereas, public interests require that the congress of the United States should be con- yened in extra session at l2 o'clock on the 18th day of March, ls97 to receive such communica- tion may be made by the executive.
 Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley. presi- dent of the United States of America, do here- by proclaim and declare that extraordinary occasion requires the congress of the United States to convene in extra session at the cap- itol in the city of Washington, on the 18th day of March, 1S97, at l2 o'clock noon of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Washington the sixth day of | March in the year of our Lord, one thousand | eight hundred and ninety-seven, and of the in- | dependence of the United States, the one hun ,dred and twenty-frst. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
 By the President John sherman, Secretary of State.
 NO WINE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
 WASHINGTON, March s.-That no wine | will be served at the white house dur ing the present administration was in- dicated by the dinner rendered to her yOunp relatives bv Mrs McKiplav Er,- |