The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-06
Leads to a Discussion Of Revenues and
Possibilities Of War.
Savers of Texas Makes a Plea for
Economy in the Matter Of APP
propriations-McR Of Ar
kansas Makes a Sharp Attack
Upon the Administration-Th
Fertilization Bill Passed.


to-day during it's entire session had
under consideration the bill making APP
preparations for Notifications and coast
defenses. Little interest seemed to be
manifested in the proceedings, less than
one-half of the members being pres
ent during the session The bill was
passed by the House, carrying ~, l44,-
112. against S9,511 ,141 last year.
At the opening of the session of the
House to-day Royce (R) of Indiana
Chairman of the Committee on Elec-
tons No. ., presented resolution de-
claring that in the contest between
Samuel Hudson and w. MeAleer OF
Pennsylvania for seat in the House,
McAleer is entitled to the seat.
Without division the resolution ana
report of the committee were adopted.
A bill granting to the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad Company the
right to construct a branch of its road
in the Indian Territory was passed.
A bill authorizing the Muskogee Coal
and Railway Company to construct and
operate railroad through the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma Territory was
also passed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole and resumed consideration
of the Notifications appropriation bill.
Lewis CD of Washington took occa-
sion to discuss the financial question,
and as he said, the purpose of the ad-
ministration to retire the greenbacks. He
also criticised the leaders Of the House
for not allowing more time to discuss
the Teller resolution.
\ nf n n
speech declaring that the bill carried
no adequate appropriation for the de-
Tense of New York Harbor, said the
trouble was that too much money was
expended for the Improvement of our
harbors. which would make them ac-
cessible to a hostile fleet. 1T would
be much better said he. first to pro-
tect our harbors, and then. after they
are protected, to improve them
In response Savers, CD of Texas
member of the Appropriations Commit
tee expressed the opinion that there
was not the slightest prospect of war
with any foreign nation. Economy,
said he, ought to be the watchword
on both sides of this chamber, and no
appropriation for any project ought to
be made unless it is. absolutely neces-
sary"
After discussing the work of the APP
propriations Committee, in consider
alton of the various appropriation bills,
Savers said Our revenues are large
enough 1t ought to be our effort to
reduce the expenses of the Government
in order that they may conform to the
receipts
In conclusion, Sayers said: I'VE ought
to unite to make this Congress one of
the most economical since the Civil
War"
BY the Introduction of an amendment
to reduce the maximum price of oil.
tempered ard annealed steel from %
to % cents per pound, McRae of Ar
kansas secured the floor, and made "a
sharp attack upon the administration.
He said he had no fear of war, because
he was satisfied the present admins
tration would accept any insult from
foreign nation that might be offered.
bound hand foot as it was by trusts
and monopolies. The great mass of
the people, however, would protect the
honor of the country. Instead of pre-
pairing for war, to protect the country
from the inroads of a foreign nation,
McRae thought Congress ought to pro-
tect the country from a further issue
of bonds, which seemed likely, in view
of the present condition of the reve-
nues before the end of the year.
Foote (R.) of New York and Mahon
R) of Pennsylvania opposed the
maintaining that the
adoption would result precisely as had
the effort of Congress to reduce the
price of armor plate. and that it was
likely to cause one years delay in the
manufacture of guns.
The amendment was defeated-56 to
81
the floor to conclude the remarks he
had begun earlier in the day. He main
tanned that the treasury had now only
S124 100000 with which to pay a two
billion-dollar debt--a debt that was con-
stantly increasing. He held that the
Government was now paying 200
cent dollar in liquidation of its obliga-
tions-obligation that when contracted
were worth only so cents on the pres
ent dollar.
part of Mcclellan to amend the bill,
the reading of the measure was con-
cluded, reported by the Committee of
the Whole TO the House and passed
At $40 p. m. the House adjourned
until Monday.