Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
Work of the House Appropriations
Committee Inaugurated.
War DEPARTMENT DEFICIENCY
Subcommittee on the District to
Meet Thursday.
OPPOSED TO EXTRA SESSION

Next Monday q IL o'clock noon the con-
GLIDING session. of the Fifty-fifth Congress
will be commenced by the converting OF the
! House aud Serate. The session will close
/ by limitation of law at noon March fol-
loving. In the short space of time thas
presented great deal of important lesisla-
ton. outside Of the regular appropria ton
| bills. is to be enacted.
The work of the appr opriations committee
was inausurated tEis morning. when the
subcommittee on deficiencies of .he House
committee on appropriations met at the
Capitol and looked over the estima ties of de-
ficiency in the appropriations for the War
Department. Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. LivinsS ION
and Mr.. Bell were present. and the COM
m:ttee adjourned to meet next "Wednesday.
after sending the estimates back to the de-
partment for further elaboration.
War Department Estimates.
The estimates cali for 81. 900, 600 to IS, 900 =
TOO defici@ley enough to carry the War
Department until the next appropriate
hill becomes availab BILE. provided the unex-
pended balance OF s5.OO0OOO out of the
| emergency fund of sJOOOO,O0o shall he re-
appropriated. 1t is understood that the
War Department is anxious to have this
fund redDpropriated in order that portions
Of it may be used Immediately for cleaning
the engineer department. 1t is represented
that it is exceedingly important 10 nave
the sanitary condition of Havana improved,
ii Americans in considerable numbers are
to go there.
Money for the District.
The subcommittee of the House commit
tee on appropriations having charge of the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill will
meet next Thursday at IL o'clock am. in
? Al.
Circuit, Mr. Pitney, Mr.. bingham and Mr..
Allen expect to be present. Mr.. D0ckory
will not reach Washington before the as
semblins OF Congress, but has written his
colleagues to so ahead with the bill In his
absence.
The various bills carrying money coming
from the appropriations committee and the
other committees authorized to report such
measures. will be expedited in prepare ton
and in consideration by the House. to make
way for the other legislation which is to be
passed at this session.
Opposed to an Extra Session.
Strong opposition to an extra session of
the FiftyGixth Congress exists among the
most prominent republican members of the
House, and it is believed that an extra
session will be avoided. Chairman Dingley,
in conversation with a Star reporter last
week. expressed the opinion that iegislat ton
for the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba
should be postponed until the regular Ses-
sion If this course were followed there
would be no occasion for an extra session
of Congress, 1t is believed that in the
short session the Hawaiian legislation. the
army bill and the other measures of I'M
portance can be passed.
The navy personnel bill is to he pushed at
this session That bill has many warm and
influential friends in both houses, who are
determined TO see Justice done to the navy
while the army is being cared for, and who
think that the two bills should go through
Congress hand-in-hand.
Speaker Reeds Position
Speaker Reed is said to be opposed TO an
extra session, and. in fact it is probable
that more than a majority of the repup-
leans in The House who exert an influ n @
In legislative affairs are of the same mind.
Some OF the eastern republicans are IN ia
Nor OF undertaking currency reform at an
early date. and would advocate All extra
session Tor that purpose. but the leaders
are also opposed to taking up a financial
discussion at this time because they do
not want TO afford an opening for a re-
VlNai OF free silver agitation, such as would
certainly follow an attempt TO pass a cur
tency bill. They realize thai they are
likely TO have enough of it when they be-
gin to leSiSlatc for the colonies as ii s
Understood the free silver men are getting
ready to urge the necessi. Y OF an expande d
currency to go with territorial expansion